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been built heretofore is surprise to the
close observers and investigators of the re-
sources of this section. We not only have
an immense redwood belt that would be
open to the world, but coal, iron, sandstone
and most valuable mineral springs, besides
the richest of farming as well as fruit and
pasture lands.
This week our Board of Supervisors met
and let the contracts for several bridges
over rivers in this county.
Our town is in great need of more hotel
accommodations, since the destruction OF
the Palace Hotel by fire. Often strangers
cannot be accommodated.
The "Methodists South" are In camp at
their grounds three miles north of town,
and even with the ample stable accommo-
dations of the town, many nights not
horse or team is to be had, as everybody
goes to the camp-meeting.
Much tan bark is now shipped from here.
One firm alone peeled and will ship 700
cords this season. In all over 1000 cords
will be shipped from this point
The op-picking time is near at hand, and
as prices are good. the hop-growers will
pay more to the pickers. MENDoCINo.
UEfah, dug. 8, $780,
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OBITUARY Y.
LEON WE'LL.


Leon WE'LL, prominent citizen Of this
city, died at his residence, 1904 Pine street.
yesterday morning, at B o'clock, after a
lingering illness. Deceased was born in
Phalsbourg, Lorraine, ON February 1, 1849,
and came to this city in 1869 and entered
the employ Of Lazard Freres, of which
house his brother, Alexander WE'LL, was
the principal partner. When the Franco
German war broke out Leon WE'LL returned
to France and enlisted as a private. He
served with credit during the war, and
when it was ended received an honorable
discharge and came back to this city to
re-enter the employ of LaZard Freres u
Co. In 1876 he formed partnership In
the brokerage business with Her.
man Zadig, under the name of Zadlg 81
Well, and became member of the Pacific
Stock Exchange. The firm continued in
existence until 1879. Mr.. WE'LL then went
into the insurance business and became a
member of the firm of Harry W. Syz 81 Co.,
and was in this firm up to the time of his
death. About five months ago Mr. WELLS
health began to fail. His physicians pro-
nounced his complaint enlargement of the
liver and treated him for that disease, but it
was afterward discovered that pulmonary
troubles were the main cause of his illness.
Several operations were performed, but
everything was of NO avail. Mr.. WE'LL
was one of the most popular members of
the French colony. He was member of
lut IeHCH I1OSplLdl aSSOCidtlOus Lid l1is u0
Rationale French Library. the Cercle
Francois French Club and the French
Ladies' Benevolent Society. He was also
member of the Pacific Yacht Club and
served with distinction on its principal
committees. He leaves, besides widow,
four brothers. Henri, Raphael, Sylvan and
Alexandra, the latter of whom is in Paris.
The funeral will be held from his late
residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The members of the Cercle Francois and
other organizations to which Mr.. WE'LL
belonged have been notified to attend.
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THEY MUST WAIT
FOR -FOUR YEARS.
The Railroad From Santa Mar
garita to ElWOod viii Then
Be Built.
THE SAN JOSE CONFERENCE.
Grove L. johnson INDICATED by the
Sacramento Police Commission
ers-Two Men Killed Over a
Horse Trade-A Sonoma Man
Run Down by Freight Train.
State Convention Delegates.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 9-The result Of the
meeting of the delegates from the coast
counties with Colonel c. f. Croker to-day,
was that an executive committee was APP
pointed to inquire into the details OF the
agreement with the Southern Pacific Rail-
road in regard to closing the gap between
Santa Margarlta and Elwood, the committee
to have power to act.
\ Chairman Elwood Cooper announced the
other members of the committee as follows;
William NJ. Eddy of Santa Barbara. c. II.
Phillips Of San Luis Obispo, William Ii.
Barnes of Ventura. B. D. Murphy of Santa
Clara, H. T. Wiley of San Francisco, A.
W. Barrett Of Los Angeles, and j. j. Carr
Of Monterey.
During the discussion Colonel Croker
said that the company could not agree 10
close the gap in less than four years, but
might be able to do it in less time if nothing
happened TO prevent it. The above COM
mittee will hold conference with him soon
I'M San Francisco.
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Convention DELEGATES.

