The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1897, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897. UBILEE EVENT AT RANDSBURG A Broad-Gauge Railroad Now Running Into the Town. Many Advantages Will Accrue to the Lively Mining Camp. Preparations for the First Excursion Line — A Business Boom Anticipated. Over the Sp cial Dispatch to The Call. RANDSBURG, Cal, Dec. 23.—The i Kr d-gauge 1 at last completed. It was ected that it would be finished | ipments of ties thus imped- > time , but s much de ir > progress of the road. The | first excursion will consist of the | members of the Mining hange and | the Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, who will come up to inspect the camp and outlying district. The advantages to accrue to Rands- burg | district from ailroad cannot be nd the adjoining advent of this the | of the overestimated. Heretofore it has | taken from six to ten hours to make | the stage ride from Mojave and Kra- mer, which will be cut down to an hour and a half, thus putting this rich mining territory into close com- munication with the outside world and make it a very desirable place to live There is not the le doubt in the world that Randsburg is a permanent mining camp. A Board of Trade has lately been organized of the foremost men of the camp, which is | ly at work preparing to give all f information, and, with the 18’ committee, it has started in to improve the general appearance of the town by grading the thorough- far The chemical engine recently the F Department | danger of | v strong d of a good good in- or of the | is being | id rate in all | is the close of the Te- camp. A pushed forward directions, as thi 3 nd rich strik ported every day. The placer diggings ng out extremely well and all n who are running dry was aking good money In the or two quit number have heart of town hool, which rom the start. on the roll, tendance. very nearly fin- uld be a credit to nd wo hs 0od indica A great number A r the holi- ake things | that thc iing their an increasing de- | ses in conse- | Depew and a d officials are ex- spend Christmas in- POWERS IV FEAR | OF EACK 0THER, ed from F Page. dom and the apprehension that harm v befall the missionaries should an ing of fanatics occur. g rmation comes from China, h Admiral McNair, the present ander in chief, of the acti na- val preparations that have been made in the past few weeks by the powers | intaining squadrons on that coast, and through his timely warning the United States has begun to strengthen its fleet, which may eventually lead to the embling of the largest number of war vessels this country has yet main- tained in Asiatic waters. The concern felt here by officials of | both the State and Navy departments is not so much whether China is to be partitioned, but that in the event of partition disorganization would follow and serious: disturbances would break out among the fanatics which might mean harm to the large number of American missionaries and disaster to American property. At present the American fleet is held together ready to sail for any port threatened with an outbreak. The officials do not fear harm to Americans and American in- terests through lack of proper precau- tion by the powers, but that the Chi- nese, who have been demoralized since their defeat by Japan, might break out and treat all Europeans alike. It is fear, therefore, of some sudden riot of Chinese in the interior, where the American missionaries chiefly reside, that has led to active preparations by the Navy Department. At present the Olympia is, perhaps, the most formidable ship the navy could have there. She is an immense armored cruiser and carries more men than most of the battleships of higher fighting power. The Boston is another well-equipped vessel, and other cruis- ers are capable of landing a large number of men. The Raleigh, a fine cruiser, attached to the European sta- tion, is now at Port Said, bound to join Admiral McNair. She was rather hastily detached and ordered to the Far East. The Concord has been directed to get away from Mare Island as soon as equipped, and should be on the way across the Pacific before the New Tear. Other vessels are held avail- able to be sent to China, and it is be- lieved Admiral Selfridge, on the Euro- pean station, has been instructed to hold his ship in readiness to sail for China in case further additions to the naval force there are deemed ex- pedient. The gunboat Helena arrived at Bermuda to-day, on her way to the Asiatic station. She will occupy many months in reaching her destination, unless she receives orders on the way to hasten, as it is the design of- her commander to take the ship to the Azores, and up the Euphrates, as many vlaces along the coast of Arabia and ‘ndia