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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1897. 3 - SPAINS PRENIER 1§ SLAIN Continued from First Page. onies probably regard the murder as evi- dence of a much wider hostility to the constitution and Government than really exists. They will see in the assassination proof that Spain is a prey to internal dis- sensions. 1t will be for Spain herself to rebut the assumption by acting with promptitude and viger against the mur- derer and his allies, The Morning Post regards the loss of Canovas as a heavy blow to Spain, involv- ing the propability of a revival of domes- tic uncertainties, while her colouial affairs and relations with the United States are still causing anxiety. The Daily News kindly by humiliation inevitable upon the failure of Spein’s colonial administration which he not powerful enough to reform. The future is dark for Spain. This barbarous says: Death dealt murder has removed one of the few men | who were able to carry on the Govern- ment mid the awful difficulties with which itis beset. The Daily Mail says: *‘The Bismarck of Spain may often blunder in desling with colonies, but cannot be reproached | for his attitude to foreign nation diplomatist who could g s0 admirably through its aifficulties aris ing from the overbearing, impertinent at- titude of the United States he deserves warm praise for this feat alone.” The Chronicle considers the heinous act a dire blow at the use of freedom. It will, it says, rouse all the forces of reac- tion and tie the Czar and Kaiser more closely together in their desire to repress reasonable lib It will also give the baser sort of British Toriesan opportunity for lauding the virtues of a firm, resoiute government. The Times says: e “The decree of con- sistency Canovas exhibited during his| protracted public r would do credit 10 a party politician of sny country, and was probably unique in the modern bis- tory of Spain. In him Spain loses her best and most capable statesman.” Too Horrifying. BLUFF POINT, N. Y., Aug. 8 —Presi- dent McKinley refused to make any com- ments or statement when informed of the 1ation of Canovas. He said he knew none of the particulars and the deed was too horrifying to comment upon. De Lome Shocked. 0X, Mass.,, Aug. 8.—De Lome, Spanish Minister to Washington, was seen here to-night. He was greatly shocked by the assassination. He said: +I received a long cablegram, saying Can- ovas was shot at several times by an Ital- ian, but it does not say he was mortally wounded, and I do not believe he was hurt. Itseems impossible. The press re- ports are exaggerated.” Woodford Amazed. NEW YORK, N. Y., August 8.—The Journal’s London correspondent says Woodford was too amazed to speak for several minutes when he learned of the assassination. He deplored it as very un- fortuate. He said: “It will have no effect on my move- ments, however, unless it might become my duty to reach Spain as soon as possi- ble in order to express the sympathy of American people.” Woodford added his mission was now rendered more delicate and difficult. His intention was to have a long conference with Canovas. While it would not change the policy of the United States, the event would evoke new details and perhapsa different handling of them. LIFE OF CANOVAS. From Humble Origin He Be- came the Greatest Politi- cal Factor in Spain Since the Duke of Olivares. Don Antonis Canovas del Castillo was born at Malaga, February 28, 1828. His father was a modest school teacher, and his mother was a washwoman. He en- tered public life as the editor of La Patria the organ of Rios Rasas, in which he de- fended conservative ideas. In 1854 he was elected Deputy for Malaea, and since that | year has never ceased to bea member of the Cortes. As Charge d’Affaires at Rome in 1856, he drew up the historical memo- randum upon the relations of Spain with the Holy See, which served as the basis for the concordat. He was tlLen named successively Governor of Cadiz in 1855, Director-General of the administration in 1858, and Under Secretary of State for the Interior in 1861. In 1865 he was appointed Minister of the Colonies in the Cabinet presided over by General 0’Donnell. It was then that Canovas’ vaunted su- periority over most of the Spanish pol iti- cians showed that ne looked upon the colonial problem as one whose solution was most pressing, but this very fact makes him more responsible before his- tory for his failure in solving it, although more than any other statesman he bad authority and power to impose his will upon those who systematically ovopossd any measure which might directly or in directly tend to relieve the colonies from political and economic oppression. Fore- seeing later events, Canovas proposed in in 1865 to establish reforms for