ANTIOCH. Aug. 9-The Republican
County Convention held here to-day was
presided over by j. P. Abbott. The follow
ing are the delegates to the State ConVen-
ton: J. p. Abbott, George P. Loucks,
James Rankin, N. B. livery, w. S. Wells,
George A. Wiley, ". A. Patterson, j. II.
Schneider and Farmer Sanford. The dele
gallon stands solid for Morrow and Nc
Kenna.
BAKERSFIELD, Aug. q Republican and
Democratic County Conventions were held
here to-day and nominated delegates to the
State and various District Conventions and
full county tickets. The Democrats nomi-
mated r. E. Arick fer Superior Judge, W.
B Bower for Sheriff, W. A. Howell for
Auditor, 4. A. Baker for Treasurer and
ak Collector, n. r. Packard for Clerk and
Recorder. A. L. Lightner for Assessor, K.
Ashe for District Attorney, 4. Harrell
Tor School Superintendent The Repu6l-
cans nominated A. Fay Tor District Attor-
0ey, II. 2. Bender for Clerk and Recorder,
=. ". Grassland for Assessor, K. ii. Evans
Tor Treasurer and Tax Collector, H. l..
Sorgwardt for Sheriff and j. w. Holdings
worth for School Superintendent.
SAN ANDREAs. Aug 9.-The Republican
Convention met here to-day and nominated
lie following county ticket: For Assem-
olyman, a. Brown; District Attorney, Ira
Hill Reed i treasurer, w. ii. SttHer; county
Clerk, A. l.. Wylle; Sheriff, j. B. Myers;
Join Senator, +. J. Soliusky; Tax Collec-
Tor. N. Honey; Assessor, N. w. Hendricks.
.-he delegates TO the State Convention are:
John F, Davis, j. l.. Sperry, T. j. Ely, Ed
Casey, William Wells, w. Dunbar, Ii. Ter
icy and p. J. Littlehaie.
FAIRFIELD, Aug. Sat the Democratic
Convention in Susan to-day the following
nominations were made: For Sheriff, James
!. Martin; Auditor, John Marshall; As
SCISSOR, John Is. Lemon; Recorder. James
Barry; Treasurer, P. j. Murphy; Coroner,
James Smith; Twenty sixth Assembly Dis
tIiet, William Tormey of Vallejo; Twenty
seventh Assembly District. J. c. Wolf
skill IF Suisun; Supervisors-James Klein
OF Benicia, d. X. korn Of VacaviIle. No
nominations were made for Superior Judge,
County Clerk or District Attorney.
DowNIEvILLE, Aug. 9. : The Sierra
County Democratic Convention assembled
to-day. The nominees are: Thomas Me-
Grath for Superintendent of Public Schools;
John Hayes, Sheriff; William o. Peck,
Assessor; a. 3. Smith, County Clerk;
Martin Carroll, County Treasurer; Fred
TIebi Cox, Public Administrator and Cor
oner; a. II. Thomas, County Surveyor; Nj.
II. Mead. A. c. Busch, F. r. Wehe and
William II. Byington delegates to the State
aud district conventions.
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lettings From San Rafael.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 9.-Rumor has it that
the guardians of Florence Blythe are nego-
tiating for the purchase of the magnificent
country residence of the late Hall McAllis-
ter, ''Miramonte," in Ross Valley.
Mrs. C. Gal1in of 1905 Stockton street, San
Francisco, died here to-day under very
peculiar circumstances. Yesterday after
noon she was taken i'll, and DR.. Jones was
called in this morning, but could not dag
nose the case owing to the condition of the
patient The remains were taken to the
Morgue by Coroner Eden, who has ordered
an autopsy held Monday.
Acacia, Grand, Bell and Magnolia ave-
nues, in the vicinity of Hotel Rafael, have
been maeadamized and rolled with a fifteen
ton roller and are now open to the public.
The new drives just constructed and others
under way are about three miles in length.
Grading on the site of the proposed new
Presbyterian Theologic Seminary at Sunny
Side, In Ross Valley. is now we'll under
way Several schOoners have already de-
livered loads of lumber, brick and lime, and
it is supposed that in a few weeks time
there VIII be a large number of men en-
plOyed on the work.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

A. C. Read of Yokohama. Japan, is at the
Palace.
DIR. C. W. Fox of Paso Robles is at the
Baldwin.
Dr. A. S. Larkey of New York is at the
Baldwin.
NJ. Digs. a merchant of Woodland, issat
the Lick.
G. L. Turner. banker of Los Gatos, is at
the Grand.
Dr. T. K. Perry of Albany, N. Y, is at
the Palace.
W. c. Ralston, banker of Seattle. is at
the Palace.
c. c. Wright, an attorney of Modesto. is
at the Grand.
T. L. Carothers, an attorney of Ukiah, is
at the Grand.
A. Andrews, grocer of Sacramento, is
at the Grand.
l. G. Wickersham, banker of Petaluma,
Is at the Grand.
w. M. Eddy. capitalist of Santa Bar
bara. is at the Lick.
L. Bixby, a wool merchant of Los An
geles, is at the Grand.
Ellwood Cooper of Ellwood, the olive
grower, is at the Lick.
Henry w. Farnaham, a capitalist of New
Haven, Conn.,, is at the Palace.
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FOR MARKHAM ONLY.

