The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 24, 1898, Page 5

NOISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH ) 24, 1898 | RICH HAUL MADE BY THE ROBBERS GOT AWAY WITH SACKS 0F MONEY Wells-Fargo’s Heavy Loss in the Traver Hold-Up. Outlaws’ Booty Estimated at From $40,000 to $80,000. Most Successful Train Robbery Executed in California in Years SKILL OF THE BANDITS. the Trainmen at Bay y Calmly Carried-Out Their >lans. Dispatch to The Call the bonr > of mittec trains had been h ice before, but o d ite. ne W hile planned 1 up at the nLRNR % to light to-day here. a mile from the s and the other awake. camped there over night. and cooking utensils. Ellis became slightl sign of moving on even afte , about 30 years old, face covered up in the blankets Ellis and Smith were at the ranch. s % out of the car. The men withdrew some distance and waited for a mo- ment for the explosion. There was a | terrific losion and parts of the ex- r went flying in all directions. and top of the car were com- pletely demolished. A large piece of Toof landed on a telegraph pole. The contents of the car were converted into je: a pile of rubbish. The concussion caused the lights in the mail car to go out. A number of lights in the passen- 2 cars were extinguished and the tricken. mbed upon the - and leisurely filled two money that was found in 1e top of the safe and the hed by the explosion ire Wa at the his sacks with ed them to the 1gers were panic of the outlaw door we! but the bottom 4 ld the robber ineer and fireman. | then visited. It nd Bert F. Mec- > compell- . car. The ed had | nad beer hte to light -quest had been te of the bandits The three men were lined inst the wall and compelled to hold their hands. A robber searched pouches finally throt took posse This containe greenbacks speradoes then compelled the engineer and fireman to carry the ; from the expre 2 clump of willows some distance away. Engineer Moore was instructed not to leave the trestle with the train until 12:30 o'clock, and was allowed to return to the engine with his fireman. The robbery was completed at 11:3 ed within forty-five minutes after the . \in was stopped. Only two men were L e : to thelr but it is believed that a third The amount of their booty is [ man’ remained in the bushes to hold ed at frc 40,000 to $80,000. A |the bandits' team. The men loaded the well-known 1 made a |stolen gold into a bu and drove cons ve away rapidly. They went north, and The r A ‘rain at |Persons in Traver heard the Dugg Godk ed the traln atj, oune through the town ‘about | 13 by four trammps liolclac It four miles from Cro: b two colored boys) | Creek to Traver, and this would give t the blind bs be- | just sufficient time for the trip after t ; car and the mail car, | leaving the scene of the robbery. i R aeed to be HobralEmpe )| NS HDBMOETOT hesTE e e passing s lliimbed ionitop of tholex * | through Traver. He said that the s il S wakened him. From the sounds car when about two miles out from |pe judged two men were on hors bacn Gpsheniapd got dopm to th ne ten- | and were followed by a double rig. Per- to | sons in a saloon also heard the rig One of the men told the tramps i would not be hurt. They nd revolvers. crawled over the coal on the and made their presence known man by calling, hed perhaps between 160 and 170 carried Winches- ssing, and it was being driven rapid- through S ised bw black |1y morth. A buggy passed Qi mer e at about 1 o'clock, and it is su iy were mediun steed aud it Swas the one that was heard at Traver. Sheriff Scott and his posse arrived at | the scene of the holdup at about 4 o'clock. The wreck had just been cleared away so that the north-bound train could proceed on its journey. The of the demolished expre: . = | ruins “Hands up.” Engineer James Moore | were hauled onto the Cross Creek sid- and Fireman “Irish Dan” turned |ing and this required nearly four i:ours Sround to ses what was the matfer: | worlc ©The sheriff andposse ihoarded their hands went up with alacrity. h was covered by a revolver and | the train and interviewed the conduc- tor, engineer and others in regard to tne robbery. The engineer describes the You will not be hurt; we are not | robber Fol e vou fellows,” said one of the ban- | “We left Goshen Junction at 10:42 who seemed to be the leader. and were about two miles out when Moor gineer the started to shut nf{i and stop the train, but the | % ykesman for the robbers ordered him | . rcbbers came over the tendar and | warning called for us to throw hands. We looked aiound and ing the robbers, who had us After running for about a | % Was a thriiling sensation s Creek trestle was approach- | ¢ down those guns and expectinig s the spot that the out- | the:n to go off at any moment. 