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The Arizona Republican. Tho Only Papor Bolwoon Galveston, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, that Publishes the Full Dispatches of the Associated Press. IJ-IOGNTX, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20. 1890. NO. 94 VOL. T. A II! TO DOT m mi ENGINE JUMPS THE TRACK With Fatal Results for Many Passengers. FIFTEEN PEOPLE KILLED OUTRIGHT Diaaater Tlint Exo eda Any Ever I're reeding It In the New England State Fire mill Eacuplns Steam Add to tho Horror r the Scene mill Many Are Taken tint nf tlit Wwck Scalded to Dentil nml DylnE 1'rcim Suffocation Out of One riunlly of Seven. Three Are Kllleil. u Fourth In 1)J lnK "nil Two Other Seriously Injured. dying ami quiet tiio pain of those sufi'er ing from burns ami wounds. wehteun worm injuned. Among those seriously injured are: Mrs. Martha E. Chase, at the head of tho Santa Rosa Fenmlo Seminary, Santa Rosa, Cal., face and left arm slightly burned. Rev. T. M. Dimick, of Los Angeles, faeo, arms and hip scalded. His wife, ti sister of Mrs. Chase, had her face and hands scalded and Buffered a compound fracture of both bones of the left leg between the knee and ankle. In the afternoon the crowd became so great nlwut tho wreck, tearing remnants of the cars to pieces and securing me mentoes, that officers were compelled to drive them away and erect guard ropes. The general impression seems to be that the wreck was caused by a spreading of tho rails. A FAMILY ALMOST ANNIHILATE. The most unfortunate of tho paity was the family of Oscar Fennelly. His wife, threo children, mother and maid, were in the party. His mother and two children were killed and his wife so seriously injured she may dio any mo ment. I list other child and maid are loth injured. 'lhrce persons so far have not lioen found, and five nioro may die, malting twenty persons in all as victims of the terrible wreck. Electric lights and gasoline lamps were erected as soon as it began to grow dark, and the work of cleaning away the wreck continued all night. CelOKtlaN Coming. San Fkancimo, August 111. Out of 190 Chinese, who arrived on the City of Poking, (ifty-two have been lauded. PIT U I Cyclone Swoops Down on Wilkcsbarro. Many People Killed Injured. and The Wires Down in Every Direc tion Coiiuiiiinicntinii Almost Entirely Shut Off. Boston, August 19. One of the most disastrous railroad accidents that ever occurred in tho vicinity of Boston and one that rivals the famous Wollnston disaster of October 5, 1878, occurred this afternoon on tho same road, the Old Colony, and very near the same locality. In tho Wollaston disaster fifteen were killed and nearly 150 injured. Today fifteen persons were killed, twenty-threo seriously injured, three fatally and sev eral more sustaining slight injuries. Tho train wrecked today was Woods Hall Express, which is due at Boston at 1 -.50. It consisted of the locomotive, baggage car, smoker, l'ullman car and four ordinary coaches heavily loaded. The train had passed Quincy station running ten miles an hour, and just bevond President's bridge the engine left the track from a cause at present undetermined and plunged into an embankment twelve feet high. The tender, baggage car, smoker and Pull man pnss-cd by the engine, and were stretched along for n distance of 100 feet K-side the truck. IN A DEATH THAI'. The foremost passenger coach left the rails and fell upon its left sido upon the engine. The lower forward portion was torn to pieces and of the passengers in tho car some, fifty in iium Ut, many were thrown into the rear corner, from which eleven dead Iwdies were afterward taken out. The escaping Bteam and smoke from the en gine instantly filled ttio car. vine ior vard cars were forced up over tho out ward bound track, completely blocking traffic all day and night. Only three persons on the train ahead of tho passenger coach wero injured. These wero tho fireman who was in stantly killed and buried under tho en gine. The engineer nnd Pullman car conductor Benson were both badly injur ed. In the threo rear passenger coaches Jhe occupants received no worse injury than a slight shaking up. The first passenger coach was tho principal scene of death and agony and the experience of tho unlucky occupants wero probably never exceeded in horror and Buffering in any railroad wreck of recent years. Tho killed are : Mas. EitcuTT Allen, Philadelphia. Mits. Maky K. Fennelly, aged 70. Louisville. K. J. Johnson, Montpelicr, Ver. John Kiinyan. fireman of the train. Pour women, two men and two chil dren unidentified. Mus. A. C. Wells, Hartford, Conn., and daughter. 