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STRUNGGLE OF CUBANS.
insurgents All ; UhltecJ in
. ;.• V£ the JBattle for '•:■ ' ".;. ■..■
.:v;v; ';^: ; Freedom. : -;v/') ';
\ .'^EOIWKES' v All P^W^CiJiES."
They Fight Shoulder to SWoUt
■'■-■■ : der in the Engagements : '.'> - : '.
.... With the Span ish. : - ..
SIXTY SICK MEN MURDERED.
•• ■ c* ' : .•- , ■ ;
One Way : the Invading Forces Have;
of Increasing the Number of •;
■■;">: ■'.■• "■• ' ; : Rebels Slain. r. ■■_-[■ '
• SANTIAGO DE CUBA, 6. --News
• was received here tip-day .'.fr-o'm ..Puerto.
Principe, to the effect that since-. July 17
--communication has : been: entirely inter
-."-. rupted: between Puerto Principe and Neu
• vitas. ' Maximo Gomez, ; the 'rebel, earth-
% mander-in-chief, it is said, is awaiting the
.arrival of a . well-known chief of the first
.- war,. Rafael ßodri£ue?, to begin.; strong
.operatic' v: ■' 'V :■ '■ ■■;, : -..-;-:- : '''"■■'\ .'•
.-. ; ; ..The revolutionary leaders of Camaguey
at a meeting unanimously agreed to elect.
■ Antonio Maceo as ' leader in that province,
. while Gomez will go to the ■ Yiias.: The :
people of Canjaguey.- are about to have
> another meeting in PaeftpPrincipe^with
• the object of forming. •a '■ provisional mili
tary government: of the-, rebels, -Maximo.
■ Gomez remaining general-in-cbief, Mr.
• .Joaquini;a?till6, Lawyer Rafael Portuondo
' Faruayo, Civil Engineer Pedro Aquilera
.: and Planters Rafael ManduTey and Mariano
Sanchez have gone attend the meeting
as representatives, of this region. '.'. '■; ..'• •". ". ' "'.
The Spanish Governor of r Puerto Prin
cipe called a meeting, on the 25th:ult. in*
viting all civil . authorities and man*'citi
zens to attend, with the object of ■' asking
; money to rebuild the old forts.that sur
rounded . the city during the war of 18618.
This is taken to indicate that the treasury
•of the Spanish Government . is rather
empty. \. .; "" _.-" ' :■; ... ;';;••' \. '■ ; :..'■■_ '■'' ;■■
V Enrique . ..Hecio, . who was very; badly
wounded in the attack at Cascorro (Cama
guey), and whom it was said was killed, is
; almost well again* A young Cuban" named
■" Francisco Bassols y ; Fernandez, Soil of a
..■p'jiiiiiiiird and a Cuban mulatto woman,,
i;who .Joined the insurgents.at. the beginning
'of the war, has surrendered to the Govern
' ment and has given the authorities papers
in which was a record of the operations of ;
the brigade. to which he was attached. He .
divulged the names of many persons who.
'are. favorable to the insurgents, and the
■ private, plans of the rebels. He sailed for
New York on the Ath.inst. on the;.- steamer
: ..->'ia.ga.ra: •■" '.V .""" a- ■■'.•:..•.' '• '• .' ■■
* " '.A few days ago a young American dpc
' tor appeared here from. /Kew York with, a
" letter ' : of 'introduction, from . General
Quesad'a. He be came to 'go to the.'.
' front to help the Cubans. He was- penni
less,-a ml a few Cubans supplied him with
. what he required. He went to. the interior,
but returned in a few days, bringing a let
ter from Antonio Maceo to a Cuban gentle
man requesting the latter to give him $200,
as he wns going to, the. United States in the
service of the rebels. The gentleman re
fused,- but other Cubans gave it to him and
he left for New York on the Niagara.
• Havana papers arriving here to-day an
nounce that. Serafin, Sanchez and Roloff,
leaders . in the 10-year war, have - just
landed with an expedition near Funas de
Zaza, on the south coast. On the inst.
■ a train with laborers ana soldiers arrived
at Ponupo station and was attacked by a
party of insurgents; killing two and injure !
• -ing three. •-•■::•" '; .- •'•■ . '•..'•■.■". ':-.' .■.'•'.•'-'.
.;• Colonel Angel Guerra, chief of the insur
■ gents in the . district of . Holguin, has been
made a general , of brigade and given the
• : : commands of the districts of Funas and
Guimaro, succeeding the late Francisco
. Bprrerp. Colonel Louis de Feria has been"
• appointed to take the- place of Guerra :in
Holguin. ~ -.•■•■.; •'.• :.■-■. -:•..'% -.Jt . ! ;' : -' ■■"■■'■ ■ '.
. : ; Following is the translation of .; a para
graph in a letter. from ; the. field, written by
; Dr. Joaquin Castillo; '• " '. - .'■ '-'■ ■'.. : : d- '-.. " .:•
"There exists here but one thought and
one object— to gain independence fpf Cuba!
by force ;of arms . to regenerate our
; country. Not \ a single instance of the WaT
of ':• races has ; occurred here among • the
;. Cuban : army, though : the;: Spanish ■circu
lated .' this' report • " with bad . intention..