the An- tilles. He convoked what was called the Junta de Informacion, which met in Mad- rid from 1865 to 1867. In vain did the Cuban delegates expose the gravity of the situation and urge the adoption of re- forms. Their advice was totally ignored. The result was the Cuban revolution of 1868. It is not definitely determined whether Canovas was always faithful to Queen Isabella. He is accused of conspiring with those who wished to place the Duke of Mont- pensier on the Spanish throne. The scheme having failed, Canovas went to Paris and became reconciled to Isabella. He presided over the education of young Don Alfonso, inspiring him with compara- liberal ideas. He was the soul of the movement which resulted in the proclamation of Alfonso as King by Campos at Sagunto on De- cember 381, 1874 As Prime Minister of the restored monarchy Canovas deserted m, relieving him of personal | | | { | | | | | the monarehy. comparatively liberal antecedents. He ! are convinced it is a useless sacrifice to abrozated the law for civil marriages, re- stricted the right of association, nholishe_d the liberty of learning, deprived of their chairs at the university such men as Salmeron and Castelar, some of whom were banished and consented to yeturn as Jesuits, With the exception of an inter- val of a few months, Canovas continued holding the premiership until February, 1879, when, upon the return of Campos from Cuba, Canovas retired from office, to assume it again in December of that year, rewaining 1t until Feoruary, 1881 In January, 1884, afier the collapse of the Posada Herrera Cabinet, Canovas was again called to office. Then he showed a marked tendency to reactionary measures, and under pres- sure of circumsiances a reciprocity treaty between Cuba and the United States was agreed upon. This treaty was never executed. Inthesummerof 1885 Canovas needed the exercise of ail Lis authority to prevent a war with Germany, as a resuit of the seizure of the islands of Ponape and Yap, of the Caroline Archipelago, by two German men-of-war. In November, 1835, King Alfonso died, and fearing a repub- lican uprising, Canovas held a secret meeting with Sagasta, at which an under- standing between the rival leaders was reached, by which, in the interest of mon- archy, both agreed always to act in a friendly manner, and peacefully take turns in power until the King’s successor reached his majority. In accordance with this Sagasta came into power. He adopted a liberal policy which for the moment destroyed all the | republican conspiracies Canovas' regime had bred. In order to show the unity of the monarchists of all parties Canovas was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies, and the Cortes, of which the ma- jority was conservative, gave its support to Sagasta’s administration. This, how- ever, did not please Rebledo, Canovas’ beloved lieutenant, and a rupture between the two occurred, which split the Con- servative party into two important fac- tions. Canovas was in opposition until June, 1890, when Sagasta resigned, and, faithful to their agreement, advised the Queen to call Canovas. Canovas was the greatest political factor in Spain since the Duke of Olivares, the favorite of King Philip IV. Canovas ex- ercised an extraordinary control over the late King Alfonso XII, who could never forget he owed him his crown. It is well known that the King never dared contradict Canovas, and there were few instances in which he expressed opinions contrary to the Prime Minister. The lat- ter's angry look was enough to muke the King yield. The Queen inberited from her husband the same respect for the iron- handed ruler. ¥ne Queen loved Alfonso passionately and her jealousy of the ladies of the court gave rise to several scandals in the palace. Canovasalways interfered, rebuking her. The last scandal was about the spring of 1881. The Queen found the King promenading in the garden palace with one of her rivals. In asudden fit of anger she horsewhipped both. The news spread through the nation and the mon- archy was threatened. Two bours after the event Canovas, without even announc- ing himself, entered the private rooms of the Queen and said: “Madam, a constitutional queen has not the common rights of a wife. Before vour private feelings are the interests of To-morrow you will leave for Austria, and await my orders.” She did. A few months after the Queen returned. From that time on she had no other will than Canovas’. Sagasta never had such personal influence over her, nor the power to command which made many prominent Spaniards side with Canovas, although they beiieved he was in the wrong, Canovas’ main characteristic was his stubbornness. was a disgrace. To yield, even to reason, In all public debates he | displayed, for this reason, such fierce en- thusiasm