11. 1. Welch, Watervillc, Conn. Alice and Catiewni: Fennelly, Louisville. Tho following wero critically injured: Mas. Oscau Fennelly, Uuisvillc, scalded over the whole body. C. M. Corr, Cleveland, Ohio, scalded over tho wholo body; not expected to live. E. C. Bailey, of Dorchester, formerly proprietor of tho Boston Herald, scalded on tho face and hands. Those seriously injured number thirty and the condition of two or three is critical. It is reported that tho name of one unidentified dead is W. U. Grady, and two others aro Mrs. E. P. Johnson and her 15-year old boy. It is also reiwrted that a niece of Mrs. A.C. Wells, of Hartford, is among tho un identified dead. Tho coals of the engine set firo to the coach, but the lire was soon extinguished. A number of physians wero summoned to tho spot and as toon as possible those living were taken from their posi tions of peril, and those most seriously hurt wero taken to the hospital. The dead wero laid on tho grass beneath a tree until undertakers arrived. All that human skill could accomplish was done to soothe tho last hours of the HEUMNG SEA the IIHVENUE CUTTEH COHWIN SAILS roil ALASKA. It la Thought that She Ileum Order to Culture All Pouching llrlllah SenlerK lltiealni-4 ()er the Mutter. Seattle, Wash., August 111. The United States revenue cutter Corwin left hero this afternoon, presumably for Alaska, after taking coal. wori.P demand ins passpouts. New Yokk, August III. Commenting on a dispatch from Tncouiu, saying that the Corwin has sailed with orders to seize and dismantle British sealers, the Hernld' Washington correspondent says : "If this bo true, Sir Julian Paunee- fote, the British Minister, will demand his nass'norts. which will be virtually a declaration of war." DENY ANY SIGNIFICANCE. Washington, August 1!). The Treas ury Department oilicials acknowledge that tho Corwin has been sent to Alaska, but deny that there is any significance in the movement, however. It is thought hero that there is good cause to believe that the Corwin has been sent to capture the poaching sealers. Want More Pay. San Fiiancisco, August ll.-Tho brake men and conductors have not had a set tlement of their demands for increased wages with tho Southern Pacific Com pany. A committee of three brakemen and three conductors waited upon Gene- ral Manager A. N. Towno this morning and discussed the situation with him They, however, explained that four other members oi mo committee wimm not bo able to attend until tomorrow, when they would ask for a definite answer to their proposition for increased l".v- Seamen' Strike. In Austrullu. Mr.Liiouu.sr., August 1!). Tasmanian and New Zealand Shipping Company's officers are holding aloof from the Seamen's Union, and havo not yet decided whether or not to support the Marine Officers' Association. The objec tions of tho ship-owners to connection with tho Marino Officers' Association and with the Seamen's Union was the main cause of tho strike. The Seamen's Union in supporting the marine officers has given notice to employers that the men will go out on a sitiko tomorrow. Myaterlnua l'lre. Seattle, August 10. A firo started in Chalcs .Martin's shoe shop in tho little town of Slaughter this morning, and but for the arrival of an engine from this place, the whole business portion of the town would havo burned. As it was, one business block, including tho International Hotel, was destioyed. Tho loss was over $10,000. Little or no insurance. It was reported later that Martin left town last night, leaving sev eral creditors. Lottery Olllcer Decamp. Kansas City, August 10. Tho Journal tomorrow will say: Tho Denver Lottery Company, which recently opened head quarters in Kansas City, lan., has vacated its office and its ollicers have fled town after having returns of ifllO.OOO by tho sale of tickets, leaving all tho nnzes unnaid. Tho company was l! ... f IV....,.