The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 9, 1898, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898. DESPERATE BATTLE WON BY CUBANS Spaniards Defeated in a Fierce Fi ght Near Santiago. Compelled to Surrender dAfter Losing Heavily in Killed and W ounded. NEW YORK, June 8.—News has just reached the Cuban Junta in this city of a victory achieved by the Cuban forces over a division of the Spanish army at Jiguani, Province of Santi- &go, on May 22. It was one of the most decisive battles which the patriots had gained in many months, and the most fmportant one since war was declared by the United States against Spain. A column of Spanish soldiers, 1300 strong, acting under orders from Havana to abandon the Interior towns and ad- vance toward the coast, evacuated the town of La Piedra, after having de- stroyed their fortifications to prevent them from falling into the hands of the insurgents, and camped at Jiguani, where they expected to remain, await- ing further orders. They were also Joined there by a detachment of 300 Spanish soldiers from Santa Rita and the two forces were united in the camp at Jiguani. The Spaniards were surprised on the morning of May 22 by being attacked by a division of the First Corps be- longing to General Calixto Garcia’s command, under the leadership of Col- onel Jose Jesus Rabi. With him were Colonel Lora, commanding the First Cavalry, and Colonel Montaire of the infantry regiment, “Cuba Libre.” The Cubans altogether numbered a little over 1000 men, while the Spaniards had fully twice that number. The Cubans advanced in good order, being well equipped with arms and am- munition, and took the enemy com- pletely by surprise. At the start the Spaniards scattered, but afterward they made an effort to rally their forces. They succeeded only to the ex- tent of retreating In regular order to the village of Palma. There they were reinforced by several hundred men from Aguicota and Arrota Blanco and turned upon the Cubans, and the battle was renewed with fury. The Spaniards were beginning to re- cover some of the ground which they had lost, when, at a most opportune moment, the Cuban Augileraie Regi- ment came up from General Garcia's command and attacked the enmemy in the rear. Simultaneously with this the Regiment Santiago attacked them upon the left flank, so that the Spaniards were forced to fight, hemmed in on| both sides. The Cubans succeeded in taking sev- eral advantageous positions, which they | maintained throughout the fighting. In their flight from their camp at Jiguani SAN RAFAELIN A COMMOTION Exciting Affair Occurs in the Night. APPARENTLY AN ABDUCTION A YOUNG WOMAN’S SCREAMS FOR HELP. Driven at Furious Speed Through the Town by a Mysterious Well- Dressed Man, Who Eludes Pursuit. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, June 8.—An exciting incident of a most peculiar nature that has caused no end of wonder and com- ment occurred here last evening. City Attorney Thomas Boyd, F. Schoneman. and L. Lavios- were the principal wit- nesses and they are as much at sea' in regard to the affair as anybody else. The three men were standing in front of Laviosa's residence on the corner of Fourth and H streets engaged in friendly conversation when they were startled to hear a succession of pierc- ing screams, and turning beheld a two- seated open carriage, drawn by a large sorrel horse, whirl rapidly around the corner and out Fourth street at break- neck speed. On the front seat were a fashionably attired man and a young the Spaniards were forced to leave be- hind them much of their ammunition and supplies, so that they were to a considerable extent handicapped in fighting, while on the other hand the Cubans seemed to be well equipped and on the aggressive. | After six hours’ hard fighting at Pal- | ma, which is only a short distance from | Jiguani, the Spaniards raised a flag of truce and expressed themselves as| willing to surrender. Terms were speedily arranged and the Cubans took | as prisoners one Spanish colonel, seven captains and several other officers, be- sides 104 soldiers. The Spanish loss amounted to seventy-six dead, besides | a large number wounded. Included in the Spanish losses were thirteen offi- | TS, The Cubans sustained a heavy loss, | but it was considerably smaller than that of the Spaniards. It is reported there were forty-five killed, including five officers of minor rank, and about | sixty wounded. After the battle the Cubans returned to Jiguani. There they secured a large | quantity of arms and ammunition from | the deserted Spanish camp, together | with provisions and supply wagons. | These were sent to the