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TEE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1900. JOHN §. BELL AWARDED L0 ALANOS RANCR Gets the Decision in His| Suit Against Trustee Staacke. ————— | TEN THOUSAND ACRES INVOLVED ———— PICTURES MANILA AS DISTRIBUTING POINT FOR COMMERCE OF NEWLY AWAKENED EAST Its Advantageous Situation in the Pacific With Direct Cable and Steamship Communi-| cation W@ _the Trade Centers of the _Orient Pointed Out. Defendant Had Claimed the Right to Sell the Land and Pay the Plaintiff’s Debt to the Estate. —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA BARBARA. Nov. 2—The case f Jobn 8. Bew vs. George Staacke € was declded to-day p ff by Judge W. C Btaacke, t to sell urse the John B. Bell Bell FLEES FROM THE WRATH OF MYTHICAL ENEMIES o Attempted Suicide Escapes From Hospital, but Is Re- evere. s of blood d was turned, ng.. It -was himself or eared at tha The Sherif’s office officer went out and - Murphys Pione er Drowned. body of Milo five miles 1o the ove town. He water and was 7 foating six miles to s a large family. Ter- he Ancient Order of Masonic frater the Masons on kmen d M 11 be burfed by POSTUM CEREAL. DECEIVED HUSBAND But He Seems to Like It. “We used to buy our coffee from an agent of a coffee house in ——, who came once & month to take our order. When we would run out we bought package e ‘from a local grocer and ‘hubby’ d always raise more or less of a row he coffee he was used to came me -1 concluded to serve some Food Coffee without his knowin, ried that he v-as gla ular coffee man i he was vers much ple c the slightest idea it was Postum | let. this run along for about two him Postum every day at out table remarked that ke to know how I made cof- | always had a bitter taste. I | it was & -good time to tell the | remarked that I always took | teaspoonfuls of Postum | ‘hat!’ _yelled _hubby; “Yes, 1-take four heaping | soons of Postum o the pint of wa-| (Hubby was still staring). ‘Let it| on the stove until it really bofls | allow the actual boiling to con- ereafter for fifteen minutes.’ You he stared. Finally he x if ‘the coffee 1 have nking for two months is Postum that is the only kird we will o hereafter! to try Postum, for I uble with my heart for enrs, with fainting spelis and s a day was compelied to sit p from falling, could not g3 n cellar on account of dizzi- sick feeling at my stomach; t arything greasy. horough examination by the told that I had catarrh of in the worst form and ne the use of eitherteaor coffee, 0 I started in on Postum, leaving off the old flee entirely, as well as tea. I imme- y. began : 18 € Ty respes want, without to distress. wn satisfaction that coffee w-- the ca: I proved to my use of my. troubi Mrs. F. Shurte, Sisters- ville, W. Va. | Slayer of Frank Narvaez Pleads Self- | Judge Lorigan's court. | i B - = | | Possibilities of the g ot | Field of Which vy | It Is the Com- : oyt B, || mercialCenter. | =% . : | ¥ ! ABIATIC RUSSIA i “The merest glance at the map just is- (roarron 11497006, ‘ | ¢ the United States Treasury De- | COMNERCE,$ 51,031 |1 partment,” said E:.'Ellsworth Carey of the | | Manila (P, L) Times yesterday, “will re- o | @ e greatness of the capital . 11 {lippines. Few re: e to-day | " commercial empire that can be | ] > | I from the shores of Maniia Bay. | reach of every city In > connect It with all ' o nce, and steamers going (& Py e great markets of the B | e to five da; 'mm;f_ | r”.‘- . “c(f t;;:n COMMERCE. § 336.189,000. " In time her vast e | arehouses will be the | Sy Amerfcan goods in | 1 be the Queen of | | nes will con- | ila from San Fran- | - the north { 7 COMMERCE av» POPULATION in its infancy i “ e e e e \ | ion controlied ; 18 ignificant. We | OF COUNTRIES COMMERCIALLY & cent of the trade with nominal portion of the ADJACENT T0 MANIZA . | other . Eastern _countries. | 1 ten ‘per cent of the . Hongkong .and the owin gasT WO 0o ! led by the United 2071w AVSTRALIA. 79¢.000 | is nfoth in the list AUSTRALIA. CHINA. ¥01,680 000 336./89.000 | : business with- Indl AN +2.708,000 117,650,000 | e Baies weuriically ai ted with | s ImRAITs SETTLEMENTE 812,000 107,777 000 1 o — ? ouren £ST INDIES. 36,090,000 1%6.339 000 | e evssia AsaTIC 22,697,000 s1035, 000 | tratt . per cent of the foreign wii1pmNE 5ianse 500,000 w 370,000 H Siberfa down the Chinese ey 5000 36-661 000" | P 2,000,000 | %0530 000 is an unlimited market for !I:L.U:fl'l‘ ‘:::::; ::2;::5: | We only have.to find it % Y Y | m with our various pro- vonin. 