The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 5, 1898, Page 4

THE S [FE-BEATER'S NARROW ESCAPE Rancher Groves Threat- ened by a Mob at Stockton. | Hurried to Jail While Cries of “Lynch Him!” Fill the Air. The Culprit Sentenced to a Hundred Fifty Days’ onment. and Impris- Special Dispatch to The Call. STOCKTON, March 4—The conclu- slon of the Groves horsewhipping case | 1, and had there | was most sensation | present it might | been more spectato have developed into mob violence. | Groves, the man who cut his wife's cheek open with a blacksnake near French Camp a few days ago, had pleaded guilty yesterday, and came up for senter this afternoon. The courtroom was crowded at the appoint- ed time. Attorney Clary arose to plead | mitigating circumstances. He went/| back into ancient history, and told how | Socrates had to chastise his wife to| make her behave, and how women oft- en needed admonishing, as the common law used to allow a man the privilege | of whipping his better half. He sald| that Groves' wife had irritated her hus- | band, and offered other inducements for a light sentence. In his decision Justice Rendon said: “The cut of the blacksnake on the| woman's cheek shows it to have burnt the flesh for several inches. It is hard to concelve of a battery more aggra- vated than this one. The court be-| lieves that if a fine were imposed the defendant would pay it, and, therefore, not suffer punishment. A fine would not pay in penalty for the suffering in- fiicted on this poor woman. A man who happens to possess means should not escape punishment thereby. This offense has shocked the community. It is an insult to civilization. It is bar-| baric in the extreme.” | Groves was then sentenced to impris- | onment for 150 days, with no alterna- | tive. There was a general murmur of | approval in the courtroom. Justice | Rendon pushed a little button behing | his bench, and Bailiff Klench enterea | and took charge of the prisoner. By this time considerable feeling had de- | veloped. The crowd followed Groves to the north exit of the courthouse anad filled the corridors. Some one cried: | “Lynch him!” Then there was a shout, | and another man cried: “Yes, hang| him! Balliff Klench took his man out of tne | way as soon as possible, but the crowe blocked the doorway and made threats. A friend of Groves, who dared to say that the rancher had acted the man ail | the way through, was met with shouts of derision. There are those who sympathy for Groves. on the day he whipped his wife she had deliberately turned the cows in on his| wheat field, hoping, it is said, thatwhen | the wheat was destroyed he would con- sent to move to the city. WOODLAND BUSINESS BLOCK DESTROYED. still express | It is said thar| Fifteen Thousand Dollar Blaze in the Yolo County Me- tropolis. WOODLAND, March 4—Fire at Dunni- gan at an early hour this morning de- stroyed P. T. Laugenour’s store building | and S. Rummelsburg's stock of mer- | chandise. Mose Rummelsburg, a brother | of the proprietor and a clerk in the estab- | lishment, has been accustomed to slee in a small room in the store. About o'clock this morning he awoke and dis- covered that his room was full of smoke. | He ran out and sounded an alarm. The response of all the residents of the town | was prompt, but in a few minutes the whole_bullding was enveloped in flames and all efforts to save the contents were practically unavailing. The heat was so intense that other buildings in the vicinity were in peril for some time. The wind was in the morth, but it was very light, otherwise the de- | struction would have been greater. W. S. | Allen’s drug store on the east side, the Dbrick hall owned by D. Levy on the west and the hotel building were threatened and were saved only by the hardest kind of work. The Laugenour store was a long, single frame building, 180x42 feet, with one story above the basement. In the center of the store was a large dead-air vault, which contained the books and papers, all of which were saved. The fire evidently started in the basement, but Mr. Rum- melsburg has not yet been able to account for its origin. Thé building Itself was dry and inflammable and much of its con | tents was of a combustible character, which accounts for the rapldity with which the flames spread. The buflding was worth between $4000 and $5000 and was probably partially insured. Mr. Rum- melsburg's loss amounts to about $12,000. He holds insurance upon it for $9000. = EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS. Government to Send Three Military Parties to Alaska. NEW YORK, March 4—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: As the result of the conference to-day between Secretary Alger, Assistant Secret y Meiklejohn and Major-General Mtx?