1 lected for the robbe: It is | G the lever to stns the szl.\m-, but i plags = el f th dits told me to keep on Epotsurrounded by Sntles OF il the ¢ Creek trestie was reach- ins. Clumg confederates. The c that within 100 feet it twice. oore was instructed baggage car for round s to This left the position was organized ir work. > two trestle advantageou front or the r n the train ca neer and fireman w r. ne to a standstill ordered ! ympany robbers. /£ reached round the bandits began firing > rear of the train to intimi- sengers and keep them in . C. Nowells jumped off n stopped to go forwara into the cause of the delay. d he touched the ground be- robbers detected him and sen: a f ¢ of bullets -whizzing around his he His lantern made a good mark for the shooters and was hastily dropped. Nowells did not inquire into 1 but climbed back upon 3 eral bullets hit akeman. About this time Southern Pacific De- tec e 0. J. Meade, who was a passen- ger on the train, jumped off the smok- ing car and opened fire on the robbers, who we aw some distanc Ay prepar- the express door bomb. The bandits toward the dete .treated after firing thre from his revolver. Meade red to organize a posse among sngers for the purpose of cap- robbers, but the men on the not anxious to go bandit- to blow ¢ dyna were nting and refused to accompany the detective. The engineer and fireman were com- pelled to keep in front of the robbers ain protection for the latter's bodies, Sxpress Messenger Charles Pease wa jered to open his door, but pluckily refused. A dynamite bomb was then Dlaced against the door of the express i the fuse lighted. There was a ¢plosion and the door crashed to piec Pease refused to come out of the car. He was armed and stood ready to blow off the first head that came in sight. Engineer Moore called to the messenger not to shoot, as he and the firemen were in front of the bandits. “T will shoot the first man that enters the car,” defiantly answered Pease. “We will fix you, then,” said one of the robbers. He lighted the fuse on a dynamite bomb and threw the destructive missle through the open door of the express car, intending to kill the messenger. Pease called out that he would sur- render, and with great presence of mind picked up the bomb and threw it out of the car. A moment later it ex- ploded. The bandits allowed Pease to jump out of the car and surrender. “We did not want to hurt you, any- way,” said the leader. One of the men then climbed into the express car and placed a heavy charge of dynamite on top of the big through safe. He ignited the fuse and jumped of willows along | afforded a convenient hiding | k | would | strip of ground be- | for | No one en- We could make no resistarc2 and quietly obeyed the orders the robbers. u ed. therefore yiven by ““You shall not be hurt if you obey aid one of them. The robbers wore black masks over ir faces. They were medium-sized n, but owing to the darkness they d not be n distinetly.” u Tt is reported that the train contained bullion from the Randsburg 000, be: ; from Los Angeles. : .4 how much wealth the ter ters contained. In one of the passenger cars was J. | T. McElvain, an officer from n Ber- | nardino County, who was taking a | prisoner to San Quentin. The prisouer | | sat on the inside of the seat and was | handcuffed. A bullet struck the car | just above the seat. Had it been shot | | at a little greater angle it would nave entefed the car, and, perhaps, kitied | the prisoner, or more likely the person who sat back of him. { “As soon as the train slowed down, said the officer, “and I heard the three shots which Meade fired, I knew we had been held up. There was nothing to do but to keep our seats, which we did. Soon Meade came back into thre‘ car and asked If any one had pistols. | I told him that I had, but that I want- | ed it myself. None of the passengers would venture out of the car. Two fel- | lows who were sitting opposite me ard who were under the influence of liquor rushed out to the platform, but soon | came back into the cars.” | | “Ome of the hobos who_were on_ the | train rode to this city. He said there was a tramp on the express car when | the safe was blown up. He was told to get off, but would not do so, being either too afraid to move or half asleep. The fuse was set to the dynamite and he was hurled from the car, being pitched a distance of twenty feet. He| as not injured further than having a | sh cut in his head. 1 While the train remained several | went along the sides of the cars look- | ing for bullet holes, and another, be- sides that already referred to, was | found. It was below a car window and | took a chunk out of the wood. Sheriff Scott and Deputy Peck re- turned at 5 o'clock this evening from the pursuit. They drove from Selma to Kingsburg this morning, where the| Sheriffs