The Los Angeles Delegates Ask for No
One Else.
The Los Angeles delegates, who are now
in this city, held caucus at the Palace
Hotel yesterday and passed the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles County Conven-
ton instructed the delegation TO use all honora-
BILE means 10 secure the nomination OF Colonel Fl.
II. Markham for Governor. therefore,
HesOlred, That the claims of no aspIrant from
Los Angeles for any other Office shall be consid-
cred until after The nomination for Governor.
This action was taken because of the
rumors which had been spread abroad, and
in which it was claimed that the Los An
geles men were asking for a number of
places. They state that they are for Mark
ham and Markham only, and that any
stories to the contrary have no foundation
In fact
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CHOICE PLANTS STOLEN.
Private Gardens Ransacked and Rose
D.st..o DuiIad I'm

Private Gardens Ransacked and Rose
Bushes Pulled Up.
For some time the police have been re-
ceiving complaints about private gardens
in the Western Addition being entered and
choice plants stolen, the thieves having, in
most cases, taken the finest rose bushes.
Several days ago Sergeant Shields garden
was despoiled and three fine rose bushes
were pulled up by the roots and carried Gil.
Officer O'Connell, while on his beat on
jackson street yesterday. saw young man
in the act of pulling up some valuable
plants. He was arrested and gave the name
of George johnson. His name was placed
on the small book, as it is thought other
charges can be brought up against him.
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 9.-Jepntha Fl. Wade,
aged 70 years, one of the wealthiest citizens
of Cleveland, died yesterday after an ill
ness of few days. Deceased was the first
President OF the Pacific Telegraph Com
pany, and the first President OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, which posi-
ton he held till 1867. He earned the dis
tinction of being probably the Oldest
telegraph operator in the country, and it
was lie who originated the idea of inclosing
the submarine cable in an iron armor, thus
making intereontinental communication
by Telegraph pOssible
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s,rnnk a Flnw of Gas.

SALINAS, Aug. Sat the natural gas
well being sunk here a strong flow OF gas
was struck this afternoon at a depth of $50
feet There is $50 feet of water and sand
in the pipe. This is the seventh vein
struck. This strike removes the idea that
there is nothing but surface gas in this
locality. 1t win continue burning until
next week, and if it proves of insufficient
volume boring will be continued. The
stockholders are very much elated at their
prospects. The town is wildly excited and
hundreds are going to view the well.
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purpose they had met, and he urged his
hearers to proceed at once with such OBJ
ject in view. A discussion at once arose
as TO whether one society should be or
canized. in which Firms. Danes, Swedess
and Norwegians should be represented
and find relief, or to organize separate So
eiety Tor each branch of the Mortimer
brotherhood. 1t was decided, after long
discussion, to have four distinct organiza-
tions of Danes, Finns Swedes and Nor
wegians, but to have central COM
mittee, composed of representatives from
each Of these, which would act as Board
of Appeal in important cases. A number
signed the roll and the meeting adjourned
for nna week.
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FIRE ALARM BELL,
Lodging-H house and n Stable Damaged
by Flames,

Lodgi ng-Honse and n Stable Damaged
by Flames.
The alarm OF fire from Box 81, at 400
o'clock yesterday morning, was for fire in
a three-story clearinghouse at Is De Boom
street, occupied by S. Schoberg. The fire
was caused by the explosion Of a coal oil
lamp. and the loss was $40
At 4 :25 o'clock an alarm was sounded
from Box 81 for a fire in an unoccupied one
story frame building at 149 Tehama street.
owned by Nj. S. Levy. The flames spread
to the two-story frame house. LAT Tehama
street, owned by Mrs. Z. Joseph. and
occupied by T. f. McElroy, and also
to the two-story brick stable at So Hubbard
street, owned by f. G. NewIands, and occu
pied by A. Fromberg. The total loss was
$1,000. 1t Is supposed that some boys who
were smoking cigarettes in the vacant
house were the cause of the fire.
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victims Of poisoned Coffee.