17,525 000 Yore3o.000 | tecming millions of the East FRENGH EAST INOIRS, 12679 000 3.879 000 i H we can penfl and cry ‘mors. ToraT T aenwes.o w7 7ev 000 ! stands o-day ai e ¥ day will see | | increase, and e | an exten- | : bower in. the STATISTICAL MAP OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND THE SHORES IT WASHES, JUST ISSUED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF O. P. AUSTIN, CHIEF Her forelgn trade will grow OF THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS, UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT. IT SHOWS THE POSITION OF MANILA WITH REFER. | | . ntil it reaches proportions now ENCE TO THE COMMERCE OF THE ORIENT AND OCCIDENT. | ed of. | | - 3 9 SHIPS WILL POT IN AT L0S ANGELES New York - Hawaiian Company’s Agreement With the Jobbers of the Southern California [ Metropolis. — Spectal Dispatch to The Call. | LOS ANGELES, Nov. geles Jobbers’ Association 1 New York-Hawalian Steamship Company | to agree to have its vessels touch at one of the Los Angeles ports. There will be a monthy service of these vessels from | York around Cape Horn to Los An- geles, thence to San Francisco and the Hawailan Islands, and a duplicate return | PLEADS KLEPTOMANIA 10 BICOSE TIEVERY Watchman for the Arrest of | John Matthews of Oakland. | gy Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Nov. 2.—John Matthews, | rich and prominent Oakland family, is| wanted by the police on a charge of petty | larceny. For some time freight has been | stolen from cars at the broad-gauge depot, and last night Robert Byers, the| | watchman, caught Matthews in®the act. | He succeeded in making his escape, but | the watchman this morning swore to a | been necessary in 1 by the Paclfic Malil | line for Los Angeles merchants > pay local tariff between Los An- geles and San Francisco, in addition to the steamer tariff, with the exception of a e t into effect recently on westbound ¥ has, and considerably under ds. belief that the Pacific »f Los Angeles through | with the Southern Pacific vhich_it has ‘been closely recent report that the mship line and the railroad are about to pa der scparate managements m: s ster tp _owners wiil r own interests terests of the raflroad. s Soke S AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS ELUDED BY MURDERERS Futile Chase After Maori Halfbreeds Who Have Committed Manye Crimes. VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 2.—The Aus- | J. tralian police have been baffled by the Beelong murderers. . - Seven months ago the entire colony was startled by a series of murders which took place within one hundred miles of Sydney. Two well known | desperadoes, Jimmy and Joe Governor, | Maor! halfbreeds, were the only ones of | the murderers who ‘escaped from the | posse. Two families had been wiped out | of existence and their money taken. The Governors were the ringleaders and got away with most of the booty. Since that time ¢ have been driven from place to place by the police, whom they stead- Tastly alded by Maori natives. they were sleeping in a barn when they | were surrounded by the officers. The barn was set on fire and the men then | fought their way out and got clear away, | dead policemen on the field. ter two sheep ranchers were 1 bushranger style and all of their possessions confiscated by the ban- dits. Two weeks later they killed a before the Aorangi sailed for Van- 2 proclamation was issued by the Chief Justice of New South Wales declar- ing the men to be outlaws, so that they legally be shot down if it is found ossible to capture them alive. e thn SECOND TRIAL OF WINSHIP. Defense. SAN JOSE, Nov. 2.—The second®trial of Thomas Winship for the murder of Frank Narvaez on June 4 last is being heard in A jury was ob- tained this forenoon and the taking of testimony began at the afternoon session. The killing occurred in the Universal res- taurant in this city. Dr. C. E. Hablutzel, Willam Herrick, Tony Ablizaldo and Victor Marinovich were the witnesses examined. The testi- mony showed that Narvaez and Winship became involved in a drunken row while eating in the restaurant. Words led to a tussle, during which wmsrufi shot Nar- vaez in the neck. Winship then paid his bill and walked coolly out of the restau- rant and was not arrested until the next day. He admitted the shooting of Nar- vaez, but claimed to have acted In self- | defense. o iy Shot by a Companion. PETALUMA, Nov. 2—Joseph Clark, while hunting to-day near Lakeville, was shot and seriously wounded by a com- anion. A charge of No. 8 shot struck ark in the face and bre: Only the long range at which it was fired saved him from death. He was hunting for quail and Clark went into a ravine to get. a bird. His companion shot at a quall fly- ing in line with him. The shot penetrated S0 deep that they could not be extracted. The wounds are severe, but are not fatal, | 8. complaint in Justice Wallace's court. 