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TICKET NAMED AT SEBASTOPOL Sonoma County Republicans Select Candidates for Office. CONFIDENT OF VICTORY Messrs. Dougherty and Burnett Will Race for Superior Judgeships. ASSEMBLY RECORDS INDORSED Staley and Price to Be Returned to the Lower House of the Legislature. SANTA ROSA, Cal., Sept. 18.— The Re publican County Convention met at Sebastopol to-day to nominate two Supe rior Judges, two Assemblymen and three Supervisors. The weather was cold and disagreeable, but not so the 163 delegates and the several hundred spectators. They were filled with the warmth of generous enthusiasm and cheered themselves hoarse on the slightest pretext. The convention was held in Jansen's Hall, which is also the headquarters of the McKiniey and Hobart Club. Back of the speakers' plat form a huge American flag was draped, and a handsome lithograph of the next President Bmiled indulgently upon the admiring throng. Mottoes and flags adorned the walls and the odor of thou sands of flowers filled the room. The convention was called to order by W. F. Price, chairman of the County Cen tral Committee. Mr. Price welcomed the delegates to Sebastopol in a neat speech, and made a hit by saying that from the smiling good nature of the crowd it would seem as though there had been additional news from Maine and Vermont. R. M. Swain of Santa Rosa was elected chairman by acclamation and J. M. Striening of Santa Rosa and J. R. Denman of Fetaluma were choseu secretaries. Mr. Swain thanked the convention for the honor and at once proceeded to the business at band. Tne following appointments were made: Committee on credentials— First District, B. F. Campbell, chairman; Second. S. G. Graham; Third, M. J. Hatch; Fourth, E. \V. Biddle ; Filth, C. W. Vincent. Committee on resolutions— First District, J. Denmau; Second, J. K. Camin ; Third, J. M. btriening; Fourth, J. C. Holloway, chairman; Fifth, H. M. Leburuii. Committee t»u order of business — First Dis trict, I'avid Risk; sjecond, N. King; Third, Ji' arj Bilvenhield; Fourth, J. W. Rose, chair man; Fiftu, \V. J. Cunningham. When Chairman Swain called the after noon session to order there were quite a number of women present, and Mrs. Dr. Hurlbut was led to the platform. She requested the convention to include in its piatform a piank favoring tbe passage of the equal-suffrage amendment. Her re marks were greeted with cheers. The platform adopted affirms faith in the Re publican platiorm adopted at St. Louis and p;edges support to McKinley ana Hobart; indorses Senator Perkius, Con gressman liarnam, State Senator Holio way and Assemblymen Price and Staley; opposes tiat money and condemns loose business method-) in county affairs. Low taxation is deru&naed, save for road pur poses, lor which ample provision should be made. Tue platform also calls for pro tection to the dairy interests. Nominations for Superior Judge being in order Sheridan Peterson nominated Albert G. Burnett of Santa Rosa. Sena tor Holloway nominated Judge Crawford, one of the incumbents. F. Breitenbach placed in nomination Judge Dougherty, also one of the Judges now serving, and George P. McNear nominated W. B. Has kell of Peialuma. The first ballot re sulted in the election of Messrs. Dougherty and Burnett, the vote standing as tallows: Dougherty 111, Burnett 100, Crawford 87, Has-kell 23. The gentlemen selected for judicial hon ors are both young n>en of fine attain ments and great popularity. Jud^e Dougherty was elected beiore by the larg est Republican majority ever given in this cmnty. Albert G. Burnett has served tins county two terms as District Attor ney, receiving an unusally large vote at each election. He is considered the most polished and eloquent speaker in the county. The nominations for Assemblymen wpre quickly made, resulting in th« selec tion ot the two members now serving — W. fc. fetaiey of Kenwood and W. F. Price of i-'orestville. The Supervisors nominated are Herbert Austin, H. L. Bagley and T. C. Putnam. TULARE COUNTY SAFE. Republicans Will Win in a Storm- Center of Populism. TULARE, Cal., Sept. 18.— Tue Tulare McKinley club is growing rapidly and be coming a formidable factor in advocacy of sound money and the predominance of Republican principles. It holds meetings regularly in the clubrooms in Harris' Hall, where the members discuss the money problems brought out as the cam paign progresses. Just now they are dis cussing the 16 to 1 proposition advocated by the Bryanit.es, and demonstrating the fallacy of the idea. Next week they will discuss "The Effect of Free Silver on Wages." Much interest is being manifested by the members of the club, and in this cam paign of education a well organized and efficient club, such as this one, can accom plish much for the cause of' protection, patriotism and sound money. This is the largest political club ever organized in Tulare, now numbering 225 members, every one of whom will not only V"te but work for McKinley and the Republican ticket. They are being openly assisted by prominent Democrats, who have signed the roil, burning political bridges behind them. A number of Popu lists have recently arrived, at the con clusion that ttiey are not in favor of 53 -cent dollars and are getting ready for the political hurricane by signing the Mc- Kinley roll. Tulare, in the very storm center of Popu lism, is absolutely safe for McKinley and Hobart. The fusion and trading about are doing much to drive many followers of the silver iolly into the camp of the sound-money advocates. There are more Sound-money Democrats than at first sup posed, and these, to a mail, declare their intention to vote for McKinley. Nine out of ten Sound-money Democrats of Tulare will vote for M Kinley. SAN RAFAELO INFANT PRODIGY. Six- Tear- Old Willie Rhndey Indites a Letter to McKinley. SAN RAFAEL, Cal., Sept. 18.