VOLUME LXXVII.-NO. 136.
NEWS OF THE COAST
Sonoma County Sues
Ex-Treasurer Stofen
for Funds.
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HE HAD BEEN ROBBED.
It Is Not Claimed That He
Took the Money, but the
County Wants It.
BURNED AT GEASS VALLEY.
Miss Lizzie Temby Seriously Injured
by Her Clothing- Igniting
From a Candle.
SANTA ROSA, Cai.., April 24.— As a
sequel to the sensational robbery of the
Sonoma County treasury on December 23,
1894, a suit was commenced to-day
by the county against ex-Treasurer
P. N. Stofen and his bondsmen. It is
alleged that on that day Stofen ap
propriated and converted to his own
use $7815 '■'. the amount of monsy
secured by the robbers who held up the
Treasurer and afterward locked him up in
the vault. It is not claimed by the county
or anybody that Stofen took the money,
but the law makes it necessary in such ac
tions to allege the appropriation and con
version, as the robbery, according to the
plaintiff's interpretation of the law, does
not constitute any ground of defense.
Stofen's bondsmen are Con Shea, J. H.
Brush, A. H. Overton, M. Doyle and H.
Hitchcock. Stofen and his bondsmen
claim the county treasury was unsafe and
that he was in no way to blame when the
robbery took place, and should not be held
for the loss of funds. They have employed
eminent counsel and will make a stubborn
fight. m
OLYMPIA AT SAX DIEGO.
The Residents Surprised That the Cruiser
Lays Off Shore.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., April When the
cruiser Olympia came down from Santa
Barbara much surprise was manifested
when she failed to come inside the harbor,
but cast her anchor at least four miles off
shore. Efforts were made to cause the
department to order her inside, and an
answer was received that the men had
deserted in such numbers at Santa Barbara
that it was thought best not to come in.
During the stay here the officers of the
Olympia have been singularly uncommu
nicative, and the men have not been
allowed to dally on shore, merely coming
in for the mail with petty officers and im
mediately returning.
• Yesterday, however, visitors on the ves
t-el learned that over sixty men had de
serted since the cruiser left San Francisco.
Some of the men told the visitors that the
food served them was insufficient in quan
tity and poor in quality, and that the offi
cers absolutely refused permission to buy
fresh food on shore to make out a decent
meal.
Coxswain John Johnson, while practic
ing with the five-inch gun this morning
was instantly killed by the breech plug
blowing out.
The Olympia will leave on Friday morn
ing for San Francisco. She would be un
able to do effective work at Corinto even if
ordered there, on account of the lack of
men. The officers seen deny the charges
of the men and say the food is good.
BURS ED AT GRASS VALLEY.
A Young Woman Seriously Injured by
Ber Clothes Igniting.
GRASS VALLEY. Cal., April 24.—
Lizzie Temby, employed as a domestic by
Josiah Glasson, had a very narrow escape
from being burned to death last night at
midnight. \ She had been in bed about an
hour and got up to get a drink of water.
She lit a candle and in a few seconds her
night robe was in a blaze. She gave a
scream which startled Mr. Glasson, who
■was in the sitting-room below. He ran to
her assistance. The unfortunate young
lady was standing at the head of the stair
way vainly trying to subdue the flames.
Mr. Glasson succeeded in extinguishing
the blaze, but not until the skin had been
entirely burned from his hands, exposing
the flesh. ;c ; ;.
Miss Temby was terribly burned about
the right side and right arm. and may be
disfigured for life. The bedding in the
young lady's room also caught fire, but the
blaze was extinguished before any great
damage was done.
Joseph Bonivert's residence, a mile south
of town, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss, $1500.
KILLED AT PETALUMA.
Mrs. James Corbett Thrown Under the
Wheels of a Gravel Train.
PETALUMA, Cal., April 24— Mrs.
James Corbett was killed here at 5 o'clock
this evening by being run over by a gravel
train in charge of William Eddy and Con
ductor Charles Hopkins. She and her hus
band were driving in a buggy with a high
spirited horse which took fright at some
thing on Washington street, one block
from the railroad. The animal dashed to
ward the track and was caught by the cow
catcher of trie engine. Mrs. Corbett was
thrown under the engine. Both of her
legs were cut off below trie knees.
Mr. Corbett had tried to guide the horse
to trie right but his wife clutched! the left
line excitedly and brought the horse back.
Mr. Corbett was thrown out on the right
side but was not seriously injured. Trie
horse and buggy were carried sixty feet.
Both were torn to pieces.