have not seen the United States Hag on a ship of war for many years. Ex-Minister Denby writes a letter o the New York Herald reviewing he recent seizures of Chinese ports by Germany and Russia, and suggest- ng that the United States ought to demand, whoever shall be master of the soil, that equality of tariffs shall be maintained; in other words, that American merchants shall not be put in any worse position than they are in now by reason of new occupation of Chinese territory. ‘This _is cer- tainly a reasonable demand. We have treaty rights at various Chinese ports, which are valuable now and are likely to be more so as the in- terior of China becomes civilized. As long as Chinese authority is main- tained those treaty rights must be recognized. If Germany makes a vio- lent seizure of a portion of the coast it will be within her power to throw down everything that depends upon Chinese rule, including the privileges China has guaranteed to other na- tions. If any other nation finds its pre-existing rights threatened, it may justly demand that the intrud- ing power shall respect them, and, if the latter fails to do so, it may make the matter a casus belli, if it is worth while to do so. It is believed here that a firm pro- test should be lodged with all who are helping themselves to Chinese terri- tory, and they should be given to un- derstand they will incur the ll will United States if any trade privileges we now enjoy are abrogat- ed or changed to our disadvantage. RUSSIAN CARAL TO CONNECT THE BLACK WITH THE BALTIC SEA. This Will Place the Fate of Turkey and China Absolutely In the Hands of the Czar. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—A ‘Washington special to the Herald says: The Rus- sian Government will begin work next Spring upon a stupendous piece of engi- neering, which, like the trans-Siberian | railroad, will be of great strategic and commercial value to her when com- pleted. The project contemplates the | construction of a canal connecting the Baltic and Biack seas, which can be traversed by battleships of the heaviest tonnage at six knots per hour. By means of this canal Russia will be able to mobilize a huge fleet in the Baltic in 167 hours by bringing to that sea | | the Black Sea squadron, or she can col- | ment, and twenty lect in the Black sea In the same time the Baltic and Black sea fleets, In case of a general European war over the division of China, at the time of the completion of the canal, it would | not be a difficult matter for Russia to send her fleet through the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmora and the Darda- nelles into the Mediterranean, down the Suez canal and across the Indian ocean to China, while she could utilize the trans-Siberfan railroad to transport troor The canal will remove the ne- of sending a fleet across the. orth sea and down the Atlantic in order to reach the Mediterranean and through that sea to the Suez canal and China. It is pointed out that in case of war Great Britain or Germany would take measures to see that the R ian fleet did not pass through their waters without a hard struggle. The length of the canal will be 1000 mil It will have an average depth of 28.4 feet. The cost of the work will be $97,000,000, and it must be completed | by 1902. It is frankly admitted by the Russian authorities that the canal is being built for military purposes, just as the trans-Siberian road is being con- structed, but they say that the water- v would be of benefit commercially. Wheat ralsed in the southern part of Russia, near the Black sea, and coal and petroleum obtained from that sec- tion can be transported more cheaply to markets than by railroads or by steamers going through the Bosphorus into the Mediterranean. Sixteen cities are situated along the route of the pro- posed canal, and they will all be bene- fited by its construction. “Russia maintains a formidable fleet of battleships and cruisers in the Black sea,” said a well-known naval com- mander to me to-day, “‘such action be- ing in violation of the provisicns of the Berlin treaty. The construction of the canal will mean that this fleet can be reinforced within seven days at the ut- most by an equally formidable from the Baltic, and in case of the dis- memberment of Turkey, or the neces- w. gity for a large force of naval vessels | in Asiatic waters, Russia would be able to get her reinforcements to that sec- | tion ahead of any other European Gov- | ernment, which would be compelled to use the Atlantic ocean and Mediterran- ean. nf‘;(‘ernod, the completion of the Rus- sian canal will place the Czar in a posi- tion which will be envied by all other European Governments.” - PREDICT A WAR IN THE FAR EAST WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. White