— The sen timent favoring Republicanism and pro tection is so intense in Marin County that even the children become oracles for the principles McKinley advance 3. The most prominent instance of this patriotic pre cciousness is the case of little Willie Rhodey. This youngster is only 6 years • of age, yet often during the evening he may be seen surrounded by old folks, expatiating for their enlightenment the improvement that would be made in the present condition of affairs in this coun try should McKinley be elected in Novem ber. He is, in fact, an ardent admirer of Mc- Kinley, and believes thoroughly in pro tection. He is also a stanch defender of the qld soldier who fought in the civil war. Yesterday, filled with the importance of his ideas, he sat himself down and in dited tue following letter to William Mc- Kinley himseli: Mr. William McKinley— Dbab Sir: I am a good Republican. I hope you will be elected. I think there is plenty of money around the country for the poor man. Be sure of protec tion and don't' forget the old soldiers. They should be taken care of. I do not think Bryan is in it. Yours truly, Willie Rhodey. What makes this, letter particularly re markable is the fact that Master Rho ley's parents are illiterate people, not given much to the discussion of things political. Willie has never attended school, but has acquired his ability to read an<l write wholly through his own efforts. He talks with the gravity of a man of 40. He was asked yesterday why he was a Republican. He replied, "Because the Republicans know what's right. There is lots and lots of money in the country, but a man can't work to get any of it. Protection will give everybody a good chance to work, and then they won't be poor any more." Fusion in Fresno County. FRESNO, Cal., Sept. 18.— The Demo crats and Populists held their county con ventions yesterday. They united in two Assembly districts, the Democrats in dorsing the Populist nominee, George W. Cartwright, in the Sixty-second, and the Populists the Democratic nominee, L. W. Moultrie, in the Sixty-third. The con ference committees could not agree as to the division of the three Supervisorial nominations, and no fusion was reached. The Democrats nominated W. R. Fur nish. G. W. Beall and J. H. Sayre, and the Populists D. C. McDougal, W. P. Man ley and W. R. Neil. George E. Church was the joint nominee for Superior Judge. Shasta'n Republican Rally. SHASTA, Cal., Sept. 18.— OM Shasta blazed with bonfires this evening and giant powder salutes shook the surrounding hills. The demonstration was in honor of Congressman Barham and Colonel J. H. Roberts, who addressed the most en thusiastic Republican meeting held here in many years. The speakers were ap plauded at every turn, and their patriotic utterances carried the crowd by storm. This precinct is sixteen to one for Barham and McKinley, and promises to sustain its reputation as the banner Republican pre cinct of Shasta County. Cutler Speak* at Si* ton. SISSON, Cal., Bept. 18.— F. A. Cutler, fusion candidate for Congress in the First District, opened the campaign at this place to-night, speaking to an audience of about 150. As a campaign effort the speech was only ordinary and its effect seriously crippled by efforts to make his hearers be lieve that he had tried to evade the nomi nation, but that it had been forced upon him. He was followed by 3. H. Campbell of Humboldt County, a Populist, but a great part of the audience left after the close of Cutler's speech. De Vries at Georgetown. GEORGETOWN, Cal., Sent. 18.— Marion de Vries, candidate for Congress on the Democratic ticket in the Second District, opened his campaign here to-night with a speech delivered before the Georgetown Brvan and De Vries Silver Club. Not withstanding the threatening aspect of the weather the speaker was greeted by a fair audience. He was listened to with attention and frequently applauded. Seattle Palmerites Rmtify. SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 18. —The Sound-money Democrats of this city held a meeting in Seattle Theater to-night to ratify the Indianapolis nominations. Ad dresses were made by Judge Thomas Burke, Hon. E. C. Hughes and Hon. D. E. Durie. The speakers were greeted by an enthusiastic audience, many ladies being present. Pacheco at Santa JTn's. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 18.— Ex- Governor Romualdo Pacheco addressed a large audience at Santa Ynez last night in the interest of the Republican party. Re garding the local political outlook, County Committeeman St. John says that if the other precincts throughout the State are doing as well California is solid for Mc- Kinley. Nevada's Warrina Ilemnerati. VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Sept. 18.— A committee trom each of the warring Dem ocratic factions met yesterday and organ ized a State central committee, composed of members from each wing <fl the party. J. R. Ryan is chairman of the new com mittee, and Clayton Belknap succeeds R. P. Keating on the National committee. NEW TEEASURE CIRCULAR. rndium of Information Regarding ]ln . i/.