- fM,. .1 i UriVOll UI1L Ul i'UlMUI, VUIU., O ago and went to Kansas City. mouth A Combination Hate. New Yoiik, August 19. At a meeting of tho Trunk Lino passenger agents to day, it was decided to give a 2-cent per mile rate for ten or more persons travel ing together on ono ticket on anyroad ot the association. The Traveling I'nsacnger Agenta. Buffalo, August 19. The eighteenth annual meeting of the Traveling Passen ger Agents' Association of tho United States began its session this morning in this city. I'cr Lack of Subsidy. Meliiouii.se, August 19. It is likely tho mail service between here and San Francisco will ceaso in November. WiLKESiiAiiitE, Pa., August 19. At 5 o'clock this afternoon, tho most terrible cyclone that was ever experienced in this locality struck this city. It caino up tho river, nnd the suddenness of its coining was one of its awful features. Tho heavens were as black as night and tho wind blew with most frightful velocity. Whole rows of trees wero blown to the ground. Following this hundreds of houses were unroofed and partially blown over nnd completely demolished and worse than all the visitation of death was sent uon a number of people. Large districts in several sections of the city are in absolute ruin and women and children are in the streets crying and wringing their hands in absolute dismay. roitcr. of the ktohm. The damage will reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. Passenger trains and locomotives at the depot were blown over and every wire in tho city, electric light, telephone and telegraph, is down. Tho devastation is to be com pared with nothing in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Everybody is rejoicing that no fires have as yet taken place, for the streets aro iniiiassablc with trees and fallen build ings and fire engines could not lie drawn through them. THE DEATH WILL. The total death list, so far as ascer tained, is twelve. Four men are known to be killed in the Hazard Wire Hope Works. A house on Scott street occupied by mineis, who had jut returned from work, fell in and the inmates were killed. The huge stack of the Kytle Planing Mill fell on a man anil two horses, and all were killed. A little colored girl was killed Ly a falling building on South Main street. Two men sufioied death from the fall ing portion of Stegmair's brick brewery, and a third incurred the same fate through the almost complete demolition of S. L. Brown's brick business block on Market street. There are undoubt edly fifteen or sixteen others killed. (1KEAT DAMAOE TO THE l'OOIt. Many poor people suffered heavy losses, and it will Ih) months before all damage can be repaired. Fully two hundred buildings havo been blown down or otherwise damaged. Many of tho structures were of large sizo anil great value. The Murray Shaft fan house was blown down and the fan stopped. There are twenty-seven men in the mine but it is hoped they can be got out safely. NEKlllllOKINO TOWNS HUFFEII. At 7:00 p. in. reports came from Sugar Notch, a mining town three miles from here, that the destruction of property is terrible and fifteen persons are killed. At Parsons and .Mill Creek, four miles from here, the coal breakers in all direc tions have been more or less damaged. LIST OF THE VICTIMS. The number of killed will reach ten. Telegraph wires aro down in all direc tions and communication is all shut off. The names of those killed as far as known are : Eva Maiitin, baker. John F. Fkitzb, laborer. BumtELL Bendenmayek, salesman. Samuel Bouse, machinist. Peteii Kittenmeyek. Jo.seph Keiiii, milkman. Adam Fkantz. (iKoiidi: Hamilton. Mamie Thompson. John Kleiiihauffaiid two Hungarians entered a barn for shelter. A large double door was blown in, killing Ham ilton instantly and fatally injuring the other two. Berlin Vandcrmask had his head crushed and lees broken and cannot recover. Max Cramer was fatally injured by a falling wall. Jessie llauser had her legs broken and was internally injured by n falling roof. M. Brickman was injured internally. Ambrose Constine, a liquor dealer, was injured internally. Mayor Sutton tonight issued a procla mation calling the Ninth Regiment to assemble at tho armory tomorrow to aid in tho supervision of tho city. Tho loss at midnight is estimated at $500,000, although it may reach a higher figure. The