Men Who Live in Japan and China Do Not Believe a Conflict Can Be Avoided. “At the clubs in Hongkong and Yokohama the betting is even that Russia and Japan will be fighting within the next sixty days,” remarked Dr. A. N. Beach, surgeon of the China, who arrived from the Orient yesterday. The seizure of an import- ant station in China by the German fleet has added to the excitement and indignation in Japan. It is common talk in Japan that the German ad- miral apprised the admirals respec- tively of the United States, English, French and Russian fleets of his in- tended stroke, but never said a word to the Japanese admiral. The Japan- ese regard this slight as something but little less than an open insult. It is said that the German admiral was not at all afraid of the Japs, and therefore did not conceal his inten- tions through any apprehension of danger, but fancied that Japan was not entitled to the recognition usually accorded to first-class nations. This is the view of the case which the Japanese take, and they do not at- tempt to conceal their chagrin. ‘When Dr. Beach left Yokohama all sorts of wild rumors were afioat. One story was to the effect that the Ger- man invasion of Chinese territory had been followed by the seizure of For- mosa by the French. When it is con- sidered that Formosa was the only territory ceded to Japan by the treaty at the close of the late war, it may be conjectured how intensely alarmed the Japs were when the report of a French occupation of the island reached Japan. The island belongs to the Mikado by the terms of the treaty with China, but the Japanese have not been able to subdue the islanders and enjoy undisturbed possession of the country. The inhabitants of the island are not as mild and submissive as the Chinese on the main land, and 80 they select strongholds in the hills and resist the Japanese soldiers. The best of feellng continues to ex- ist between the American and Eng- lish naval officers of the Asiatic sta- tion. In honor of the Queen’s jubilee the United States ships were dressed “‘out of sight.” Last Fourth of July the Britishers returned the compli- ment. It is common talk that Ameri- cams would be bound to help England leet | So tdvl asiTitkey ahil Ghing 816 | FiingiChaigmianny by, the <A meriohs | Consul at Chee Foo. | berian if the latter should be getting the worst of it in a conflict with Russia, France and Germany. The old time talk about the relative thickness of blood and water is revived. It is acknowledged by ail travelers that Russia is carrying everything in the East with a high hand. Xorea is nothing now but a Russian province. The King is regarded as a subject of Russia who is expected to obey the Czar in all things. The Russian Min- ister at Seoul, who was visiting Pe- king at last accounts, is said to be a holy Tartar. He made a remark one evening at a social gathering to the United States Minister that the Amer- ican missionaries should be ordered to leave Korea. The American Minister replied, saying that the suggestion could not be made at the United States legation. The missionaries have shown a dispo- sition to mix up in the politics of Ko- rea. The American Minister recently sent them a circular calling their at- tention to such interference and ad- vising them against it, but they paid no attention to the protest other than to direct the attention of the Minister to the bad grammar of the circular. In the event of war between Russia and Japan, Korea would be the scene of desperate fighting. The missionaries have been advised in a friendly way to leave the country. It would not be at all surprising if Japan should get much the best of the conflict in the earlier stages of the war. The Japanese are spoiling for | a fight. They are patriotic and de. termined. The army of Japan is pow- erful and the navy is formidable. The people of the nation cannot understand why their rulers submit to the en- | croachments of Russia and Germany. | The nation of 45,000,000 people is on a | war footing. | Russia is making great preparations | for a conflict. For the past two years | there has been a constant stream of | transport steamers from Russia in Eu- répe to Russia in Asia. These ships stop at Nagasaki for coal and then | proceed to Vladivostok. These ships, ostensibly carrying emigrants to Si- beria, are, in fact, transporting soldiers to points on the line of the Trans-Si- road within easy -call of the garrison at Vladivostok. Russia has a strong fleet in the Ori- | ent. Ship captains observe the strength | and general style of the Russian men- of-war. Russia’s powerful fleet is fully matched in every respect by the | warships of Japan. Aw article from | the pen of Charles H. Cramp in the North American Review has been