-v. Loan and Tru-t Companies. WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 18— A United States Treasury circular will be issued in a few days giving information respecting National banks, State banks, savings banks, loan and trust companies and private banks of the United States compiled from the reports of the Comp troller of the Currency. It furnishes tables showing the agere eate resources and liabilities of the Na tional banks at the date of a call for a report of their condition from October 5, 1863, to July 15, 1893. and tables showing the resources of the State banks, loan and trustcompanies, savings banks and private banks; profit on National bank circulation based on the deposit of $100,000 bonds; and amount of tux collected on the capi tal, deposits and circulation of National banks from the beginning of the system to June 30. 1895. The circular will be fur nished free to any one applying for it, but not more than one copy will be given to each applicant. Shothones Bunting Off Their Renerration WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. 18.— In re sponse to a communication from the Gov ernor ' f Wyoming that the Shoshone In dians were hunting at Jacksons Hole and that trouble might result. th« Indian Bu reau has directed the Indian police to re turn these Indians to their reservation, using force if necessary. Treattury tiola Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 18.— The treasury gold reserve at the close oi busi ness to-day stood at $115,424,424. The day's withdrawals of gold at New York were $98,600. - ♦ END OF A NOTED OWINDLER. Orrin W. Skinner Dies in Auburn Prison, Xew York. NEW YORK, N. V., Sept. 18.-Orrin W. Skinner, who was arrested in Chicago in 1893 for swindles perpetrated here, died in Auburn prison. Syracuse, yesterday, where he was serving a sentence lor grand lar ceny. He was one of the most astute swindlers in the country, a lawyer by profession and a man of comely appear ance, who moved in the best society. His first wife was a daughter of S. O. Brown ing. He cashed a number of fraudulent checks in Syracuse in 1893 and left town before he was found out, but was arrested in Chicago. Old Glory Hoisted at Mary Island. ASTORIA. Ob., Sept. 18. - Private ad- vices received here to-day state that the stars and stripes were hoisted at Mary sland, Alaska, on the 10th inst. by a party of United States enginpers which recently went north on the steamer Man zanita. Four stations were established on Portland Canal arid a force of workmen left at each to complete the buildings. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896, SAN JOSE JURORS FIX THE PENALTY Allender Will Hang for the Killing of Miss Feilner. FIRST DEGREE MURDER. The Twelve Jurors Arrive at a Verdict After Two Hours' Deliberation. COOLNESS OF THE CONDEMNED. Declares He Was "Railroaded to Death" by Means of False Testimony. SAN JOSE, Cal., Sept. 18.— Harvey Al lender will hang for the murder of Miss Walburga Feilner. That was virtually the verdict returned by the jury this after noon and unless the Supreme Court inter feres the sentence will be executed. At the opening of court this morning District Attorney Herrington commenced his argument to the jury, which lasted until noon. Judge Lorigan then charged the jury and at 12:25 it retired to deliberate upon a verdict. At 2:30 — after two hours' deliberation — the jurors came into court. The courtroom was crowded to the doors and many were unable to gain admission. The verdict of the jury was greeted with applause. It was, "We the jury find Hatvey Allendei guilty of murder in the first degree, as charged in the informa tion." Allender was unaffected by the verdict and during the reading of it his face maintained that stolid look that has char acterized iiim during the trial. The jury was polled and each man answered in the affirmative. Judge Lorigan set next Fri day for passing sentence. The crime of which Allender was con victed was a cold-blooded and premedi tated one. On Sunday afternoon, August 9. he met Miss Feilner and Venanz Crosetti, to whom the girl was engaged, walking along Third street. Between Santa Clara and St. John, aud shot and killed them bot'i. Allender rode up to the young couple on a bicycle, and after say ing a few words to Miss Feilner drew a revolver and shot tier through the heart. As she fell Crosetti jumped for Allender, and the latter shot him. Crosetti fell, and then rot up and ran across the street to the Empire engine-house, where he fell and died almost instantly. Allender then walked up to Miss Feilner's body and fired a couple of shots into it. With a theatrical display be then placed the pistol to his head and fired, the buliet go ing through the rim of his hat. He dropped as though shot and lay as dead until taken to the Receiving Hospital. When the City Pnysician ordered Allen der's clothes removed to search for a wound, Allender jumped up, saying, "If there isn't a wound in my head, you need look no further.""' The murderer was then locked up in prison. It is supposed Allen der feigned death for fear the mob, which quickiy gathered at the scene of the shoot inc. would avenge his victims' death. While being locked ud after the render ing of the verdict, Allender complained ol being "railroaded to death," and that "most of the testimony given was false." The verdict meets public approwal. Attacked Wxth a Knife. SAN JOSE, Cal., Bept. 18.