headquarters | of General Garcia's camp at Bayamo. The people of the towns of Jiguani! and Santa Rita came out to =reet the victors, and there was great rejoicing among the inhabitants, who before that time had been forced to conceal tifeir | sympathy. while the towns were occu- pied by Spanish soldiers. General Jesus | Rabi at once set at work organizing a | civil government for the towns, acting | under the orders of General Garecia in | a proclamation which he issued two | days after the battle. SWELL EVENT AT SAN RAFAEL Marriage of Miss Ethel Shipley Smith. LIEUT. LANSDALE THE GROOM | A HOST OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. Church Ceremony Followed by an Elaborate Breakfast—Oall to Arms Will Necessitate a Brief Honeymoon. BAN RAFAEL, June 8—At high noon to-day Lieutenant Philip Van Horne Lansdale and Miss Ethel Shipley Smith, daughter of President Sydney M. Smith of the Cutting Packing Company, were united in the bonds of matrimony at Bt. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rev. Will- jam Hall Moreland officiating. The church was profusely decorated with palms, bamboo, evergreens and flowers. The invited guests numbered 150, in- cluding Prince and Princess Poniatows- ki, Baron von Schroeder and a number of prominent society people of San Francisco. The Misses Helen and Bertha Smith, sisters of the bride, officiated as brides- malds and Lieutenant Miles Gorgas of the United States navy as groomsman. The bride was attired in white satin, with point lace trimmings and wore diamond ornaments, After the ceremony the bridal party ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ We perspire a pint a day without knowing it ; ought to. If not, there’s trouble ahead. The ob- structed skin becomes sallow or breaks out in pimples. The trouble goes and guests repaired to the home of the | bride’s parents and partook of a | sumptuous wedding breakfast. | Lieutenant Lansdale is on a furlough | and the young couple may not be‘able to enjoy a honeymoon as the groom is eager to go to the front in the war. His father was a surgeon in the United States navy and his grandfather, who | fought in the Revolution under Wash- ington, was a charter member of the | Cincinnati Society. { et e SANTA ROSA WEDDING. Marvin T. Vaughan and Miss Essie | Austin United. | | SANTA ROSA, June 8—One of the | | most elaborate weddings ever held in ! | the city took place at the Fifth-street | Methodist Episcopal Church at high noon to-day. The contracting parties | were Marvin T. Vaughan, a prominent | Young attorney of this city, and Miss | Essfe Austin, one of Santa Rosa’s best- known society belles. The church was elaborately decorated. It was only a few moments past the appointed time | | when the bridal party entered to the | music of the wedding march from “Lo- | hengrin,” the bride leaning upon the arm of her father and preceded by little | Lois Forsyth, the ring bearer. Tha | groom was attended by Attorney Ed | M. Norton of Healdsburg as best man. Miss Mattie Davidson of San Francisco, Miss Katherine Lewis and Miss Hattle Austin of this city were the brides- maids, while Grant A. Laughlin of San | Francisco and D. Harry Leppo of this | | city acted as ushers. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A. Batchelor and an elaborte wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's par- ents immediately after. The bride is | the youngest daughter of Colonel J. 8. | Austin, president of the Pacific Metho- dist College, and is very popular. A M e et INCRIMINATES HIS SISTER. A False Witness in the Nevada Or- phans’ Home Scandal. CARSON, Nev.,, June 8.—John Cassa- grande, who made an afiidavit that he perjured himself in the Orphans’ Home | Investigation, now makes another to the effect that his sister asked him to do so and that said affidavit was false. Four boys, attendants at the Home—Harry Hilderbrandt, Archie MacDonald, Fraj Peterson and Hiram Shaver—make affi- davits that they heard Day make the as- sertion to which Cassagrande testified and which he denied in his first affidavit. Judge M. A. Murphy has been retained by the Orphans’ Home to prosecute the libel cases which will follow shortly. o - A de Agnews Managers Hold a Meeting. SAN JOSE, June 8.—At the regular meeting of the board of managers of Ag- news Asylum to-day it was estimated that ;he amount of money ' needed for the orty-ninth and fiftieth fiscal year would be "$100,286 27. e secretary’'s report showed a balance of $23881 10 in the con- tingent fund. Tt was also reported that the present management had spent $1i,- 953 73 less than the appropriation th past ten months. PITPTRLION for M i Death of a Santa Clara Pioneer. SAN JOSE, June 8.