Mr. and Mrs. Corbett were well to do
people. The deceased was 6*5 years of age
and a native of Scotland. The accident hap
pened in full view of a crowd of people.
The engine was thrown from the track.
SHASTA VALLEY CRIME.
Will Dimmick Uses an Ax to Help His
Brother Fight.
YREKA, Cal., April 24.— 1n fittle Shasta
Valley, twelve miles east of Yreka, Will
Dimmick terribly mutilated tne - head of
Ed Bobbins with a dull ax yesterday morn
ing. There are several Dimmick brothers,
and they and Robbins have been quarrel
ing for the past week. Ed Dimmick and
The San Francisco Call.
Ed Robbins began fighting, when Robbins
got his man down, who then yelled for
help. His brother came to the rescue and
struck Robbins a blow on the neck with a
blunt ax and then struck him on the head
with the back of the ax. Dr. Collar dressed
the wounds, after Bobbins had laid uncon
scious for several hours. Robbins is about
30, has a family, and will probably die.
REFUSED A WARRANT.
Los Angeles' JJistriet Attorney Could See
.Vo J Abel in the Times. ; {^
LOS ANGELES, Cai,., April 24.— The
proceedings brought by Dalton Wheeler
against District Atttorney Donnell to force
him to issue a warrant for the arrest of
the editor of the Times on the charge of
libel were dismissed by Judge Vandyke
to-day.
The Times published an article severely
criticizing Wheeler and others, who con
ducted meetings similar to spiritualistic
seances, and when they requested the Dis
trict Attorney to issue a warrant for the
arrest of the proprietor of the paper he
refused, claiming as a reason that there
was no merit in their demands.
Suicide at Mrnlo Park.
MENLO PARK, Cal., April 24.—Cor
oner Crowe of Redwood City held an in
quest this afternoon on the body of Gus
Swanson, who committed suicide some
time yesterday by hanging himself in his
bedroom. Swanson was employed at the
Sunset Seed and Plant Company nurseries
and yesterday afternoon was reprimanded
by the foreman of the institution for being
intoxicated. He was of a sensitive nature
and appeared downcast over the upbraid
ing he had received. He was not missed
from his work until noon to-day, when one
of his companions entered his room and
found him hanging from the ceiling dead.
From the position of the body when
found it is supposed that after receiving
the reprimand he went to his room and
securing a piece of baling rope, fastened
one end to a rafter and tightening the
other end. around his neck, jumped from
his bed. Swanson was employed for some
time at the nurseries, aud is spoken of
highly by his employers. He has a brother
living at San Jose.
DISMISSED AT LOS ANGELES.',
The Charge of Manslaughter j Agaiust
Christian Scientists Dropped.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. April 24.— Jesse
Sarnie of -Whittier and "Dr." Richard A.
Cook of this city appeared for preliminary
examination on a charge of manslaughter
to-day, and were discharged upon motion
of the Distrist Attorney, upon the ground
that the evidence against them was insuf
ficient to warrant them being held.
Samis and Cook are Christian Scientists,
and were accused of having by criminal
neglect caused the death of Mrs. Alice
Samis on March 12 last in not providing
proper medical treatment for her during
childbirth. The evidence brought out the
fact that Mrs. Samis had positively refused
to be attended by a physician.
On Trial in Santa Rosa.
SANTA ROSA, CA_., r April 24.— The trial
of John Eaton, one of the men arrested for
robbing Bell's 'store at Windsor a few
months ago, was begun in Judge Dough
erty's court to-day. Eaton went to Los
Angeles, but was found there and arrested
by Constable Ingalls of Healdsburg. A
number of his female friends created quite
an excitement in court by rushing up to
him and kissing . him enthusiastically;
Eaton claims to be innocent of the crime
charged against him, and is making a de
termined fight for acquittal.
Ukiah Burglars Captured.
UKIAH, Cal., April 24.— 0. L. Smith
and Harry Hanson .were arrested near this
city to-day on a charge of burglary. A
number of residences west of this place
have been broken into recently and many
valuable articles stolen. Up to this time
no clew had been obtained to the perpe
trators. Two burglaries were committed
yesterday. The parties in custody are sup
posed to be the guilty individuals. They
were admitted to bail in the sum of $250
each.
Bricklayer Killed in Napa.
NAPA, Cal.. April 24.— 0. H. Butler, a
bricklayer, while constructing a chimney
on G. Migliavacca's new. residence here,
fell from the scaffold to the ground, a dis
tance of twenty-five feet, this morning, and
died a few minutes later. ... >
Deceased was for fifteen years a foreman
brickmason at Mare Island Navy-yard, and
at one time prominent in politics at
Vallejo.
