The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1898, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1898. PRETENDERS PROFIT BY J0LL'S CASE Orieans and Prince Napoleon Are Not Inactive. Hope the Trouble Will Assist Monarchical Projects. Schemers and Politicians Are Seeking to Win Public Sympathy. TRIAL DRAGGING ALONG. Pellie Pie- ge Bitter Words General x and Colonel quart Ex Court. Copyright, 18! nes Gordor Bennett. PARIS, Feb, and we week goes are T orie yes- al air he al began. adds to the to envelop ing flood, it reache > hard the thick walls t will not are deter- 7 to political can as a ng elections eady this ob- ned, and I can candidate to ittees proposed for or against tation carried on aims?"” is that the reac- T g about a that which So strong in certain quarters nders whose preten- ng singularly pla- utations to the m of letters pub- pers in Paris more Th for the affair heart, and ex- t f it would ance of “healthy s.””. Prince Napo- ress the same sen- Under the ite and even whose effusions we cently who has not associ- ea of country with that of sent at the Zola trial large, but compara- quiet was maintained. M. La- counsel for M. Zola, asked Col- Picquart if the bordereau ten in March or April, 1894, and itness answered that he did not mber. eral Pellieux refused to answer uestions put to him, in conformity his statement of yesterday that it for the Advocate-General to deal ith matters outside of the Zola case. He added: “I am of the opinion that, through- | out this trial, strange things have hap- pended. A person here,” turning to- ward Colonel Picquart, “and I say it to his face (sensation), who still wears the uniform of the French army, comes to this court and accuses military men | of having committed forgery and of having turned it to account.” (Pro- longed cheers from the back of court.) To this Colonel Picquart replied: “I have said I have too much respect for my chiefs and for justice to with- hold the truth, and I say it again, in the presence of my chiefs.” I also say the soldiers are animated ood faith,” said M. Laborie, “but “You are making a speech,” inter- ed the Presiding Judge. replied M. Laborie, “I wish to establishing something of the greatest importance, and they are trying to in- timidate me.” “You are making a speech,” the presiding Judge again. *1 to stop you. I am obliged to you every time you stop n remarked M. Laborie, . you thereby confer fresh honor upon said shall me.” (Cheers.) This caused General Pellieux to re- mark: “He has just played with the and played with it against his e. 1 M. Laborie began to comment upon these statements, but the presiding Judge threatened him with disciplinary punishment if he did not cease talk- ing. This action of the court caused a row in the back of the court room, and Laborie passionately addressed the saying: ces you is to see right and justice violated more and more every Then, addressing M. Zola, M. Laborie exclaimed ‘I ask myself whether it would not be better for us to leave the court than to allow ourselves to be treated as we are treated?” (Uproar in court.) Colonel Picquart said the paper re- -rred to in Major Ravary's report ap- peared to apply to an officer of a line regiment rather than to a staff officer. Several witnesses, including Anatole France, testified to M. Zola’s courage and good faith. The court announced that the Council of Ministers had de- clined to authorize General Billot, the Minister of War, to testify, and the de- fense made the announcement that it would not call any more witnesses. The court then adjourned until Mon- day. The case will conclude on Wednesday. Fire in San Jose. SAN JOSE, Feb. 19.—The residence of D. D. Brooks, manager of the Santa Clara Valley Fruit Company, was totally de- stroyed by fire this evening. Loss, $3500; insurance, $1500. rles Louis Bourbon. there ! was | the | TELLS HER STORY T0 THE JURY How Mrs. Scully Pur- chased a Star for Her Husband. Herself Paid the Money to Councilman Krieg’s Brother. Her Hushand Turned His Back i While the Deal Was Con- summated. TALE OF BRIBE-TAKING. | | Damning Testimony Against the Ac- cused City Officials of San Jose. Spectal Dispatch to The Call N JOSE, Feb. 19.—“I handed the to my husband to give to W. C. Krieg, but Krieg refused to receive it from Johnrie, and told him to pass it back to me, which he did. I then pald it to Krieg. This was part of the testimony given by Mrs. John H. Scully to-day before the Grand Jury in the investigation of bribery charges against Councilman Julius Krieg, a brother of W. C. Krieg. She had been frightened into silence vesterday by being told by a number of people that she would be sent to San Quentin if she gave testimony before the Grand Jury. A night's refreshing ude and kind | slumber, however, had given her fresh | courage, and she went before the Grand Jury to-day, as she expressed it, to | tell them the whole truth. Her testi- | mony to-day, as a whole, was In line | with