(:s’ it was decided to give into the hands of Brigadier-General Merriam, com- manding the Department of the Colum- bia, the direction of three small ex- ploring expeditions into Alaska. The personnel of exploring parties may be | taken from officers and troops already in Alaska, or from thcse now stationed in the Department of the Columbia. One of the expeditions will explore the country in the vicinity of Forty- mile Creek and Tanana Valley; an- other will go into the interior via Cop- per River, and the third will explore the valley.of the Shuskitna River. The object of the expeditions will be to con- ciliate and pacify Alaskan Indians, to locate the best means of communica- tion with the interior and mail and telegraph routes, and to report on ad- vantageous sites for military stations and camps. 2! ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ No tub, no sponge, no luffa, no rag, al- | most no water— Pears’ soap a cent’s worth—luxury. | McCoy began forcing the fighting. FIGHT DESPITE THE GOVERNOR Kid McCoy Meets and Defeats Burley of California. Contest Pulled Off Quietly, to the Discomfiture of Officials. Arkansas’ Executive Outwitted by Sporting Managers at Hot . Springs. Special Dispatch to The Call HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 4— “Kid"” McCoy, champion middle-weight pugilist of the world, met and defeat- ed Nick Burley of California in the arena at Whittington Park to-day. | The Californian was knocked out in the second round. The fight was the most exciting and interesting ever wit- nessed in this city. The fact that it was pulled off in direct disregard of the Governor's instructions increased the general interest in the contest. The large attendance (2000) surprised everybody, in view of the fact that it was declared off to-day, and, conse- | fhire was no home tule. oy Biteiracy.” | Doyle said he was 23 years of age quently, the public had only a few ”'l‘h'“ declaration is considered a hard |and a bookbinder by occupation. He hours' motice this morning, by means | non’ A3 jRe aspirations of Senator Can-|went into the dairy business with Flan- of handbills and streamers on the | leading silver Democrats would join in an | nelly some time in September, and he street cars. Though the promoters were busily engaged In arranging the affair yes- terday afternoon, their work was done s0 quietly that no one knew the fight would take place until a late hour last night, and then only a very few were advised, McCoy having advertised yesterday to give an exhibition to- hight at the opera-house. This ruse worked like a charm, so far as the local authorities were concerned, and no one was on hand to interfere. Prosecuting Attorney Cloud, who had been ordered here by the Governor from Benton to stop the contest, re- turned yesterday, after having satis- fled himself that it would not take place. The Sheriff failed to put in an appearance until the fight was over. | He was busy at the telegraph office arranging matters with the Governor during the progress of the fight. The Governor wired to him that he had been informed it would take place to- day in disregard of his instructions, and if in his (the Sheriff's) judgment it was a prize-fight he should stop it at all hazards and arrest all interested persons. As yet no arrests have been made, and none are likely to be made. Gov- ernor Jones wired to the officials of the Hot Springs Railroad to hold the train at Malvern, so that he could reach the city on a special train, but his instructions were either ignored or miscarried, and he did not get here. A description of the fight by rounds follows: First round—Both men sparred for an opening. McCoy led with left and land- ed lightly on_Burley's jaw. Burley led with left for McCoy's jaw, swung heavily and fell short. Th y clinched. Burley led heavily with right and missed. Me- Coy landed left on jaw. Burley came back twice with leff, but was stopped. McCoy led with left, which Burley stopped cleverly. Burley landed left on head. Bur- ley led right and left without damage. McCoy landed left and they clinched. McCoy landed three lefts on Burley's jaw in the breakaway. Burley landed light- 1y with left and McCoy put a right on neck. Burley landed a right hand blow on McCoy's body and McCoy came back with a heavy blow on the mouth, which started a stream of blood. Burley swung with right, McCoy backing away. Second round—McCoy jumped up fresh, but Burley was bleeding freely from the mouth and nose. McCoy led left, but missed, and Burley landed right on head. Burley landed left swing on McCoy’s jaw. McCoy led with right for stomach and fell short. McCoy landed on Burley's jaw. Burley countered with right and They exchanged right and left in the center of the ring. Mc- Burley then blo Coy landed left on body. | lan@ed on McCoy's jaw and McCoy coun- McCoy landed left on Burley’'s wind. Burley swung right lightly. Me- Coy rushed with a heavy right swing, but missed. Burley was bleeding pro- tered. fusely. McCoy led for Burley’'s Jaw and | qanded lightly. Burley landed right on | neck. JCoy began to force the fight- ing &nd in a rush landed a heavy right hand swing on the jaw. Burley fell like a log, his %Pad striking the floor, and he was counted out by the referee. Kid McCoy left the city on the late train this evening for parts unknown to avoid unpleasant complications and possible trouble with the State author- jties on account of his having taken part in a prize fight hete to-day. Bur-| ey is preparing to leave on the first | train. ——— STANFORD CHESS CHAMPIONS. Players for the Intercollegiate Tour- nament Selected. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 4.— The last of the preliminary chess tourna- ments was held last night, with the re- sult that Bixby will be substituted for Wright, ‘01, in the intercollegiate tourna- ment which will take place in the parlors of the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. The final make-up of the Stanford team is: Serpas, '99; Arnold, '99; Veuve, '99; Knecht, '%9; Van Kathoven, '%, and Bix- by, ‘01 All the players except Serpas are new men in Stanford chess circles and so far have not glven proof of be- ing strong players. Their practice, how- ever, has been quite conscientious. Dur- ing the last few days the team has been devoting itself to a study of gambits from | the best- authorities on chess. The athletic committee of the student body met to-day and ratified the agree- ment drawn up last week by the rep- resentatives from Stanford and Berk@le?; with the exception of the clause whicl provides for having the bicycle race on the Wednesday preceding the field day. It elected Paul Walker, acting track cap- tain, a member of the committee. ——- Talent in Poor Form. NEW ORLEANS, March 4—The weath- er was fine, but the track was lumpy. Mount Washington was the only winning favorite. Six furlongs, selling—Belle of Fordham won, Scrivener second, Duchess of York third. Time, 1:19. Four, turlon%s,Z-y‘enr-old»—!\’ellle Prince won, Pansy H second, Lafayette third. Time, 0:53. One_mile, selling—Mount Washington won, Van Brunt second, Rockwood third. Time, 1:48. One mile, handicap—Elkin won, David | second, Tabouret third. Time, 1:45%. selling—Nabob _won, Seven furlongs. {ngm!le second, The Doctor third. Time, ‘Six and a half furlongs, selling—Little Billle “won, Mitt Boykin ' second: Little Music third. Time, i JAPAN'S FIRM NOTE ADDRESSED TO RUSSIA. Demands an Immediate Statement on the Continued Occupation of Port Arthur. LONDON, March 5—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Tientsin, China, says: Japan has addressed a note to Russla, demanding an immediate and | explicit statement on the question of the continued occupation of Port Ar- thur. CANAL COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS WORK. It Will Report That the Great Nica- raguan Project Is Certainly Feasible. NEW YORK, March 4—A Washington special to the Herald says: Thé Nicar- aguan Canal Commission has concluded its work in connection with the examina- tion of the line of the proposed canal, and | is now on board the Newport at Aspin- | wall. A dispatch from the commanding officer of that vessel, Commander Tilly, received by Secretary Long to-night. sta ed that the vessel, with the commissio: on board, would sail for the United States on the 1ith of the present month. While nothing official was known as to the con- clusions of the commission until its ar- rival in this country, private information received in this city leaves no room to gmxtm t;mlth it will show the enitre feasi- y of the projec Y g Sl project, as foreshadowed in SAYS CHAIRMAN JONES SHALL NOT DICTATE. Congressman Bailey Denounces At- tempts to Interfere in Utah Politics. | OGDEN, March 4.—A special to the Standard from Washington to-day Is as follows: Congresman Balley to-day said it was an outrage for the national com- mittee to interfere in the election of a Senator from Utah. He sald they would not permit the naticnal committee to in- terfere in Texas, and emphatically object- | ed to Texas or any other State interfering | in Utah elections. One of the great prin- | ciples of Democracy was home rule, and that included Congressmen and Senators as well as constables, If Utah submitted to the dictation of Chairman Jones, said DOYLE TALKS UNWILLINGLY Flannelly’s Former Part- ner on the Witness Stand. He It Was Over Whom Father and Son Had Quarreled Bitterly. Says the Parricide Was Not Excited When He Went to Slay the old Man. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, March 4—In the Flan- nelly murder trial to-day but two wit- nesses were examined. The first was Danfel H. Doyle, who was in partner- ship with Flannelly in the dairy busi- ness and who, was the prime cause of the tragedy. Doyle did not prove a willing witness for the prosecution, his testimony simply showing that Flan- nelly took his pistol with him when he | left the milk ranch for the purpose of calling on his father, and that he was angry yhen the constable served the papers of ejectment. effort to re-elect him. [TALY'S JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY The People of the Nation Pay | 7 { Homage to King knocked Flannelly went to the door. Humbert. The witness could not hear what oc- | curred out of doors, but Flannelly 7 finally called the witness out and he | In Rome the Ceremonies Were of a | was served with the papers. According | Most G ST to Doyle Flannelly did not seem ex- | e cited, but invited the constable in to i ing Nature. take a cup of tea. The officer declined | the invitation and returned to town. | “After supper,” said the witness, “we | talked the matter over. Flannelly | said he would see what his father had | to say about the papers that had been | continued as a partner for about three weeks. He lived with the defendant at the dairy ranch, which consisted of eight or nine acres. On October 13 Flannelly had been served with a paper by Constable Barton. It notified Tom that more rent would have to be paid or the ranch vacated. On the evening of the crime, October 26, he was at the ranch when Constable Barton served papers on Fiannelly. The constable came about 8 o’clock, when they were at supper. When the officer | | Special Dispatch to The Call. | ROME, March 4.