Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-20
ALONG THE COAST.
A Breezy Budget From the
Bay City.
G0vernOr-Elect Markham Visits
the Metropolis.
Chinese Contractors AbscOnd Alice
Same Mclean Man.
Celestial Fishermen Robbed of Thoil
Wages Create Big Riot in
Chinatown.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 19.-Governor-
elect Markham, accompanied by Gen
eral Johnson and James M. Meredith,
of Los Angeles, arrived in the city this
morning.
Millie Panhorst's Trial.
The trial of Millie Panhcrst, on the
charge of the murder of Samuel Gold
berg, on the 22d of September last, came
up today.
Contract Awarded.
The contract for laying the track on
the Tracy branch of the Southern Pa
citic, from Los Banos to Armona, dis
tance of S8 miles, was awarded Oh Sat
urday last to Turton & Knox, of Sacra-
mento. Work will commence on Mon
day next.
A worlds Fair Address.
The executive committee of the state
worlds fair association met tonight and
issued an address to the people of the
state, asking their aid and support in
securing suitable exhibit from Califor-
mia at the worlds fair
An Opium Smuggler.
Customs Inspector Shipton today
placed under arrest Thomas Bishop,
deck hand of the steamer Walla Walla,
while he was attempting to leave the
vessel with four five-tael boxes of opium
concealed about his person. Bishop
offered Shipton $25 to release him, but
the offer was declined, and the defend
ant was locked up in the county Jail.
Postal Clerk Sentenced.
In the United States district court
Charles F. zimmerman, arrested some
weeks ago for opening a letter addressed
to party in this city, while acting as a
box clerk in the postoffice. pleaded
guilty to the second count OF the indict-
ment, which charged him with delaying
the delivery of the letter. Judge Hof-
man sentenced the prisoner to pay fine
OF $500 and serve one years imprison-
ment in the Alameda county Jail.
The Baseball Season.
The baseball season which commences
on March 1st, in this city, will see six
clubs in the league San Francisco,
Oakland, Los Angeles, Sacramento,
Fresno and San Jose. Games will be
played here on Tuesdays Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays; in Oakland and
San Jose on Wednesdays and Fri
days: in Sacramento and Los Angeles
on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays,
and in Fresno on Thursdays and Satur-
days.
A Lost whaler.
The British ship Hounslow arrived
today, forty-eight days from Batavia.
She reports that the whaling bark Eliza,
Captain Kelly, went ashore on 81. Law
renee island, October 1lth, during gale.
The New Bedford whaler Belvidere was
spoken, with the Eliza's crew aboard.
The managing owner of the Eliza is a
member of the firm of Wright, Bovine
& Co., this city. The firm could not
estimate the value of the cargo, but
stated that catch of five whales had
been made up to the time of the wreck.
The Belvidere in Distress.
The steamer Hounslow, which arrived
here today, reports having spoken the
steam whaler Belvidere in distress. The
Belvidere was out of coal and provisions,
and had on board the wrecked crew OF
the wrecked whaler Eliza, which went
ashore on st. Lawrence island. All of
the Eliza's crew are suffering from
frozen limbs and exposure. The Houns-
low could do nothing for them. The
Belvidere was becalmed, and it will take
month Tor her to reach port under
sail. Three tugs, with physicians and
provisions, will go in search OF the Bel
videre tomorrow.
Chinese Absconders.
The members of Fong, Geong & Co.,
one of the most extensive merchandising
houses in the Chinese quarter, who are
also labor contractors, have fled to
China with $4,000, the wages of 240
Chinese fishermen, who recently re-
turned from Alaska. Geong Hennen
and Ham Mo Len comprise the firm,
which was next to the Six Companies
in Importance. The absconders owe
other creditors $4,000, making their
liabilities 100000. 1t is stated that
failures amounting tc over s250,0 have
occurred among Chinese firms during
the past month.
There was riot in chinatown tonight
as the result of the absconding of the
Chinese contractors with laborers'
wages. The Chinese fishermen are left
penniless after their summers work,
and about 200 marched to the store of
Tong Fung, one of the labor contractors
hondsmen, and forcibly took possession
OF the store. About fifty OF them closed
the heavy iron doors and declared that
they would remain inside until they re-
ceived their wages. The rest went to
Chow Chong's store, another bondsman,
and were only prevented from capturing
the place by the interference of the
police. After hard fight the Chinese
were dispersed. Serious trouble is an
ticipated, and the Chinese Six compan-
les have issued proclamation to the
fishermen, stating that they will do all
in their power for them. Tong Fung's
store is still in possession of the rioters.
Burned to Death.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Nov. ia cabin
pied by an old Indian named Salvador,
and his wife, who have lived on the
bounty of the county for ten years, was
DESTROYED by fire this morning and the