of Kings, Tulare and Fresno counties held a brief consultation at 9 o’clock, and the three started in differ- ent directions. Scott and Peck took a freight train for this city. Timmins and Deputy Constable Henry started to beat the country southeast of Kings- burg and have not been heard of here. Sheriff Scott, when seen upon his re- turn, said that no tangible clew had been obtained. “This morning at 9 o'clock,” he said, “Sheriff Van Buckner of Kings Coun- ty, Sheriff Merritt of Tulare, Detective Meade and myself held a conference in | Kingsburg and then started out in aif- | ferent directions. Peck and myself came this way, going from Kingsburg to Selma in a buggy. I dom’t know | Wwhich way the others went, as we left | first. We could not get much informa- | tion from the trainmen, as they were | lpretty much excited. give any description of the men, and could not evem tell the color of their connssssssssBRRLLRLARLLLILLLRY VISALIA, March 23.—An important clew to the train robbers came Supervisor Eilis and Bert Smith of this place found two strange men in an empty barn on a deserted ranch about ne of the robbery on Tuesday at noon. Smith took their horses to the ranch to pasture. One man was asleep They had a livery team and a new buggy. man who was awake told Ellis they were going to Bakersfield and They had several packages <picious of their actions, for they made no noon. The man awake was short, heavy- and had a rough beard. The other man had his & and was apparently asleep all the time & 23 =3 s RN | door of our car and N | found in the Laguna de Tache country, They could not | % Ellis and The in the buggy 2284838882800 8RR 000t RRRNRNNVRS hair. It was hard to do any tracking, as the sand is loose and no distinct 2 were made. From the buggy however, it is pretty certain he robbers went mnorth. They sed Kings River, I think. After ing the river they could go in any one of several directions. They could have come on this way or followed the course of the river in either direction. If they are looking for hiding-places they would probably follow the course of the river. There Is a roadway along there and the brush affords shelter.” “Do_you believe that the men be- longed in this part of the country?” was asked. “Well, that {is something that I would not venture an idea on,” an- swered the Sheriff. “They evidently un- derstood their business thoroughly, that’s one thing sure. She Scott believes that there were at least three robbers and Meade claims to have seen that number. Deputy Sheriff Boust was all day to-day to find could in reference to dynamite in this city. a quantity of the explosive was pur- | cl ed on turday and more on Mon- The dynamite was sold here by Einstein & Co., the Kutner-Goldstein Company and Donahoo & Emmons, Most of what w. bought was pur- chased on Saturday, but none of the esmen were able to give the officer a description of the purchaser. It i believed among the officers that the ] ok s ok ok ok ok ok ok sk sk sk ok sk R ok sk R ok KR K sk ok sk R R K ok kK ok ok ok kR K out what he purchases of He found that robbers started from this city and that | they procured their dynamite here. The powder house of Barrett Hicks was looted by burglars, and it is be- lieved the job was done by the rob- S Th evening Sheriff Merritt of Tu- re returned to Visalia. He traced the robbers into the Kings River nd believes they have taken That is a hard country to follow them and the are that it will be several through whic chances *0 that the made by the robbers was not as as was at first supposed. Iy before $ o’clock this evening the first arre: s made. Sheriff Scott took into custody Joe Foster, a rancher, who has been farming in the Wildflower country, and locked him up on suspicion. Foster was found in Richard Tenant's saloon on I street. S‘h(‘r:fl Scott heard near the scene of the robbery that Foster was in that vicinity on the night of the holdup and | also learhed that he came to town at 8 o'clock this morning. He was not at working | | home last night. From these the Sheriff concluded to lock him up to malke a more thorough investigation. Sheriff Scott is rather reticent about the arrest, but said he would know in the morning whether he would hold Foster. Foster is said to ba an ex-convict. He bas a hard reputation here and has been arrested on several felony charges, but the officers of this county have never been able to convict him. - RAID ON THE MAIL CAR. | Robbers Carried Away the Valuable Contents of the Sacks. OAKLAND, March 23.