— John H. AHman of Oakland was arraigned before Justice Dwyer this morning on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, with intent to kill. Last night Allman and George Harris engaged in a quarrel in a disre putable bouse at 17 South Second street, and the lutter alleges that Aliraan attacked him with a knife. Two women were also tangled up in the quarrel. Allman's examination was set for September 21. Bail was fixed at $750. Jane Pomeroy's Influence. SAN JOSE, Cal., Sept 18.— Marshall Pomeroy was on tue stand for a short time in the Parker will contest this morn ing. The reading of the deposition of J. F. Burns was then taken up. It related to Parker's mental condition, and tended to show that Jane Pomeroy exercised un due influence over the deceased. A grent deal of argument was indulged in by the attorneys. ' CAPTURED NEAR MURRAY Emil Leville Wanted at New Orleans for Alleged Wife Murder. Atrocious Crime Charged Against a Scion of Crescent City Aristocracy. PORTLAND, 0r.,. Sept. 18.— Detective if. L. Loose of New Orleans passed through ere Jast evening from the Cceur d'Alene country, having in charge Emil Leville, a young man belonging to one ot the oldest families in the Crescent City, where he is wanted for two serious crimes. This offi cer has been on Leville's tracks since the latter part of July, tracing him from point to point until last Monday, when he loca ted Leville about two miles from Murray, working with some prospectors who were ignorant of his antecedents. Leville is not more than 28 years of age, but if he is guilty of the offenses charged to him he is a monstrous criminal. De tective Loose said that in January last his prisoner married an accomplished and beautiful young woman living about seventy-five miles south of New Orleans. Th«!y did not get along very well, and Leville returned to New Orleans. A few days later his relatives were startled by the disclosure of a forgery by him of his father's name for $18,000. This forgery was in the form of a note, which the young man vainly hoped to take up on the date of its maturity by means of a cotton deal he was engineering. The elder Leville settled the matter; a truce was patched up between the sepa rated couple and Emil went to live with his wite ; s people. Their relations were more pleasant than during the earlier days of their marriage, but in June last they were forever interrupted by the death of Mrs. Leville, who passed away very suddenly one night. A few days after the funeral Leville stated his purpose to go to Europe, as he needed a change of scene. Instead of crossing the Atlantic, he came West, and it seems that he had good cause for trying to conceal bis future ad dress. On the Ist of July, a promissory note for $9500, alleged to have been made by Emil's wife, was presented to the admin istrator of her estate, who chanced to be one of her brothers. He immediately pro nounc'-d it a forgery, and refused to schedule it among his sister's liabilities. Young Leville was at once suspected of the forgery, as he had been guilty of one just a short time before, and this circum stance raised a question w* to the cause of Mrs. Leville's death. Her remains were exhumed and traces of morphine found in her stomach. That is why Leville is under arrest. ROMANCE OF COLUSA. A San Francisco Woman Claims She Is Bertrand Seub's Widow. COLUSA, Cal., Sept. 18.— In 1883 Ber trand Seub, a saloon-keeper and business man of Colusa, who was always supposed to be single, made a will giving his estate to his legal heirs, two brothers and a sister in France. He made J. Grover and Dr. W. H. Belton executors, and put into the will a request that bis jewels and little personal effects should not be sold, but given to his friends aad others. Grover has since kept the will. For three years past Seub's health had been failing, and last week he was taken suddenly ill, dying on Saturday. Mrs. M. Cummings of 1021 Sutter street, San Francisco, arrived here yesterday, having heard of his death. She claims to have been his wife under a contract, which she says be had in his possession. She has letters and papers to prove her claim and will endeavor to do so. She remained here until noon to-day and then returned to San Francisco. She does not claim the existence of another will, but will try to prove her rights as a widow. She nursed and cared for Seub for years whenever he was in ihe City, which he visited fre quently of late. His estate in valuable. LOS ANGELES EXPOSURE Interior Department Accused of Aiding the Southern Pacific. Lending No Support to the Govern ment in Prosecution of Land Cases- Los Angeles Office of The Call,) 328 South Broadway. >■ Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 18.) The few persons who were in attendance at a session of the United States Circuit Court in this city to-day listened to a very spirited controversy between J. H. Call, special Government counsel in a suit against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company affecting its title to large nold ings of lAd in this State, and William Singer Jr. of counsel for the road. This was the day set to hear argument in this important case, in which about 3,000,000 acres are involved. When the case was called Singer asked for a continuance, and in support of his request said that the bill of complaint, as filed by