White and colored respect each other,
many colored persons occupying places as
chiefs and officers in our • army, gained'
only - by their merits. There ii : not the
slightest difference \ among/them— all: have
but one inspiration— to be independent." .
X : The next assembly held in Camagueyv
■will decide upon the new form of republic
. ; can government for Cuba. The. plan adopted
will be the most simple possible, arid the
creation of a chamber: • -of deputies;, which
produced such doleful results in" the other;
war, will be avoided. •'..'• {'■ '; : '■:,■ .; .-.;' ■'". "
... It has been learned that iii the encounter
of - : the '; 31st .61:. la$t;"im'onth between the
rebels under Jose Maceo and the Spanish.
column under Lieutenant-Colonel i Segiira.
and Commander Pedro Garrido at La Loma
de la Galieta the Spaniards brutally mur
• dered sixty sick and. wounded Cubans arid;
: set fire to their camp. The Spanish report of
■ the engagement is that they killed seventy
rebels. On- account of the slaughter, An
tonio Maceo has given orders to his men
. to open war against any of the Spaniards.
Mr... Bryson, a correspondent of a' New
York paper, who went, tb: trie field of oper
ations about three weed's ago. and re
mained with the "rebels during •his stay
there, returned here on the;6th ina't. ' '. ;', . :
' • The Governor was informed that he had
in his possession -many} documents and a.
quantity of correspondence from the in sun
gents, and ordered one of his aids-de-camp
to visit Mr, Bryson in citizen's.dress. The
' officer ■on : his : - return submitted fox ' the
Governor's . inspection a/ number, of Mr.
Bryson's papers, .among.. them a letter of"
introduction from Antonio Maceo to the'
Cuban leader," ".Capote. ■•;. Mr. Bryson visited
th c- Governor the following day and; the
Governor then returned his papers, at the":
same time -telling ..him there was nothing
promising, in them. He added/how
ever, that Mr. Brysori did wrong' to go to
the Cuban camp, as iii doing so he bad dis
. obeyed the orders of the Geveriiment and
ran the risk of losing his life if he had been'
caught. " ,* / '„••:• ■••'.. : ":'-V"
y \ The insurgents of the region harve be
gun the publication of a ; newspaper called
El Cubano Libre, the first number of
which appeared- this city two days ago.
•' Antonio Maceo will start next week for
Camaguey, leaving .Masso and Rabi in
.command of the forces in this region. ".As
before stated lie will assume command in
•that region, while Maximo Gomez will in
vade Las Vilas. ' • : - .
■• "In. consequence of the new decree of the
Captain-General in regard to the press,
newspapers published in the island will
not be able to give their readers correct in
formation as to the progress of the revolu
tion. .
The cities of Manzanillo and Guantanamo
have. been very w'eTl. fortified lately. Out
side the ... former city four jforts have been
built and outside the latter seven, each fur
nislied with lour rapid-firing Krupp
cannPn. . A rumor was circulated here
yesterday, that .an expedition had landed
near Baracoa, but rfo details were given.
In. the battle of La Loma de la Galleta, on
the 31st ult., a. cannon ball cut eff the head
pf the horse ridden by Jpse Macep, and the
rebel chiei escaped death only by a miracle.
SANTA ROSA CRYSTAL WEDDING.
Judge jjuughlih Again Tic* the Xuptial
Knot for Mr. and Mrs. Zee.
BANT A ROSA, Cal., Aug. 17.— Charles
E. Lee celebrated his crystal wedding last
night v Fifteen years ago Judge A. D.
Laughlin married C. E. Lee and Miss The
resa Shulta; last night the Judge repeated
the ceremony. Dancing, games and music
were in order. Among those present were:
Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Simpson, Mr. ahd Mrs. W.
Pi" Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Royal, Mr. and
Mrs.F. M Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. W."H: Lee, Mr.
and Mrs. C..E. Surrhyne, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Gill, Mr. and Mrs. Al Locke, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Harvey; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lowrey, Mrs. Young
and daughter of Ukiah, Mrs. Lewis Klemmer
and' children of Willows, Mr. and Mrs. James
Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Kuykendall, Mr. and Mrs. Alice Mould,
:Mr9. EUa Irving, Mrs. A. L: Fisher, Mrs. Kumli,
Misses Bertha Kumli, Rae McMahon, Celia Mc-
Mahon, Mary McMahon, Ada Royal. Elaine
Mould, Isabel Donovan, Florence" Donovan;
Messrs, A. D.-Lau'ghlin, E. T. Mills, George Sev
<rson, Charles Copeland, Charles Mould, W. H.
Fisher and Eoy Shepherd.
EL DORADO'S REVIVAL
A New Boom in the Mining
;■! Industry Now at Its
\ Height.
Bigr Strikes Are Being Made and
Many Mines Are Worked
. : . Night and Day.