—John Parker, a well-known pioneer resident of this val- ley, died of apoplexy at his home at Oak Ridge. in Calaveras Valley, yesterday. He was a veteran of the i{exlcan WAar. The deceased was 72 years of age and & deeper, but this is trouble enough. If you use Pears’ Soap, no matter how often, the skin is clean and soft and open and clear. All sorts of stores sell it, sspecially druggists; all sorts of people use it. native of Illinols. Park - ZOIS ST er came to Calf: T, Los Angeles Citizen’s Windfall. LOS ANGELES, June 8.—J. H. Mart: a tent and awning manufacturer of this cl:ly, hi Mfln lhnformed by a gentleman, who came all the way from England the gurpo!e, that he has fallen hgelr to (’:; estate in Somersetshire, England, valued at §1,000,000. The estate has long been in litigation, which is now. settled. e e Old Resident Dies at Napa. NAPA, June 8—T. R. Davies, an old resident of this county, died at his home | while | curred the moon was shining brightly in Btriawnst %ullley ‘toa 7553'. Deccased was a pative ol ales an ears old. Thi v.‘h?ldren survive him, Aok i lady, dressed in clothing of a light shade. The man was driving and in- | dustriously plying the lash to the horse, | the girl was shrieking and | begging to be released in agonizing | tones. On the rear seat sat an elderly | woman who uttered no sound and made | no motion. | The three witnesses yelled to the driver to stop, but he paid no heed (oi them. They ran after the vehicle for a | short distance, but to no purpose as it | was traveling at too high a rate of | speed. By this time the sidewalks were filled with an excited crowd that rushed | from the houses in the vicinity on hear- | ing the screams. g As the carriage passed out of sight | before it reached the point where the road branches—one fork leading to Fairfax and the other to Tamalpais— | the girl’s cries abruptly ceased and she | fell back on the seat, evidently in a| fainting condition. | The most puzzling part of the mys- terious affair is that the girl would ap- ‘ pear to have been abducted, yet not a | clew can be obtained to aid in solving the affair, The carriage came from a fashionable quarter of the city, but no- body seems to know of any girl disap- pearing. At the time the incident o and the driver was observed to wear a tall silk hat, while the vehicle was new | and of modern design and the horse| was richly caparisoned. It is believed from the circumstances and especially | the direction taken that a serious crime | may have been committed. THREE CHILDREN CREMATED. One Throws a Lighted Match in a Can of Coal Oil. PITTSBURG, June 8.—Three children | met death in a frightful manner last| evening in Allegheny. By the explosion | of a can of ofl thelr clothing was ignited | and the children were burned so terribly | that they died in a short time. | The victims were Ella, Edith and Har- vill Watts, children of Charies Watts of | Fern Hill, near Woodsrun avenue, aged | respectively 11 and 7 vears and 4 months. The eldest child proved herself a he- | roine, for with the flames rousting her | body 'she tried to carry her baby brother to a place of safety. Mrs. Watts was also burned in trying to save her children. The children were playing in an out- house in the yard and one of them struck a match. In the same room was a large can containing two gallons of oil. When the match was thrown down it dropped into the can and the explosion followed | instantly. LA S R CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. Batch of Appointments Made by the President Indorsed. | ‘WASHINGTON, June 8.—The Senate to- day confirmed these nominations: J. J. Jensen, Indian Agent at the Ponca, Paw- nee, Otoe and Oakland agency in Okla- homa; C. O. Whitmore, United States At- torney for the district of Utah; Miss Es- telle Reel of Chevenne, Wyo., Superin- tendent of the Indian schools; to be addi- tional paymasters in the army, 8. S. Har- vey of Florida and J. B. Kenner of In- diana; to be commissary, with rank_of | captain, W. C. Fairbanks of Indlana; Ma- jor P. C. Cope, Marine Corps, to be a lieutenant-colonél in that corps; Eugene Jultus Grow of New Hampshire, assistant surgeon of the navy. it IRy EXPLORERS FOUND DYING. Professor Hill and a Companion Suc- cumb to Hunger. SEATTLE, June 8.—Prolessor HIill of the Washington State University took an expedition to Copper River in Febru- ary. Subsequently he and one companion went to_ exploring the aldes glacier alone. They cached their supplies, which were covered by a snowstorm. Failin, to find them, thé men killed their do, endeavered to subsist on his flesh. When finally discovered on the glacier the; were emaciated and too weak to_stand. Both are now being brought to Valdes, but it is not thought they can live until they reach here. ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEON. Dr. 3. R. Gfrag;ry of Healdsburg Geis an Appointment. HEALDSBURG, June 8. —Dr. J. R. Gregory of this place has been appointed acting assistant surgeon in the army and assigned to duty at St. Michael, Alaska. He leaves to-day for San Francisco, and will sall for his post on Saturday. Dr. Gregory entered Uncle Sam’s service on the first call to arms in 1861, and served in varlous campaigns as surgeon until 1877. He was stationed at Fort McDermott, Nev., during the Modoc war. He has been a prnctldns physiclan in Healdsburg for a number of years. —_——— Appropriations for California. ‘WASHINGTON, June 8.—The House to- day agreed to the following Senate amendments to the sundry civil bill: Im- proving the harbor of Wilmington and Christiana River, Delaware; continuin improvement of the harbor at Oakland, Cur; appropriating $250,000 for the protec- tion of the Sacramento and Feather Rivers, Cal. L i Young Tom Fitch Held to Answer. STOCKTON, June 8.—The preliminary examination of Thomas Fitch Jr., charged with assault with a deadly weapon, with intent to_commit murder, upon Attorney Charles Fairall, resulted in Fitch belhg held to answer In the Superlor Court, witl bail at $3000. Comstock Girl Takes Carbolic Acid. VIRGINIA CITY, NEV., June 8.—Alice McPherson, aged 19, during a fit of anger this afternoon, drank’carbolic acid, with suicidal intent, and died half an’ hour later. % PR S Temblors Felt at Point Arena. POINT ARENA, June 8—Several earth- quakes were felt here toda;q—two severe ones at 11:30 and 1 o'clock. o damage. —— e Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Misston. | the regiment the celebrated Minnesota | | dent, | having | M. \ BASEBALL IN AID OF THE RED CROMS Soldiers and Civilians Cross Bats To-Day. WILL BE A RATTLING CONTEST MINNESOTA WILL BE REPRE- SENTED BY GREAT PLAYERS. Society Will Grace the Occasion by Its Presence—A Grand Mili- tary Concert During the Game. A great game of baseball will be played at Recreation Park to-day. The Thir- teenth Minnesota Volunteers, who have so kindly offered to do anything in their power to mssist the Red Cross Soclety, have had their baseball team out prac- ticing daily during the past week, and the men of the regiment are very much elated over the prospects of their club. They have asked_ the colonel to allow them to attend the game in a body, as they are desirous of being there to ‘root” for Minnesota. Every patriotic American should attend and do honor to the cause by encouraging the home boys as well as the visitors. There is no doubt that the game will be a lively one, as both sides have thetr State pride at stake. The ladies should remember that the umpire has been chosen by one of their sex, and they should be on hand to pro- tect him from harm, as they will be held responsible for any difficulty that he might get into through his decisions. The umpire has the hardest position on the ball fleld, it is almost impossible for him to please all, and if he should give a decision to displease the excited players of either side, some one should be present to console him. Therg is no doubt that if the committee were to disclose his name at this time every lady in the city| who wears a military button would be there in his behalf. Through the kindness of the colonel of band will'be present and will give a grand patriotic concert before the game. The players will all appear on the bat- tlefleld completely equipped for (he_hase-‘ ball war, and to do credit to their re- spective Supporters. : The following will be the formation of the troops to do battle: Minnesota. San Francisco. 4 1 Snme Gatcher ... Hammond ¢ § Scallon. .Pitcher . ‘Wheeler (or Tucker) 9 1 Sheppard....First base....Dunleavy + 4 Ritchie. .Second b 4+ Clark. Third base t 4 Priest .Shortstop 3 Moster Teft field T 4 Barlow Center fiel 4+ Larkin. Right field Everything points to a successful exhi- bition at the Press Club on Saturday next. Artists throughout the city have contrib- uted pictures which will be sold in aid of the Red Cross fund, It is sald the exhi-4 bition will be one of the finest ever seen in this city. The pretty and commodious rooms of the club will be thrown open both afternoon and evening, and there will be music during the entire exhibition. The ladies of Belvedere have done their share toaward helping the Red Cross. - Be- sides furnishing andages, 150 comfort bags and caps, an _entertalnmenty was given whlc}: ,was largely attended