Call, covered much more land than had been considered in the answer. He said he was in possession of corre spondence from the Interior Department that justified him in the belief that the Department of Justice contemplated an early dismissal of the case. He was going on to read a certified copy of a letter from the Interior Department purporting to give the facts of the litigation, prefacing it by saying that it made some reflections on Call, which : c declined to read. Call interrupted Singer and objected to the reading of this correspondence, claim ing that the Interior Department had nothing to do with the case. After en tering in detail upon the attitude of the Interior Department in the iand-.:rant litigation. Call stated that that depart ment hud not lent its active support to the Government in the prosecution of the suits. It had, even while this suit was pending, issued patents to some of the very lands in controversy. The case, he said, might lon^ ago have been disposed of if the Government bad not been met with delays at every stage. The Attorney- General had instructed him to submit to no further delays, but prosecute the case to a finish. Judge Ross ruled that he could take no notice of the correspondence. Here was a suit brought by the authorized counsel for the Government, who stated that his instructions were to prosecute it. He cer tainly was entitled to recognition to bring the suit and have his averments passed upon. He denied the motion of counsel for a continuance and directed the argu ments to proceed. Call opened tue argument on behalf of the Government and presented the case elaborately this afternoon. STRUCK B Y AN ELECTRIC-CAR. Colonels Xortham and Otis /Sustain Slight Injuries. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept 18.— Colonel R. J. Northam and Colonel H. G. Otis, the editor of tha Los Angeies Times, were severely shaken up this evening in an electric-car accident, both receiving slight injuries. Since the destruction of his place at Miramar Colonel Northam and family have resided on Figuero street. This evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, he invited Colonel Otis to occupy a seat with him in a top carriage. The horse was a mettlesome animal and the two gentle men were sent along Broadway at a lively gait. A short distance soutn of Sixth street a delivery wagon was bitched near the side walk. A carriage in front of Colonel Northam's rig turned out toward the car track for the delivery wagon, and at the same time Colonei Northam's coachman turned toward the track to pass the larter vehicle. At this moment an electric-car approached at a rapid rate and struck the rear of Colonel Northam's carriage and turned it over. Colonel Otis was pinned on his back under the carriage, while Colonel Northam was sent whirling, through the air. The latter suffered a slight contusion on the forehead from striking the curbstone and Colonel Oiis complained of a severe pain in the shoul der. Both went home without assistance. VE NDETTA OF THE TUPS. Kiral Chinese Commercial Bodies War ring at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 18.— Yups (Chinese) are at in once again, which means that the old and bitter fued between the See Yups and Sam Yups, which or iginated years ago in San Francisco, and has already caused the shedding of con siderable blood, is about to be renewed in ! this city in a more violent form than ever. The present is a fight between commercial bodies, not tribes, as in the case of the tongs recently at war with each other here. The local Yups' tight had its origin in the shedding ot blood also. Thia occurred many years ago, during a fight in which a See Yup man was killed. A Sam Yup man was arrested by the police. The Sam Yup commercial body came to his assis tance and attempted to get the See Yup organization to let him go. They offered a great deal of money hut the See Yups said that he had to stand trial according to the laws of the country The Sam Yups made a heroic struggle to secure his Ireedom. but: the court lound him- guilty and he paid the penalty Thereupon the Sam Yups declared war against the Soe Yups .and ever since have endeavored to break the See Yup Com pany. :■ . - / ,-■ v. .-.. ■ An outbreak : between these . bodies is liable to occur at any time. For weeks past individual members of the factions have been knocked down by squids of the opposing faction. This practice, it is be lieved, will lead to an armed clash be tween the clans and bloodshed is expected ' VALLEY RAILWAY ENTERS FRESNO Construction Forces Work on Diana and Q Streets. ONE MAN IN THE WAY J C. Shepard Secures an Injunc tion to Check the Line's Progress. DEMANDS HEAVY DAMAGES. His Case Pressed by a Southern Pa cific Attorney — First Wheat Shipment FRESNO, Cal., Sept. 18.