EL DORADO, Cal., Aug. 17.—Enthusi
asm in mining enterprises has come upon
this neighborhood in great earnest. Since
the days of the early fifties torpor had
taken hold of the greater part of this vicin
ity, but life is returning to a village that
had seemed doomed to pass into history
with a mere recollection of its by-gone
glory. ' ••' • .
At Diamond Springs Jos. Bryant & Co.
are beginning the erection of a mill on the
Manzanita Queen. In the close vicinity of
El Dorado "ex-Sheriff Kay of Fresno has
begun operations on the Red Rover. Mr.
Dyer pf Oakland reached, town yesterday
and is at work on the Dyer & Schaub
property to build a mill. A new stage
line to Plymouth by M. L. Sackett and a
new El. Dorado hotel by E. D. Clark are
just com pie ted.
Harms & Harper last Saturday struck
a pocket that netted them 137 ounces clear
gold.
• What this locality needs, as does the
entirecounty, is electric power and the
active operation of 100 properties wpuld
quickly follow. At Shingle Springs there
are good properties but capital is lacking.
The Lone Hi!l by Zlpmke & Watkins, pne
mile frpm Big Canyon mine, and the
French Creek gold mine by Brandon
Bros, prospect excellently, but inability
to work them follows lack of funds.
At the Big Canyon mine, the property of
Hayward and Lane, a thrifty village has
arisen. Yesterday was payday and the
roll amounted to about $3600. There is
much activity here. The mine, the mill
and the chlorination works run day and
night. The gieat J. J. Crawford ditch fur
nishes water to propel tbe immense en
ginery ana is brought many miles.
It is said Mr. Crawford is doing a great
deal toward aiding mining industries in
their progress.
Water-power and electricity in this en
tire county carried to the mines would
bring about such a revival in the produc
tion of gold as would almost rival the days
of ' 49. It is bound to come.
AMADOR'S RICH MIXES.
Property That Xeeds Only Development
to Enrich the Otcner. ■-
AMADOR CITY, Cal., Aug. 17.—Ama
dor is coming to. the front in mining enter
prises ana shpws great vim in new devel
opments. As in bther lpcalities so here
there is good producing prpperty awaiting
•capita!.. " : '■ •
.Among the veteran and never-failing
prppjerties — the first.located and patented
ground and mill in the State— stands the
old Keystone, keeping her fprty stamps in
motion day and night. The payroll has
104 men pn its list. The average annual
ope rating. cpst is $80;000. January 1 the
mill ; was : destroyed by fire and in forty
nine days it was rebuilt and every stamp
at work as of yore.
The Median, the South Spring Hill and
the Talisman are all owned by an Eastern
corporation; Only twenty stamps are run
ning pending settlement of difficulty with
adjoinirig ground-owners. ■
'"E. Reeves has just erected a sulphuret
plant, working the tailings from these
mills and it nets $100 per month.
Howard & Lane are erecting rrpisting
works preparatory to building a mill pn
the old Hazard, now known as the Treas
ure.
The Gpver is being reopened ; pumping
has begun ; a mill will immediately fpllpw.
This belongs to Colonel Isaac Trumbo of
Salt Lake. . ■
The pld Pacific mill is being removed
from Plymouth to Amador by Hay ward &
Lune. •
At Volcano, twelve miles frcm Amadpr,
new life is coming to this famous old min
ing town, Campbell & Lane have just
completed a ten-stamp mill, and made
their first run. San Francisco parties have
bonded the I. R. Pearce claim adjoining
the old Contraras mine that yielded $350,
--000: "William Wallace is preparing to open
■■ his claim pn an extensive scale. A crush
ing of fifteen tpns recently made on his
claim paid $160 per ton. Frank Ciute and
Supervisor McLaughiin have bought the
rich quartz ledge recently discovered by
two prospector?.
in the Sutter Creekdisfrict a new twenty
stamp mill at the South Eureka is being
rapidly pushed ahead. The Treadwell is
running a six-stamp mill with good re
sults. M~ B. Kerr of San Francisco has
bonded the Gwin mine extensions Nos. 1
arid 2 for $30,000 from the McSprley Brps.
Amadpr is persevering in her effprts tp
secure a railway frpm here tp Carbpndale,
and pnee the whistle of the railway loco
motive mingles- with that of the mills
hereabouts a decided impetus will be given
to the new vigor that seems to have
started in earnest herein mining indus
tries.' ■
A Residence Partially Destroyed.
gAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— The residence
of. Don tuis Arguello at Santa Clara was
partially destroyed by fire early this morn
fmr. Considerable silverware and furni
ture was destroyed, and the loss will
amount to about $2000. The fire was due
to a defective flue.
THE SAIST FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1895.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Shortage of Ex-County
Clerk Boring of
San Jose.
GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
The County Urged to Bring
Suit to Recover Large
Sums.
ASSESSOR SPITZEK NEGLIGENT.