suffering is great. A terrible rainstorm set in shortly after tho cyclone and drenched the exposed prop erty which lies in its track. At mid night tho rain is pouring down in tor rents. OTHER TOWNS HUFFEIt. A special to the llecord from New Milford, Susquchana county, says the cvclone struck that region at precisely tho sumo moment it struck Wilkesbarrc. Farmer Coles' houso was demolished and Mrs. Colo killed. His family was imprisoned in the wreck and all badly hurt. Another dispatch to the Record says the cyclone struck Harvoy-ville, killing two persons. Tho Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage wero blown down. Nearly all the houses in the vil lage and buildings of farmers aro un roofed and crops ruined. SCENES OF DE8T11UCTION. Terriblo was the scene in the Hazard Wire Hope Works. The dead and dying lay on the lloor and their heart-rending cries and groans filled tho air in tho room. Tho cyclone struck tho rear of the large brick building about 200 men being employed in the works. The roof and sido walls were crushed m nnd lay in ruins all about. Bricks and ponderous machines wero scattered all over. When the storm wns imminent men rushed for the door but many of them wero caught tho in rums. As soon as the calm came that succeeded the awful cyclone men rushed into the ruins and carried tho injured into the portion of the building which was untouched and laid them upon the lloor, and physicians were summoned. St. Mary's Cathedral Church is a total wreck. The Hillman breaker was blown into shreds. It will takemontliB to repair the damage before the mines will Iks able to resume work. a tiiainman'h expeiiience. ScitANToN. Pa., August 19. Trainmen on in-coming trains report the Village of Suinmerville, thirty miles west ol bcran ton, struck by n cyclone this afternoon and totally wrecked. Engineer Fischer, in giving an account of his expe rience while passing through the cyclone said that his engine was lifted from the track the cab blown off and all the windows in the cars were crushed in by the terrible force of the wind. Two of the train hands were seriously injured. Any definite account of the storm or damage done by it is difficult to obtain as all the wires west of the city are down. J( iiinrnrc Both Houses of Congress at Work. The Senate Laboring on the Tariff Bill Days Set Apart iu the House for Consideration of the Agricul tural Committees Bill. Sulci to English Capitalist. Tucson, August 19. Today the Santa Cruz Valley Bank paid Collins and others H0.000 for the Collins group of miiios, adjoining the Mammoth gold mine. The purchasers are English par ties. Humored Helnat iteinent. Buffalo, August 19. Information wns received here that (ieneral Manager Toucev, of the New York Central Hail road, 'has sent a dispatch to Superin tendent Barrows to reinstate the strik ing switchmen. Washington Hepnltlleaiia. Olympia, Wash., August 19. Tho Re- publican State Central Committee today decided to hold the next State conven tion at Tacoma, September 25. There will be :S77 delegates. THE Washington, August 19. In the Sen ate tho Tariff bill was taken up, and Mr. Plumb's amendment, reducing the duty on tin plate, was withdrawn with the privilege of restoration. Mr. Mcl'herson offered an amend ment, the effect of which was to place tin plate on the free list. Rejected. Tho paragraph as to cutlery having been reached Mr. Mcl'herson moved an amendment to strike out classification by value and specific rates and market duty on pen knives and pocket knives at 45 per cent advalorein. Mr. Cullom made n strong speech in favor of the protective tariff system. At the conclusion of Mr. Cullom's speech tho cutlery amendment went over with out action, and the bill was laid aside. Mr. Hoar gave notice of two amend ments which ho would offei tomorrow to the Quay resolution. One was a resolu tion for a change of the rules which he had offered on August 9, providing mat when a bill or resolution shall have been considered a reasonable time it shall be in order for any Senator to de.iiand that debate thereon lxs closed. Theother was to include in the legislative business to be taken up this session the Federal Election bill and to provide for it imme diately after the Tariff bill be disposed of. the Election