— The claims for damages made by property-owners along Q and Diana streets, over which the Valley road is to pass in this city, have been settled with the exception of that of J. C. Shepard. He resides on Q street, a block from the depot site, and demands $2500 for alleged damages to property worth about $4000. He has been offered $1000 by the railroad company. The grading of the road into the city from Beimont, where it stopped until the claims for damages were settled, was commenced this morning, and rapid progress was made. The tracklayers were close behind the graders. Shepard at once instituted injunction proceedings through L. L. Cory, the local attorney of the Southern Pacific, to re strain the railroad company from ''digging up and otherwise interfering with the use of said street, and laying rails thereon for the purpose of a steam railroad." It is al leged that the property will thereby be greatly depreciated in value and damaged ; that such damage and depreciation will exceed $2500 in value. The plaintiff, therefore, prays for the juilgment and decree of the court that the defendant company be forever restrained and enjoined from constructing and oper atinir any steam railroad whatever on Q street in front of plaintiff's premises. Judge Risley granted an interim injunc tion, and set Monday next, at 9 a. m., as the time for hearing the case. Attorney Preston of the Valley Road, who in is the city, accepted service of the injunction. Copies were also served on the foremen of the grading and tracklaying gangs. Attorney Preston stated that he expect ed to quash the injunction on Monday morning. Shepard has been the chief in stigator of the movement of the property owneis along Q and Diana streets to present claims for damages for the pass ine of the railroad in front of their places and sentiment is strong against him. The amount offered him by the railroad com pany is a fair one in comparison with those his neighbors received. The injunction did not interfere with the con?truction of the road. The graders will not reach Snepard's place until some time next week, and by that time it is hoped to have matters arranged so that they can proceed to the depot site. The grading teams are at present engaged in making a fill at the junction of Q and Diana streets. The roadbed along Diana street, which connects Beimont with Q street, is almost completed and the track laid most of the distance. A force of twenty teams and seventy-five men is at work. The construction of the road into this city is a source of much gratification to the people of Fresno. They have been waiting anxiously for a few weeks for the work to be resumed from the Beimont terminus. Many have visited the con struction outfits to-day. W. C. Edes is in charge. A joint committee from the Chamber of Commerce and the Hundred Thousand Club met this evening and decided to hold a celebration when the first regular train should arrive in Fresno from Stockton. The programme as arranged will consist of a big parade, a barbecue at the depot grounds, and an electrical display by the San Jo;:quin Company in the evening. The committee is, of course, not in a po sition as yet to fix the date for holding the celebration. Trattic Manager Moss has authorized Local Agent C. A. Harp to accept ship ments of grain from Fresno at the follow ing prices: To Stockton, $2 15 a ton; to San Francisco and Port Costa, $2 65 a ton. For the present the grain will be shipped from the Beimont terminus. To the Kutner-Goldsiein Company is due the honor of making the first ship ment from Fresno over the competing road. This morning it sent the following telegram : Fresno. Cal., Sept. 18. John Moss, Traffic Manager San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley LaiUoad Company, San Fran cisco: Wire us permission to ship car of wheat to Fort Costa over company's line to-day. KcTNER-GoLDeTKiN Company. The following reply was promptly re ceived : Stockton, Cal., Sept. 18. Kutner-Ooldstein Company, Fresno, Cal.: We commence to-day to receive grain at Bdmont avenue. Rate to Stockton, $2 15; Port Costa, $2 65 per ton, carloads. John Moss. During the afternoon a car standing on the Beimont switch was loaded with twelve tons of wheat, in the presence of a large number of representative citizens. Banners were then 3trung along the top of the car reading: "First carload of wheat shipped over the Valley road from Fresno by the Kutner-Goldstein Com pany." The car and spectators were pho tographed. The wheat will go to Contra Costa. The railroad company has sent out cir culars calling for bids for the construction of a brick freight deDOt in this city. The bids are to be in by September 28. SA N RAFAELL'S LOSS. Philanthropic Mrs. Pacheco Dies After a Lingering Illness, SAN RAFAEL. Cal., Sept. 18.— Vesenta S. Pacheco, wife of Salvador Pacheco, and a descendant of one of the oldest and most prominent Spanish families of California, died yesterday morning after a lingering illness. Mrs. Pacheco was one of the heirs of the famous James Black estate, which at one time comprised nearly the whole of Marin County. She is survived by her husband, son and daughter. The funeral was held to-day from the Church of St. Rafael. Mrs. Pacheco was widely known and loved for her munificent charities. Sauialltn Foresters' Hall. SAUSALITO, Cal., Sept. 18.— Court Ba salito No. 150, Foresters of America, will give a ball at the Pacific Yacht Club house next Wednesday evening. Elabo rate preparations ure being made and the affair promises to be a social success. Sautalito family How. SAUSALITO, Cal., Sept, 18.