by the residents of the pretty suburb, which net- ted the handsome sum of $180. Pajamas are now being'made by them and a large number will soon be sent to the city. Colonel F. S. Hastings, a retired soldier of the Fifth New York Zouaves, has ex- tended an invitation to all soldiers to visit his home in San Leandro and pluck and carry away all the cherries they can use. Rosle Elsie Korbel contributed a beau- tiful bag, made by herself, filled with pennies that she had laid aside to help the 4 volunteers, A Red Cross Society was formed in Napa May 2, with a membership of sev- enty-two, which has since increased to 230. The officers are as follows: Presi- Mrs. E. Wilder Churchill; vice- resident, Mrs. F. W. Bush; secretary, frs. W. H. Hvans; corresponding secre- tary, Miss Louise Churchill: treasurer, Mrs. Owen Moran. The sum of $670 has been contributed, the Veterans' ‘?nerou.fly assisted in adding to . At the solicitation of Mrs. A. Gardener and Mrs. W. H. Graham, who have acted as canvassers, donations of suPplies and underclothing Have been sent in by the merchants and townspeo- ple for the_troops encamped at the Pre- sidio and Richmond. The soclety has completed 650 abdominal bandages and 500 comfort barfl. Subscrig( ons recelved yesterday swelled the Red Cross fund to $40,653 24. HAVE TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN THE SAMOA AND CHARLES NEL- SON GET AWAY AT LAST. Home the fun Successful Test of a New Automatic Distributing Nozzle on the Fire Boat Governor Markham. The Klondike steamer Samoa got away for St. Michaels yesterday with the barge Monarch and the stern wheel steamer Clara in tow. The Clara is on the deck of the barge, and before the Inspector of Hulls and Boilers would allow them to g0 to sea they were boxed in and built up until they looked like the famous Merrimac of the civil war. As the Samoa and her town passed along the front the general remark was that the expedition ‘was a most foolhardy one. Before the vessel got away there was some trouble aboard. Captain Jahnsen got exuberant and kissed one of the lady gassensers. Just as he did so the hus- and appeared on the scene and the gal- inn: skipper got a black eye for his gal- antry. ‘ There was trouble also on the Klondike steamer Charles Nelson before she t away for Seattle. The crew ship or a month, and some union sailors in- duced five of them to desert. Five other men were secured in the place of the de- serters and another attempt to get them off was made. An old employe of the owners of the Nelson was going aboard when the striking sailors jumped on him and gave him a beating. A free fight fol- lowed, and finally a union man, who gave his name as John Smith, was arrested by Officer George Lake. The British ship Lismore is only out thirty-six days from Newcastle, N. 8. W., for this port, and yet 7 per cent re- insurance has been paid on her. The Crown of India, which left Newcastle the day after the Lismore, was caught in a urricane and partially dismasted. was afterward towed into s?'flney. N. 8. W., in distress. It is this fact and not that the Lismore is overdue that has started the reinsurance deal. A large party of insurance men and underwriters went out on the State tug Governor Markham yesterday to witness a test of the Judge automatic sulid stream and distributing nozzle. The vessel put in at Powell-street wharf, and there Chief Sulltvan and several members of the Fire Department joined the party. The test was a senulne success, and Chief Sulll- van said the nozzle was a most valuable addition to the fire extinguisher appli- ances. It {s an automatic affair to be fastened to a standpipe or located on the upper floor of tall bulldlnis and will throw water 0 as to flood the floor, ceiling and walls at the same time. It looks like the cylinder of an engine from one end of which projects an ordinary nozzle. The actlon of the water when,forced into the cylinder sets wheels in 'motion which cause the nozzlé to swing up and down, 1 ® an arc from side to side, describing an angle of 90 degrees. With a forty pound bressure the water can be forced through he nozzle a distance of 230 feet. It is the invention of John H. Judge, a veteran fireman of Milwaukee. News arrived in the city yesterday of the total loss of the schooner J. N. In- galls on the Mexican coast. She left here on May 3, last, and while trying to enier Agiabampo on the 3d inst., went ashore. The particulars of the disaster are very meager. The crew was saved, but the 3::;01. it is thought, will be lost with the sel. = —_—— PIGEONS FLEET OF WING. A Homing Race of Old Birds From Colusa to This City. The California Homing and