that, notwithstanding many other Spanish politicians had more repu- tation as an orator, none had his great parliamentary success. The important thing was not what he said, bat how he said it. He was a master of elocution and greatly helped by & strong voice, which resounded, when he spoks, through the Cortes. He never deferred in a parha- mentary debate. Canovas believed the Spaniards ought to be ruled by force. In his first historical work about the house ot Austria, written in his youth, he expressed liberal ideas of which he afterward repented. He said afterward the only mistake of the King of Austria was in involving Spain in foreign wars, Such a man in public life, Canovas, by singular contrast, was exactly the re- verse in private life. He married, late in life, a woman much younger than him- self, who is said to have had a powerful influence over him. When he was a bach- elor his valet, an old man whom he knew when he first went to Madrid as a poor student, was his tutor. When Canovas came home late he chatted with his valet as a child. He never dressea but as his valet wished, and many times confessed he was greatly afraid of him. ‘With his intimate friends he was over- kind, and they all loved him as few men are loved. His friends presented him the handsome house in which he lived in Madrid,and before his marriage his already large fortune came from their bounty. The ma. who told Canovas he was a great poet—although his verses were really veid of any poetical quality—was sure to have his favor. He was a great scholar and had the largest private library in Spain. Though personally honest, no one believed bim so. What the public saw was a harsh, cruel Minister, who always resorted to the sword to quell any revolutionary attempt. He refused a titls from Alfonso X1, saying: “If I made him a king, how can he make me a duke?” He was deeply hated, especially by re- publicans, socialists and anarchists. The satter had sentenced him to deatn several times on account of his terrible persecu- tion of them. Canovas had put to death more than 500 anarchists in Spain, either by regular sentences after trials or by at- tacks of troops on anarchist mobs. At this yery moment all Europe is stirred up over the inquisitorial tortures of anarchists in Barcelona, and Canovas is accused by public opinion of being the instigator. He is the author of the law of 1894 against anarchists, which is now in force in Spain, ia which death or imprisonment for life are the only penalties, Canovas confessed several times that Weyler was an obstacle to the pacification of Cuba, but whenever 2 ney protest arose against Weyler he re- solved to hold him in office, : Theassassination not only deprives the Queen\of her best friend, but puts the monnr&y in great danger. The Carlists are making preparations fora new insur- rection. \The pretender himself intends to put himself at the head of soldiers in a northern province. At the same time the republicand are constantly threatening a revolt. Owing to these circumstances the Queen will thdoubtedly consuit Campos, pow her stroygest supporter. If the old warrior still hglds his influence over the army the Queey is saved. Canovas’ aeath furnishes one more hope of the early estallishment of Cuban inde- pendence. All l\;her Spanish statesmen \ keep Cuba. Canovas was the only man in SBpaiu capable of fighting for his ideas until they should involve the ruin of the nation. Now, either a revolution will overturn the throne and free Cuba, or defence of the Queen wiil oblige the new Government to let the revolted colony go in order to concentrate in the peninsula all the forces of the monarchy. A FAVORITE DAY. | Many Attempts to Assassi- nate Monarchs of Europe Have Been Made on Sunday. Bunday is a favorite day for political assassinationsin Europe. The factthatin the Old World Sunday is a great festival day, when rulers go around, 1s perhaps sufficient explanation. The world still vividly remembers the assassination by nihilists of Alexander II. The Czar was returning to the palace on Sunday, March 13,1881, when a dynamite bomb was thrown in his carriage. The carriage was blown to vieces, and Alexander died in a few hours. President Carnot of France was at Lyons attending an industrial exhibition on Sun- day, June 24, 1894. That night as he drove to the theater Cesare Sarito, an Italian anarchist, sprang upon the step of the carriage and plunged a knife into his ab- domen. Carnot died in a few hours. President Faure narrowly escaped death on Sunday, June 13 last. He was driving in the Bois de Boulogne to witness the Grand Prix when a bomb exploded near the carriage. 