wide- ly read by naval officers in the Orlent. | It is there shown that Japan's navy at this time embraces forty-eight sea- going ships of 111,000 tons displace- ix torpedo boats. The five sea-going vessels of 32,000 tons | total displacement, which have been | added since the war, represent the most ! | advanced type of model naval archi- tecture, and include two first-class bat- tle-ships of 12,800 tons each, the Fuji and Yashima. The ship building programme now in process of actual construction is calculated to produce by the year 1903 a total effective force of sixty-seven sea going ships, twelve torpedo catch- ers and seventy-five torpedo-boats, with an aggregate displacement of more than 200,000 tons. Japan, according to Mr. Cramp’s es- timate, is not only building more ships than any other power except England but she is building better ships in English ship yards than England her- self is constructing for her own navy. What other nations are doing may be described as progress, but what Japan | is doing must be termed as phenom- enal. Japan is second only to England in | naval activity, being ahead of France, | much in advance of Germany and vastly in the lead of Russia and the | United States. Japan is drawing on | the ship building power at once of England, France, Germany and the United States. It is assumed that Japan’s purpose is the general one of predominant sea power in the Orient. Mr. Cramp fig- ures that Japan, at her present rate of naval progress, viewed with relation to the lack of progress by the United States and Russia, must in three years be able to dominate the Pacific against either. For a time it was sup- posed that Japan had hostile designs | toward the United States, but it now clear to all ohservers that she proposes to try conclusions with Rus- sia. One word from England assuring | Japan of support would precipitate the | conflict. The sympathy of England is | with Japan, but the - latter wants | something more than sympathy. The Japs are full of the spirit of resist- | ance, but they have no money. | In a war with Japan Russia might be able to utilize Chinese soldiers, pro- vided they could be disciplined into | fighting material. Not much is ex- | pected of the Chinese in this respect. | The story is repeated in Hongkong | and Yokohama of the review of Li| The American, an ex-Confederate, was asked to re- view the soldiers of Li Hung Chang. At the close of the parade Li asked the Consul what he thought of his army. “Do you want to know what I really think?” said the American. “I do,” replied the exalted China- man. “Well, to tell you the tr your army isn’t worth a — “That is what I thought, Hung Chang, “but fine army you ha FINANCIAL STRAWS | AND ANNEXATION, HONOLULU, Hawaii, Deec. 17.—A financial straw shows which way opin- ion blows here in regard to annexa- tion. The Call's correspondent is re- liably informed that such wealthy men as W. R. Castle and Alexander Young are loaning money on real estate at lower rates than has been customary here, while the Minister of Finance is calling in all mortgages except those with gilt-edged securities. The douBt about Hawalii's fate has a depressing effect upon many, but the shrewd men are busily at work laying traps for the unwary new-comers who must protect their own heads when looking for in- vestments. Hawali is undoubtedly on the eve of a big land and coffee boom, but the Japanese are taking the cream by degrecs of the coffee lands directly or indirectly, and will continue to do S0 unless strenuous efforts are made to prevent them. A coffee plantation, big itself, is not a paying speculation for some years except under the most favorable con- ditions. The only thing that is genuine and profitable is sugar with its neces- sary adjunct of Asiatic labor. ——— How to Vote on the Charter. Read to-day’'s Star. Jas. H. Barry, editor. 5 cents a copy. . KRUGER CRIES OUT AGAINST THE METHODS OF RHODES. Points to the Necessity of Keeping Delagon Bay the Transvaal's Gateway to the Sea. JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 23.—Presi- dent Kruger, in the course of a speech at Xrugersdorp or: Tuesday, expatiated upon the danger ¢f the so-called con- stitutional methods of ecil Rhodes and upon the importance of keeping out of Rhodes’ clutches Delagos Bay, which he characterized as “the Trans- vaal's only gateway to the sea.” ————— uth plainly, said Li ,lhers say what a To Cure a Cold In One Da¥ Take Laxative Bromo > Tablets. Al Quinin sts refund the money if it fails to cure, druggts The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 25, LDDIE BALD MUST COMPETE If Able to Ride He Must Race on the 8th of January. James Michael Will Hold the Buffalo Boy to His Con- tract. There Is a Possibility of a Controversy for the Racing Board to Decide. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 24—Eddie Bald, of Buffalo, may be forced to ride James Michael, of Wales, in their match at one mile on January 8 next. Bald 'has been ill at a Broadway hotel, but he is now on the mend and will in a few days, it is expected, be on his wheel again. Michael and his manager, David Schaeffer, have just arrived in this city and when informed that the friends of Bald had called off the match with the Welshman, Schaeffer showed real in- dignation. “There must be two parties to that agreement,” he said, “and unless Bald can show a doctor’s certificate that he is unfit for racing on January 8 we will hold him to his contract. In the event of his neither having such a certificate nor coming for the race, we will forward a copy of our contract to Chairman Mott of the racing board and let him deal with the case.” Schaeffer pointed out that Bald has a fortnight in which to recover his speed. Michael, he said, had a nasty fall in Saratoga on Wednesday and as a result had trouble with his stomach all day, but on that account would not withdraw from his match with Chase. i Fight a Draw for the Third Time. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—For the third time in the ring career of Billy Whis- tler of Philadelphia and Joe Bernstein | of New York met to-night at the Green Point Sporting Club., Their first meet- ing was in South Brooklyn. when, after fifteen hard rounds, Whistler got the decision. They met again for ten rounds at the Broadway Athletic Club and fought a draw. Both boys agreed to-night that if each was on his feet at the end of the twentieth round the bout should be declared a draw. They fought at catch weights, and Whistler proved to be the better man, but owing to the stipulation the referee lrad no alternative, and decided the mill a draw, as both were on their feet and able to go along for several rounds more. sl st Six Hot Rounds and a Draw. CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—The principal affair in the bouts at the Chicago Athletic Club was a six-round contest between Otto S. Cloff and Jack Lewis. It was declared a ‘draw after six hot rounds. Leslie Pierce of Philadelphia was given the decision over Charles Byrnes of Cincinnati. Byrnes injured one of his hands and was unable to continue the fight. George Kerwin of Chicago defeated Mike:Butler of New York, the bout being stopped in the second round to save the Eastern man. Peter Boyle and Johnny Van Heest went six rounds to a draw. st ke T Racing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.—The weath- er was cloudy and cool and the track fair to-day. Not a favorite wen. Re- sults: Six furlongs, selling, -Dave S won, Lady Cordell second, Ferryman third. Ti 1:15%. furiongs, Nancy Gilroy won, Dunster Till third. Time, 1:03%. Mile and a half, selling, Courtesy won. Charina second, Billy McKenzie third. i 4214 n-sixteenths of a mile, selling, Next won, Ardath second, Eton Jacket third. Time, 1:23%. Six furlongs, selling, Rebecca B won, Bob White sec ond, Altadena third. Time, 1:17%. % RECEIVER CLARK SUDDENLY 'TAKEN ILL. The Well-Known Railroad Man Is Now Confined to His Private Car at San Antonio. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 23.—A special to the Times from San Anto- nio, Tex.,says: S. H. H. Clark, one of the receivers of the Union Pacific Railway, and also vice-president of the Inter- national and Great Northern and Texas Pacific roads, arrived here yes- terday. Before he could leave his private car and go to the hotel where apartments had been engaged for him he was tak- en ill and has not been able since to leave the car. Mr. Clark has been in poor health for some time and came here in the hope of spending a few days and then going to a ranch north of here, where he was to spend the winter. If his condition does not improve within the next few days he will be taken back to his home in Omaha. e e gtian COMBIRING TO DEFEAT SENATOR MARK HANNA. Story of a Combination by Which It Is Expected to Elect Bush- nell. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 23.—The State Journal this morning prints a story that the Republicans led by Hon. Charles Kurtz in opposition to the re-election of Senator Hanna have promised to support free silver as the price of the defeat of Senator Hanna. The story, the Journal states, comes from a man who claims that Mr. Han- na will be defeated. The Journal says: “Conferences are being held in va- rious parts of the State by Democrats, v second, who have gathered at the direction of McLean and the free-silver leaders, to plan for bringing pressure to bear up- on Democratic members of the Legis- dature to vote for Governor Bushnell, and the argument which is used in these conferences to convince the doubting and bring conviction to the hesitating is that Bushnell has sur- rendered to the Bryanite idea of finance and wil ‘act with the free-sil- ver men in the United States Senate if elected.” S CAME TO CALIFORNIA EARLY IN THE FORTIES. John H. Melone, a Pioneer Resident of Kings County, Succumbs to a Long lliness. HANFORD, Dec. 23.