Scored by the Investigating Body
for Failure to Perform
His Duties.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— The Grand
Jury, which was impaneled December 11,
1894, made its final report to-day. It had
submitted a partial report on March 4,
and then adjourned frpm time tp time to
hear reports from the experts at work on
the books of ex-County Clerk S.W. Boring,
where a shortage of several thousand dol
lars was discovered. The report bearing
on the County Clerk's office is as follows:
In examining the books of the County
Clerk's office we find that there was collected
fees for the Law Library of $48 which were de
posited in the County Treasurer's office that
should have been distributed to tbe Law
Library. We respectfully recommend that the
Supervisors issue a warrant on the County
Treasury for $48 in favor of and to the Law
Library.
That there were fees due to the county and
uncollected In Department One (1) of the Supe
rior Court on January 5, 1895, of $344 30.
That there were "fees due the county and
uncollected in Department Two (2) of the Su
perior Court, January 5, 1895, of $225 80.
That there were fees due the county and un
coilected In the Probate Department of the
Superior Court on January 5, 1895, of $1768 65.
That there were fees due the county and un
collected in insolvency cases on January 5,
181>5, of $55 05.
That there were eighteen "articles of incor
poration" on file for which no fees were col
lected. Amount due to the couuty thereon,
$13 50.
That there were twenty marriage licenses
issued for which no fees were collected.
Amount due the county thereon being $49 50.
That there were four medical certilicates
issued for which no fees were collected.
Amount due the county thereon being $4.
That there were two dental certificates is
sued for which no fees were collected. Amount
due the county thereon being $'2.
. That there were six articles of copartnership
filed for which no fees were collected. Amount
due the county thereon being $2 10.
And for abstract of judgment there were fees
not collected of $2.
That there were deposited with the clerk of
the Board of Supervisors on liquor licenses
wherein the application is on file, but the de
posit does not appear on the cashboou. The
amount due the county thereon being $30.
That the clerk is required by law to settle
with the Treasurer for the amount received by
him for fees from the cashbook, and we found
errors therein whereby there is still due the
county $119 55.
That we found entries to the credit of liti
gants on the clerk's registers for which no
entries were made in the cashbook, conse
quently uot turned into the treasury. The
amount due the county thereon being $133 55.
That there were differences in the cash tags,
leaving a balance due the county thereon of
$2 50.
There were fifty-seven notices posted in pro
bate cases by the County Clerk's deputies
while acting as such, wherein the county was
paid 45 cents for fees each on same, when
the amount should have been $2 05 each,
according to the general instruction for col
lection of fees for clerical work in the office.
The amount still due the county thereon beine
$91 20.
That we found errors In the cashbook by
which the Clerk, during the years 1893-1894,
paid money into the treasury, but which
rightfully should not have been paid into
same, the amount of which now due to said
ex-Clerk being $103 60.
That we found receipts for money paid out
on the receipt-books for which no entries were
made on the cashbook, and therefore not
collected from the treasury, and therefore
now due to said ex-Clerk; the amount being
$3180. 8
This Grand Jury earnestly recommends that
a suit be brought against S. W. Boring, the ex-
County Clerk, and his bondsmen for the fore
going amounts found to be due the county as
above set forth.
That we found that there are a larpe num
ber of cases where money had been paid in by
litigants to pay for their accounts, which was
duly entered in the cashbook and paid into
the treasury, but which was not credited or
posted in the registers to the litigants' ac
counts. We recommend that this court instruct
the clerk to investigate said accounts and pay
ments and that iie be authorized and in
structed to enter the proper credit to the
proper accounts.
\\ c further report that there has been about
537 notices in probate cases issued (including
the fifty-seven notices hereinbefore referred
to) on which but 45 cents was charged or col
lected. Whereas it has been customary for all
previous clerks to charge and collect $2 05
each for same and turn it into the county
treasury.
That according to the instructions for the
charging and collection of fees for clerical
work in the clerk's office there should be
charged on each notice issued, to wit: First,
for issuing the notice, 40 cents; second, for
three copies of same at 40 cents each, $1 20;
third, for the affidavit of posting on same, 30
cents; fourth, lor filing the nonce, 15 cents;
total, $2 05.
That this jury recommend that a suit also be
commenced against the said ex-County Clerk,
S. W. .boring, and his bondsmen for the collec
tion of $160 each on above notices, or the
amount not charged or coUected by said ex-
Cierk for same, and turned into the treasury.
That we also find that there is a large amount
of uneollectedfeea on the books of the County
Clerk which accumulated prior to the term
of said S.W. Boring and subsequent to the en
actment of the fee bill of 1871, amounting in
the aggregate to several thousand dollars, and
we respectfully recommend that suits be
brought against the ex-County Clerks and
their bondsmen for said fees, and if such suits
are not enforceable as against the litigants,
then that the .respective amounts due from
such litigants bo collected in some way to be
devised by the Honorable Board of Supervisors.
The jury reported that the books of
County Recorder Owens liAd been ex
amined and found tp be corrected, and that
ail mpney cpllected had been duly turned
intp the treasury. Since March 9, 1888,
there had been allpwed extra pay tp eppy
lsts beypnd the salary of said Reccrder as
allowed by law, the sum of $5920 91
($1144 53 of this sum being for copying
pld reccrds), and fpr abstract cf mortgages
the sum of $3106 43. Tbe jury recom
mended that np extra pay be allowed the
Recorder pr any other perspn for making
tbe abstracts of mprtgages, as the wprk
was required pf the County Recorder by
statute. Such extra pay was construed as
additional salary and therefore uncon
stitutional.