bill shall be taken up fnr consideration and shall remain be fore the Senate every day for three days after tho reading of the jour nal to the exclusion of all other busi ness, and on September 5, at 2 o'clock, voting thereon and the pend ing amendments shall begin and shall continue from day to day to the exclusion of all other business until they are disponed of. Adjourned. nautical and economic science with spe cial reference to their application in an industrious life and facilities for such in struction. After long debate the amend ment was agreed ; to and the bill as amended passed without division. Adjourned. IN IIONOK OK KHICSON. Salute to He Fired at the Embarkation of III Hotly. Washington, August 19. The Acting Secretary of the Navy today sent the following instructions to the Com mandant of the Navy Yard at New York: "Upon tho occasion of the embarka tion of the reinuins of Captain Ericson, it is the desiro of the President to give solemn expression to the cordial and fraternal feeling that the United States has with his kindred people, the parent source of a large body of our most valued citizens of whom the late inventor, a Scandinavian by birth and an American by adoption, was tho most illustrious example. In recognition of this feeling and of the debt we owe Sweden for the gift of Ericton, whose genius rendered us the highest service in a moment of grave peril and anxiety, it is directed that at this other moment when we give back his body to his native country, the flag of Sweden shall be saluted by the squadron. 'The department therefore issues the following instructions: 'The colors of the squadron will be at half- mnst durinc the embarkation. Minute-guns will be fired from the monitor Nantucket during the pass acre of the body from the shore to the Baltimore. As the Baltimore gets under way and passes the vessels of the squad ron each vessel will masthead her colors, display the Swedish ensign and fire a national salute of twenty-one guns.' "The Baltimore will immediately pro ceed to sea." IDAHO REPUBLICANS J mm Democrats at San Jose. Preliminary Work Attended to Yesterday. The Usual Committees Appointed and an Adjournment Taken Until This Morning. NOW IIOLDINO T1IKIK FIHST STATK CONVENTION. Fred Dubois unit Governor Shoup. Seem be Ahead In the Hacn fur United Stains Senator From the New State. ARIZONA CENTRAL PHOENIX WILL Fl.AOSTAFF YKT HAVE HAII.KOAD. TIIK 1). M. Hlord.iu, President of the Com pany, la Now In Thla Clty-lle Say the Komi la a Certainty. 1). M. Hiordan, President of the Ari zona Lumber and Timlier Company, of Flagstaff, accompanied by Civil Engi neer W. Howe and Major G. W. Vaughn, arrived in Phcenix yesterday. They made tho trip from Flagstaff on horse back, coming by way of Payson, Tonto Basin nnd the Heno road. Much attention is naturally attracted by Mr. Hiordan's trip hither, owing to tho fact that he and his company are largely interested in the Arizona Cen tral railway, now looking toward Pha nix from a point about thirty-five miles south of Flagstaff. Upon being questioned by a Hepuiili- can reporter, ;ur. itioninu uunuucu mm his visit is largely in the interest ot the projected extension of his railroad to l'hmnix, nddiug, "but there is nothing whatever definite in tho enterprise, as yet." "It is my hope," ho said, "to extend the line at an early day to both Pluenix and Globe. That it will be accomplished is beyond doubt. When it will begin, I cannot explicitly say. Wo have had surveys made down the rim and over the Northern Mnzatzals to the Verde river. This route is feasible, but would be costly. I have heard com mendatory reports in regard to the route down tho cafion of Salt River, from the mouth of Tonto creek, and it is possible that the lino mignt bo run that way. The grades would of course 1k much easier than by way of the Mazatzals. Hut this is is a matter of detail only. The main point is whether the peoplo of Pluenix wish our railroad. 