—John Henry Melone, a native of Fulton, Calloway County, Missouri, and a resident of Hanford since 1878, died at his home in this city at 7 o'clock yesterday morning after a painful and protract- ed illness. Melone had been a prominent char- acter in the history of Hanford and the development of Kings County. At the age of he joined the rush to California, grriving here in 1841 via the route across the isthmus. He set- tled near Stockton, where he followed farming to some extent and also worked at clerking until 1865, when he returned to Missouri. In 1866 he was married and in 1869 moved to | Chillicothe and afterward to St. Louis. | At the latter place he was supervisor | at the State Insane Asylum, and re-} mained there until 1875, when with his | family he returned to California. He | came to Hanford and built a store in | 1878. | Melone has been prominent in near- | ly every local enterprise and was a | member of the Hanford Board of City | Trustees. In respect to his memory | the City Hall has been draped, the | flag hung at half-mast and suitable | resolutions passed by the Council at | a special meeting to-day. The funeral | will take, place on Friday from his | late residence. Melone was a member | of Hanford Lodge No. 279, F. and A. | M., and that order will have charge of the funeral ceremonies. He was also a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar. MORRISON’S SUCCESSOR ALREADY PICKED OUT. The Man Who Wiil Be the New Head of the Interstate Commerce Commission Named by the President. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—A Washing- ton special says: Edward M. Paxson of Pennsylvania will succeed William R. Morrison as chairman of the Inter- State Commerce Commission. The President to-day made this announce- | ment to a party of Kentuckians who | called to advocate the candidacy of for- | mer Mayor Todd of Louisville. The retirement of Mr. Morrison will give Republicans a majority of the | commission. For many years Judge Paxson was Chief Justice of the Penn- sylvania Supreme Court. GENERAL SENTIMENT 1 FAVORS THE STRIKE. It Is Now Believed the Cotton Operatives of Fall River Will Be Called Out. FALL RIVER, Mass. | conference of the operatives’ commit- | tee with manufacturers to-night | lasted two hours. While it is real- | ized that the general sentiment is | for a strike, the method of making the strike operative is not agreed upon. The delezates who took the most ac- tive part in the discussion to-night de- clined to talk. It is believed that the influence of the most conservative of the operatives has had an effect on the commitee, and it is not unlikely that a proposition to postpone a strike will be made. - GREAT EVENT IN THE COLORED SOCIETY CIRCLES. George Albert Hawkins, Coachman for Six Presidents of the United States, Takes a Bride. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The prime event of interest in colored society cir- cles to-night was the marriage of George Albert Hawkins, coachman for six presidents of the United States, to Miss Isabella Elizabeth H. Williams, for eieven years an employee in the Bureau of Statistics. Rev. John Daly performed the ceremony. The bride's gown was white satin, with a sweeping train, the bodice blazing with diamond buttons and a brooch. Chiffon nestled about her throat and wrists and in her white gloved fingers she carried a lace handkerchief. Serene and dignified the couple went through the service. —_— EX-GOVERNOR ALTGELD VISITING CALIFORNIA. Dec. 23.—The Seeks Seclusion at a Sacramento Hote and Declines to See Newspaper Men. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 23.—Ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld of 1llinois arrived in this city to-night, accompanied by his wife and-two or three friends. The party retired early and Mr. Altgeld refused to be interviewed, leaving word at the hotel office not to wllow any newspaper men to call on him. —_———— Wanted for Grand Larceny. SAN JOSE, Dec. 23.