The books of County Assessor Spitzer's
office showed that polltaxes had been col
lected in but sixteen precincts. The jury
reported that the County Assessor had
been very negligent in collecting poll
taxes, having collected but 55 per cent of
the registered voters in the sixteen pre
cincts who were subject to polltax, a
large percentage of those voters not paying
their polltax being property-holders and
whose names were on the assessment roll.
The books of the other officers were
found to be correct, with the exception of
a few clerical errors, which have been rec
tified.
KXIGHTS TEMPLAR EXCURSION.
San Jose Delegates to Travel in a Car
Loaded With Fruit.
BAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— A number
of San Jose citizens will leave San Fran
cisco for Boston on Monday on one of the
most elegant trains that ever left the Pa
cific Coast metropolis for a trip across the
continent. Among the passengers on that
train will be George B. McKee and wife,
S. H. Wagner and wife, J. C. Gerrichs and
wife, Ed Williams and wife, C. W. Conlisk
and wife, Mrs. Dr. Potts, Mrs. J. W. Wal
thall and Miss Sue January.
The party goes to be present at the
Knights Templar conclave to be held in
Boston, and which is expected to be the
most imppsing pageant ever witnessed
since the history of Masonry in this
country. Right Eminent Sir Samuel
Hopkins Wagener, as a past grand com
mander, will have a voice and vote in the
deliberations of the Grand Encampment, all
past grand commanders being entitled to
delegate privileges in case they are present
at the Grand Encampment.
The others who will go from California
and who will be entitled to delegate privi
leges are: Right Eminent Sir Edward
Spaulding Llppitt, grand commander;
Very Eminent Sir Trowbridge Hyer
Ward, deputy grand commander; Emi
nent Sir George Dickson Metealf, grand
generalissimio; Eminent Sir Robert M.
Powers, grand ciptain-ereneral.
Eminent Sir George B. McKee, grand
sword-bearer of California, stands high in
the ranks of Masonry on the Pacific Coast,
but he will have no voice in the delibera
tions of the Grand Encampment, delegates
being confined to past crand commanders
and the four highest officers in each State.
The train will go loaded with the choicest
fruits and other products of California,
necessary to a dispensation of the princely
hospitality for which Californians are
noted.
EDITOR IHOMPSOX RETIRES.
His Interest *n the Evening Herald Pur
chased by Mr. Mayne.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— The an
ncuncement has been made pf the retire
ment pf J. F. Thompson from the editor
ship of the Evening Herald. It is under
stood that Mr. Mayne has purchased Mr.
Thompson's interest and is now practi
cally the owner of the paper.
Mr. Thompson assumed the editorial
management of tbe Herald in 1880, and for
the past fifteen years he has devoted all
his time and his great talents to the con
duct of that paper. It is understood that
Mr. Thompson has been engaged to do
some literary work for Eastern journals
during the next year, and when that ser
vice is over he will retire to the enjoyment
of the ample fortune which he has ac
cumulated by his talents and energy.
aUBSCRIIiIXG TO TB.E TTJXD.
Santa Clara County Residents in Favor
of Extensive Advertising.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— At a meet
ing of the executive committee in charge
of the advertising fund at the Board of
Trade rooms to-day reDorts were received
from the various canvassers for the $20,000
advertising fund. George L. Beaver of
Moreland district reported that he had
secured subscriptions in that district
amounting to $500. Encouraging repprts
were alsp received from the other can
vassers, and the committee is now certain
that the fund will be raised. W. P.
Craigin was added to the committee on
the fund.
Next Saturday afternoon a meeting of
the executive committee and the can
vassers will be held in the Board of Trade
rooms.
JLYE BATH FOR PRUXES.
Its Efficacy Argued by the ban Jose
Grange.
SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug. 17.— The meet
in;,'of San Jose Grange this morning was
well attended, and the question as tp
whether the pricking pf prunes was mpre
beneficial than the lye bath was discussed
at length. Arguments were advanced
that the lye bath failed to break the skins
of some prunes and they swelled up and
fermented. These kind are known as
"bloaters." It was also claimed that the
pricking of prunes left the skin tough.
The sentiment pf the meeting seemed tp
be in favor of the lye bath.
It was decided to ask Professpr Hilgard
of the State University to make scientific
analyses to determine whether or not
"bloaters" among dried prunes are in
ferior io other prunes for food consump
tion purposes.
HOLD-UP XEAR LOS GATOB.
Three Men Robbed by a Trio of Tramp
Highwaymen.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— A bpld hpld
up occurred on the Saratoga road about
three miles from Los Gatos at an early
hour this morning. Lewis Sarran, F. Mc-
Afee and Mr. Marion were returning from
a dance at Los Gatos and when near the
Cottage saloon on the Saratoga road were
stopped by three men, who relieved the
party of about $30. The robbers, in their
hurry to get away, overlooked a gold
watcn and $18 in Mr. McAfee's pockets.