1 Matthews is a man of good educatiom | and is said to have a monthly allowance | of $150. He has been a heavy drinker, and while intoxlicated is a kleptomaniac. | For these reasons Matthews' family sent | | him away from hLome and provided a ! monthly competence for him. For some | | time he has been in San Jose. Several s | times he has been caught carrylng away | articles not his own, but when caught| | he always pleaded kleptomania and made | restitution by paying for the goods. By | this mode he has escaped prosecution. | oy BT }RENEWS MAIL SERVICE WITH SAN FRANCISCO | | New Zealand Government Asks Par- | liament to Approve a Contin- | uance of Contract. ; VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 2.—Austra- | llan advices indicate the probable selec- | tion of Albury, N. S. W., as the capital of | federated Australia. Lord Hopetown, the first Governor General, will arrive in Syd- | ney on December 1. The federated colo- | nies are making strong objection to the | proposed incorporation of the Fiji Islands by New and. The New Zealand Government has asked / the approval oi the Parliament of that ] colony for one year of the agreement with | D. Spreckels & Bros. Company for a | continuance of the San Francisco malil | service once every three weeks, instead of | every four weeks, the time between San Francisco and Auckland to be not more | than sixteen days. The payment for the conveyance of mails from New Zealand to San Francisco shall be at the rate of 10 shillings 6 pence per pound for letters, 1 shilling per pound for books and 6 pence per pound for newspapgrs. INTERESTS T—K; COAST. Postoffice Changes and List of Pen- sions Granted. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2—Postmasters commissioned: California—Edward Asa- bez, San Simeon; John W. Atkinson, Bet- teravia, Santa Barbara Countr Oregon— Benjamin W. Waybill, Arcadla. Pacific Coast pensions have been grant- ed as follows: California: Original-Robert T. Norrls, Perris, $6; Benjamin McLeran, San Diego, Restoration and increase—Benjamin Oswald, dead, San Jose, $12. Increase— Carr C. Crum, Redlands, $10; Spencer D. Butler, Santa Ana, §10; James Murphy, Francisco, $10; George Coffee, Sol- diers’ Home, Los Angeles, $12; Orlando H. Lee, Veterans' Home, Napa, $12; John Moriarty, San Francisco, $8; Harvey S, Morse, Ontarlo, $10. Original widows— Minors of Michael Armstrong, Los Ange- les, $10; Aurora Oswald, San Jose, 38. Mexican War survivors: Increase—C. Le- tham, Veterans’ Home, Na éll. . Wilson pa, Ore&on: Relssue—Zachariah Jr‘,‘. lfle. 36, ¥ei vashington: Mexican W v Increase—Wilitam Marshatl. Toleao $1z sl dasiny STEALS CARBOLIC ACID INSTEAD OF WHISKY Too Much Haste in Quenching Thirst Costs a Steamer Waiter His Life. SEATTLE, Nov. 2—The steamship St. Paul arrived in port to-day from Nome with 132 passengers and $100,000 in treasure. The steamer left Nome on October 20 and stopped at Unalaska, leaving that port on the 24th. On the voyage south consider- able rough weather was encountered. On October 27 W, Singleton, an English walter employed on the steamer, died as the result of swallowing a quantity of carbolic acid, taken by mistake for whis- ky. He went secretly to the doctor's state- room and in his hurry took a drink from the bottle containing the acid instead of the whisky bottle. Everything possible was done to save his life, but to no pur- pose. He died within a few minutes after swallowing the poison and was buried the next day at sea. ————— For a Cold in the Head. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets, . of miles separated them: 1600. 4, but Cit: Diieeh mis official were begun in the Su pel him to do so. and stood trial. TRIBUTE OF BAPTITS 10 CRANE'S MEHORY | Warrant Sworn Out by a San Jose Delegates to the Santa Rosa Conven- | tion Attend in a Body the Fun- eral of the Pioneer Churchman. gL R AN Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA ROSA, Nov. 2.