—Bert Lamkin, who was in the mail car of the train robbed near Traver, lives at 1010 West street, this city. “I was sleeping on the rack at the time and woke up when the train stopped with a sudden jerk and the | shooting began,” knew immediately aid he to-day. “I that we were in a hold-up. e robbers tackled the ex- | press car first, calling upon the bag- gagemen to open up. They wouldn’t| do it and so the fireman was made to | throw a bomb at the dcor, but it did | not do any damage. Messenger Pease | was told to open the door or a big | bomb would be placed under the car and he would go up with it. He then got out and went away. Then the robbers went into the car and put a large bomb | on tov of the safe. | When this exploded the concussion | was terrific. It shook the whole train | and completely shattered the car, be- sides ng off the top of the safe. The debris was scattered everywhere, and in this way considerable money was overlooked, becduse the robbers did not take time to pick it up. “When the men left the express car all was quiet for a few minutes. Mean- | while our gas in the malil car had gone out. Shortly a knock was heard on the Nickell went to the door to answer it. One man with a re- volver told us to light up again, which we did while he covered us. “The next command was ‘Dig up that stripe,’ meaning the registered mall. He seemed to know all about the loca~ tion, of the pouches, for he drove us down in the corner where the valuable pouch was and told us to hand it over. He made the fireman cut the bag open and dump the contents into a smaller pouch. He took that off with him and | told the engineer, Frank Storey of | Fresno, not to move for an hour or he and his engine would be blown up. “Storey was too scared to move and so obeyed orders, while a detective who | happened to be on the train followed the robbers as best he could as they made off through the night. The rob- ber who came into the car was about five feet six inches tall, weighed about | 130 pounds, wore a black mask which | hung to his breast from a slouch hat, | which covered his face completely. He | had a dark suit of clothes and had a Smith & Wesson revolver. The other man stood outside with a rifle, and we could not get a good view of him.” o = HAD A TEAM IN WAITING. Robbers Departed Toward the La- guna de Tache Country. TULARE. March 23.—Thomas Dob- son of Goshen heard a double team drive at full gallop going north just before last night’s train hold-up. The team was attached to a light buggy and was evidently headed for Cross Creek to await the robbers and carry them away when the job was done. An investigation to-day shows that a double team was in waiting. The horses were unshod. The. trail of robbers leads north into Fresno County. It is believed they will be a large tract on the west side of the valley. Some profess to believe the robbers have doubled on their tracks and have thrown the officers off the trail. Few clews are obtainable. Offi- cers of Fresno, Kings and Tulare coun- ties, with able deputies, are straining facts | every nerve to apprehend the culprits. —_———— Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission. SIGHTS A BOAT FROM THE LOST SHIP PELICAN Captain of the the Discovery the Ill-Fated Vessel. TACOMA, March 25.—The first discovery of any probable trace of the tramp steamship Pelican, which sailed from Puget Sound for China on October 12 last, is reported by the British ship Falkirk, Captain Helmes, which arrived from Shanghai several days ago. across, and off the coast of the Aleutian Islands, the Falkirk sighted an empty lifeboat floating on the ocean and nearly filled with water. It was a quarter of a mile distant and tossed about by a fearful storm. The lowering of boats to make an investigation was impossible because the Falkirk had been in the teeth of a tremendous gale and was scarces 1y out of danger. Besides, she had miraculously escaped only a few days previous from destruction by a waterspout, making all on board anx- jous to reach the region of fewer storms. ‘When the lifeboat was reported Captain Helmes had just turned in after twenty hours’ continuous service on the bridge. his post to discover the name it bore, if possible. less turbulent he would have ordered the men to the rescue of the sinking boat, with the faint hope of learning something regarding the But the lives of his men were too prec- jous to be risked when none were endangered, and the empty boat was fate of its former occupants. passed. Captain the Aleutian Islands. can schoone! made boats days. friends now give them up as lost. PO R e a Rk b o SR B S S e Helmes reported his discovery to the Northern Steamship Company, the charterers of the Pelican, but it was not made public until this afternoon. Shipping men agree that the lifeboat must have belonged to the Pelican and declare it may be the only trace ever found. In the first place the boat was seen in the direct pathway traversed by the Pelican and other Northern Pacific steamers in fol- Jowing the great circle between