—The jubilee anni- versary of the Italian constitution was celebrated to-day with general rejoic- | served. He saddled his horse and ing. The city was fllled with visitors, | Slm;l@d l{:i s}t:e E‘“d“‘"‘"t B‘eto;-ehdg!ng Cho | 50 he sa e had his pistol wit im. ;\a}: ?d ll:“nfifld the handsomely deco: Flannelly did not appe angry when | SE S he left. He generally carried his pis- At 8 o'clock in the morning the great | tol at night.” bell at the capitol signaled the opening | The witness said Flannelly told him | of the fetes, and an hour later King tgat his fagher aid n(“(h \\-fim him FHimbert e SRR TR (Doyle) on the place, and he then pro- umbert, on horseback, accompanied | ;.3 to get out to avoid trouble be- by the Count of Turin, the foreign mili- | ween Tom and his family. Flannelly | tary attaches and the Minister of War, | agreed to Doyle leaving, and looked and attended by a brilliant suite, rode | around for a man to take his place. Doyle said Flannelly did not wish to do anything against his father’s wishes. Doyle said Flannelly was sober and industrious and al attended to business while they were together on to the San Marco Esplanada, where he | reviewed the troops of the garrison. The Queen alsc witnessed the march of the troops, and their Majesties met with an enthusiastic reception from the | the ranch. On the evening of October crowds present. | 26 he was ?Ob:r' 53;1 :c;%kfgeta?t:sp; < = ‘ | per as usual. According A ¢ e e o o oo | Flannelly was angry at the Constable | AV > £ and not at his father, and his business rection, all classes of citizens were|in going to his father was to explain welded together to secure the country’s | that there had been no mnecessity for freedom, so to-day they are united and serving the papers, as he had already mutally aiding one another. The in- |informed his father that the partner- dissoluble union of my house with the ship no longer existed. Flannelly | : 5 | senior thought Doyle’s presence on the | destinies of the people, based on con- | place decreased the value of the prop- | | cord of ideas and strengthened by its | past misfortunes and glories, will. be | erty. Dr. James Crowe, Coroner of San Ma- the most secure bulwark of the Italian | fatherland.” teo County, was the next witness. He arrived at the house shortly after the | These concluding allusions to the dynasty were greeted with shouts of | murder. He made an examination of the room, and under the top mattress ‘Long live the King.” The scene was | | most imposing. The great hall of the found a revolver. All the chambers of | capitol was splendidly decorated and all | the revolver were loaded, and the weapon had not been fired. There was | the Ministers, leading authorities, dip- | lomits and military officers were pres- | no blood on the pistol. Several persons | ent. were in the room when he found it. The speech was delivered from the o A e e, e L [ ARMY. ASSIGNMENTS of the Senators and Deputies. A re-‘ BY SECRETARY ALGER' ception followed -the King’s speech. H1811 Majesty met with the most enthusias- B2 : Many Changes in Artillery Regi- ments Owing to Some Re- tic greetings from the people while on cent Promotions. | his way from the Quirinal to the Capi- | tol, through the troop-lined streets. 4 | WASHINGTON, March 4.—The Sec- retary of War has made the following | The King, on returning to the Quirin- al, received another vociferous ovation army assignments: Captain William BE. | Birkhimer (promoted from first lieu- | from the immense crowds of people in tenant. Third Cavalry), to the Third | the streets, in the balconies and on the housetops. Patriotic societies, bearing | banners and headed by bands of music, assembled on the plaza to greet him. | in the price of After his Majesty entered the Quirinal with the Count of Turin they were obliged to appear twice on the bal- | cony in response to the cheering of the | people. Similar demonstrations took place throughout Italy. GENERAL ROSECRANS Artillery, Battery L, to date from Feb- ruary 10, vice Hess, promoted; First Lieutenant Henry D. Todd Jr. (promot- ed from second lieutenant, Third Ar- tillery), to the First Artillery, Battery D. vice Pope, retired; First Lieutenant Thomas W. Winston (promoted from second lieutenant, Fifth Artillery), to| the First Artillery, Battery L, vice Mur- ray, promoted; First Lieutenant Mau- SHOWS IMPROVEMENT. The Veteran’s Physician Believes That the Present Attack Will Be Overcome. LOS ANGELES, March 4.