1t was ot faulty construc- tion and hurt no one. Two attempts have been made on the life of King Humbert on Sundays. On March 17, 1878, Giovanni Pasanante climbed into the King's carriage in Na- ples and stabbed him in the thigh with a sword. The King fought back, cat the assailant on the arm and held him at bay until the poiice took charge of him. Oa Sunday, March 26, 1893, & religious fanatic named Berardi aitacked King Humbert in, the streets of Rome, but was captured be- fore he did any harm. William 1 of Germany, grandfather of the present Emperor, was twice attacked by would-be assassins. On Sunday, Juiy 14, 1861, Oscar Becker tried to shoot him, and on June 2, 1878, Dr. Nobiling repeated the attempt. Nobiling blew his own brains out when he saw he had failed. DUE TO ATROCITIES. Editor Attore of L’italia Thinks That the Cuban War Led Up to Cano- vas’ Assassination. Patrizi Ing Ettore, editor of L'Italia, who keeps himself thoroughly conversant with the trend of political and social af- fairs in Italy, was seen Jast night in re- gard to the assassination of the Spanish Prime Minister by an Italian anarchist. He said: “It might be that the assassination is due to a ieeling of revenge for the exccu- tion of the anarchists at Barcelona. About three weeks ago we republished from an Italian paper letters from some of the an- archists arrested at that time and afterward exiled, and who went to London, England, in which they gave an account of the tortures to which they were subjected in the prison at Bar- celona to make them confess something of which they were entirely innocent. They had their nails torn out of their fingers and other cruelties were perpe- trated upon them. “The publication of these letters in Italy aroused a strong feeling of indigna- tion, and it is, of course, possible that the anarchists, blaming Cancvas for these tortures, delegated one of their aumber to assassinate the Prime Minister.. “It is my private opinion, however, that the strong sympathy of the Italian na- tion for Cuba in ber patriotic struggle for independence, combined with the indig- nation felt of the butcheries perpetratea upon the Cubans by Generai Weyler, has had more to do with the assassination of Canovas than revenge for the executed anarchists. “Alihough these butcheries have been done by Weyler it is orly fair to assume that the Prime Minister must have di- rected him to commit them, or at least connived at them, and therefore as head of the Government must be held respon- sible. “Throughout Italiy there are commit- tees for aiding the Cubans by raising money and arms, and even sending soi- diers to fight under the Cuban flag. The feeling in Italy for Cuba is, in my opin- ion, more intense than in the United States, as was shown when General Ma- ceo was killed several months ago. *In the Italian Senate Imbriani, one of the Republican leaders, made a briiliant speech eulogistic of Maceo and sent a sa- lute to the Cuban hero. Private meetings were held of prominent Italian poltticians of the adyanced party eulogizing Maceo, at one of which Bovio, the Italian philos- opher, made a speech in favor of Cuba that roused the utmost enthusiasm throughout the country. “Just let me mention an incident that added fuel to the flame of the Italian na- tion against Spain. An Italiao officer, Count Dirizza, who was sent to Cuba as correspondent for a paper in Rome, was. taken prisoner by the Spanish troops. Weyler sentenced him to be exesured. As soon as we learned this, we sent a dispatch to the Italian Embassa- dor at Washington, urging him to use his influence to save the Count’s life. He replied that he could do nothing, as Cuba was not under his jurisdiction. Then we sent a dispatch to the Italian Consul in Cuba and another to Rome to the Italian Government, and the result was the Count's execution was postponed and finally his life was saved. The action of the Spaniards in the Count’s case roused the utmost indignation throughout Italy. “The name of the assas in is unknown to me. He may be an anarchist and he may be an Italian patriot fired with in- dignation at the butcheries of Weyler upon the struggling Cubans. I am of the opinion that the latter will eveniually be found to be the fact.” Fresno's Murder Mystery. FRESNO, CAL., Aug. 8.—The investiga. tion into the circumstances of tne killing of Richard Griffin, the negro who met death last Sunday night, according to the Coroner’s jury, at the hands of Elber Partee, the boy who was said to have de- fended his motner from the attack of the deceased, is still being conducted. Eyi- dence is being gathered to prove that a man who was in the house when Griffin came perpetrated the murderand, in order to shield the guilty person, the story that the lad did the shooting was concocted. The character of the evidence is such, however, that it is doubted if it will war- rant a trial on a charee of murder. While there are many peculiar circumstances counected wita the case they are not of such a naiure as to secure a conviction in courts MRS, SCHOFIELD - ONDER ARREST Wife and Son of the Murdered Rancher in Prison. Officers Question Their Ac- counts of the Madrone Tragedy. Pecullar Features Which the Evi- dence Found at the Farm Seems to Disprove. SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 8.