America and. Asla, which circle skirts The Pelican had crossed the ocean by this route several times, and was to have taken it on her return trip. In the second place, so far as known, the Pelican and the Ameri- Nomad are the only vessels missing on the route tra- versed between the Asiatic Coast and Puget Sound. says positively the lifeboat he saw had overlapping boards on its side, after the fashion of British-made lifeboats, which the Nomad had, have smooth sides. The Northern Pacific Steamship Company has always entertained the hope that the Pelican had become disabled and put in to some Aleutian island to await a passing boat. If this were done, it is pos- sible that the boat sighted by the Falkirk had put out to intercept a passing steamer and procure assistance. crew has perished ere this, as she carried provisions for only thirty The Pelican’s cargo consisted of railroad ties for Taku, China. She was commanded by Captain Gove and had a crew of forty men, whose THE EMPORIUM. Falkirk Reports of a Trace of grandest store. e = et adiddsididiad PIIIPIEEIEES SEERIIP A e Another Delorme Painting Coming. Exhibition Week At California’s largest and America’s The first complete show- ing of all stylish things that will be worn during the coming spring and summer. A thousand cases of new merchan- dise tastefully displayed. THE EMPORIUM. When about half way Concert Friday P. M. to-morrow. He returned to Had the sea been Jane Holcomb, cornet virtuoso. To-morrow AFTERNOON (not evening) Kirch- ner’s Famous Lady Orchestra, which recently played an engagement at Madison-square Gar- den, New York, will give a delightful concert. Patrons from near-hy towns who have never been able to come to one of the popular Saturday-night concerts will enjoy a visit o the store Among the solowsts are the Directress, Miss Anna Killian, vio- linist; Miss Ella Kirchner, musical specialties; ““Purita,”’ soubrette and solo singer; Miss May Simpson, trombone soloist; Miss Patsy AABASEEAAE AR R AR A RS SRR dd RIRERIES T | Pacific Rbusing Dress » » » ® » » » » & » & * » » ke ® & » » » ® » > ® » » ke » ke > Ed ® & & kS * @ » Ed & » & & & » ® @ ® k-l » » & Captain Helmes no large advance in tariff since whereas the American- Bayaderes, Grenadines, Cheviots, Tweeds, Velours, Etamines, Crepons, Poplins, In that event the Pelican’s 40 pieces 46 F sk sk ok ok ko ok sk ok ok ok sk ok sk sk sk ok ok sk ok ok sk ok ok ok ok ok ok sk ok ok ok ok sk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok JOINT TRAFFIC BUREAU FALLS Will No Longer Control Rates on Western Railways. Organization Too Expensive for the Services It Renders. Will Handle Only Routine Matters Until Its Contract Term Expires. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, March 23.—The Western Joint Traffic Bureau, as far as its power to control or direct the actions of the Western roads in rate making is concerned, has passed out of exist- ence. Chairman Midgely, who has been at the head of the Western Freight Association and later at the head of the Joint Traffic Bureau, will retire on the first of next month and leave matters in the hands of Commis- sioners Parker, Shule, Courtright and Wellington. The roads have a con- tract with these Compissioners that has one year to run, and during that time they will be employed in looking after the freight rate sheets, the com- pilation of statistics and similar mat- ters. They will have nothing to do with the making of rates or their maintenance in any part of the West- ern territory. Commissioner Parker will be at the head of the organization for one year, and then such action will be taken re- garding its continuance as shall at that time be determined by circumstances. All this was settled atameeting of the executive officers of the roads which are members of the Joint Traffic Bu- reau to-day. There was a general opinion that the organization had be- come too expensive for the services it was able to render to the railroads, and it was a foregone conclusion that its powers would be limited very largely. There was not work for all the Com- missfoners, and as the contract of Chairman Midgely had expired and those of the other Commissioners had still a year to run, it was decided that they should have the control of the or- ganization during the life of their con- tracts at least. The bureau will be able to do very little beyond the handling of routine matters from now on. The organiza- tion has been a failure as a means of maintaining and controlling rates ever since the promulgation of the Supreme Court decision, declaring illegal all or- ganizations having for their object the control of rates. The roads of the Central Passenger Association have decided to make a rate of two cents per mile one way for the round trip to the annual