Pigeon So- clety held its first old bird race of the northern series last Sunday from Colusa. The entrles were light, as many of the members prefer to participate in _the young bird races, and most of those from Alameda County object to Sunday racing. The following time was made by the first four birds home: H. C. Worth's bird, R. 2M8—Distance, 101 miles 1000 yards. Timé, 2h. 58%m. Speed to San Francisco, 1002 6-7 yards per minute. . G. Hemelright's_bird, R. 3589—Distance, 103 miles 1413 yards. Time, 3h. 4%4m. Speed to San Francisco, 891 4-7 yards per minute. o0 fSoenlgs nird, 'R, 2630-Distance, 101 miles. Time, 3h. 37%m. Speed to San Fran- cisco, 818% yards per minute. J. A. Lowe's bird, L. 63—Distan 220 yards. Time, 3h. 52%m. Speed to clgco, 733 2-3 yards per minute. pThe birds were released at 7 a. m. sharp by . A. Pryor, THE CITY’S SUIT AGAINST WIDBER TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE JUDGE BELCHER. 97 miles an Fran- Plaintiff Rests Its Case and the De- fense Has Opened Its Side of the Contest. The suit of the City and County of San Francisco against Augustus C. Widber and the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland commenced before Judge Bel- cher yesterday. By the suit the city and | county seeks to recover $118,536 97, the amount of Widber's holding the office of Treasurer, The in-| terests of the plaintiff are in the hands of | Garret McEnerney and City and County Attorney Harry T. Creswell; Widber is represented by Edgar Peixotto, and C. H. Wilson and Morrison & Cope are caring for the cause of the defendant corpora- tion, which is liable to the extent of $100,- 000 as surety on Widber’s bond. The case of the city and county is well known and rests solely on the fact that | one of its agents, Widber, embezzled | funds from the treasury, and the clty | seeks to recover from the defaulter per- sonally and from his surety. The princi- pal points set up by the Surety Company | in its answer are that Widber owns suffi- cient property to make good the amount of his defalcation, and that the Mayor, the Auditor and the Superior Court neg- lected to count the money in the treasury as required by law. The answer contends that the officials named “wholly failed and neglected to meet togetner every month or at all during said time and see and count the moneys remaining in the hands of said Widber.” It is then alleged that had the officials properly attended to their duty the fact that Widber was a de- faulter would have been discovered in the month of December, 1895, Mathew de la Montanya, I. W. Lees, W. P. Sullivan Jr., John Broderick and Chris- tian Reis, the present Treasurer, were called by the plaintiff. Their testimony simply related to the discovery of the shortage in Widber's accounts and the subsequent counting of the funds remain- ing in the treasury. The plaintiff doubt- less established the fact that there was a shortage for the amount sued for and that it was taken by Widber, apd after this was done rested its case. Auditor Broderick and Mayor Phelan were then placed on the stand. Both told the same story as to how the money in the treasury was counted at the latter art of last March, the:month in which it s belleved Widber made away with most of the mlulnfi money. Mayor Phelan testified that he examined personally the treasury taq on the sacks, weighed three and counted the gold in one. As the tags were apparently intact he did not welgh them all. Whether the court will find that the neglect to count all the money, and thereby sooner discover the defalcation, releases the Surety Company from responsibility remains to beseen, but its representatives are confident thaf no ]\:dgment against their client will be given. SANITATION OF CAMP MERRITT HEALTH BOARD TO LEARN THEIR POWERS. Explanations of Faulty Plumbing in the Ferry Building—A Chance for Medical Students. The Board of Health busied itself with a.varlety of camp affairs yesterday, and in the end it was left to Garret McEner- ney, the board's attorney, to determine Just what power the board® has over troops in the country’s service. The board has had inspected the food for the camp and the sanitation of the camp grounds, but there are several things which it wishes further to correct, and what its powers are in the premises will be decided by Mr. McEnerney. Professor Wenzell was granted a leave of absence and hus salary was ralsed to $100 a month. While he is away H. A. Gould will take his place. A communication from Edward Swain, architect of the ferry building, in which he answered the criticisms of the plumb- ing inspector of the Loard, was read. The objections of the plumbing in- spector