The night was very dark, so a correct de
scription of the men could not be given,
but the robbers are supposed to be mem
bers of a gang of tramps that has been
hanging around in that viciuity.
SOUVEXIRS TO BE DISTRIBUTED.
Letter- Carriers Will Advertise the Beauty
of San Jose.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— The Board of
Trade at its meeting last night adopted a
resolutipn asking the Natipnal Letter-car
riers' Association to hold its annual con
vention in San Jose in 1896.
L. S. Worden of the San Jose branch of
the Letter-carriers' Association addressed
the board and said that if it would furnish
advertising literature or souvenirs descrip
tive of the county the association would
distribute them in the 683 towns in the
United States that have special-delivery
offices. The proposition was accepted, and
the Board of Supervisees will be asked to
furnish suitable souvenirs.
TO HAXDLE FOOD PRODUCTS.
Incorporation of the California Distri
buting Company.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— Articles in
corporating the California. Distributing
Company were filed in the County Clerk's
office this morning. The object of the
company is to buy, sell and pack green
fruits, salmon and other food products
and to Ctirry on a general merchandise,
commission and brokerage business. The
capital stock of the association is $250,000,
divided into 2500 shares. The principal
place of business is to be San Jose, and
the following are named as directors: W.
H. Wright, F. T. Carolan, K. H. Plate.
Frank V. Wright and Ant. Friant, all of
San Jose. ;
LOS GATOS CELEBRATIOX.
An Excursion Train Will Carry Crowds
From San Francisco.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— The Los
Gatos Board pf Trade has made arrange
ments for the running of an excursion
train from San Francisco and way
stations to Los Gatos on August 31, the
date of the celebration of the completion
of a standard-gauge railroad to that place.
The boards of trade of San Francisco,
Oakland and San Jose have been invited
to participate in the celebration. The
Half-million Club has also been invited.
There will be a barbecue and picnic in
Shore's grove.
Wit I Form a Labor Exchange.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— A meeting
was held in this city last evening at which
preliminary steps were taken to form a
branch of the Labor Exchange. Carl
Gleeser of San Francisco, Pacific Coast or
ganizer of the Labor Exchange, addressed
the meeting, setting forth the objects and
plans of the organization. The object of
the exchange is to do away with money as
an exchange, substituting prpducts and
checks for the use of currency. An ex
change will be formed in this city the
coming week with a membership of about
forty.
Stricken With Paralysis.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— Jchn A.
Spencer, a clerk in the emplpy pf the
Southern Pacific Company, was stricken
with paralysis this morning while walking
along San Pedrp street. His right side
was affected and it may result seriously.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Dunn Knocked Out by
Sharkey in a Single
Round.
SHORT BUT FIERCE MILL.
The "Demon of the Navy"
Overcame His Man by
Terrible Rushes.
TWICE KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
Seamen of the.Olympla Lost Heav
ily on Their Favorite
Pugilist.
VALLEJO, Cal., Aug. 17.— 1t took Pu
gilist Tom Sharkey, the pride of the navy
spores, but a fraction of a minute to put a
quietus upon Pugilist "Billy" Dunn in
their mill to-night. Sharkey knocked
Dunn out in the first round, after having
twice knocked him down, receiving
scarcely a blow in return.
About 800 people witnessed the event.
An hour was consumed in settling on a
referee, which position was finally as
signed to Young Corbett (George Green)
on a toss-up of half a dollar. Each man
was pronounced in the pink of condition.
Three to one on Sharkey was offered, but
there were no takers.
Before the fighters put on the gloves
Constable Blessington announced that in
case any brutality was exhibited the fight
would be stopped. Sheriff Rush had sent
two deputies down from Fairfield to stop
the proceedings if anything more than a
scientific bout was given. "Billy" Smith,
"Jack" Hall and Dick Carroll stood be
hind Sharkey. and Tim McGraw and Matt
Mulverhall were behind Dunn.
From the start the "demon of the seas"
made his terrific rushes and showered blow
upon blow upon Dunn's head and body,
the second blow bringing blood from the
mouth of Dunn.
Before a half dozen passes were made he
had his opponent at his mercy; There
was a snarp rally as soon as the men came
together, and Dunn went down. As soon
as he regained his feet Sharkey made a
terrible rush, and with blows on ribs and
neck floored his man again. Ten seconds
were slowly counted off, but he did not
rise.
Then the crowd went wild. The crews
of the Philadelphia and Olympia had re
ceived an advance of $10 each, and several
hundred of the navy men had come on. the
Montecello to see the mill. When the
Philadelphia men's hero had been declared
the victor they fairly raised the roof with
their cheers.
Dunn was assisted to his corner, and
Sharkey walked over and shook him by
the hand. The men from the Olympia
put up all the money they had on Dunn,
but accepted the defeat of their man with
good grace. Sharkey's friends claim that
he is the coming champion.
A preliminary bout toot place between
Joe Sullivan of the San Francisco Athletic
Club and Dick Carroll, one of Sharkey's
trainers, in which honors were easy.