—General W. S. Rosecrans has been quite ill with la grippe at his home ten miles south of this city for the past two weeks. To-night the report was circulated that he was | approaching his end, and it caused much sorrow and regret here. The Call correspondent has seen Carl Rosecrans, the general’s son, who has | just_driven in with the physician from the bedside of his father. He reports the general much improved to-night, and the physician savs he has great hopes that General Rosecrans will recover from this attack. rice G. Krayenbuhl (promoted from | second lieutenant, Second Artillery), to the Third Artillery, Light Battery C, vice Birkhimer, promoted; additional, Second Lieutenant Robert S. Abernethy, Third Artillery, is assigned to a vacan- cy of second lieutenant, Third Artil- lery, Battery G, vice Todd, promoted; additlonal, Second Lieutenant Edwin O. Sarratt, Third Artillery, to a vacan- cy of second lieutenant, Third Artlllery, Battery E, vice Hamilton, retired. He will proceed to Fort Canby, Wash., and report in person to the commanding of- ficer for duty with Battery M, Third Artillery; Major E. VanArsdale An- druss (promoted from captain, First Artillery), to the Fourth Artillery, vice Smith, retired; Major Frank W. Hess (promoted from captain, Thira Artil- lery), to the Third Artillery, vice Ches- ter, retired; Captain Arthur Maurray (promoted from first lieutenant, First Artillery), to the First Artillery, Bat- tery A, vice Andruss, promoted. By direction of the Assistant Secre. tary of War, Charies W. Albert, Bat. tery L, Third Artillery, now at Angel Island, Cal, is transferred to the hos- pital corps. Sergeant Harry F. Jor- dan, signal corps, now at Fort Logan, Col., is_transferred to Vancouver Bar- racks, Wash. CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIG GEOR%_WASHINGTON. Navy Department Officials Say It Would Require an Enormous Cost to Build the Vessel. COLONELS PICQUART AND HENRY TO FIGHT. Their Seconds Have Arranged a Duel ‘With Swords for To-day. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. PARIS, March 4.—The seconds of Colonels Henry and Picquart have de- cided that their principals will fight a duel to-morrow with swords. (X Sy River and Harbor Work. WASHINGTON, March 4.—Senator Mc- Bride to-day gave notice of an amend- ment he will offer to the sundry civil bill providing for river and harbor improve- ments in Oregon, as follows: Coquille River, $115,000; entrance to Coos Bay and harbor, Columbia River and lower. Willamette, below Portland. $300.. WASHINGTON, March 4.—Senator | 000; canal at the Cascades, $334,260; boat Hale has received from Secretary Long railway at The Dalles Rapids, $250,000. a reply to the letter recently sent by Marines for This Coast. him as chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs requesting the Secre- DATLtANT?' iGa., March 4—The Navy | tary's opinion upon the resolution in- cpartment I8 e nsferring marines | troduced on Washington's birthday by g""; H re;:tlam:c ‘3 the Pacific Coast. | genator Morgan instructing the com- i) m;fi;:g”;fi::::g‘;:;‘fhflrz;‘;: mittee to ascertain the feasibility of Atlanta each day on their way to the | cono i and equipping within o Pacific Coast. The ‘“‘sea soldiers” come year’'s time a warship to be led the from Norfolk and are all going to_Va- | Se0rse Washington, and to be “equal llejo, Cal., on the Pacific Coast. It is B % at least to any in the world.” suppose at they are being trans- The Secretary incloses a report made ferred to one of the United States by Chi g £ = e B Atinitys war | by lef O’Neil of the Bureau of Ord- | nance and a joint report vy Chief Hich-| FRANCISCO CALL, SATURLAY, MARCH 5, 189S. born of the Bureau of Construction and Chief Melville of the Bureau of Engi- neering. O'Neil places the cost of the armor of such a vessel, built under such a pressure, at $2,000,000, and of the ordnance at $1,000,000, while he says that if the construction were extended over a period of two years’ time the cost of ordnance could be reduced to $900,000 and of armor to $1,600,000. He says that his bureau could do the work of armoring and equipping such a vessel within a year’s time, but to do so it would have to have adequate funds placed at,its disposal. He adds that the accomplishment would neces- sitate constant work. day and night. He thinks two years the briefest period in which the work could be economi- cally done. Chiefs Hichborn and Mel- ville unite in the following expression of opinion: “We do not believe it feasible to con- struct such a ship as contemplated, to be completed ready for service within a year by use of the facilities named. It might be possible by the most stren- uous exertions to accomplish this feat in eighteen months at an enormous cost, probably between eight and nine million dollars total cost.” Secretary Long says that in view of these reports the department concludes that it is not practicable to construct the ship contemplated in the time speci- fied. SN TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS Finally Passed by the House and Sent to the President. | WASHINGTON, March 4.