—The stories told by the witnesses examined at the in- quest over the body of George W. Schofield failed to satisfy the District Attorney and the Sherift’s office, and accordingly a John Dos compiaint for murder was sworn to in Justice Pinard’s court at Madrone to-day. This action was followed by the arrest of Mrs. Sarah Schofiela, her eldest son, Irv- ing Mann, and Dan Duteher, the boy of all work. Before 10 o’clock this morning four of- ficials had reached the scene of the trag- edy, to find all the members of the house- hold at home. The arrests were not made until 5 o’clock, the afternoon being spent in a search for clews. Nothing of importange was discov- ered, though several suspicious circum- stances were made note of. When the shot was fired through the door opening from thie porch into the dining-room the jamb of the door was powder-marked. For the purpose of testing the ability of both Irving Mann, whose age is 17, and Dan Dutcher, wko claims to be 19, the un- loaded rifle found in the house after the tragedy was given first to one and then to the other, with in- structions to stand where the murderer was supposed to have stood and aimed at the point by the north window of the din- ing-room where Schofield’s head must have been when the bullet sped on its maurderous mission. Judging by young Mann’s aim an ex- plosion would have left powder marks on the door paint three inches below the marks made on Friday night. Dutcher’s way of pointing the rifle, however, would have caused the powder marks to exactly correspond with those made by the ex- plosion of the gan of the murderer. Irving Mann was next taken in hand and asked to go over the ground travers:d by him after he leit the house on the morning when the fatal shot was fired. He iea the way across the road to the creek and into the brush, whither he had gone to feed the catile, and pointed out the spot where he had first seen the man with the scraggly whiskers and the slouch hat. There was no hesitancy at any part of the journey and he answered all questions readily and cheerfully. Then followed a search for the place where the murderer’s horse was picketed. It could not be found, nor were any hoof prints discovered in the brush along the creek or on the side of the hill. One circumstance that failed of satis- factory explanation is the position in which Schofield’s zun Was found after the murder had been committed. The body lay with the feet toward the door of the woodshed and the head in the direction of the house. The gun rested two or three feet from the murdered man’s feet, with the muzzle turned away from the body. Thisis re- garded as an unnatural position. No incriminating evidence was found in the house, and conversations with Mrs. Schofiel 1 ond the boys failed to materi- ally shake the evidence they had given at the Coroner’s inquest. When the Sheriff announced that he bad a warrant for her arrest, Mrs. Scho- field calmiy replied that she had been expecting such a turn to the affair on account of the peculiar circumstances in whicn she and other inmates of her house were placed, and the mystery that en- shrouded both the act and identification of the person who committed it. She as- serted her innocence and seemed to have no fear as to the outcome. On the way to the jail Under Sheriff Benson remarked that her son Irving was a bright fellow for his age, 0o which she made the singular reply: “Yes; he’sa gocd boy, but he is weak in one respect—he talks too much.” The jail was reached at 8:45 o’clock. A half hour later District Attorney Herring- ton and Deputy Sheriff Tennant arrived with Datcher. Intervievs with Mann and Dautcher in their cells at the jail failed to elicit any incriminating information. DEATH OF CO.CNEL BENKETT. The Man Who Received the Surrender of Charleston During the War * Fasses Away. SAN JOSE, Aug. 8—Colonel Augustus G. Bennett, com! ioner of streets, and one of tue most pfominent citizens of this city, died at his home on Balbach street this morning of cancer of the stomach. He had been ill abou: three weeks. Colonel Bennett was born in Oneida County, New York, in 1836. He came to California and San Jose in 1875. With his brother, J. 8. Bennett, he established a large furniture fastory in this city. Their factory was burned three times within a few years, causing a loss of over $50,000, and they were forced to retire from business. He served a term both in the City Council and Board of Education