Will Sentence Sanders Saturday.
FRESNO, Cal., April 24.— Judge Webb
has set Saturday, at 10 o'clock, as the time
for passing sentence on Professor Sanders.
The term of imprisonment will be from
one to fourteen years, and this will be
increased if, as District Attorney Snow
considers probable, Sanders is tried and
convicted on some of the many other
charges of forgery that may be brought.
Sanders is now confined in the County
Jail.
Salvation Army Officers Confer.
FRESNO, Cal., April 24.— The lieuten
ants and captains of the Salvation Army
in this district are holding a conference in
this city. The district extends from
Bakersfield to Salt Lake City, and many
representatives are present. Captain Mil
saps of the San Francisco War Cry is in
attendance also. .
Refused Admission to a Hospital.
VANCOUVER, B. C, April 24.-Con
siderable indignation is expressed here
over trie death of Juan Alvarado, a Chilean
sailor. Chilean. Consul Morris applied for
his admission into the City Hospital, but
owing to red tape admission was refused
and the man died. A Coroner's jury
strongly censured the authorities.
Suicide Sear Davisville.
WOODLAND, Cat.., April 24.-The body
of Daniel O'Hara, formerly an inmate of
Napa Insane Asylum, was found near
Davisville to-day. He. had shot himself
through the head. O'Hara had been about
Davisville for several days, and this morn
ing, purchased a revolver and a supply of
cartridges. , ____ ■ '■/'.?}
Will Entertain a* Ukiah.
UKIAH, Cal., April 24.— necessary
funds for the entertainment of the Second
Regiment Artillery, N. G. C, have been
raised by citizens of this place. Trie en
campment will be held from the 15th to
the 2_d of June. ..: ■ .-> ."• ■-■
The Mohican at Olympia, Wash.
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 24.— The United
States steamship Mohican : dropped her
anchor here to-day. While here she will
test coal. ..:..._.:.
SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1895.
AMID FRESNO'S VINES.
Half Million Excursion
Reaches the Pretty
City.
HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN
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Best, of Wines Are Placed at
the Disposal of i Delighted
Travelers.
TAKING IN ALL THE SIGHTS.
The People Do Themselves Proud
With Music, Banquet and
Speeches.
FRESNO, Cal., April Fresno has
been entertaining a party of the Hall
million Club excursionists this afternoon
and evening. The handsome special ar
rived from the south at noon, but owing to
a misunderstanding as to when the visit
ors would reach this city, they were not
met at the depot until the commutes of
the Chamber of Commerce and Hundred
Thousand Club had been notified.
Those who welcomed the excursionists
were A. L. Hobb, William Glass, Dr. E. C.
Dunn, J. C. Nourse, S. S. Parsons and H.
O. Buker of the Hundred Thousand Club,
and A. R. Briggs, Louis Gundelfinger, C.
L. Walters and O. J. Woodward jo the
Chamber of Commerce.
After an informal reception the travelers
were shown over the city. At 1:30 they
were taken out to the large vineyards east
of town. At the Barton they were enter
tained in the immense winery, where the
whole stock was at tneir disposal.
The visitors expressed themselves as de
lighted with the country through which
they had passed and with Fresno's famous
vintage. After spending some time at the
Barton the party returned to town, arriv
ing here at 5 o'clock. They spent the re
mainder of the afternoon in looking over
the city and becoming acquainted with the
leading men of Fresno.
The very best feeling was manifested,
and Fresno people heartily applauded the
purpose of the Half-million Club to unite
firmly the north and south. This evening
the committees of the Hundred Thousand
Club and the Chamber of Commerce gave
the excursionist*} a musical and social en
tertainment at the depot. - .
Arthur R. Briggs of the Fresno and San
Francisco Chambers of Commerce pre
sided at the entertainment, , which was
given at the hotel. ,-,..: : .;.. :
;.. W. M. Bunker, chairman .of f the Half
million Club, made a i.trong address favor
ing State unity. His" club, he said! was
not * organized that the numbers might en
joy banquets, but that, they might j work
ferth'e good of the whole State.
. The lack of harmony between the North
and the South had prevented progress and
now there must be unity. The Half-mil
lion Club had begun its work by persuading
the cities near San Francisco to form im
provement societies and the scope of the
club's operations is constantly enlarging.