—Two more appropriation bills were sent to the Presi- dent to-day, the pension bill and the con- sular and diplomatic, both of which went through their final stage in the House to- | day. This was private bill day. The most important action taken was acquiescence | in an agreement to make the bill appro- priating about $1,200.000 for war claims ap- proved by the Court of Claims under the | provision of the Bowman act, a special order for next Friday. The claims car- rled by the bill, 730 in number, are for stores and supplies seized during the war | in the Southern States. Only two bills were passed to-day. The House adjourned over until Monday. STUBBS 1S STILL MAINTAINING RATES He Smokes Nonchalantly ‘While Merchants Fret and Agents Fume. That the to - Freight the Street. War Wil | Starties A Rumor Spread | | 1 CHICAGO, March 4—The Western roads { were in session tc considering the | troubles with the Canadian Pacific. The question before the meeting to-day was the manner of meeting a reduction of $10 tickets to the Pacific | Coast which it was reported that the Ca- nadian Pacific would make in the near | future. | The meeting to-day lasted far into the | night, but nothing had been done up to a late hour. The old trouble of scarcity of cars is worrying the traffic officials of the roads | running east of Chicago and to some ex- | fen the Western roads as well. The trou- | ble seems to be that the traffic is so | heavy in both directions that the roads are having very few empty cars, and when a car arrives at its destination it IB‘ generally held for a return load instead | of being returned promptly. Both the‘ | Eastern and Western roads are at the present time badly crippled for lack of cars, Notwithstanding the complaints of mer- chants, who blame the attitude of the Southern Pacific for driving trade away from San Francisco to Puget Sound citles, | and the fuming and fretting of railroad men who hardly know where they stand or what will happen next and who long to see the big transcontinental line take a hand in the fight in hopes that it will | force the Canadian Pacific to come to terms, Vice-President Stubbs continues to | sit with one leg over the other and puff | his perfecto with the same nochalance | that has always characterized him, while | he keeps the rates on his road right up | to the regular old $66 50 mark. He is determined to keep the war out of San Francisco, so he says, and, from the look of things, it scems as though he | will succeed. “I know of nothing new in the situa- tion,” said Mr. Stubbs, when seen in his | office yesterday, “‘except that I hear the Colorado roads’ are protesting against the proposed reduction of the Rio Grande Western on their through travel via Og- den and Huntington, claiming that it | will have a_tendency to demoralize their | Dusiness. The reduction, I expect, will | be made, however, as soon as the com- | pany decides whether it will make it in the nature of a flat rate or rebates on the regular rate. Further than this I have heard nothing new and everything seems to be about the same.” The latest rumor along the street is to the effect that the war may spread from traffic to freight rates. Should this oceur, it will tend to absolutely demoralize the whole raflroad business, and the effect will_be much more injurious and longer felt by the different roads, though it will be a godsend to the shippers.” The rumor, however, is as yet only of the vaguest sort, and will, in all probability, result in nothing more than idle speculation, as one road Is as much interested as another in preventing its materialization. As things now stand in the ecity, the Canadian Pacific is the only road openly advertising through rates from here, though the other lines are selling as many tickets as possible to their northern ter- minals and giving full explanations of the cut rates in operation, accompanied by letters of introduction’ to their connec- tlons In Seattle and Portland. Which manner of conducting business practically amounts to the same thing as selling through tickets at cut rates right here. SLESUEEN O A WRATH OF AN EDITCR. Disclaims Responsibility for the Story of an Epidemic. VICTORIA, March 4.—The steamship City of Seattle, which arrived here from the north to-night, brings the fol- lowing extraordinary letter from the editor of the Searchlight, dated from Skaguay: Based upon some information the source of which is unknown to me the Alaskan Search]lfh!. in its last issue, published an article about a terrible plague exist- ing here, which is untrue in every par- ticular. There is no plague at Skaguay, nor has there been. uring the last sf; months, according to the most reliable information obtainable, there have not been more than twenty deaths in town, and these have not been of an unusual character. The people of Skaguay are well and prosperous. The White Pass is a_success beyond all question. Thou- sands are going over it to the gold fields of Klondike. I regret that during my absence from Juneau the editor pro tem. should have been so imposed upon as to publish such an article and feel it must have been something more than a mistake; that it must have emanated from some source inimical to the interests of Skaguay; that some person has taken an unfair advan- tage of my absence in getting my paper o publish an article, maliclousty faise, for the purpose of injuring Skaguay and booming some other town. To prevent such an occurrence ever happening again not another issue of the Searchlight will be published in Juneau. The paper will be removed here at once where it will be un- der my personal management. Respect- fully, E. O. SYLVESTER, et Relief for the Victims. WASHINGTON, March 4.