in 1892, and was elected to the State As- sembly from the Fitty-fifth Assembly Dis- trict. He was a member of the John A. Dix and Phil Sheridan posts, G. A. R., ana at one time was senior vice commander of the California department of the G. A. R. Colonel Bennett's war record was a gcod one. He enlisted as a private 1in August, 1861, in the Eighty-first, New York Infantry. He was soon promoted to a captaincy, and served under General G. B. Mec- Clellan in the Peninsular campaign. The following year he assumed com- mand of the Twenty-first Colored Regi- ment and joined tbe Fighteenth Army | Corps under General J. G. Foster. He was put in command oi Morris Island. On February 18, 1865, he demanded and re- ceived the surrender of Charlesion. He was mustered out on April 25, 1866, A widow and theee children—Mrs. G. M. Hicox of Michisan and Dr. A. G. Ben- nett Jr. and Mrs. G. M. Morrison of this city—survive Colonel Bennett. The fu- neral will take place Tuesday afternoon. Remarkable Xield of Wheat. WATSONVILLE, OAL, Aug., 8—On exhibition in Bird & Sills’ office in this city is a sample of wheat which was grown on the ranch of James Jensen. The wheat measured in height, when standing in the field, 7 feet 4 inches, and when thrashed produced over seventy-five bashels to the acre. This is considered unprecedented yield for wheat, as it Was grown without irrigation, | made their escape by this time. FIRE DESTROYS HALF THE TOWN in Scores of Buildings Farmington, Wash., Burned. Business Blpcks on the South Side of Main Street Swept Away. Fifty or Sixty Small Dwellings Included In the List of Struc- tures Razad. FARMINGTON, Wasa., Aug. 8.—Fire broke out shortly after 2 o'clock yester- day morning in the rear of Rice’s harness- shop at the east end of Main street. In less than twenty minutes the entire block was in flames. Efforts were directed to- ward eaving the surrounding property and preventing a spread of the fire. After a hard fight, lasting until long after day- light, the fire department and citizens were successful. By 6 o’clock the flames were under control and the danger of a general conflagation was past. About half of the stores on Main street were destroyed and other business builiings were damaged to a greater or less extent. The tire was confined principally to the south side of the street, although it jumped across at the corner and destroyed the large Star livery barn. It swept from the harness-shop in both directions, destroying the blacksmitn-shop of E. E. Boone, from which a few tools were saved. It then burned Flint's saloon, a wooden building adjoining the black:mith-shop, and Mrs. Frowsfelter's restanrant and several small unoccupied buildings were also destroyed. The fire reached the Pioneer Hotel, one of the largest and oldest hostelries in Eastern Washington. The guests had ali A hard firht was made to save the building, but witiout avail, It was destroyed with all its contents. The fire halted here. Be- yond scorching a number of buildings in close proximity, no further damage was done. The total loss will amount to fully $20,000, on which there is practically no 1 rance. The losses in detail are as follows: Mrs, M. J. Delaney, Pioneer Hotel, total loss $3000, no insurance; W. B. Rice, harness-shop, loss on stock $700, insurance $200; building owned by Justin Wentzell, loss §500, no insurance; buiiding owned by General Tennatt, loss §600, no insurance; B. Flint, saloon, loss on fix- tures, etc., $500, no insurance; building owned by D. Holman of Spokane; E. E. Boone, blacksmith, building and stock $400, no 1nsurance; brick structure occupied by W. E, Walker and owned by Walla Walla Loan and Trust Company, damage $150; M. Gannott, building dam- aged. $150; J. Nixon, livery stable, total loss $1000, no insurance. In addition, fifty or sixty small dwell- ings were destroyed, the loss on which is not yet estimated. SHOOTING AT LIVE BIRDS. Yuba and Sutter County Gun Clubs Begin Their Outing and Tour- nament. MARYSVILLE, CaL, Aug. 8.—To-day was a typical one for the outing of the Yuba and Sutter Gun clubs and their guests at Shelton’s Grove. Most of the shooting contests were at live birds, the bluerock shoots being programmed for to- morrow. In the first contest at six birds, known traps, eight of the twenty marksmen who entered tied with a full score and dividea the money. The winners were Maskey, Fay, Hyde, Feudner, Stelling, Webb, Frank Lipp and F. H. Greely, the last two of this city. In this contest Crit Rob- inson, Colonel McMahon, Levinger and Hayes withdrew after killing three birds out of four. The second shoot of the day, at twelve birds, had twenty entries. Fay ond Stell- ing of San Francisco, Frank Lipp of Marysville and G. A. Johnson of Chice killed twelve straight and divided money. Feudner, Maskey, Robinson, Hayes, Wil