1 believe they do and will do all in my power to forward its construction." Mr. ltiordan and party are stopping at the Commercial nnd will be in Pho nix for several days. WKHH'H DETEHMINED STAND. Many Prominent I.alior Leader Now In New Yohk, August 19. Messrs. Pow derly and Hayes, of tho Knights of Labor, arrived this morning. Other leaders of tho labor organizations are also here. Vice-President Webb, of the New York Central, this morning said : "For the past few days I have been making arrangements to get a new force of fire men in case those on the road go out, and 1 hnve succeeded so far that any delay from that cause will only be tem porary. My road will expend $2,000,000 to win and in my action I am backed up by tho stockholders." In the llouae. Wasiiinonton, August 19. In the House, Mr. Thomas.of Wisconsin, moved to table the motion to reconsider the motion by which the House passed the Nathaniel .McKay Dill, tins was agrccu t. mid tlm House finally passed the bill. The Speaker stated that the unfinished business in the morning hour was a bill to amend the alien land law. Mr. Carter, of Montana, explained that the bill had in view the repeal of the alien land law so far as that law applied to ownership of mines in the Territories. He said the alien land bill had been passed by the HoiiBe in July, 1880. after very slight consideration. He insisted that the ownership of mines of gold, silver, lead, tin, cinnaoar ana copper in uiu Territories was not intended to do affected by the bill. He had no quarrel to make with the existing law in so far as it related to agricultural and timber lands. He did insist that foreign capi tal should not be discouraged or pro hibited from engaging in the precarious enterprise of developing mines in this country. He contended no one could hesitate to do away with the distinction between agricultural and mining lands, while the ownership of agricultural lands should be regulated. Cheap capital should be invited from every where to be invested in the hazardous business of developing mines nnd giving employment to men who otherwise would be crowded into other lines of labor and thus cheapen wages of toil, n was not the inilli maire who discovered mines; it was the toiling u-nrkinnn. If the iMJIiefit of this dlSCOV' ery was limited to the market of the United States, men who had money to invest in mines were given a monopoly. If the doors were thrown wide open, men whose toil had discovered tho treas ure would be given the privilege oi en joying the benefit of it. "Mr. Chipmnn, of Michigan, opposed tho measure. The passage of this bill might result in gigantic corporations controlled by foreigners who had no in terest in our country. Pending further debate the morning hour expired and the bill went over. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, from the Com mittee on Rules, reported the resolu tion, setting apart today, Wednesday. Thursday, Saturday and Wednesday of next week for consideration of the bills reported from tho Committee on Agricul ture. Tho first bill to be taken up is the Senate bill to assist agricultural colleges. The previous question upon which will be considered as ordered after two hours debate. Next to be taken up will be the bill providing for inspection of meats for exportation nnd it also shall be voted upon alter two nours ueoaio. men mu bill defining lard will be taken up and the previous question ordered at 4 o'clock Saturday. Tuesday of next week the bill defining options shall bo taken in and the previous question is to be considered as ordered. At 15 o'clock Wednesdny, on the days speci finl lm House shall meet at 11 o'clock. The order further provides for the morn ing hour eacn uav anu gives iimcu iu mu general appropriation bills or the con ferenco reports thereon. Mr. McMillan said it must bo ad mitted that the proposed order put the River and Harbor bill in a perilous position. Business had already been outlined that would occupy the time of tho House until bcptemoer, leaving un considered the River nnd Harbor bill, with its $24,000,000 appropriation. Mr. Cannon said the order would not interfere in the slightest degree with thn River and Harbor bill. That measure could be called up during the morning hour on Friday or Monday. The resolution was then adopted and the Houso accordingly proceeded to a consideration of the Sennte Agricultural College bill. Mr. J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, spoke in tavnr nf si nrnnosed amendment provid ing that appropriations be applied only to instruction in agricultural and mechan ical arts, the