were directed mainly to the fact that little or no care had been taken to' insure proper ventilation, that the gutter pipes were not of the proper material and that there were no sewer connections. The architect ex- plained that the water of the bay ebbed and flowed beneath the building, and that all below the lower floor was open. He sald all waste pipes were led directly to the lower floor, and from there they emptied into the bay. There was no need of sewer connections, he wrote, and the only gases which could accumulate under the building were the natural gases aris- ln’% from the salt water. he board notified the architect that it would not press the objections made. Food Inspector Dockery reported that he had bought several lots of strawber- ries In open market, and he had submit- ted them to the cnemist of the board. He recommended that the previous action of the board prohibiting the use of straw- berry boxes more than once be continued in_force. Dr. Henry Masten Fine was appointed an interne at the City and County Hospi- tal. Dr. Sussman, superintending g»hysl- cian of the hospital, recommended that four externes be appointed from the medi- cal department of the State University for one year from July 1, 1898, This recom- mendation was adopted. An ordinance was recommended requir- ing scavengers to clean out their carts after dumping each load of garbage. —_———————— The Railroad Cases. . TUnited States Commissioner Heacock yesterday afternoon took documentary evidence in the suit of theSouthern Pacific Company against the Railroad Commis- sioners of California. There were present John Garber, Attorney General Fitzger- ald and W. F. Herrin. The evidence was of a routine nature and nothing new or of interest was elicited. New Mining Company. Articles of incorporation for the Sheep Ranch Gold Mining Company, with a cap- ital stock of $600,000, were filed in the of- fice of the Countiblerk vesterday. The directors are W. Clary of Stockton; B. . Langford of Lodi; and George R. Fletcher, George F. Volz, C. A. Kern, L. Sfihum’acher and C. L. Feusier of this city. ' Sudden Death. Josefina X. Antoniewicz, a music teach- er, residing at 430 Eddy street, died sud- denly yesterday. She was tunty dressed, as t! oush going out, and was found dead on the floor of her parlor. Death is be- lieved to have been the result of natural The d ‘was a native of describing an arc of 60 degrees. At the same time the contrivance rotates in causes. i ect Poland, 68 years old and a widow. defalcation while |\ | suffering from | pany to recover §: 5250 DEATH BY FIRE AFTER A DEBAUCH John Archie McDonald Fatally Burned. HE HAD DRUNK TOO MUCH RODGERS JUMPED OUT OF A THIRD-STORY WINDOW. Exciting and Destructive Fire Early Yesterday Morning in the Union Hotel, Potrero. The overturning of a coal oil lamp by a drunken man in a hotel at an early hour yesterday morning caused his death, the serious Injury of another man and the | loss of about $4000 worth of property. | Sergeant Conboy was passing the cor- ner of Twentieth and Michigan streets, Potrero, about 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning when he noticed flames issuing from the top story of the Union Hotel, 212-214 Michigan street. He met Police- man Kelly and instructed him to turn in an alarm of fire. At the same time he was joined by Policeman Felix Dough- erty, and together they ran to the hotel and blew their whisties and hammered on the front door to awake the occu- pants, Then they battered in the front door, and aided by Kelly did splendid work in rescuing the lodgers, about fifty in num- ber, who were apparently bewildered by | 306 306 308 30X 308 308 306 30% 308 308 308 308 308 308 300 308 ¥ % The Latest Price List for FINE SHOES. Xo store in the city has such = an assortment as the NOL.A; BROS. store, and nene can give stich low prices. LADIES’ OXFORD TIES. Ladies' fine quality Paris Kid Oxford Ties, cloth or kid tops, hand-turned soles, coin toes, point- ed toes and square toes, patent- leather tips, $1.50 Pair Ladies' fine Paris Kid Elastic Side “Juliets,” hand-turned soles, coin toe, patent-leather tips, the smoke and being so unceremoniously awakened from their slumbers. William | Rodgers, who was aroused from his | slumbers by the smoke in his bedroom, | opened his window and jumped to the | ground, a distance of over 3) feet. His | window opened into a smail space divid- | ing the hotel from the adjoining building. Conboy and Dougherty saw him lying on the ground, and being arraid that he would be killed by falling debris they hurried to resuce him, but got confused in the labyrinth of passages. 