the affidavit which she had made | a week ago. | Her husband also was again asked | to appear before the inquisitors of the | which he had maintained | He corroborated Mrs. Scully’s testi- | mony in every detail, but reiterated | his statement that he had not seen the money passed into the hands of W. C. Krieg. It is vvesumed that his back | was turned at the time Krieg reached for it. W. C. Krleg was one of the witnesses | to-day. His testimony was of a pe- \ culiar character, though apparently | given in the expectation that the mem- bers of the Grand Jury would believe {it. In an interview had with him on | the day Mrs. Scully made her affida- vit Krieg explained the giving of the $59 note to him by Mr. and Mrs. Krieg | by saying that the Scullys owed him mon borrowed money. When he was | fore the Grand Jury to-day the only | entry he could show against the Scul- i lys was an item for $175. He ex- | plained his inability to establish his | claims against them for the full amount of the note by saying that his books had been lost, except the ledger, and that he did not keep accounts of small amounts therein. This note aid to have been given to him as part of the $200, the agreed price for obtaining for Scully a posi Scullys understood, was to go to Coun- cilmen Krieg and Dittus. Julius Krieg, one of the Councilmen, was another of the wit- nesses to-day, but he denied that he | had ever been paid any money to vote | for or procure for Scully a place on the | police force. He said that all his efforts | on behalf of Scully were put forth from | pure friendship, as Scully had helped | him make his fight for Councilman. y . C. J. Mensing testified that he had | loaned Mrs. Scully $150. At the time she | negotiated the loan, early in Decem- | ber, 1896, she told him she wanted the money to buy her husband a position on the police force. ‘W. Carroll, commission mer- | chant, testified that about a month be- | fore Scully was appointed a police- | man Mrs. Scully had visited him and endeavored to obtain a loan from him | of $150, stating that she wanted it to | get her husband appointed by the Council as an officer. He declined to make the loan. The Grand Jury has not concluded its investigation of this case, and expects to obtain some new and important tes- timony between now and Wednesday, when it is to meet again. TWO WRECKS IV ALASKAY WATERS Schooner Admiral Carried Ashore South of Fort Wrangel. Small Tramp Steamship Reported on the Beach Not Far From Skaguay. Special Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—The schogner Ad- miral, which safled from Seattle in Janu- ary, went ashore on the morning of Feb- ruary 9 on Kaskevarot Island, twenty- five miles south of Fort Wrangel. The schooner was laden with lumber and did not sink. There were seven men aboard and five remained on the island, while Captain Barlow and his brother, both of Lopez Island, rowed the twenty-five miles to Fort Wrangel. On Wednesday the tug Dispatch was engaged to tow the Ad- miral to Wrangel. The lumber will be sold there. Little hope is entertained that the hulk of the Admiral can be rebuilt. Among the passengers on the steamship City of Seattle to-day was J. T. Kelly, who boarded the steamship at Wrangel, In speaking of the wreck he said: ‘At 8 o’clock on the morning of Feb- ruary 9 the jib of the Admiral was car- ried away when twenty-five miles south of Wrangel. Everything was frozen stiff and a new jib could not be bent. The .schooner bhegan to drift ashore. Arn anchor was put out, but the chain parted almost immediately and the vessel wa: dashed upon the shore. Her bottom was knocked out, but as she was laden with lumber did not sink. The crew had nc difficulty in reaching shore.” 1 It has been reported in Juneau by thi tug Coleman that a steamship about the size of the Wolcott is ashore at Battery Point, about twelve miles this side of Skaguay, near the sand spit light. The steamship is not the Wolcott, but {s sup- gosed to bhe a tramp vessel. A small sai oat passed the wreck last Sunday morn- ing and reported it at Skaguay. No in- dication of life was found ashore. for work done for them and for | be- | tion on the San Jose police force. This | money or the greater part of it, the ! accused | SETS THE COTNCIL AT DEFIINGE Los Angeles Water Company Ignores i an Order. Will Not Supply an In- ventory to the City Law Makers. ‘Withholding Data as to Value of Improvements to Its Plant. PEOPLE LOSING PATIENCE. Expect Officials to Take Some Action to Check the Corporation’s Arrogance. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.