PTrTsBuRG. Aug. 9.-Mrs. Schmidt and
daughter and four Doarders. all Polish
Hebrews, are seriously i'll from drinking
coffee in which poison was placed. Mrs.
Levy. who keeps an opposition secondhand
store was seen crawling from window in
Schmidts house, and is suspected OF the
poisoning. The victims will probably re-
cover.
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Winners ct Monmouth.

MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 9.-There were eigh-
races run to-day on slow track IN sbowery
weather The winners were as follows:
First race, three-quarters OF mile, Volunteer
won, Maidstone second. TERRIER third. lime,
1:161f.
Second race, three-quarters Of a mile (AmbOy
handicap for twOyear- Ods), SOrcerer won, Pic
nicker second, Falrview third. Time, 1:14.
Third race, one mile and furlOng Cape May
handicap for three-year-Oldsl, Judge Morrow
won, Chaos second, CaDcan third. Time, 1:5612.
Fourth race, one mile and quarter, Stockton
won. Cynosure second. Time, 2:15l4.
Fifth race, one mile, Eric won, Defauller Sec
ond, Major Domo third. Time :46.
Sixth race five fnrlongs uhTee-year-olds and
upward, Daisy Woodruff won, Autoerat Sec
ond Vardee third. Time, 1:0312.
Seventh race. one mile Mirage stakes. Monroe
won, Philosophy second, My Fellow third. Time,
1:4714.
Eighth race, fye-eigbths of mile Walcott
won, Keyser second, Babieora third. Time,
l:04A.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 9.-The races at West Side to-
day resulted as follows:
First race, three.quarters OF a mile, Audrey
won. GOod-day second. Callie Msc Third. Time.
1:143z.
Second race one mile and seventy yards (sell-
ing, Texas Glrl won, Montpelier second, Blan-
tyre third Time, :451A.
Third race, three quarters OF mile, Dave Hen
messy WOOD. Passion second, Lady Jones third.
Time, 1:15A.
Fourth race three-quarters of mile (seIIing),
Vexator won, Tom Stevens second, Joe Wynne
third.
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HOME PROTECTION.
a victory over Contractor Duly Cels-

Victory Over a Contractor Duly Cele-
DRAFTED by Club.
The Home Protection Club held thigh
jinks" last night in celebration Of the vic
tory over Contractor Hogan, who attempted
to make them pay part of the expense Of
the Improvement of Dolores street, thereby
putting the property-0wners on Church
street to a heavy, and as they considered it,
an unjust expense. At 9 o'clock President
Broad made few remarks in allusion to
their victory. An entertainment was then
given. which was later followed by dance.
which was kept up until early morning.
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BAKER CITY, Aug. GA railway acct
dent occurred at Unity, small station,
eighteen miles south of this city, at half
past o'clock this morning. J. W. Wells,
u brakeman, was instantly killed by hay
ing his head crushed, and L. j. Bradley had
both legs broken and is otherwise seriously
injured. The accident was the result of the
spreading of the rails
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Humboldt Timhar Land

EUREKA, Aug. 9.-The statement has
gone abroad that most of the large timber
holders Of Humboldt have bonded or offered
to bond their land to an English syndicate.
There is really no truth in the statement,
IL is probably true, however, that one of
the large companies here is negotiating a
sale, and that bargain may be closed any
day. This would transfer one of the most
valuable properties in the county, and
would have favorable bearing on the rail-
road in the county and otherwise improve
conditions
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SARATOGA, Aug. 9.-The races to-day resulted
as follows:
First race, Kingston won, Wary second, Tom
Hood third. Time, :15S4.
Second race, five fuIloBgs. Palestine won, Mon
terey second, Mamie third. Time, :02s4.
ThiId race, one and three sixteenth miles,
Hypocrite Won, Floodtide second, Uncle Bob
third. Time. 2:01A.
Fourth race, one and a sixteenth miles, Ru.
perta won, Prince FonSo second, Santiago thiId.
Time, :4S12.
Biflh race. one mile, all ages, Irene won. Sails
faction second, Carrie third. Time, 1:434.
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Is Not a Candidate.

Judge w. f. Fitzgerald, who heads the
Los Angeles delegation to the Republican
State Convention, denies that he is candi-
date for the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, in the event of Markham's de-
feat. He was seen last night and said /:
There is not a word of truth in it, and 1
am not a candidate. What is more, l
would not accept if it were offered me. I
am for Colonel Markhams nomination first,
last and all the time. and that is SO nearly
-
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Cron Outlook At Santa Maria.