Mr. • Briggs, speaking for Fresno, said
that this city, which is in the geographical
center of the State, had never, entertained
any, wish to have California dividee. j Presi
dent Clineof the Pasadena Board of Trade
followed in a speech warmly commending
the object of the Half Million Club in en
deavoring to develop the whole State. Los
Angeles would never be so prosperous, he
said, as when San Francisco has 500,000
citizens. .
Other speakers followed, and at the close
of the formal exercises a banquet was
served and music was furnished. The
remainder of the evening was passed in
visiting. At a late hour the excursionists
repaired to their cars and at midnight they
pulled out for the north. The sentiment of
the citizens of this city is that the visit
will be of great value in crystallizing the
movement for State unity.
UKIAH IS PREPARING.
The Half-Million Club Will Be Well Re-
eeived There.
A meeting of the ladies was held this
afternoon to make arrangements for the
entertainment of the Half-million Club
and their guests who are to visit this city
May 2. The public and High schools will
be closed for the occasion, a general holi
day having been declared.
The guests will* be met at the depot by
children in costumes especially prepared
for the occasion. They will form in a pro
cession at the depot, carrying flowers and
bannerets, and will be preceded by a band
and followed by citizens in carriages. A
picnic will be held in Todd's Grove, where
the festivities will consist of a Maypole
dance. The citizens will banquet the vis
itors. Gallons of wine and other refresh
ments are already donated. There will be
a match game of baseball, and visitors
from all portions of the county will be
present. ■
MARTINEZ ROBBER TRIAL
Edgar Jones Testifies to the
Arrangement Made With
Nottingham.
He Says He Is Afraid the Friends of
His Former Companion
Will Kill Him.
MARTINEZ, Cal., April 24.— The case
of The ; People vs. George Nottingham for
highway robbery was continued to-day.
During the course of trial several sensa
tions were developed. 'The testimony of
James Howard, called for the prosecution,
was to the effect that j he and j George Not
tingham were to put up a job on the elec
tric-car line in Oakland, and during, the
course ' of j the \ conversation Nottingham
told about doing up Walnut Creek station.
Albert Van Mater, trie station agent, told!
how he was robbed and told' the court that
he suspected Nottingham. "•-*-!
■ The testimony of Edgar Jones created
the greatest - sensation, , however. j ' Jones t
was arrested as ; being the accomplice -of i
Nottingham. _ At the last moment he
turned State's evidence and told how he
wa3 connected with Nottingham. Jones'
testimony in substance is as follows:
"About five days prior to I the shooting
George Nottingham came to , me, said he
was broke and wanted some money, and
suggested that we hold up i the depot at
Walnut Creek. I told him I did not want
to commit a crime, and he said I would go
with him if I knew what.was good for ray
health. ■ The day before the robbery he
and Hattie Scott (now Mrs. Nottingham)
were driving in a wagon and told me to
join them. I did so and we began talking
about the proposed robbery. Nottingham
told em to do it alone. I refused and he
called me a coward. Miss Scott then said,
'Why won't you do it? I would be will
ing to help George myself.' "
Jones testified that on the night of the
robbery he went to the home of his parents
and got a revolver and a coat and pro
ceeded to the depot at Walnut Creek and
there met George .Nottingham, who gave
him a mask and told him to put it on.
The}' then held up the station agent and
Nottingham took all the money and they
ran in different directions. .
Jones also told where the masks and
clothes were and identified them when
produced in court.
The young man labored under consider
able excitement while telling of the occur-
rence, and on cross-examination stated
that he was afraid of being killed by friends
of Nottingham.
IN JAIL AT BAKERSFIELD.
Lord Douglas Will Have His
Examination in Court This
Morning.
The Brother of the Girl Says the
Englishman Shall Never
Marry His Sister.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., April Lord
Douglas remained in the lunacy ward of
the County Jail all day. Early this morn
ing his friends rfegan calling on him and
he had crowds of visitors all day. Soon
after breakfast he sent for his attorney and
it was arranged that his examination
should come off to-morrow at 10 o'clock. .
He could hardly find j terms strong
enough to denounce the "outrage" which
bad been perpetrated upon him in his ar
rest for insanity. During the day his ina
morata called upon him. As soon. as the
door opened the couple sprang into each
other's arms.
Douglas swears that he will marry the
girl just as soon as he is set free. A remit
tance arrived by cable to-day for him, with
which he will fight for his freedom.