English language and va rious branches of mathematical.physical, Boise City, Idaho, August 19. The delegates to tho first Republican State Convention, to be held hero tomorrow, have nearly all arrived in this city and the indications are that every county in the State will be represented by its full strength. Today has lx;en occupied principally in n general discussion of the various candidates and caucuses of the larger delegations It spcms to be bevond doubt that Gov ernor Shoup will receive about the unanimous vote of the convention lor r.nvi'riinr. The renort is emphatic and is repeated that he will not accept the nomination for that office. There seems to be, however, a strong sentiment throughout the State which may compel him to allow his name to head the Judge Willis Sweet, of Latah, will meet with but little opKsition for con gressional honors. The great struggle will be over the en dorsement of the two candidates for United States Senator. It is practically conceded that Fred T. Dubois will be one of those and it is almost as certain that Governor Shoup will be the other Wm. II. Classett, of Shoshone county, and W. J. McConnell, of Ijitah, are also mentioned among the Senatorial aspir ants. TO AVENOK IIKIt 1IUSHANI. Mra. I mice MrCahe Shoots .ludge Stein, of HldalRo, Texaa. Buow.ssviLLE.Texas, August 19. Last night County Judge Max Stein, of Hidalgo county, a leading merchant and one of the wealthiest and most popu lar citizens of Edinburg, Texas, was shot and killed in Renosa, Mexico, by Mrs. McCabe, of Cams county, Texas. The murderess is the wife of ex Countv Judge McCabe, of Hidalgo. The affair grew out of the recent elec tion trouble in Hidalgo county, it was said McCnbe's record was to bo looked up, and McCabe's wife hearing of tins swore vengeance on her husband's suc cessor, Judge Stein. A SI.OOl' SEIZED. San Jose, August 19. The California State Democratic Convention opened its session in this city this afternoon. Delegates and others interested com menced early to assemble in Horti cultural Hall and by 2 o'clock the hall was well filled. John Daggart, of Siskiyou, Vice-Chairman of the State Central Committee, called the convention to order at 2:15. He congratulated the Democracy of California upon the earnestness and enthusiasm visible on every side. Calling the roll of the convention by F. J. Flynn, Secretary of the Central Committee, followed. At the conclusion of the roll call A. F. Jones, of Butte, nominated R. P. Ham mond, of San Francisco, for Temporary Chairman. Mr. Hammond made a brief speech, declining the nomination. W. J. Curtis, of San Bernardino, then nominated R. F. Waters, of that county, and Mr. Waters was elected by acclama tion. He was escorted to the platform by General Hammond. He declared that the Democratic party had always been the triend of the peo ple, and that the Republicans of Cali fornia had always been found on the side of the railroad. He spoke of tho millionaires and the representatives of trusts in the United States Senate and said that condition of affairs was only one of the symptoms of the tariffdis easc Mr. Waters was warmly applauded during his address. General K. V. iiammonu was men nominated for temporary Vice-Chair-nian, and elected by acclamation. Robert Ferrell nominated A. C. Bcri tbica, of San Francisco, for temporary Secretnry. J. F. Coffey nominated James Neal, of San Francisco. Both nominees were elected. The convention then agreed to the ap pointment of committees on Credentials, Permanent Organization, and Platform. Mr. Hays, of San F"rnncisco, presented a resolution favorinc the Australian system of voting, which was referred to the Committee on Platform. A resolution favorintr a universal liquor license law was also referred to tho same committee. The convention then took a recess to allow the Chairman time to appoint the committees. The convention met again at 4:15 and the Chairman announced three regular committees, as follows: Committee on Platform and Resolu tions R. B. Terry, Chairman, Fresno; A. B.Ware, Sonoma; II. J. Corcoran, San Joaquin ; M. II. Mead, Sierra; W. J. Hunsaker, San Diego; John McGonigle, Ventuia; Russell J. Wilson, San Fran cisco; Joseph Napthaly, San Francisco; II. G. Piatt, San Francisco; I). A. Os