HEMMED IN BY FLAMES.
All Avenues of Escape From
Saltese Have Been Cut
Off.
Fears That All the Inhabitants of
the Idaho Village Will
Perish.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 17. — News
reached here from Wallace, Idaho, to-day
that extensive forest rires are raging in the
Cceur d'Alenes. The little village of Saltese
is surrounded by the fierce flames, and all
avenues of escape are cut off.
It is greatly feared that the inhabitants
will perish.
The fire is burning all along the North
ern Pacific cutoff, and all trains have been
abandoned. Four section men are reported
to have perished.
Fires are also raging in the immense for
ests between this city and the Canadian
boundary line, and to-night the smoke is
so dense as to be blinding. The damage
already resulting is immense, as many
million feet of timber has been destroyed.
LOS ANGELES RAILWAY SALE.
JBondJioldera Bid In the Consolidated at
a Low figure.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 17.— The
Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Rail
way was sold to-day to Colonel A. H.
Payson of the Pacific Rolling-mills, San
Francisco, representing the bondholders,
for $1,500,000. Ex-Mayor Workman was
the only other bidder. He started the
sale by a bid of $1,000,000.
The question of the shape in which this j
sale leaves the Consolidated Company was
much discussed about the city to-day.
The fact of the situation seems to be
that the Consolidated Company : is wiped
out, since the stockholders will lose all
their stock and those bondholders who are
not in the bond syndicate will get only 50
per cent 'of the amount they paid for
bonds, if they paid face value. The bond
syndicate represents 2877 out of 3000 $1000
bonds. There were therefore : $133,000 of
bonds which were not included in the syn
dicate and to the ; holders of these the syn
dicate will have to pay $61,500. Syndicate
bondholders will remain whole, because
they have property for the face of their
bonds and an additional $61,500. :
The property is worth very much more
than. the amount at ; which it sold, so the
syndicate has a good investment.
SEATTLE CHINESE EXCITED.
Inspector* Threaten to Cut Off the Queue*
of Ueported Celestials.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 17.— There is an
uproar in local Chinese circles over the
proposal of Chinese Inspectors to cut off
the queues of all deported Chinamen.
The inspectors say the Chinamen are
flocking into the country from British Co
lumbia without certificates, so as to go
back to China at the expense of this Gov
ernment. A harsh method is necessary to
stop this practice.
Chinese merchants are securing legal ad
vice, and will appeal to President Cleve
land and demand protection from the
Chinese Government.
A Balloon Ascension at Sea.
SANTA MONICA, Cal., Aug. 17.—Rich
ard Earlston, the aeronaut, will attempt to
morrow the daring novelty of making a
balloon ascension from the deck of the tug
Collis at sea, two miles from shore, and a
Darchute jump. It is claimed that it is
the first attempt to make an ascension and
jump at sea for thirty years in the United
States, and the first attempt on the coast.
CHARIOTEERS AN MERCED
Salvation Army Members Farad* and
- Hold Praise Service*.
MERCED, Cal., Aug. 17.— The Chariot
eer Band of the Salvation Army marched
through the principal streets this after
noon, followed by forty little girls dressed
in white. The band headed for Laura
Park, near the depot, and from there took
up its line of march for the train, which
had just arrived from San Francisco, hav
ing on board Brigadier-General Keppel
and wife of the army. The visitors were
greeted with music, cheers and the waving
of handkerchiefs, and from the depot were
escorted to the large tent on Eighteenth
and Canal streets, where an enthusiastic
praise service was held this evening be
fore an audience of nearly 1000 people.
SANTA MONIC A CAMP - MEETING.
Methodist* of the Los Angeles District
Open Their Session.
SANTA MONICA, Cal., Aug. 17.— The
Methodist camp-meeting of the Los An
geles district opened here last night with a
fair attendance at the big tent, although
the campers have only commenced to ar
rive. Dr. C. C. McLean, pastor of the
Simpson Tabernacle of Los Angeles, who
has charge of the religious services, deliv
ered the opening address, followed by
Doctors McClay, Stevenson and Corey.
To-day was G. A. R. day and the ser
vices partook of a Grand Army character.
In the morning Dr. A. M. Morrison spoke
on "God in Government." At 2:30 Rev.
Will A. Knighton lectured; on "True Re
ligion Is. a Genuine Pleasure." There was
a G. A. R. camphre, followed by a sermon
by Rev. B. C. Corey of Pomona this even
ing.
ORMSBY COUNTY'S DELEGATES.
Sitnetallists Start for the San Francisco
Convention.
CAR3ON, Nev., Aug. 17.— The Ormsby
delegation to the Bimetallic conference in
San Francisco left this evening. It in
cludes Judge Bonnifield of the Supreme
Court, Attorney-General Beatty, State
Treasurer Westerfield, Secretary of State
Howell, Warden Henderson, E. B. Rail
and Sam Davis, editor of the Appeal.
PROTEST OF FRESNOITES.
Inauguration of a Move to Se
cure Lower Freight
Rates.