The j brother of the Lord's j inamorata
went to the jail last night to have an inter
view with him. ''See here," he said, "I
want you to understand that I don't pro
pose to let my sister marry yon. I'm not
going to let any lowdown English Lord
like you have her. I know I'm pretty low
myself,, but I consider my sister a notch
above such lowdown fellows as you are." :
3* '-Get out of 1 ere! get out of here!" re
plied his lordship. -^ * '^^S-^3or^sf.;
\ "Yes, I'll get out, said the brother, "but
you just remember, I won't let my sister
marry any such lowdown fellow as you,"
and with this the angry brother withdrew.
It is whispered about to-day that the
officious friend who swore out the warrant
charging- Douglas with insanity has him
self been making ardent love to Miss Addis,
and that the fact that Douglas had sup
planted him in the girl's affections was not
altogether unconnected with the willing
ness to have his rival incarcerated.
BIS TIME ,IN PR IS ON.
Bis "Lordship" Receives Visitors and
Bothering Newspaper Reporters.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., April Great
interest is felt in the Lord Douglas epi
sode and it is the general talk about town.
The young man, who is just turned 22, is
the meekest maniac that ever graced a nar
row cot in an iron-bound cell. His pale,
white face and roving blue eyes show lit
tle sign of insanity. , The general imprest
sion one would gather from his appearance
would be a weak, character and no intel
lectual force. He is still in the County
Jail awaiting his hearing, which comes up
to-morrow, and great care is being taken
to keep the iron doors locked.
All day he has been receiving visitors,
mostly English friends, who never fail to
address him as "My Lord," and newspaper
men. This evening he declared he never
saw so many reporters. "Why, blast them,
they're an awful nuisance," said he.
Several took snapshots at the Lord with
cameras. One reporter gained his good
graces for a while and took two good views
of him. Later in the day this same re
porter was asked to "get out." His Lord
ship, if left alone, would like to talk, but
his attorneys, Emmons and Graham, have
cautioned him to keep still. The
few leisure moments his Lordship enjoyed
he spent reading a liberal supply of maga
zines, which friends sent in.
This afternoon Miss Addis called at the
jail and was closeted with the Lord for
quite a while. After she came out she told
a friend he declared he was still deter
mined to marry her. This is in contradic
tion to what ,he said this morning. He
then, after admitting he got out the li
cense, said he did not know that he cared
to marry rier. - . . -
WINTERHAJjTER MAY DIE.
The Man Who Was Beaten by Squatters
in a Critical Condition.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., April 24.—Wil
liam Winterhalter, who was so severely
beaten last night by the squatters on the
swamp land, is in a very critical condi
tion and not expected to survive through
the night. Five of the men, Jesse Dover
and his two sons, George and Henry, and
Neil Dooley and William Shattuck, were
arrested to-day and brought into town by
Officer W. E. j Tibbet to-night. Justice
Thomas, before whom they were brought,
fixed their bonds at $20,000 each.
Murdered Near Vancouver.
: VANCOUVER, 8.C.. April '24.-One of
the most brutal murders ever perpetrated
here was discovered this morning. For
the last six days a French Canadian, named
■ Louis Pomerlow, has been missing. Being
in ill health Pomerlow decided to return to
Quebec. On '; 'the ' day of i his proposed de
part tire he disappeared. George Andrews, •
with whom Pomerlow lived," said the f de
ceased suffered from heart disease and that
he probably dropped dead. , He telephoned
the police to-day that, he ; had found , the
body near his shack/ A bullethole was
found in i his head and a deep gash made
by an ax was j found .on trie : right temple.
No clew to the /
UP AT THE CAPITAL.
The Grand Army Elect
Officers for This
Year.
WILSON IS COMMANDER.
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The Hawaiian Government
Condemned for Having
Exiled Comrades.
A GRAND BANQUET ENJOYED.
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The Old Soldiers Will Visit Folsom
To-Day and See the Prison and
Deserted Mines.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 24.-The
encampment of the Grand Army elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Department commander, Charles E. Wil
son of; San Francisco; senior vice-com
mander, W. B. Maydwell of Sacramento;
junior vice-commande, George Hopkins of
Areata; musical director, E. E. Russell of
Marysville; department chaplain, W.
Acton of Dixon; assistant adjutant-gen
eral, T. C. Mastellar (sixth year); quarter
master-general, Eugene Weigand.
Council of Administration Cohen, Bur
gess, Miller, Sullivan and Dodge.
Delegate to the national encampment
A. W. Barrett of Los Angeles. ;
. Delegates at large— C. Elderman, Mr.
Burbank, G. W. White, J. P. Lauck, H. C.