ley, Hyde, Webb, McMahon, Greely, Har- ris, Gaurthier, Elliott, Van Slyke and “Papa’ Carr were forced to withdraw. In the third contest, twelve birds, there were twenty-seven entries. Under the Roe system of division, Willy, Feudner, Webb, Hyde, Saunders, Greely, Bryden, Barthe and Durst_took first money, each killing tweive; Frank Lipp, McMahon, Stelling, Elliot, Fay, Carr, Howard and Ruhstaller Jr. took divided second money, killing eleven each. Third money was won by Stall and Haight, while fourth money went to Johnson, Markey and Noyes. The fourth event was for a medal of- fered by the Marysville Appeal and $20 added money. Twelve birds were shot at. Feudner, Robinson, McMahon and Stel- ling tied with a full score, and in the shoot-off at six birds Feudner won. At trap_shooting, twelve birds, ®Dr. Freeman, Frank Lipp, Webb, Carr and Harris were the winners. About 300 enjoyed the stew which was served in the afternoon. LODIS MELONS HADE T0 SUFFER Luscious Feast Spread for Visiting Cyclists at Stockton. The‘*Sweater” Brigade Parades and Then Attacks the Refreshments. Hundreds of Wheelmen From Cali- fornia Citles Participate In the Outing. STOCKTON, Car., Aug. 8.—The annual watermelon run of the Terminal City ‘Wheelmen brought thousands of people to Stockton to-day. There were 400 visit- ing wheelmen in the city this morning atter the arrival of the boats and trains, and nearly ail of the principal clubs of the State were represented. The Capital City Wheelmen came from Sacramento on special cars attached to a freight trainm, arriving here before 5 o’clock. They were met by a committee from the Terminal City Wheelmen and taken to Jackson’s baths. There most of them took 2 dip in the great swimming-tank and returned to town to meet the cyclers who came by the steamers from San Francisco. Committees had been appointed to meet both boats, and as fast as the wheelmen came ashore they were escorted to the clubrooms of the Terminal City Wheel- men on Hunter street. By 8 o’clock the city was completely overrun with cyclists. Every man, woman or child who owned or could rent a bicycle was out upon the streets, and seldom has any interior city witnessed such an array of whe:lmen and wheelwomen. The street parade was formed on Hvater street at 9:30 o'clock, and, preceded by a full prass band and the delegates of the | California Associated Cycling Clubs .in carriages, the cyclers paraded through the principal thoroughfares. The procession was fully a half mile in length, and thou- sands lined the route to witness the men in the multi-colored sweaters pedal through the streets of Stockton. It wasa happy crowd, and the populace seemed to catch the infectious spirit of good will that characterized the whole affair. After parading about the main streets of Stockton the visitors were taken to Ein- tracht Park, a beautiful place with vine- covered arbors, ample shade trees, huge | fig trees and palms, just outside the city’s limits. Here luncheon was served and later the cyclers and_their friends were fed from the piies of watermelons that were stacked in shady places. The visitors feasted on these to their hoarts’ content and later enjoyed themselves in the big circular dance ball in the center of the park or participated in the tug-of-war and other games that were arranged for their pleasure. Some thirty prizes were | awarded, all of value, to the members of | the visiting clubs. The only thing that occurred to mar the pleasare of the day was the treatment the | wheelmen received on starling for home. The Californis Navigation and Improve- ment Company sold a number of tickets to wheelmen who were later refused passage on the only steamship that leit for San Francisco and way stations. Many of these men had planned to get back in time 10 go to their yaslGuE pices of business to-morrow morning. To-night they held an indignation meeting. One of the dele- | gates to the California Associated Cycling | Clubs’ Board of Governors proposes to have that body take some action in the matter at an early date. One young man who works at Vallajo begged to be aliowed to go, but was refused passage. The cyclers report that one man was refused passage at the last moment, while bis wife and tandem were on board. All of those who were leit are angry to- night and promise to make it warm for the company that sold them tickets ana then refused to transport them. Some had only money enough to get home with, but they will be cared for by the local club. Save for this unpleasantness every visit- ing cycler had a jolly outing to-day. MUEES 70 JAILBREAK. “Jim" Fhilljps, the Kotorious Horse- thief, Saws His Way Through Prison Bars. MODESTO, CArn, Aug. 8.