—The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day agreed on the Boutelle bill for = lief of the victims and survivorn"c;g {l:e | o’clock to-day, after recalling some of | | disperse an unlawful assemblage, | which the deceased was one; that there | MARTIN'S TRIAL NEAR ITS END Closing Arguments Will Begin To - Day at Wilkesbarre. Defense Hopes by Means of Technicalities to Escape Conviction. Relies Upon a Failure to Prove Each Individual Defendant a Mauarderer. Special Dispatch to The Call. WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 4—The defense in the case of Sheriff Martin and his deputies closed finally at 11 the commonwealth’s witnesses to as- | certain whether, at the preliminary | hearing last September, they testified | that at the meeting of the strikers at | Harwood on the night before the shoot- | ing they all agreed not to carry clubs | or weapons of any kind. The commonwealth was given a short | time to prepare its plan of rebuttal tes- timony. The commonwealth closed its case at 3 o'clock this afternoon, after _heuring a few witnesses in rebuttal on important points, for most of the testi- mony it hoped to thus get before the Jury was ruled out by the court. | “he defense submitted a number of | points for the consideration of the court | io prove that the Sheriff had only been | doing his duty, and stating that there nad been no evidence submitted to war- | rant a finding that the defendants were | an unlawful assemblage. The further | point was made that it appeared from | the evidence substantially without dis- | pute that the prisoners were lawfully | aiding the Sheriff as a posse, duly ap- pointed, at the time Mike Ceslake was | killed, and that their purpose was to | of | was no conspiracy among them to do an unlawful act, or to do a lawful act in an unlawful way. Therefore, the act of one could not be imputed to the vth- | ers. Each one was to be held account- able only for what he himself did. The evidence failing to identify the person | who shot Mike Ceslake, there could be no_conviction under the indictment. Judge Woodward took the point un- der advisement, and will pass upon it later. Arguments will begin to-mor- | TOW. HINTON-TO TAKE STANTON'S PLACE \ | i Appointed Railroad Commis- sioner for the Second District. Lively Seramble Among Aspirants for the County Offies Which He Will Vacate. Special Dispatch ¢~ The Call. SACRAMENTO, March 4.—Governor Budd this afternoon appointed William M. Hinton of San Francisco Railroad | Commissioner for the Second District, | vice J. 1. Stanton, deceased. Mr. Hinton stated at a late hour last | night that while he had not been of- ficially notified of his appointment, he | expected to receive his commission either Monday or Tuesday. e added that he did not know who would suc- ceed him as Registrar of Votes of this county. The fact that Hinton would succeed the late Dr. James 1. Stanton in the | Board of Railroad Commissioners was | exclusively published in The Call on | February 25. There are quite a number of aspir- ants for the position of Registrar, made vacant by the appointment of Hinton. Harry I. Mulcreavy, at present chief | deputv of the Registrar’s office. is in the fight for the place. Peter W. Mc- Glade, who ran for Clerk of the Su- preme Court at the last general elec- | tion and who is now employed as a deputv in the office of Street Superin- tendent Ambrose, is also in the race. | Charles Gildea, ex-Assemblyman and | sane Asylum to-day. IVE, MELBA'S NEW PROTECEE Will Musically Educate the Young Daughter of “Sid” Farrar. Great Future for the Girl Pre- dicted by the Enthusiastic Prima Donna. Has Signed =a Five-Year Contract Which Begins After Thorough Study in Paris. Special Dispatch to The Call. BOSTON, March 4—Mme. Melba, who is singing in the Grand Opera-house, has a new protegee. She is Miss Ger- aldine Farrar, the 16-year-old daughter of “Sid” Farrar, the old-time baseball player of the Philadelphia Club, who is living a life of honorable retirement in the suburban town of Melrose. Miss Farrar was introduced to Melba and sang for her in the Boston Theater a few days ago. The prima donna Wwas delighted with her voice, embraced the girl rapturously and predicted that she would soon astound the musical world. She agreed to send Miss Farrar to Paris to study and to bear all the ex- pense before launching her as an oper- atic star. Mr, Damrosch and Manager Ellis also heard Miss Farrar sing, and