tram, Yuba; C.W.Taylor, Shasta; J. F. Thompson, Humboldt; J. De Barth Shorb, I)s Angeles; J. H. Lawrence, Mariposa; John Boggs, Colusa. Permanent Organization and Order of Business Max Popper, William Mc- Cann, Henry Arch, San Francisco; E. Krltlah Columlila Cuatoma OHlclala Cap ture a Small American Vessel. Victoiua, B. C, August 19. A small sloop of about five tons, owned by John Hartinan, of Irondale, Wash., has been seized by the customs authorities here. The vessel's name is unknown. She was found at anchor in a Binall bay, about five miles from this citv "on Sunday afternoon. The owner appeared to claim her today, say ing tlint he had been up the coast. This explanation is not deemed satisfactory, and the matter has liecn referred to the Customs Department nt Ottawa. WANT A COMI'KTINO LINK. II. Tucker, Fresno; John C. Gaffey, Los Angeles; 1. U. Uarr, Nevada; it. J'.agan, Orange; John Roth, Tulare; R. Heath, Santa Barbara; T. R. Fleming, Butte; S. N. Rucker, Santa Clara ; E. McLaugh lin, Plumas; J. J. Dorin, Santa Cruz; Ernest Graves, San Luis Obispo. Committee on Credentials P. W. Murphy, San Luis Obispo; George II. Fox, Calaveras; Edward Tully, San Benito; G. J. Patton, Monterey; K. C. Law, Merced; J. A. Glanagan, Mendo cino; J. M. Kallock, Tuolumne; II. Gray, Placer; Peter F. Dunne, W. F. Good, and S. B. Carlton, San Francisco; Alfred Morgan, Kern; F. Fitzgerald, Invo; J. Bryan, Merced ; A. A. Rose, Colusa; C. W. Abbey, Lake. The convention then adjourned till 10 a. in. tomorrow. A Convention Called to Meet at San Joe, September 10. San Jose, August 19. At a meeting of the joint committee of the Board of Trade and Chnmberof Commerce, this evening, it was decided to call a convention to meet in this city September 10, to con sider the question of a competing trans continental railroad. The counties of Kern, Tulare, Merced, Fresno, San Benito, Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco will be asked to send nine delegates each. AI'TKlt LAND. Withdraw From the Hace. San Jose, CaL, August 19. C. C. Wright, of Modesto, who has been reganled as a strong candidate for the Congressional nomination in the Second District, announced tonight that he had withdrawn from the contest. This leaves the seat to Senator A. Camineti. of Amador, the only candidate for the nomination. Squatters Near Templeton, California, Determined to llealat Eviction. Temi-leton, August 19. Tho excite ment at Templeton is increasing. The streets are lined with teams and pack animals. General Murphy's Atnscadero hills aro being preempted by the hun dreds of squatters who are claiming the land under the United States laws as government land. All through the night excited people were en route for this valuable country, six miles south of Templeton. The people arc deter mined and will resist "eviction until their rights to this new piece of land has been decided by some legal tribunal. The Field Against Fond. San Fkancisco, August 19. The Ejc auiiner't dispatches from San Jose will say tomorrow: Mr. Pond is gaining ground steadily. The other candidates admit this aiid seem to be combining against him. It is rumored that Cole man and English will throw their strength to Paulsell if necessary to beat Pond. They neither admit nor deny his, but simply say they don't like Pond. It is also rumored that White lias offered the Southern votes to Paul sell if lie will silence Budd, who is making a fight against White's endorse ment for Senator. White denies this, however. Hemard'a Case. Deputy Marshal Neustadter yesterday went to Tempo nnd returned escorting Harry Bernard, convicted during the last Session of Court of unlawful cohabita tion. It seemed that Bernard was needed in Phojnix for sentence, Monday, Judgo Kibbey being here for that especial reason. But defendant did not materalize. In his stead he sent a note to Marshal Mills saying that his bond was not suffi cient, nor legal, and that ho did not pro pose to come. A bench warrant, in Dep uty Neustadter's hands was sufficient, however. Judge Kibbey defened sen tence and placed the prisoner under new bonds of $500. While looking up his bond, Bernard made something of an assault upon Neustadter, with no worse effect, however, than to somewhat, prejudice his own case. -irawSKE styaglnigSH St??SPl SMwr.fc'