— Ed Guiterrez was arrested by Deputy Con stable Barry this afternoon on complaint of his wife for disturbing the peace. Gniterrez had pursued her around the house with a razor. He was brought be fore Judge Betrude and released on his own recognization after promising to be have himself. BOULDER CHEEK GOLD. Remarkably Jiieh Strike in the Cuya maea Mountains. BAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept. , 18. — Mat Wormer, a German- American prospector who has been mining in Guyamaca Moun tains, fifty miles east of here the past three years, has discovered a ledge of tellurium ore that at the Selby smelter in San Fran cisco assays $28,000 to the ton. The rock was not known to be valuable until a man from Colorado induced Wormer to have the assay made. Wormer bought the adjoining claim be fore the result of the assay was made known and now controls the whole moun tain. He is now in this city and has tiled location notices on several claims. Pros pectors at Julian and adjacent points will take up claims near those or Wormer, which are situated at the junction of John son and Boulder creeks, lour miles south of Cuyamaca dam. Mare Island Appointment. VALLEJO, Cal., Sept. 18. —Austin Blaruer of San Francisco has been ap pointed time clerk in the department of constructions and repairs by the Civil Ser vice Commission to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. J. Meyers, who was sent out from Kansas a short time ago. Meyers is competent to hold tue position, but he is homesick and wants to go back among the grasshopper trails. where he can make just ns much money in the same length of time and with half the work. As soon as B.amer reports for duty Meyers will varate. POINT LOBDS ACCIDENT Probably Fatal Wounding of a Young Hunter From San Francisco. Careless Handling of a Shotgun Re su ts in the Loss of an Arm. MONTEREY, Cal., Sept. 18. — Point Lobon, eleven miles from this place down the coast, is noted for its peculiar forma tion of rocks, picturesque scenery and its fine hunting-grounds. After the^famous seventeen-mile drive it is the chief point of interest to all tourists who visit Hotel del Monte, Monterey and Pacific Grove, it overlooks the old Carmel Mission, founded in 1770 by Padre Junipero Sena. Some of the oldest Indian families liveing hereabout have a horror of this point, and say that it is hoodooed, especially on cer tain days in the year, and that if any one visits the place on these days some mis fortune will befall him. However true the prophesies of these old Indians may be many accidents have occurred there, and always on these particular days. The last "hoodoo" time was only a day or two ago, and the person that came under its influence was F. B. Evans, a young man in the employ of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s ex press as shipping agent at San Francisco. Evans was here enjoying his annual vacation in hunting and fishing. He met with a sad accident, wtiich curtailed his pleasure and will, even if he recovers, un fit him for further labor at his post. Wiien starting for home, after enjoying some fine shooting on Point Lobos, he was putting his pun into the wagon when it vas accidentally discharged, the whole charge entering his arm at the elbow, tearing away part of the bone and inflict ing an awful wound. The young man was brought to Monte rey, the nearest point, as quickly as pos sible, and the wound was carefully dressed. he was taken to San Francisco yesterday morning. The doctors say there is no possible chance to save his arm. DISAPPEARED IN BUTTE. Drummer Fairchild of San Francisco Is Missing. PORTLAND, Ok., Sept. 18. — Charles R. Fairchild, a jewelry drummer of San Francisco, who is well known in this city, is missing. He passed through Portland on his way to Montana late in August, and was last seen in Butte, Mont., where he was at the Hotel McDermott up to September 3, when he disappeared from the hotel. He left in the hotel safe packages containing $5000 worth of jewelry samples. it is believed in Butte that he either be came demented suddenly and wandered away or that he met with foul play at the hands of men who knew that he had val uables in his possession. Fairchild is a son of a retired gold»pen manutacturer of New York. During the past ten years he has traveled for San Francisco jewelry houses, and has made a score of trips to Portland. Sonoma Highwayman Convicted. SANTA ROSA, Cal., Sept. 18.— Henry Ammerman, charged with assaulting and robbing Richard Johnson, a young farmer on the road near Santa Rosa a few weeks ago, was found guilty in the Superior Court here last evening. Ammerman knocked Johnson down one dark niirht, went through his pockets and took all his money, and then threw him over a fence into a field, leaving him in an unconscious condition. The jury was out only forty ruinuies. Ammerman will come up for sentence on Monday. Tisalim Trial Continued. VISALIA, Cal., Sept. eB.— C. M. Coe. the sick juror in the case of the people vs. Charles Ardell, charged with complicity in the attempt to hold up a Southern Pacific train near Tagus on the night of March 18, had recovered this morning, but Gen' ral Kitterell was sick and the defense ask i for a continuance ot one day, which was granted. Judge Gray to-day informed the attorneys on both sides tnat the case wbuld proceed to-morrow "just the same." Captain Britton Dies at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept 18.— Captain Thomas Britton, commander of United States troops at Old San Diego when California was captured by Americans, died at his home near this city to-day at an advanced age. His funeral will be in charge of Company H of the First In fanty, U. 8. A., and deceased will be buried with military honors. Captain Britton has lived a retired life for many years. On Mare Island's Drydoch. VALLEJO, Cal., Sept. 18.