encamp- ment of the Knights of Pythias, which takes place in Indianapolis in the early part of September. THORPE SEATED IN THE LOWER HOUSE: Election Contest From Virginia Decided by a Strictly Party Vote. WASHINGTON, March 23 —R. T. Thorpe was to-day given the seat from the Fourth Virginia District. Sidney P. Eppes, who obtained the certificate of election, was unseated by a strict party Vote of 151 to 130. The Republicans with- out a break voted for Thorpe and the B rats and Populists, with the excep- tion of Howard of Alabama, a Populist, Voted for ¥ppes. Thorpe contested the seat of Kelley in the last Congress and Wwas seated. The Republican majority in the House, which was fifty-two when the House convened last summer, is now fifty- four. Rhea of Kentucky and Hay of Virginia spoke in Eppes’ favor, and Thorpe ad dressed the House in his own behalf. At 5 o'clock the House adjourned. Death at Woodland. WOODLAND, March 23.—Mrs. C. S. Frost, one of ;he nldel!é residents of Yolo County, died last night from the eff: of a paralytic stroke. yiis NOT IN FAVOR 0F FUSION Leading Oregon Populists Declare Against a Combine. 50 dozen Ladies’ Signs Portentous of War in Undressed Real Kid Gloves in @ L4 Ed » » ® & » & ® » @ ® - * ® ® L » » » »> » | & ® & - » » » ® ® » k-d & & g £ & » » & ® ®» s @ » > » & @ the Convention at = = ) Bortlana. gray only—regularly $I1.50 and $1.75 pair—fitted this 90C week for....... S ix 3 | @ Democratic and Republican Delegates | : Appoint Committees to | E Confer. : FS | Special Dlspflim The Call. | & Friday and Saturday——For two PORTLAND, Or, March 2.—The| 2 days only we make these de- Populist, Democratic and Free Silver | g . > Setriinn E £ all R BiCar Niate Sonvestlons métiin | i Cisive cNESHNAICAPHCES Of 2 this city to-day. The Democrats and | : well-known brands of Coffee Silver Republicans effected a perma- | : : nent organization, but the Populist con- | & and Coffee substitutes: vention was still working under a tem- | ‘g Arbuckles’ Coffee—I-1b packages, porary organization when an adjourn- | g regularly 15¢ Ib—for the two days.10c ment was taken until to-morrow. > The sentiment expressed in the Dem- | & Golgn fBU%,: C'OFF[dE—sregularly lk"c ocratic and Free Silver Republican | # for the twodays. ... ...... conventions to-day was unanimous in | : Golden Rule Blend Coffee—regularly favor of fusion of forces in the coming | @ 30c Ib—for the two days. ... ... 25¢ campaign. There was a different state | f of affairs In the Populist gathering. K. | % Mocha and Java lear gov.:id ae yolnr sz C. Luse, national committeeman, J. C. | @ _ 33C per Ib—for the two days only. ... ... Young, chairman of the State Central | ® Postum Cereal—I-1b packages—regularly 25¢ 1b--for the two days.19¢c Committee, State Senator E. H. Holt : 01d Grist Mill—i-Ib packages—regularly 20c—for the two days. . 16¢c and other Populist leaders expressed > i L S 5 themselves as opposed to fusion until | g Send us a trial order by mail or felephone, “‘or by the chitdren if it can be accomplished under the name | § you wish.”’ of the Populist party and on the Popu- | & e g ity i Anostenac orRna Tl wlicre 0 if you are not satisfied notify us. was, however, demonstrated in the | and refund your money—rno cost 10 you, election of a temporary chairman that ’: ® a majority of the Populist delegates fa- ,. The Populist committee on creden- | & tials was appointed early in the after- | & noon and immediately commenced | ® work. Later word was sent to the con- | # vention that the committee would not | be able to report to-night. After sev- eral hours of speechmaking an ad- journment was taken until to-morrow. There are contesting delegations | @ » Special—-Three Days— A wonderful display and offering this week of the new and really high-class fabrics for spring of ’98. of the very choicest, boughtand priced as though there had been weaves that will be shown this week are: The effect of some of the. many beautifully draped figures in the show windows. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Only. ch Mohair Faconne—illuminated colorings—I8 new combinations—one of our latest spring purchases— sold regularly at 50c yard—for the three days onlyat. . .. An Exhibition Week Special—Ladies’ Neckwear. All-silk Puff Scarfs in the newest spring styles—fine satin in solid colors and a choice variety of Plaids and Brocades in rich weaves 35 and colorings—to-morrow and untii lot is sold, each. C Jouvin and Trefousse Gloves This Week 90c. Our Exhibition Week Special, while they last, is 4-button embroidered backs, all sizes, in browns, tans, modes and steel Compare our goods and prices with your purchases else- and Golden Rule Bazaar | %QQQ(Q(QQ SAAREEAESESEAESRS QQ(QQQQ((QQ(QQ!