—The water | company is not going to comply with | the resolution adopted by the City | Council requiring- it to give to the | that body within two weeks a complete inventory of the property it received from the city thirty years ago, and also an inventory of every improve- ment made since then to the city's plant. At the time this resolution was | adopted The Call predicte@ that the company would not comply with it and “iurnish the desired information, for if | it did it would be the first time that | arrogant corporation had ever taken | recognition of a request or an instruc- | tion from the City Council. The Council notified the water com- pany that if it fails to give this infor- | mation the city will take default on | the company's contract. At the same | time it expressed to the company a de- | sire that the report be made within | two weeks. The two weeks' limitation will expire Monday and the question as to what action the Council should ch men | county, and he, too, broke the silence | take will then come up. yesterday. | The officers of the water company | claim that they are ready and willing | to retire from business, but every over- | ture on the part of the city to open ne- | gotiations on a business basis for the | acquirement by the municipality of the | company’s improvements to the city's | plant has been ignored. The water | company has refused to take one step to aid or effect municipal ownership, its newspaper organs—the Times, Her- | ald and Express—have promptly come | to the defense of the corporation and | its supporters in the City Council. | Unless the City Council takes some | very decided action on Monday with reference to this last request for in- | formation and the failure of the water company to furnish it the sentiment of the community is going to be at a white heat. The people are tired of this con- stant and never-ending refusal of the water company to do one single thing to facilitate the carrying out of the contract whereby the city is to pur- chase the improvements made to its own plant. They want the Council to | proceed to action, and if the City At- | torney will only 'do some little pilot- | ing in the interest of the municipal- | ity they feel certain that the water | companv can be brought up with a round turn. The scheme whereby the people are | to be mulcted in the sum of $2,000,000 | in the interest of the water company | has not been abandoned yet. The Call has given it some knockout blows, the effect of which the syndi- cated press has not been able to coun- teract; but the corporation and its newspaper allies are sparring for time and they hope to give new life to the same old scheme in different form. The people will have to be ever vigil- ant or they will either be robbed or municipal ownership will be defeated altogether. CENERAL RATE WAR IY SIGIT New Tariffs Applied by the Great Northern and North- ern Pacific. Chicago Lines, Given No Alternative, Must Meet the Extensive Reductions. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Feb. 19.—Fresh complica- tions were added to the passenger rate war instituted by the Canadian Pacific road, by the Duluth, South Shore and At- lantie, a Canadian Pacific line, announc- ing the reduction of rates east-bound from Duluth and other Lake Superior points to New York, Boston. Portland, Maine, Halifax and other points in the East to about the same basis as those made by the Canadian Pacific west bound. This will necessitate the meeting of rates by the Chicago-St. Paul lines. The Great Northern and the Northern Pacific also applied the cut rates east-bound from Seattle and Tacoma and carried the re- ductions through to Chicago, leaving the Chicago lines no choice in the matter. A strenuous effort will be made, however, to keep the reductions out of the Mis- souri River gateways. To do so it will be necessary for the Missouri lines to go out of the business entirely from all territory in which the Canadian Pacific is a com- petitor, and whether they will agree to do so is doubtful. Even should they be so minded, the problem will not he entirely solved, because the reductions through St. Paul will affect Montana rates, and they in turn will have a bearing on Ogden and other Utah rates. It is more prob- able that an all-around rate war will have to be fought out before the situation can be cleared up and restored to normal conditions. St “King of Alviso” Dead. SAN JOSE, Feb. 19.—Jules Pelle, a pio- neer resident of Alviso, died at his home there to-day after a lingering illness. The deceased was a native of France, and about 60 years of age. He kept a hotel in Alviso for a number of years, and was generally known throughout the county 4s the “King of Alviso.” Pelle took an active interest in politics, and held a num- ber of county deputyships. At the time of his death he was a deputy sheriff. g el i Garcia Held for Murder. SANTA MONICA, Feb. 19.—At the ex- amination to-day of Peter Garcla for the murder of Charles Colllns Garcia re- peated his damaging testimony against the woman, Mary Garcla, who was com- mitted to jall vesterday. Ho was held to answer to the Superior Court. POCKET OF VIRGIN GOLD UNCOVERED Strike in the Graves Mine in Trinity County. Sixty-One Pounds of Dust Taken Out in a Few Hours. Belief That It Is but a Portion of an Immense Mineral Deposit. RICHES OF THE BLUE JAY. Mining Fever Revived in Redding by the Arrival of Men and Treasure. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call REDDING, Feb. 19.—The gold fever here was revived to-day By the arrival of the Graves brothers from their fa- mous Blue Jay mine o Coffee Creek with $16,000 in gold dust. They were accompanied by Henry Carter, a young man who is interested in the mine. The dust welghs sixty-one pounds avoirdu- pois, and is in its native state, just as it was taken from the mine. As in the former strike, the gold was found in black manganese and has not been sub- Jected to any cleaning treatment. This strike was made in a lower tun- nel, which struck the vein forty feet below the drift in which the $18,000 strike was made last summer. Richard Graves, the elder brother, and Henry Carter cleaned up the pocket before John Graves was apprised of the new find. They estimate that besides the $16,000 brought down to-day they have stored in this pocket matter carrying gold to the value of $20,000. TUKON MINERS FORM A TRUST Gigantic Pool to Control the Output of the Klondike. Syndicate Capitalized at Two Hundred Million Dollars. | Hydraulic Power Will Be Substi- tuted for the Present Wasteful System of Mining. Special Dispatch to The Call SKAGUAY, Alaska, Feb. 14, via Se- attle, Feb. 19.—James E. Scoville of Syracuse, N. Y., arrived here yesterday from Dawson, which place he left on January 19. Mr. Scoville is the con- tractor for the Yukon Telegraph and Telephone Syndicate, which has recent- 1y been incorporated to construct and maintain telegraph and telephone lines in the Klondike region. The first line built will be between Dawson and Klondike City, and thereafter a line will be built from Dawson to Skaguay or Dyea. The company is controlled solely by the mine owners of Bonanza and El Dorado Creek, and the general manager is Alexander McDougall, the “Bonanza King.” Mr. Scoville brings important news which will have a decided bearing on the future output of Klondike gold. It relates to the formation of a gigantic | pool or combine to be known as the Bonanza-El Dorado Company, capital- | ized at $200,000,000, which proposes to control mining operations in the Klon- dike country. Mr. Scoville says it will | revolutionize the method of mining. Hydraulic power will be substituted for the present wasteful and expensive system and the miner who is unable to work his claim successfully will be | given an opportunity to sell it to the | trust or syndicate, which will work it | or | he could do it himself. tion of this syndicate, The forma- Mr. Scoville | says, will have the effect of reducing | | the output next spring quite mate- | rially. | Henry Heinrich of San Francisco ar- | rived here on Sunday from Big Salmon him at a rate much cheaper than | The gold brought to Redding to-day | River, where he has been prospecting | was taken from a space not over six feet in length. From the lower to the upper tunnel there is yet forty feet of stoping, and if it yields anything like the six feet cleaned up the total amount will run into hundreds of thousands. The lucky owners would not hazard an approximation of the amount of treas- ure remaining in the untouched ground, but they assert there is enough to make them all three independently rich. The gold was on exhibition in the Golden Eagle Hotel to-day, and hun- dreds of people crowded in all the after- noon to get a sight of it. The fortunate miners gave everybody a chance to see it and test its weight, besides good- naturedly answering a crossfire of questions from every one. The miners with their treasure board- ed the California express to-night and will arrive in San Francisco to-morrow morning. This last find will effectually dispose of the story that was in circulation last fall to the effect that the first pocket of $18,000 was treasure obtained by the Ruggles brothers in the Weaverville stage holdup, in which “Buck” Mont- gomery, the shotgun messenger, was shot and killed, and for which the Ruggles were subsequently lynched in Redding. The story got into print and received wide circulation, but no cred- ence was placed in it by people who knew the Graves brothers and are ac- quainted with the rich gold fields of Trinity Coun INTERESTS THE PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST. Sundry Civil Bill to Contain an Ap- propriation for San Pedro Harbor. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Congressman Barlow 1s very much elated to-night over an assurance he has recelved that the sundry civil service bill, which will be re- ported on Monday, will carry an appro- priation of $400,000 to be expended during the next fiscal year for the deep harbor at San Pedro. "It is true that the full committee must pass upon the matter, but Representative Barlow says that the favorable report of the sub-committee assures its pasage unless a_ successful fight is made against it by Huntington's agents on the floor of the House. Robert T. Devlin of Sacramento arrived in Washington last night. He comes in the interest of an appropriation for the improvement of the gacramento River. The Committee on Rivers and Harbors will give him a hearing on Friday next. Army orders: By direction of the act- ing Secretary of War First Lieutenant Charles D. Palmer of the Third Artillery is detailed as recorder of the examining board convened at the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., by special orders October 2, 1897, from this office, vice First Lieu- terant John D. Barrett, Third Artillery, who is hereby relieved. ————e BANKRUPTCY BILL PASSED. Voluntary and Involuntary Features Contained in the House Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—After four days of consideration the House to-day passed the bankruptcy bill, reported by the House Committee on Judiciary as a substitute for the Nelson bill, passed by the Senate at the extra sessfon last sum- mer. The bill is known as the Hender- son bill and contains both voluntary and involuntary features. It is considered less drastic than the measure passed by the last House by a vote of 157 to §7. The involuntary feature, however, had been passed by sixteen majority. To-day a motion to strike out the involuntary features was defeated by a majority of 23, the vote standing ayes 158, noes 125 Bighteen Republicans voted against the bill and twelve Democrats for it. The Populists, with one exception, voted against it. Mr. Henderson (R.) of Iowa, Ray (R.) of New York and Terry (D.) of Arkansas were appointed conferees on the bill, and then, at 6:10 p. m., the House adjourned. —_— CHLOROFORMED AND ROBBED. Woman Roughly Handled by a Footpad in an Arizona Town. CONGRESS, Ariz., Feb. 19.—Mrs. J. D. Mines, a hotel keeper in Congress, sold her establishment yesterday with the in- tention of §0on leaving for Klondike. To- night she was found on the main street of the camp, somewhat remote from buildings, a sack over her head and chlo- roformed into insensibility. On bein; brought to her senses she stated she ha been choked from behind by an unknown person, and claimed to have lost $1700 in greenbacks. —_——— Needham for Congressman. MODESTO, Feb. 19.—At a full meeting of the Republican County Committee here this afternoon J. C. Needham of this city was indorsed as the Republican nominee for Co! s from the Seventh Congres- sional District. Recommendations to the President for the appointment of post- masters for Modesto, Oakdale and New- man were made as_follows: Modesto, G F. Wood; Oakdale, Mrs. Hanna; Newman, Willlam Giddings. all winter. Mr. Heinrich says that o | mon River, nuggets were found near | the grass roots in considerable quanti- | ties. Hundreds of people are arriving in Skaguay on every steamer. It is esti- mated that there are at least 2000 peo- ple scattered along the trail between Skaguay and the lakes. Since the shooting of Andrew Mec- Grath and Deputy Marshal Rowen by Ed Fay two weeks ago, the disorderly element has kept quiet, owing to the fact that a vigilance committee com- posed of the best citizens of the town has been formed, and the general un- derstanding is that the next man who makes a “gun play” will hang. The steamer Elder arrived on Satur- day afternoon with the advanee guard of the Government relief expedition. To-day the detachment and supplies were landed at Dyea, where they will be held until the arrival of Brigadier- General Merriam. i SOiA PASSENGERS DESERT THE NORTH PACIFIC. \Declnts the Steamship Unseaworthy | and Decline to Risk Their | Lives. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Feb. 19.— The steamship North Pacific, which ar- rived here yesterday from Seattle en route to Alaska, is still here and is ex- pected to remain for some time. Owing to the rough weather the steamship did not attempt to cross the Straits of Fuca until late yesterday, and when half-way over was forced to put back on account of the heavy seas which caused the ves- sel to.ship large quantities of water. This morning all but three of the steamship’s crew deserted, and the passengers, who number 120, decline to proceed further on this steamship, as they are convinced that she Is not seaworthy. Fifty of the passengers visited Collec- tor Huestis at the United States custom- house this morning in a body and asked him to not allow the North Pacific to go to sea. The managers telegraphed to Seattle for a new crew, which will reach here to-night. Unless prevented by the authorities, the managers assert, they will start north as soon as the new crew arrives and the weather moderates, and that the passengers who do not want to go can stay behind, but no money will be refunded. S Troops Sail for Alaska. SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—Companies A and G, Fourteenth United States Infantry, un- der command of Captain F. F. Eastman, left here this afternoon on the steamer will be stationed for the purpose of pre- servin, the gold fields. the same regiment, which will be sta- tioned at Dyea, will follow in a few days on the steamer Australia. The Queen car- ried from here 365 passengers. This num- ber will be largely increased at Tacoma, where a stop will be mad CHETC FEUD'S SECOND VICTIN Thomas Van Pelt Murdered Near His Home in Oregon. Second Killing Since Hostilities Broke Out Between Two Curry County Families. Special Dispatch to The Call. CRESCENT CITY, Feb. 19.