SANTA MARIA (Cal.), Aug. 9.-There
will be fair average yield Of grain in this
section, and the bean crop is looking we'll.
Between 500 and 1000 acres of deciduous
fruit trees will be in full bearing next sea-
son in addition to the existing orchards. A
datfymen's union has been formed to pro-
tect the Interests of dairymen, and insure
fair returns from commission agents. The
Board OF Directors will control the con-
signment Of nearly 1000, 600 pounds of but
ter which is produced in the Santa Maria
Valley annually. The supposed early COM
mencement of railway operations is giving
a buOyancy 10 general business.
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WorId.s Fair Conxen,ior

A communication has been received nv
Clerk Russell of the Board Of Supervisors
from Thomas j. Hayne. Secretary of the
California State Worlds Fair Convention.
stating that the Supervisors are entitled to
i've delegates in the convention to be held
In this city on September 18th next. and
asking that the names Of the delegates ap-
pointed he forwarded as quickly as pos
sible.
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Colored CItiuens In Counc;1.

A meeting Of the State Executive Com
mittee of the Colored Citizens Equal Rights
Association was held at the Elevator office
last evening to discuss the matter of JUS
tice Fox's supposed aspersions on the race
in the Jessup case. After carefully exam
ming the decision committee, consisting
of Messrs. Blake, Cooper and Eetor, was
appointed to draft series of resolutions to
deny the charges of any aspersions on the
part Of Justice Fox toward the race.
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Where Is CrimmIns2

Phil Crimmins seems to have been lost
in the shuttle. He has dwindled away into
obscurity, and retired into temporary Sc
clusi0n when he found that Louderback
and Dunn had more actual strength than
he among the delegates. The division of
the political estate of the late William Il.
Higgins will probably be intrusted to other
hands
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Struck by an Engine.

SoYoMA. Aug. 9.-This afternoon. at 2:3o
o'clock, as the south-bound freight train of
the Donahue road approached the Max
we'll crossing, one mile west of town, it ran
into two-horse wagon driven by Pierce
Powers Of Glen Ellen. Powers was hurled
high into the air by the force OF collision.
falling some distance from the track and
however, he was found to have sustained
injuries which, owing to his extreme old
age, may prove fatal. The horses mirac-
nlousIy escaped injury, but the wagon
was completely demolished. The accident
was caused by Powers, who is hard Of hear
ing and failed to hear the approaching
train and its signal of danger. No blame is
attached to the engineer.
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Y, b. ADAMS,


r. B. Adams, known perhaps to every old
Californian on the Coast as 'tZeb," died
yesterday FROM complication of ailments,
which have kept him in his bed as a suf-
ferer Tor more than year, and which were
directly traceaDle to a wound received while
at the front in the service of his country,
finally settling upon his lungs and aecelerat-
ing his end. The bullet which produced this
wound he carried until the day of his death.
Major Adams was native of Massachusetts,,
and So years of age. Surviving him are the
widow, three sons and daughter. Major
Adams came first to California in April.
1853 and for a long number of years was in
business as a commercial traveller, and as
such had as large an acquaintance as any
of his retirement from the active persuit of
this vocation, he was accounted the oldest
drummer in the business. Major Adams
was also long connected with the National
Guard of this State as a Lieutenant
and Captain Of tue National Guard NOW
Companies G aud G, First Infantry Regi-
ment, n. G. CO.. Soon after the breaking
cut of the war Captain Adams recruited a
company in this city which was attached to
the celebrated California Battalion, which
was sent East and mustered into the Sec
ond Massachusetts Cavalry. Captain Adj
ans did not remain long with the Second.
for soon he was transferred as Major OF the
Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry. Major Adj
ans was brave and gallant soldier and
his record an honorable one. In civil life
he was one of the most genial and whole
s0nled of companions and none could know
'Zeb' but to love him. He was member
of George Ii. Thomas Post, G. A. R., and
of the California Commandery of the mill
tary order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States. His funeral will take place
on Wednesday afternoon from the post
room of George III. Thomas Post
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UNITED NORTHMEN.

They Form an Organization for Benevo-
lent Purposes.
At Scandinavian Hall, on New Mont
gomery street, large number of North
men assembled last evening for the pur-
pose of organizing relief society. Henry
Lund in calling the meeting to order,
briefly explained that while nearly every
nationality in San Francisco had society
for the relief of its worthy poor the North
men had no such organization. For that