— The monitor Monterey went on to the drydock this afternoon. Two midship platss will be replaced. They were damaged by the steamer Transit when it ran afoul of the warship on Puget Sound. As soon as the water was lowered tue scrapiug of the hull was commenced. It is not known how long the monitor will remain here. The present commander, Captain Nicoll Ludlow, will soon be detached and leave for the East, where he will be wedded. Elopers Caught at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 18. -Mrs. Antoine Dortero, wife of a well-to-do Italian, having deserted three young cnil dren and a comfortable home at Van couver, Wash., to elope with Raymond Diaz, a Spanish musician, languishes in jail in this city. So does Diaz. Dortero, who caused their arrest, bad been search ing for the couple since last May. The erring wife refuses to return to home and children. DARING ROBBERY AT SACRAMENTO With a Cobblestone a Thief Breaks His Way to Jewels. PLATE-GLASS WRECKED. Smashes a Window and Seizes Trays of Gems Displayed Within. TRIPPED AND MADE CAPTIVE. Diamonds, Emeralds and Topazes Snatched Up by a Crowd of Spectators. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 18.— One of the most daring attempts at robbery planned in this city for years was made this evening, and several people are the possessors of diamond, emerald or topaz rings which cost them only the trouble of picking them up from the gutter, while th« would-be thief is an occupant of one of the City Prison cells with a badly lacerated hand and wrist. As A. Gerlach, manager in K. Wach horst's jewelry-store on J street, between Third and Fourth, was engaged in remov ing the trays of diamonds and other jew els from the show-window shortly after 7 o'clock a man hurled a 15-pound cobble stone through the plate-glass win dow, shattering it from top to bottom. He then reached in and caught up a tray of rings. Gerlach seized a light cane and struck the robber over the head, snapping the frail stick in two. Without heeding the blow the thief started to run up J street toward Fourth. The crashing of the splintered glass drew the attention of all the pedestrians in sight, and as the thief ran by Hogan's restaurant, a few doors above the jewelry store, William Hogan, who was standing in the doorway, threw out his foot and tripped the runner. He fell to the side walk, scattering the gems in all directions. Without attempting to guther his plunder he sprang to his feet and ran across the street. He was captured by E. F. Foroau and Howard Cook, who conveyed him to the police station, where he gave the name of Frank Holden and was placed under lock and key. Holden is a stranger to the members of the police force, but has been seen around the racetrack for the past two weeks. He was evidently rendered desperate by ill luck in guessing the wrong horse. As soon as his capture was effected the crowd began a search for the scattered plunder, with the result that but nine rings out of the thirty-five that had filled the tray were recovered, the rest having mysteriously disappeared. Wachhorst states that the tray of rings was worth about $2000, and that his loss is at least $150 U. Three years ago a similar attempt wns made on the same establishment, and at that time the robbers captured nearly $8000 worth of jewelry, which was never recovered. The police have learned that, during the grapple with the robber, a man and a woman who were passing the spot picked up the tray and many of the rings and disappeared. It is not believed that they were confederates of the robber, but rather that they will either hold out for a reward or dispose of them on their own account. Later a man entered the West ern Union Telegraph office and endeav ored to pawn a new diamond ring for $10, but was unsuccessful. Shields Succeeds Lindley. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 18.— Peter J. Shields, secretary of the Code Commis sion, was to-day appointed a trustee of the State Library, vice Curtis H. Lindley, re signed. HAS A THO USAND WIENNSNN. Pastor McLean's •nsnilant Will Fight against Conviction. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 18.— Samuel K. Adams, who was expelled from tha floor of the late Republican convention in this city for an alleged assault on a Metho dist preacher, and was charged with bat tery on the person of Rev. C. C. McLean of Simpson Tabernacle, proposes to fi^ht the cnarge. He to-oay handed to the police court clerk a list of about 1000 names of delegates and spectators at the convention and a^ked that subpenas be issued for all. The clerk appealed to the District Attorney for relief, but It is doubt ful if Adam's demand can be avoided. It would cost the county about $1000 to bring this string of witnesses into court and require the united efforts of all the policemen and constables in town for two weeks to serve the subpenas. Father York* at Vnllejo. VALLEJO, Cal., Sept. 18.— Rev. P. C. Yorke delivered an eloquent lecture in Farragut Hall to-night under the auspices of the Young Men's Institute. Every seat in the ball was occupied. J^rectding the lecture an interesting musical programme wns rendered by local talent. KEW TO-SAT. lnHiblAlv JAMES H. BARRY, Editor. Local Politicians Scored. As Huntington Sees It. Hudelson's Threat to Kill/ Woolly, Wily Wise. The Irish Prisoner. Advice to the Ministry. Manager Fiest Proved a Fraud. 5 Cents Per Copy. $1.50 per Year. ADDRESS , L.W. LOYEY, Manager, 429 Montgomery St 3