—Thomas Van Pelt Sr. was shot and instantly killed this morning near his home in Chetco, Or., by some one in ambush. The name of his slayer is not yet known, and but few particulars have been thus far ascertained. Van Pelt will be remembered by the readers of The Call as one of the princi- pals in the Van Pelt-Coolidge feud some months ago, in which A. Coolidge was killed and W. I. 8mith and E. C. Hughes wounded. Thomas Van Pelt, with five sons, and Hughes, a son-in-law, were but recently released on bonds of $i00 each from custody at Gold Beach, the courty seat of Curry County, where they were under indictment for the murder of Ai Coolidge, and, as the Coolidges, or at least all of them considered as combat- ants, have removed to Silverton, Or., it was hoped there would be no ' further demonstration of violence. Now that the feud is again under way more bloodshed is expected. ——— Molina to Be Hanged. ' BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 19.—Judge Mahon to-day sentenced Ysabel Molina /to be hanged at San Quentin on April for the killing of Ameliano Ramos, enrl?’on O.h: morning of December 2 last. ' Dry Creek, twelve miles below Big Sal- | | Queen for Skaguay, Alaska, where they | order during this season’s rush to | Companies B and H, of | | | | BRITISH WRATH Explosion Imminent in the West African Country. Salisbury’s Concessions Alone Have Prevented Breach of Peace. English Army Officers and Munitions of War Sent to the Scene of the Trpuble. Special Dispatch to The Call LONDON, Feb. 19.—The danger of leaving explosives about, in the shape of armed bands roaming in disputed spheres under youthful officers, has been amply illustrated in West Africa, where the intermingling of French and British troops have already caused in- cidents which threaten the most grave complications. Happily, the positive instructions of both Governments have thus far been obeyed and an actual collision has been averted. But the fuse is lighted, and unless France with- draws from her provocative attitude, or Great Britain continues the grace- ful-concession policy she has hitherto observed toward the French claims, an explosion is bound to follow. Some explanation of the attitude of France may be found in the desire of its Government to turn French minds from the inquisition that Zola has pro- voked, while it must not be forgotten that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Hanotaux, bears upon his shoulders the burden of elections close at hand, and has to face the threatenings of the colonial party to swamp the Govern- ment if it shows the faintest sign of yielding. Next week the supplementary esti- | mate of £150,000 for the West African expenses will be presented to the House of Commons, and an interesting debate may be expected. Probably the most vital point is not the possession of territory, but the freedom of commerce. Where the French have occupied the Hinterland of British coast ‘colonies the latter have been shut out from interior trade. In the present instance the.control of the Niger and the free navigation of that great waterway as-an avenue of trade for the world is at stake. Another batch of thirty-six British officers and non-commissioned officers sailed to-day for West Africa, accom- panied by immense quantities of war munitions. This eritical situation, on top of the numerous pending serious questions, has rearoused apprehen- sions as to whether the Marquis of Salisbury is inclined to unduly sacri- fice the interests of the empire. CRUSHED BENEATH A DERAILED LOCOMOTIVE: Conductor Baily of the Sierra Pacific Railway Killed at Chinese. JAMESTOWN, Feb. 19.—Conductor Baily of the Sierra Pacific Railway was killed in a railway accident at Chinese this morning. He was riding on_the side of an engine which had been sent down after freight, and the locomo- tive was running at the rate of about fif- teen miles an hour, when an open switch caused it to leave the rails. Owing to the softness of the bed and' the high grad- ing at this point it rolled over on its side, with the unfortunate man underneath. Engineer Wright and Fireman Messenger escaped by jumping from the cab as the engine left the track. Conductor Baily was about twenty-five years of age. He made many friends along his run, and was very popular with the employes of the railway company. R A £ Sligo Takes the Handicap. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.