—James N. Phillips, the notorious horsethief, who was recently held to answer on six out of eleven charges of horse-stealing, escaped from the County Jail last night, with the assistance of confederates botn within and without. Phillips was locked in one of | the iron tanks in the center of the jail, a | four-toot corridor separating it from the main wall. He sawed the lower hinge of the tankdoor in two and by some means succeeded in bending the heavy iron door enough to admit him into the corridor. He then sawed two of the three hinges of a heavy iron grating placed behind the bars of the window, and, bending the grating back, he crawled under and es- B ] 1 ] Removal Sale. Everything must go. no reserve. they have all been marked down to cost, and below in many cases. enter our new store (the Golden Rule | Bazaar premises) with an entire new ; stock. Come to the big Removal Sale of S. N. Wood & Co. Mills), 541 Market street. Suits, Overcoats, Trousers— | | z NEW = YO-DAY. There will be We .shall (Columbian Woolen | \ | | caped through an opening made by saw- ing one of the window bars in two and bending it back. o M WEDS A SANTA BARBARA MISS. Rev. J. W. E//swojh of San Fran- cisco Leads Miss Eelle Pyle to the /ltar. SANTA BARBARA, Can, Aug. Miss Belle Pyle, daughter of M. Pyle, was married to-day to Rev. J. W. Ells- worth, superintendent of the Criuenton homes of the The ceremony took bplace immediately after the morhing service in Grace Methos dist Church, the Rev. Mr. Westenberg officiating, The bride wore a high-necked white silk dress, with tight sieeves, shirred lace ornaments. The waist was puffed and there was no train. The present from the groom was a pair of diamond earrings. The bride wore no vell and carried a bou- quet of white carnations and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids, Miss Barnes and Miss Lilie Lenoir, wore white organdy over pink silk dresses. They carried bou- quets of pink carnations and maidennair ferns. Messrs. W. C. Show, a prominent merchant of Santa Barbara, and Milton Browne were groomsmen, Mr. Browne being a stepbrother of the bride. Mrs. C. Y. Roop presided at the instru- ment, and at the sound of the first notes of Mendelssohn’s “*Wedding March’” the groomsmen entered, followed by the bridesmaids, and the bride leaning on the arm of the groom. As the party leit the building the church choir sang the bridal chorus from “Lohengrin.” The church was prettily decorated with pink and white roses and pepper boughs. Only the family and immediate friends attended the reception at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth left on the Santa Rosa this evening for their home in San Francisco, St et Suictdes in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 8.—Two men committed suicide here to-day. Ai 11 o’clock this morning James H. Whitburn went to a vacant bouse owned by himand tnere blew out his brains with a revolver builet. Itis thought that he was insane, as he recently scffered from sunstroke in Arizona. He was a married man and well to do. At 20’clock thisafternoon Antonio Soluri, an Italian laborer, swallowed an eighth of an cunce of strychnine, He had no work and was out of money. IR There seems to be & feeling in your mind to-day that you may not live to see to-morrow.” Do you have a weak and “all-gone” sen tion when you wakeup? Are vour feet cold ? And, to tell the truth, are you losing that grand feeiing thatindicates perfect manhood 7 Realth is not & good thing to lose. If youare not awsre of that fact, you will be{vreltr soon. Make no mistake. There is trouble ahead for you if you continue to neglect nature’s. warning 1 these things point to de Partial paralysis and total follows on neglect. HAND Look at that telltale hand! It trembles as though you were in danger of being shot at a momenv's notice. Why not be a good aud s sensible man? It is continual hor- Tor for you as it is—and why not get rid of the nightmare—once and forall? Getrestand peace. HAKE. Yes, shake off gloom. Write to the Grand Old Hudson Institute and ask for circulars and testi- monials showing what “Hudgan’ has done for ten thousand men who had “wasted their substance in riotous living,” as you have. It will cost you 2 cents to write. The doctors of the Institute are only too glad to have the opportunity to show what “Hudyan’” has done and ean do. They send relief to all. One of the mt’;G wonderful things that they have done is the introduction of the ¢:30-day blood cure,”” which kills all classes of blood talnt at once. Lumps in the throst, ugly little ulcers in the mouth, swollen glands elsewhere, and falling out of the hair are sure indica~ tions of either the primary, the second= ary or the tertiary form of this disease. Its consequences are horrible, too. Ne charge for the advice you will get, or for testimonials, Bo a man! 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