King; alternates— Ford, Simmons, Wal
lace, Hilliker, Shuck and Baker.
Members-elect of the Veterans' Home
Association— Backus, Kennie,
Garnett and Todd.
" A resolution was passed unanimously
asking the enactment of the law making
all honorably discharged Union veterans
of the Civil War pensioners when they
shall have reached the age of 62.
The following committees were ap
pointed :
Transportation— Arbuckle and
Boskowitz.
To confer with Woman's Relief Corps
and Ladies of the G. A. R. with relation to
the union of the organizations Walling,
Buckles and Warfield. .
On department badge — Kinne, Fuller
and Ticknor. .•
On Sons of Veterans — Arbuckle, Bowman
and Blackmer. „ ; ; s
. On Ladies of the G. A. R. — Jacobs, Ful
ler and Sullivan. ■ . . ; *
The courtesies of the floor were tendered
to Clarence Ashford, brother of V. V. Ash
ford, once Attorney -General of Hawaii and
commander of George W. de Long Post, G.
A. R. Mr. Ashford made a very interest
ing address on matters j in .the Hawaiian
Islands. " • ,
In accordance with his remarks resolu
tions were submitted condemning the ac
tion of the Hawaiian Government in ex
pelling American Grand Army men and
imprisoning others. The matter was re
ferred to the author's post.
. There was nothing in the arrangements
of the annual campfire and banquet held
this evening in the Sacramento Agricul
tural Pavilion that would tend to recall
the old army regime of commissary pork
and black coffee to the minds of the
veterans of the late war. Long arrays of
tables, covered with snowy cloths, china
and glassware, interspersed with huge
bouquets of crimson roses and white
callas, bear but little resemblance
to the battered and smoke-begrimed
tinware .of field life. Crab salads,
turkey, chicken, wines and other delicacies
were presumably not furnished by Uncle
Sam's Commissary Department in war
time to be partaken of, while soft strains
of orchestra music j soothed the mind and
dissipated the cares of life ; bright eyes and
loving smiles, with their setting of bril
liant* costumes and stunning spring bon
nets, were certainly not an adjunct of camp
life; and yet, despite the absence of rem
iniscences, the old veterans seemed to
thoroughly enjoy themselves.
Over 700 plates had been provided by the
committees from the local G. A. R. posts
and failed to meet the requirements of the
occasion by several hundred, and yet after
the second tables had been refilled there
were no signs of dimunition in the sup
plies of the commisary department.
At the conclusion of the banquet Com
rade Frank Miller, who officiated as toast
master, introduced the newly elected de
partment commander, Charles E. Wilson,
who delivered an eloquent address on the
formation and fundamental principals of
the organization.
"Twenty-nine years ago," said trie
speaker, "the department which I have
the honor to command was formed, the
object ] being to strengthen the ties that
bind together the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who give up the comforts of home to
meet' the foe on the field of battle. An
other object of our brotherhood is to honor
the memory of the dead, provide for their
widows and orphans and assist the needy
among our living comrades. Annually
we hold our parades and . reunions, which
tend to inculcate principles of honor and
loyalty to our flag in the hearts of the
children.
"Comrades, our . ranks are yearly being
decimated by the attacks of death, and, as
we close the gaps in the line and touch
elbows, we fully realize that the G. A. R.
must become a thing of the past, but the
principle we inculcate will live forever."
jj 7 The address concluded with | a glowing
tribute to the ladies of the R. C. and G. A.
Mrs. Alta Cornstalk, the- newly elected
president of trie Woman's Relief Corps,
followed in a neat speech on the objects of
that adjunct, and Mrs. Nellie .Gunlock,
national ' president of | the | Ladies of the
Grand Army, | responded to the toast of
that organization.
She was followed by L. C. Schroder,
division commander of the. Sons of Vet
erans. Owing to a slight indisposition
Governor Budd was unable to be present,
but was ably represented by that eloquent
young orator, Jud C. Brusie, who rendered
a glowing tribute to the toast "California."
. The • '.'Volunteer" • was ably represented
by *_ J. 'R. Lame, and t General ■ Charles A,
Sumner responded to the toast, "The
Ladies," . -.'with "eloquence that .'will.; ever
endear him to the feminine portion of the
assemblage. ' '
__ ?D. ; . McCabe. Governor. - Badd 'a pri*
vate secretary, responded to the toast,
"The Native Sons," in language befitting
the lawyer and statesman he has proved
himself to be. "The Press was responded
to by George W. Arbuckle. Lieutenant-
Colonel Weinstock answered the toast,
"Citizen Soldiery."