7 u Dately caine across one of the waitresse: in the dining room, and she conducte them to where Rodgers was lying. They carried him to a place of safety, and he Was later removed to the City, and County Hospital, where it was found 'that he was | a sprain of the back, | burns of the chest and a lacerated wound | g’fgkllklxe left eye, which may cost him his The firemen of engine 10 were the first | to arrive, and Kngineer McCluskey | mounted the rear stairway. He saw a man on the top story staggering around In a bewildered manner with his night- shirt on fire. With the assistance of some of his men they carried the man, who proved to be John Archie McDonald, a laborer at the Union Iron Works, to the ground and he was sent to the Re- celving Hospital. He was burned from head to feet, and died before 10 o‘cloek y(;‘.sirelx;daylénorn!ng. McDonald was the cause of the fire, was pay day at the Unfon Iron \Vorlg; Tuesday and McDonald started to drink heavily. About midnight the barkeeper in the hotel refused to give him any more liquor. He-left the hotel and returned about 2 o'clock. Rodgers was drinking at the bar and McDonald was angry be- cause the barkeeper favored wxodgers, Rodgers left and went to his bedroom and McDonaldk,almr Yainly trying to get an- other drink, followed him. It scems that McDonald, whose room was on the top floor, opposite the one occupied by Rod. | gers, lit his coal oil lamp. In waiking around he staggered against the table on which the lamp was placed, overturning both lamp and table. He attempted to stamp out the flames, which immediately blazed up, and, failing, staggered into the hallway with 'his nightshitt on. fre It was then that he was discovered by En- glneer McClusky. McDonald was a man about 60 vears of age. He had been separated from his wife and family for some fime and recent- ly he was brought before the late Judge Campbell on a charge of failure to pro- | vide. The Judge ordered him to pay $20 per month, and it is said that when he eard of the Judge’s death he made use of | language that was far from complimen- | tary and announced that he would pay alimony to his wife just when he felt in- clined. He leaves a ‘widow and six chil- dren, the two eldest b°§s being employed in_the Union Iron Works. v Eliza ):(fififififififififi(fififi)t(;:&mfifififififififlflnfifiQnfififififififi’fil&flc{finfifififi The building was owned b Schultze and was occupied by W. and J B. Johnstone. The doss on the biuile . 18 estimated at $2500 and on contents $1500. The Railroad Sued Again. A suit was filed yesterday afternoon in the United States Circuit Court on behalf | of the United States Government repre- | sented by Attorney General John W. | & Griggs, United States Attorney H. S. | Foote and Assistant United States Attor- | ney Samuel Knight, against the Central | Pacific and the Southern Pacific Com- 89 75, the value at er acre of 719.15 acres of land along | the line of the Central Pacific Comp&\nyi north of Sacramento to the State line. | The complaint alleges that the land was patented by the Government to the rail- road company by mistake, and that the company afterward sold a portion of it | to settlers who were innocent purchasers. As Congress has passed an act to protect these purchasers the Government has | confirmed their title to the lands, and | now sues the raflroad company for the amount stated. An American Yacht Lost. The American yacht Tolna, the property of Count Festetics, has been changed from American to Austrfan registry. The yacht has been for some time in Asiatic aters, flying the American flag, on the varfous pleasure excursions being made by the Count. The outbreak of the war between Spain and the United States has made the Count apprehensive that his yacht might be seized by a Spanish cruiser or privateer, and he accordingly changed the registry of his vessel to the flag of Austria, which country being a non-combatant, will not have the honor of thrashing the Spaniards. F B > S R, Lives by Blackmail. Frank Pavella, who makes his living by insulting and blackmailing innocent girls, was sent to the County Jafl for three months by Judge Conlan yesterday. He was arrested Monday night by Policeman McGee, on Clementina street, after trying his old tricks on a family there. He has been out of jail only six weeks. mfi‘fii}fififil:()&):(n):(fifi):l!:(fifiifi(lfififififi(fififiifi(fii{fifififlflfifififififififififififififififi $2.00 Pair SHOES FOR THE BABIES. s Fine Kid Button, turn soles, l‘f:x; leather tips, sizes 1 to §%..50c Intants’ extra quality soft Paris Kid Button, cloth or kid tops. ¥ Sizes 1 to ... T3¢ b= 6. 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