—The general | who is said to be the “black sheep” of a | Baptist convention of Northern and Cen- tral California in session in the local Baptist church did but little business to- day because of the funeral of Deacon Robert Crane, who was president of its first convention forty-eight years ago. During the morning session a number of matters were discussed, after which Rev. George E. Dye of Willows told the convention of what the Pacific Baptist, the church publication, was doing. . P. Ward of Pasadena made a talk about the publication society of the church. An ad- dress on the Sunday schools was delivered by Earl 8. Bingham of San Jose, secre- tary of the California Sunday School As- sociation. Rev. T. S. Young of San Jose also gave a short address. This afternoon the reports of the for- | eign missionary work were taken up. There was a lengthy discussion on next year's work in this direction, but nothing Tresulted from it. ev. G. W. Hill o Japan spoké of the “Training of Our Churches for Missions.” D. P. Ward spoke on ‘‘Sunday School Mission Work, and Rev. dressed the convention on T God and the Chinese Troubles The convention adjourned at 3 o’clock, Voice of | to attend the funeral-of the late Robert | Crane. Rev. W. L. Gaston, pastor of the local church, vices and was assisted by Reyv. Mr. Taft of Alameda and Rev. Mr. Hayden of Santa Cruz. At the evening meeting a aper was read by Rev. an Francisco and an address was given by Rev. E. R. Dennett of Oakland. Dur- ing the session it was decided to have Rev. Thomas Baldwin of Alameda deliver historical C. A. Buckbee of | the annyal sermon at the general confer- ence at Chico next year. i e STANFORD DEBATERS. Students Compete in the Carnot Pre- | liminaries, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 2.— The first of the Carnot preliminaries were held this evening. Two debates were con- tested. The question in the first was “Re- solved, That party allegiance is preferable to independent action in politics.”” W. E. Sherwood '03 znd A. J. Copp 02 supported the affirmative and W. J. Wood ‘01 and C. F, Dittmar ‘02 the negative. The second debate was on the question, “Resolved, That it is unwise to attempt to_change' the reiiglon of China. ~The speakers were A. M. Free ‘01 and Vagrer ‘02 for the affirmative and C. D. Scott '02 and H. C. Jones '02 .or the nega- tive. Professors Miller, Whittier and B. E. Howard acted as judges. Two more de- bates to be held to-morrow night will com- plete the series, when the judges will Stck six men to meet J. F. English '01 and C. M. Marrack '01, the two varsity debaters in_college this year. The general fleld from which the ques- tion for the Carnot debate will be chosen | this year was announced to-day. It re- lates to French clvil government. —_— OCCULTATION OF JUPITER. Phenomenon Witnessed by Scientists in Australia. VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 2—The oc- cultation of Jupiter by the moon, a phe- noménon which was observed by scientists of Sydney, Australia, on October 1, was the astronomical sensation of the' year there. The contact was very clear. The edfi“ of the moon and Jupitér were in line an apparently touching, though millions The planet en- tirely disappeared a minute and a half after the edges first came together. Hathing wore_was seen mutl thie sdge t side of the planet appeared on the brigh of the llr’mon like a small ball bulgl‘ the lunar orb. over an hour later. ng from is was observed a little The last edge of the planet broke away from the moon one minute and eighteen seconds later, —————— CITY SUES CITY CLERK. time ago this city passed a special ordi- nance to purchase a small tract of land adjoining the city hall from the Gutlerrez estate on which to erect a suitable build- ing to accommodate officials who are now uartered over a noisy Fire Depar slnd stables. The price agreed upon was tment The necessary documents were pre- Cierk Davis_ref: signature. g to Proceedings e employed .n‘:a ved counsel T ige Day ren- the rvund that the ordinance did not o what use the land was to‘l; p:{ E. H. Havden of Santa Cruz ad- | conducted the burial ser- | rior Court to com- | [l FRUIT WAREHOUSE AND BARN BURNED Heavy Losses Caused by Two Confla- ! grations Near the Garden | City. SAN JOSE, Nov. 2—A large warehouse containing 200 tons of dried prunes, be- | longing to Mrs. A. Armetta, near Berry- | essa, was destroyed by fire last night. The building was erected only a few months and contained a grader, trays, boxes and other equipments of a drier. The loss is $15,000, partially insured. Great headway had been gainéd by the fire before it was | discovered and nothing was saved. A large barn and stable belon, Harry Agnews on the Agnews stocl five miles south of the city, last night. ng to farm_ | were burne The fire is believed to have | been the work of an incendiary. A valu- | glycerine, eleven sticks of gilant powder, | able trotting mare, 225 tons of hay, farm implements, buggies and harness were de- stroyed. The loss will be about $5000, with $3400 insurance. —-— Burglar Outfit Captured. CHICO, Nov. 2—Officers who yesterday arrested ex-Convicts Pressier and Free- | man have found three satchels belonging | to the prisoners containing a full set of burglar tools, a pint bottle of nitro- | caps, etc. They contained also black masks, drills and fuse. Four watches re- | cently” stolen here were found in their | possession. S MONTEREY, Nov. 2.