they, too, were most favorably im- pressed with the power, range and brilliancy of her fine soprano voice. Mr. Ellis has her name signed to a five-year contract which begins after her musical education has been pol- ished off by the most eminent of Pa- risian teachers. The girl has studied in New York for several years, but has never appeared in public. Nordica has heard her sing, and is reported to have said that she was a coming star. Miss Farrar is modest and retiring, but has the enthusiasm for her art and the in- domitable stick-to-itiveness that al- ways win success eventually. She is described as being prepossessing in her personal appearance, well developed, and to have more than ordinary his- trionic gifts. Among her friends and a comparative few that have heard her sing it has been well known for a long time that her voice is remarkable both for power and brilliancy. She is so young that Mr. Farrar says he hesi- tates to permit her to take up stage life, and would not do so if he did not believe it was for the best interest of her voice culture. If she has the best | drill in the world she can sing with the | best, for the power is in her as much as in the greatest CRAZED BY MISFORTUNE. Asylum Opens for a Disinherited Young Japanese. SAN JOSE, March 4—Kuro Soude, a voung Japanese, was sent to Agnews In- The unfortunate is the son of a wealthy gun manufacturer at Nagasaki, Japan. He came to Cali- fornia_about two years ago, and since that time has lived in this city most of the time. He enjoyed a handsome ‘monthly remittance from his father, and lived rather a sporty life. The story of his wild career reached Japan, and last month his father cut off his remittance. The young man saw nothing but hard work ahead of him, and brooded over his trouble until he ' lost his reason. When a youns man is thus cut off by a parent in Japan he is for- ever regarded as a castoff, and this dis- grace preyed upon his mind. Soude is about 2 years of age. e Towne Talks at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, March 4—Hon. Charles A. Towne addressed the people of Santa Cruz this evening on the silver question. NO AN ON EARTH REALIZES MORE clearly than you do how fast your very vitality is ebbing away. How long has the process been going on? If you Kknow, it is a secret that you had perhaps better keep to yourself until you consuit some good medical adviser. ~You know what the end will be, don't you, if the drains keep on? Stop them, and stop CURE forr~r member of the State Board of | Equalization, is also mentioned as an | the man must want to be cured. Now, aspirant. | if you are ill, show your good intent by It is probable that Hinton's successor | €ither writing to or calling on the doc- will not be named by Governor Budd | tofs_©of the udson Medical Institute. It before the middle of next week. costs you not ong single cent, excepting o s e o postage, and you can save your strength. TO FLOAT THE CORONA. ordinary ~ treatment is the grand Conditions Favorable for the Success To cure any disease it is certain that No “HUDYAN."” It cures always! Maine disaster and authorized chairman to report it to the House wti".I}el a recommendation for its passage. of the Project. PORT TOWNSEND, March 4.—The steamship AI-Ki arrived Rer at 11:30 o’clock to-night direct from Juneau with sixteen passengers, all from Dyea and Skaguay. When the Al-Ki passed the Corona at 7:40 o’clock 6n Wednes- day evening all was in readiness for an attempt to float the steamer yes- terday. The conditions were favorable, and it was believed by Captain Goodall and Engineer Lacy that the effort would be successful. Officers of the Al-Ki report that one physician at Skaguay has discovered the secret of treating the spinal menin- gitis victims, and has not lost a case in several days. Heretofore the vic- tims have dropped dead after a few hours’ sickness. gt A TO IRRIGATE BEET LANDS. Mammoth Reservoir to Pe Con- structed Near Salinas. SALINAS, March 4.—The Spgeckels Comkpnny :mu a large force of men at work constructing & mammoth Vi on the land lhegogurchused a few"r:!orr:?}{: ago from the eranes estate. A pump larger than the one at the Soledad Mis- slon will be put in to carry the water ;;;r:x.sg'le thnaz le\'erA It is expected acres of beets ot Mo will be irrigated Indian Sealers Lost in a Fog. SANTA CRUZ, March 4.—Shortly . 3 y after noon to-day the fishermen on the wharf saw a strange craft approaching. It proved to be a dug-out Indian canoe, such as are seen around Prince E Island. Its occupants were two (?hvl’:;gl!: Indians from Victoria, B. C. They were fishermen belonging to the sealer (L,lty of San Diego, which is down the coast on I.nl!.flln‘ trip. At Pigeon Point, thirty miles up the coast, they left the ship and went out after seals and got lost in the dense fog. ¥or two days they had been at sea in their dug-out without anything to eat or drink. hen they arrived they told their story in the little English at their command, and were taken in charge by the local fishermen and given their meals and lodging. 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