Tariffs From the San Joaquln City
to Other Points Declared Ex- *
cesslvely High.
FRESNO, Cal., Aug. 17. -At a meeting
of the executive committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce to-day, it was decided to
issue a call for a mass-meeting of grain,
growers and interested citizens for the pur
pose of drawing up suitable resolutions
and signing a petition to the Railroad
Commissioners, asking for a reduction of
freight rates on grain. The meeting will
be held in this city next Thursday after
noon.
In the resolutions passed by the execu
tive committee it was stated that freight
rates on grain from this city to Port Costa
is $3 and upward, while rates from other
points in the State are much less per ton
for greater distances. The movement to
secure lower rates was begun a few days
ago. Commissioners La Rue's recent in
troduction of a resolution lowering grain
freight rates in the San Joaquin Valley 200
per cent started the movement, and the
grain-growers realize that it is "now or
never" in freeing themselves from the ex
tortions of the Southern Pacific.
VKIMISAI.S WITHOUT INTENT.
Settlers in the Madera Foothills Arrested
for Cutting Timber.
FRESNO, Cal., Aug. 17. — William
O'Neil, a resident of the foothills in Ma
dera County, is having his examination
before United States Commissioner D. R.
Prince in this city for cutting timber on
Government land.
O'Neil with nine others was recently ar
rested by Deputy United States Marshal
Bartleford. The offenders all live in the
Madera foothills. Much sympathy is ex
pressed for them.
They have been eking out a scanty ex
istence for years by cutting wood and
hauling it to. market. In fact this is the
only income that they have in the barren
hills, and they have cut wood where they
could find it. Tney had no idea that they
were doing anything wrong until the
Marshal swooped down upon them.
George Loveall has already been held to
appear for trial in the United States Cir
cuit Court at Los Angeles. His bail was
fixed at $500. •
RECOVERY WILL BE RAPID
Governor Budd's Condition
Takes a Sudden Change
for the Better.
He Sleeps Well, Eats Heartily, and
Laughs and Jokes With Those
About Him.
STOCKTON, Cal.. Aug. 17.— For the first
time since his illness Governor Budd slept
well last night. He had eight nours of
refreshing sleep and sat up for a short
time to-day. Formerly his diet consisted
chiefly of milk punches, but to-day he was
able to partake of more solid food. His
improvement within the past twenty-four
hours has been even more marked than
the most sanguine had hoped, and it will
not be long at this rate before he is able to
be moved from Stockton.
Tne Governor sat up to-night and ate a
hearty dinner of birds and rice. The old
time twinkle had returned to his eye and
he laughed and joked with those about
him. From this on his recovery will be
rapid. '
COAST NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed From Special Telegrams to the
"Call."
The warship Monterey will anchor in Mon
terey bay on Monday, remaining until Wednes
day.
Captain James Gaudin, agent of the Canadian
Marine Department, has tormally reported to
Ottawa the results of the Warrimoo inquiry-
He commends Captain Arundel lor excellent
seamanship, and advises that his certificate be
not interfered with.
Dr. G. A. Crandall, one of the first to develop
oil in Los Angeles, is at San Diego investigat
ing the possibilities of an oil belt lying north
of San Diego River in the Linda Vista irriga
tion district. There are many encouraging in
dications of an abundance of oil.
J. Lucan's slaughter-house and dwelling on
the Petaluma road near Santa Rosa has been
burned. The fire was caused by a defective flue
from the furnace. All the furniture in the
house was destroyed and many dressed animals
in the slaughter-house were well cooked. The
total loss was about $3000, with some insur
ance.
The Sonoma County Hop-growers' Associa
tion has fixed the price for picking hops at 60
cents per 100 pounds. Letters were received
from prominent hop-growers in several States,
all being of the opinion that the hop outlook
was poor. Many members of the association
were of the opinion that it would not pay to
pick hops, even at the low price of 60 cents
j per 100, unless the market improved.
NEW TODAY.
An
Apology
Due ■:■ :•■;•:••;•■:" .- : - ;•
You!
It has always been a custom of the big
store to do everything exactly as it prom-
ises, bat the awful crush last evening and
the anxiety caused us through fear of acci- •
dents, we were compelled to close our doors ■
one hour earlier than promised.
Do not for a moment think that wears
unappreciative of your kindness in favor- "'" ■ \ ,
ing us with your patronage, but we owe . "
you a duty and that is to protect you
against accidents, and had we allowed ; the •' ,
crowd to get in the store that was assem-
bled on the outside, accidents would have
been inevitable, and if any , of you \ are of-
fended through this action of ours, kindly -:
accept our humble apology. : . ■
We feel, of course, a tribute on your part
to the legitimacy of this sale and we know
you are anxious to get our goods at the
small prices at which they are being sold,
caused through the . accident of last Sun- /
day, which ruined two floors of our. finest
goods; nevertheless, • our action of last
night positively prevented accidents. • ■ :
. ' Trusting that you will favor us with your -.
patronage at the continuation of this sale .
to-morrow, we are, /jv." ..
Yours very faithfully,
Raphael's
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