—The Carni- val handicap at six furlongs was the star number on to-day’s card, and, like most of the stakes that have preceded it, was won by John Schorr & Son, of Memphis, whose good colt Sligo was first from start to finish. Dona Rita fell in the last fur- long, and Caywood, who rode her, had his collar bone broken. The track was very heavy from morning rains. Oné mile, selling—Carlotta C won, A B C second, Bob Millican third. Time, 1:46%. Four furlongs—Tequita won, July Jip second, Fort Henry third. Time, 0:33, One ‘mile, selling—Grayling won, Bob White second, Dockstader third. Time, 1:48%. c:f?nlvnl handicap, six furlongs—Sligo won, David second, Meddler third. Time, 1615 1:16%%. Six furlongs, selling—Scrivener won, Dazzle second, Cavaletta third. Time, 1:19. One mile and twenty yards, selling— FRANCE BRAVES [CLOVERDALE'S MANY GUESTS« Five Hundred Mendo- cino Residents Attend the Fair. Impromptu Carnival of Musie Greets the Arriving Visitors. Successful Baby Show in Which Many of Sonoma’s Young Auto- crats Compete. Special Dispatch to The Call. CLOVERDALE, Feb. 19.—The city of orange blossoms was visited to-day by over 500 of Mendocino County’s leading residents, who came to inspect the beauties of the Citrus Fair. This was the red letter day of the fair. One hun- dred visitors came in on the morning train from San Francisco. An Im- promptu carnival of music on the street was participated in by the Ukiah brass band, the Ukiah Glee Club and the Clo- verdale band. An excellent programme was rendered this afternoon and to- night by the Ukiah Glee Club and the Cloverdale band. The pavilion was filled to overflowing to-night. L. Carothers of Ukiah was an excel- lent one. His wise sayings will do much to encourage the orange industry in this section. The baby show, in charge of G B. Humbert, was a complete success. Many young mothers brought their cherubs for inspection. No baby under 18 months of age was admitted. Tht_) judges, Mrs. Judge Morrow, of Uklah; Mrs, Oscar Luning, of San_ Francisco, and Dr. H. Wadsworth, of Ukiah, after much deliberation, awarded the prizes for the handsomest baby girl and boy to Miss Christine Baer, first and only daughter of Editor Baer of the Revellle, and Master Austin Spridgeon, first and only son of Willlam Spridgeon, the sta- tion agent at Petaluma. DYNAMITE WRECKED + THE CLARA NEVADA. Explosive Consigned to the Tread- well Mine Caused the Loss of The Vessel. SKAGUAY, Alaska, Feb. 14, via Seattle, Feb. 19.—It cannot be ascertained here how many passengers were on the steam- er Clara Nevada which was lost in Ber- ner's Bay with all on board. One esti- mate places the number that embarked here at thirty-five. The wharfinger at the Skaguay dock says she did not carry more than eight or ten from this port. Those known to have salled from here were A. J. Selong, formerly of New York city; F. Benicke of Juneau; Al Noyes of Juneau; Frank Whitney of Cripple Creek, Col.; A. Noois of Dyea, and a man named Ross and his wife. Tt is reported here that the Clara Ne- vada carried a large amount of dynamite for the Treadwell mine at Douglas Island and that the explosion of this caused the disaster. The steamer Rustler has returned from Juneau to the scene of the wrack of the Clara Nevada and is making diligent search for any possible survivors. SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—Information re- ceived here to-day indicates that prob- ably sixty lives were lost through the wrecking of the Clara Nevada. The offi- | cers an§ crew numbered forty, while twenty or more passengers are known t have taken passage in the far north on the vessel. The following are the latest additions to the fated list: Quartermas- ter Bat Hurley, Quartermaster Edward O'Brien, Firemen Billy Carey, Paddy McDonald and Arthur Finnegan; Steerage Steward W. J. Jackson, Night Watchman H. M. Benton, Steam-fitter George G. Hill, Cabin Boys John L. Butler of Great Lakes, C. E. Perkins of Portland and George Roe of Tacoma. The man men- tioned in the first lists secured of the Nevada's passengers as — Hill is now be- lieved to have been Thomas R. Hill of Se- attle. A letter received last evening from ‘W. F. Saportas, dated at Juneau Febru- ary 15, says that his brother, E. W. Sa- portas, and A. J. Selang, both of New York city, and — Brennecker of Portland were aboard the Clara Nevada. Part of the wreck of the Clara Nevada is now at Juneau, and arrangements have been made so that if any bodies are re- covered they will be sent to Juneau from Seward City. SR S T, Pheasants Around Aptos. SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 19.—Two years ago a number of beautiful Chinese pheasants were released on Spreckels’ Aptos ranch, near Santa Cruz. In this short time they have increased rapidly and a great many are in the woods about Aptos and they are as much at home as in their native John Sullivan won, Hot Stuff second, Van | country. A law against killing them is Kirkman third. Time, 1:50. enforced. 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