I The remainder of the programme was as
follows: "The Post, Past and Present,"
H. C. Dibble; "Our Comrades Dead,"
G. W. Arbuckle; "Our Flag," Hon. Hiram
Johnson ; a duet descriptive of the North
and South, Miss Evelyn Reeves and Miss
Alice M. Andrews; "The Old Canteen,"
C. Mason Kinne, and "Our Mothers,"
W. C. Baily.
To-morrow there will be an excursion to
the old historical mining town of Folsom,
where. the members and their families will
inspect the deserted mining grounds of
the past and make a tour of the State
Prison.
ASSAULTED BY A FOOTPAD.
A San Francisco Drummer Beaten at
the Depot.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April John Merk,
a cigar-manufacturer doing business at 91
Chestnut street, San Francisco, was as
saulted at the broad-gauge depot by a foot
pad last night, who, after beating him over
the head .with an iron pipe, went through
his clothes, but secured nothing.
According to Merk's story, he came here
yesterday noon to take orders for cigars.
He canvassed the town until late last even
ing, and then decided to take the midnight
freight to San Francisco. While waiting
for the train he was approached by a young
man, who engaged him in a conversation
for a short while, and when his head was
turned assaulted him, inflicting a bad
wound over the left eye. After going
through Merk's pockets, the man made his
escape on a southbound freight train.
Merk was taken to the Receiving Hospital,
where he was treated by City Physician
Harris. Merk returned to his home in San
Francisco this afternoon.
HAPPENINGS IN SAN JOSE.
Several Affidavits Filed by
Counsel in the Barron
Will Litigation.
A San Francisco Cigar Drummer
Assaulted at the Depot by a
Young Footpad.
• SAN JOSE, Cal., . April 24.— Several
affidavits were filed in the Clerk's office
yesterday by the counsel for respondents
in the Barron will contest, a notice of mo
tion for a new trial pending.
Two of the affidavits are subscribed to by
Eva Rose Barron, the widow of the de
ceased, who alleges that during the open
ing of the proceedings of the recent trial
she saw William R. Barron and his wife in
court. She also says she heard an attor
ney say in court that no matter how the
suit might go the $5000 charity represented
by counsel would be paid. , ...,
.__ George W. Green,' in an affidavit, says
saw, William. R. Barron* in San Jose during
the trial.
: Trie affidavit of F. M. Chapman is to the
effect that he . met - William R. Barron on
Bush street, San Francisco, . while the trial
was in progress and that the latter wanted
to know what he had against his brother,
George Barron, and said: "Our mother
helped to make the money and that will is
all wrong." He says William R. Barron
appeared in good health.
Morris Newton says in his affidavit that
at the trial of the contest he testified that
Edward Barron was of strong mind, and
on the evening after the verdict he re
ceived the following telegram from Wil
liam R. Barron: "The will is broken.
Many thanks for your kind assistance, as
you have enriched me. Do I owe you any
thing?"
In the rehearing on the motion for a
new trial these affidavits will probably be
used to support the claim that William R.
Barron was a contestant in the suit and
that he should have joined his brother,
George Barron, who appeared alone as a
contestant in trie case.
Fruit Men Incorporate.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April Articles of
incorporation have been filed by the Santa
Cruz County Fruit-growers' Union. The
capital stock is $40,000 and divided into
4000 shares at $10 each. The amount sub
scribed is $2020. The following directors
are named : S. B. Wallace, Soquel ; A. G.
«Rose, R. T. Stribling, Santa Cruz; H. R.
Dakin, Soquel; F. A. Hihn, W. H. Gal
braith, S. F. Grover, Santa Cruz. The
objects of the incorporation are: to engage
in the business of fruit drying and fruit
selling, buy and sell real estate and to
erect buildings necessary to carry on the
business of the association. The place of
business is to be Santa Cruz. ;
Produce Union Incorporates.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 24.— The San
Jose Vegetable and Produce Union filed
articles of incoiporation in the Clerk's
office yesterday. The' capital stock | is
placed at $50,000, divided into ' 2000 shares.
The object of the corporation is to carry on
the business of buying and selling green
and dried fruits and vegetables of all de
scriptions. The directors named are Ger
ernia Fattalini, Guiseppi Oneto, Antonio
Fattalini, Charles Malatesta and John
Paucera, all: of San Jose. The principal
place of business is San _ose.
Verdict in the Blair Case.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 24.— inquest
this morning on the remains of Alice Blair,
who was stabbed •to death by her lover,
Alvird Anderson, after which he killed
himself, at the Hensley House, Monday
night, developed no new facts in the case.