& Goods Thousands of pieces last spring. Among the correct French Challies, Whip Cords, “Pebble Cloths, Vigeraux, Covert Cloth, Berbers. London Diagonals, new fabrics can be seen on the 33;c black—Ottoman Silks, and the above famous makes, silk- o Gisy I ) {t d—regularly with us We will take the goods ’ mo risk—try it. EAEEEREAEEREEEEEERE B R AR R AR A EER AR AR A AR S EEEEE SR AR EEE IR S L AR REE R R EEEEE R SRR TR EEEEAERER ARG AR S A AR AR ERERA AR AR AR ER AU S from three counties, and to-night it is apparent that a fight will be precipi- tated in the convention to-morrow be- tween the fusionists and the middle- of-the-road delegates when the cre- dentials committee makes its report. The Democrats and Free Silver Re- publicans each appointed a committee of nine delegates on platform and nine on conference. It is probable that when the Populists effect permanent organization a_committee will be ap- pointed to confer with the Democrats and Silver Republicans. The first work of the conference committees will be the drafting of a platform upon which all three parties can stand. Should they be successful in this the work of a division of the offices will be under- taken. CRESCENT CITY DERBY WON BY PRESBYTEKIAN. Classic Event on the Closing Day of the New Orleans Racing Meet. NEW ORLEANS, March 2.—The Cres- cent City Jockey Club meeting ended to- day with the $1000 derby, at a mile and an eighth. Seven furlongs, selling—Lilllan E won, ENKS WORKED AS A LABORER Had Just Been Engaged in the Smokeless Pow- der Works. Lost His Life on the Day After He Had Been Given Employment. Veraict of the Coroner’s Jury Blames No One for the Fatal Explosion. Gold Corn second, Evaline third. Time, 1:28%. h to The Call. One mile, selling—Jack Hayes won, fosctal D Galg! seglondv gy o L SAN RAFAEL, March -23.—The ne mile and a quarter, selling—Mitt v Boykin won, Elyria second, Romskwood | search to-day for the bodies of ex- third. Time, 2:09. Captain Charles A. Jenks and Crescent derby, one mile and an | Charles Nelson, who were blown to eighth—Presbyterian 119 (T. Burns), 9 to 10, won; Joe Shelby 115 (Sullivan), 8 to 1, second; Dinsmore 115 (A. Barrett), 10 to 1, third. 'Time, 1:53%. Isabey and Nabob also ran. Mile_selling—Headlight won, Bob White second, Alamo third. Time, 1343, Six and one-half furlongs, selling—First Ward won, Henrica second, Elsie Bram- ble third. Time, 1:21%. i SSRGS To Californians in New York. NEW YORK, March 23.—W. G. Marrow of San Francisco is at the Manhattan. SMr. de Leur of Los Angeles is in Paris. | pieces by the explosion that wrecked two of the buildings of the United States Smokeless Powder Works at Point San Pedro, was prosecuted with indifferent success. Part of Nelson’s body was found on the hill near the scene of the disaster, whither it had been blown. A clock which was in the building Nelson was working in was picked up this morning in a shattered condition, and the hands pointed to 3:38 o’clock. Charles Nelson was supposed to have been a single man, but his widow ap: peared to-day. He had been married many years, and there is an elderly daughter living. The inquest was held this morning, and the evidence introduced was about the same as that already published, ex- cept that Superintendent Starke testi- fied that ex-Captain Jenks was working at the powder works as a laborer, the day of his death being the second that he had put in. Chief Engineer Rush and Assistant Superintendent and Foreman H. C. Bicke testified as to the explosion. The latter said that Nelson had that morn- ing been quarrelsome and contrary, and Rush also gave similar testimony, saying that he went into the house where Nelson was running the sifting machine and told him to be careful and keep the bearings oiled. Nelson gave him a snappy answer and Rush left to visit Jenks in the next building and from there to go and tell the superin- tendent. He had hardly got out of Jenks’ building when the explosions took place. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict of accidental death caused by an explo- sion at the United States Smokeless Powder Works at Point San Pedro. The portions of Nelson’s body which have been discovered weigh only fifteen pounds. The powder works have not ceased working. The . orders on hand are pressing and the superintendent has re- ceived instructions from the head office to immediately reconstruct the build- ings. ARRESTED FOR LIBEL. Outgrowth of a Quarrel Between Two Nevada Editors. ELKO, Nev., March 2.—E. C. Snyder, editor of the Daily Argonaut, was arrest- ed this afternoon on a charge of criminal libel preferred by W. W. Booher, editor of the Daily Independent. The arrest was the result of an article published in Mr. Snyder’s paper on Saturday defamatory %o the character of Mr. Booher. Snyder was released from custody on giving bonds in the sum of §200.