—The abalone canne: at Point Lobos is to double Its capacity: . An. other diving-boat and gasoline launch are to be added to its fleet. The it output the 500 e . oy | by the defense. { don't know KFTENPIING T0 PROVE IECLER IRRESPONSIBLE “Insanity the Defense in the Murder Case at Santa Cruz. EASTERN BROTHER'S DEPOSITION Swears That Numerous Relatives of the Prisoner Passed Part of Their Days in Asylums. L E S Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 2 K. Zlegler, who pursued her home to the cou throat and afterwa himself, are ba Ing his freedom All of the evid of the defense tention that unsel for A. wife from road and cut her to kill C iced on behalf in support of the con- Ziegler is ne. r of Philadelphia, brother of the defendant, in a deposition w , declared - that - th jefendant sembled his father and heard Ziegler say finding his pistol, hs Mrs. Armstrong a “I took. care of t Ziegler was in San F Ziegler would go thre ing ‘Cad, Cad,” and worried and excited. Ziegler walk up ar in his hands when than usual. At tim if he ever curs Sharp was present.’ She said she had heard him say he would kill Mr. Sha “I told him he thing of that kind. very cool. On the night of the tragedy, after calling Mr. Sharp, I went out to the front gate. When the Judge came in the dining-room he said to me: ‘Yes, I have done the deed; she's lying down the road. If you remain in the room I will cut my throat before " Ho was very cool when he sald this Otto Buckow testified 't want to do any- All this time he was at at one time he worked for Zlegler a r two or thres days at a time Ziegler would not speak a | word. Then he would suddenly become very talkative. Dr. J. F. Christal and Dr. H. H. Clark were questioned in 2t tion of insane per: s, with of proving the insanity of Zlegler. case will be finished t Tow. DEMANDS RIGHT TO VOTE. Vancouver Japanese Threatens to Appeal to the Courts. VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 2—A Japa- nese named Temmi has demanded to be placed on the voters' lists here, threaten- ing appeal to the courts as a na British citizen if refused. He wil a declaration that the British Co law excluding ( voters' rights | question is m nese would hol ambian inese and Japanese from taurant caught fire fro morning and was destro; was damaged. Qefective flue d. | |m u = | 1 breasted sacks. and Havana brown. | | Men'’s fine dress and undress 34 to 44. thing tor the cold smap. sizes. Boys’ suits in all-wool tweed, | ] SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 2.—Some = Opposite Mason. ALL WE Men’s all-wool suit in double and single Colors, navy, dark gray Sizes 34 t0 44. Price $4.65. in sacks and four-button cutaways. Col- ors, blue, black and fancy colors. Sizes Price $7.95. Men's and young men’s overcoats—just the black and Oxford gray. Size 34 to 44. Price $4.45. Men’s and young men’s dress trousers in many different shades and stripes. All Price $2.45. i ferent shades and colors. guaranteed to wear. Ages 4 to 15. Price $2.15. Men’s and boys’ Golf Caps........ & BELOW YOU WILL FIND SOME GOOD SNAPS. Saturday, November 3d. g worsted suits some are | wool—we Colors, navy, in many dif- Every suit blocks in 10¢ COME AND BE YOUR OWN SALESMAN. - 015 MARKET STREET, THE MONARCH Always the Cheapest. ASK YOU: Is to call and sce what we are doing for this Saturday. You have our guarantee that we will sell you these goods just as advertised. Youth’s suits—Just the proper thing for this kind of weather to keep the cold out; colors in navy, black and Oxford gray. Mothers — A thing or two in Underwear. ! All of our 75¢ and $1.00 Underwear— We have a full line of Wright’s Health All- Wool Underwear — the best known brand in America, Price 85c. Now, then, you who are troubled with cold ‘ feet—it will pay you to keep them warm these days. All wool socks, You who wear Hats—get one of our latest new shapes at rice $3.65. all wool, and some are part are going to sell at 45¢€. 10C. soft and stiff Hats, neat and ! H ] : $1.15. z H 1 i |