The jury found that the death of. Alice
Blair, commonly known as Annie Davis,
resulted from a stab inflicted in the heart
by Alvird Anderson. Her remains will be
shipped to Cambridge, Mass., where a sis
ter of the woman resides. :
Suit on a Note.
SAN JOSE. Cal., April 24.— The Santa
Clara Valley Mill and Lumber Company
began suit to-day against J. Q. Pearl to re
cover $326 50 on a promissory note exe
cuted October 31 , 1892, with interest from
that date' at jlO per cent per annum, com
pounded. monthly, with $75 counsel fees
and costs of suit. r
Suicide by Morphine.
: SAN JOSE, Cal., April' John Ingu
sette, the J aged > Austrian who took a dose
of j morphine „ Sunday ' night with V suicidal
intent, , died £ this g morning. LAn inquest
will be held to-morrow.
< ; There are now fifty-five cities in England
which ii»_»se of their garbage by burning.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
REEDLEY IS IN LINE
Sanger and Dinuba Also
Proclaim forthe
Road.
VISALIA'S DELEGATION.
Territory From Fresno to Mon
son Given Over to Commit-
tees to Canvass.
INSTRUCTED TO GO TO WORK.
Over Seven Thousand Carloads of
Freight Can Be Secured From
* There This Year.
REEDLEY, Cal., April 24.— meet
ing of representatives from Sanger, Dinuba
and Reedley was held in Reedley this
afternoon. T. B. Ruggles of Dinuba was
chairman and E. P. Dewey secretary. The
object of the meeting was to devise ways
and means to have the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley Railroad parallel the
east side road of the Southern Pacific, from
Fresno or Sanger to Monson, thence to
Visalia.
Sanger was represented by A. S. Armnth,
E. P. Dewey, S. A. Frankenau, A. J. El
more and F. P. Lindsay; from Dinuba
there were T. B. Ruggles, James Sibley, F.
L. Bacon. W. P. Boone and W. B. Nichol.
The Reedley people were represented by
J. S. Jones, S. F. Earl. H. F. Winnes, C.
M. Mallory and W. W. Holland. The
Visalia Board of Trade sent a delegation
consisting of W. H. Hammond, Ben M.
Maddox and a Call representative, but
they did not arrive until after the meeting
was over.
The territory from Fresno to Monson
was allotted to different committees to se
cure right of way with instructions to pro
ceed immediately with the work. There
was a general discussion as to how Sanger,
Reedley and Dinuba could best secure the
road and the importance of working with
either Fresno or Visalia was considered.
It was decided to work with Visalia.
A committee on statistics was appointed.
All the facts necessary to furnish the direc
tors of the road with an idea of the busi
ness for them, should they go on the east
side, will be supplied.
It is estimated by conservative men that
there will jj be shipped from Sanger,
Reedley, Dinuba and Monson this year
7500 carloads of ' freight. There is con
sierable enthusiasm and , good feeling
manifested in town toward the competing
road and the business is here for it.
: . Rebuild the lemeeula Road.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., April Citizens of
the northern part of San Diego County
have been working some years to secure
the rebuilding of the Temecula railroad,
formerly running through Temecula Can
yon and connecting* Riverside and San
Diego. Lately public sentiment has been
aroused on the subject and mass-meetings
have been held at Oceanside and Fallbrook,
and steps have been taken to interest the
officials of the Southern California road. .
To-morrow General Manager Wade and
party will meet the citizens of Fallbrook
and Oceanside at the latter place and en
deavor to formulate a plan to rebuild the
road from Temecula station, the present
terminus, southward to Fallbrook and
Oceanside. To-morrow evening Wade and
party will go to Escondido, where they
will look over the new water system.
From parties here interested in the water
system it is learned that a move is on foot
to extend the Temecula road southward to
Buena Vista on the present branch from
Oceanside to Escondido, which would re
sult in the control of the entire product of
the great Escondido Valley, now a prom
inent factor in this county on account of <
securing plenty of cheap water. The ten
dency of . the contemplated system _ would
be to give Los Angeles the trade of North
ern San Diego County, and this is being
met by San Diego people with an effort to
secure the extension of. the. road direct to
tidewater here.
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'Human Glanders in Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash., . April 24.—Physi
cians are deeply interested in the death of
George Steinbach, who is believed to have
contracted glanders from a horse. The
disease seldom appears in the human
body, but when it does it is generally fatal.
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