—Frank Smith, who was employed as a waiter in Alva- rado’s restaurant at Santa Clara, is wanted on a charge of grand larceny. Yesterday Alvarado went up into the mountains to get some Christmas deco- rations, leaving Smith in charge. When he returned Smith was nowhere to be found. The waiter had closed the res- taurant and fled with $55 and a suit of clothes belonging to the proprietor. ————— George Croker's Death. NEW YORK Dec. 23. — George Croker, a brother of Richard Croker, died to-night at the house of his brother-in-law, Dr. William T. Jen- kins, at Rosebank, Staten Island. Cro- ker, who was about forty years of age, was a bachelor, and he had not been engaged in active business in several years, owing to ill health. NEW TO-DAY. "APENTA” The Best Natural Laxative Waler. “Persons of bilious habit and with hamorrhoids will be promptly rvelieved” o “Those who are too fat should be advised to dvink Sreely of ‘Apentd Water. In our observation it has proved of great value as a flesh reducer when given liberally, and s not jfollowed by unpleasant effects. “Medical Mirror" TOUNG WADES Discovery of the County Clerk of Santa Clara. Document Representing $8000 | Believed to Have Been Stolen. The District Attorney Preserves a Copy, However, and Will Sue the Sureties. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Dec. 23.—It was learned to-day that a $3000 bond in a criminal case is no longer in the custody of the County Clerk, and the general belief is that the document has been stolen. The bond was given in the Steve Wade case. Wade was convicted and fined $3000, with the alternative of 750 days’ imprisonment. His parents were wealthy and took the case to the Su- preme Court. Pénding a decision ‘Wade was placed under $3000 bonds and allowed his liberty. Now, after | the judgment of the lower court has | been affirmed. both Wade and the | bond are missing. The District At- | torney says he has a copy of the bond | and that the judgment of the court | will not be thwarted. It is expected, | however, that Wade's attorney will object to collecting the amount due on | the bond, and interesting legal pro- | ceedings will follow. ASTORIA YOUTH BOOKED FOR SEVEN BURGLIHIES.i [Cnnlessas the Crimes and Says That He | Had to Obtain Money for ! Christmas. ASTORIA, Dec. 23.—Charles Lovett,‘ a youth of 20 years, was arrested to- | day for burglary and confessed to sev- | en crimes committed within the past | few weeks. He was bound over to | the Grand Jury in the sum of $1000, | and the young woman with whom he was living and who surrendered part of the stolen goods was bound over in $250 as a witness. { The. police have long been baffled | over these robberies, and last night | obtained a clew which was success- fully followed up. The young man | had been well thought of and gave as an excuse the necessity of obtaining Christmas money. Bad company was his undoing. Mrs. Oelrichs Resting Easily. | NEW YORK, Dec. 24—Mrs. Her- | mann Oelrichs, whose eye was hurt by | | about three a falling tack some time ago, was re- ported worse to-day, but at her home it was said to-night that she was rest- ing easily. PRIZE FOWLS SEEN AT FRESHO’S POULTRY SHOW. Sister, a Buff Leyhnr)' Hen, Scores a Record-Breaking Degree of Excellence. FRESNO, Dec. 22.—Several hundred people visited the poultry show in the library building, and the managers of the exhibition were highly pleased with the great interest taken by the general public. In the row of pe m the right, as the visitor enters the hall, are the buff leghorns exhibited by Charles D. Pierce of Oakland. ‘Without exception this is considered by competent experts to be the finest collection of buff leghorns ever ) hibited in' America. Pierce Duke, has produced more pr ners than any other bird of 1d. riety in the hen, also in th made by a buff leghorn Fresno Girl, a pullet, scor Fresno Boy, a cockerel, world-beaters in point: long to the Pierce exhibit. S. P. Lindgren of King: fine display of buff leghorns. Judge Breed of Oakland has award- ed the prize The first prizes were taken as follows: n leghorn cock- erels, J. J. buff leghorn cocks, €. D. Pierce; black Langshans, R. J. Venn; light Braham B, Mather; white Plymouth Rocks, G. Glassford; white leghorn cockerels, P. Lindg: ; blue and Alusians, J. Reyburn; buff Cochin bantams, R. J. Venn; S. S. Hamburg, F. B. Mather; barred Plymouth Rock cockerels, J. Cox; buff Plymouth Rock cockerel; C.'J. Cox. . TOUR OF STANFORD’S GLEE AND MANDOLIN CLUBS. Musical Bodies of the University Start on Their Three Weeks’ Southern Trip. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 22. —The Glee and Mandolin Clubs left on the 3:30 train this afternoon on their southern trip. The clubs will be gone weeks, in which time nine- teen concerts will be given. Both or- ganizations are in excellent form and a successful tour is expected. The Glee Club will be led by Philinq \bbott, ’98, and the Mandolin Club by vanjes Lani- gan, '00. The following men make up the Glee Club: First tenor—Riley, ’00; James, ’98; Gunn, p. g.; Maxwell, '01. Second tenor—Bush, '98; McNeal, ’98; Morgan, *01; Macy, '00. 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