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SPIKES DRAWN.
Cause Of an Accident on the
Southern Pacific.
Examination Ct the Roberts Brothers
Charged With Train WreGkins.
Testimony Of Railroad Employees for The Pros
eeutiOn-AEgle Plates Removed From
the Rails Near Lander.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

AUBURN, Nov. 4.-The examination of A
and T. j. Roberts on the charge Of train
wreckipg in connection with the accident
near Lander Station on the morning OF DC
tober 18th opened to-day at 10 o'clock be-
fore Justice B, r. Gwynn of this city. Dis
trIct Attorney A. Z, Robinson was assisted
in the prosecution by c. T. Jones Of Sacra-
mento and E. L. Craig, associate counsel of
the Southern Pacific Company. The de-
Tense is conducted by Attorneys F. P. Tut
tie and L. L. Chamberlain. The courtroom
was crowded and the greatest interest was
manifested
Angelo Philippe. a track-walker, Foreman
Caslan, Superintendent A. n. Towne, road
overseer Thomas Ahern, engineers East
brook and Trott, Foreman Hersinger,
brakemen Merrill, Costello and Brenton.
and Conductor Murray testified. Their
testimony showed clearly that the wreck
was caused deslgnedly by pulling the spikes
and removing the angle plates from the
rails.
Read Overseer Ahern testified that by
actual measurement the Roberts house was
1926 feet from the point of the wreck and
only about 800 feet from the track.
One witness testified to seeing Al Roberts
al the sleeping-car Santa Cruz when it lay
in the ditch.
Trott and his fireman testified as to pass
Ing down with the first section fifteen min
utes before aud noticed nothing wrong.
Ahern stated that since the wreck he had
tried the section boss on pulling the same
number of spikes and removing the same
number Of bolts and leaving the track in
just the same condition as at the time of
the wreck. The time taken was only seven
minutes.
An adjournment was taken until 9 o'clock
to-mOrroW
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SHERIFF'S SALE!
CAsPAR DIX EFT AL. !
SUPERIOR COURT.
SOE L hlOh CO nj.
Deptm't No. 5. No. "a. 761.
Order of Sale and Decree

CAsPAR DIX EFT ALI SUPERIOR COURT.
Deptm't No. s. No. "a 76I.
" Order of Sale and Decree
JOHN MILE of foreclosure.
Under AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF
u Sale and Decree of Foreclosure. Issued QUE
of the Superior Court, Department NO. s, OF
the city and county Of San Francisco, Stats
of California, on the 2Sth day of September, A. d.
1891, in the above entitled action, wherein
CASPAR DIX and MICHEL STRAUB the
above named plaintiffs, obtained 4 Judgment
PENDANT, on the 2lst day of January A. ID. 1891,
which said judgment and decree was, 2lst day OF
January, A. ID. 1891 recorded in Judgment Book OF
said court st page 4O3, am commanded TO sell all
lying, and being in the city and county of San
Francisco, State of California, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
Commencing at point on the westerly line OF
Broderick street, distant eight (S) feet southerly
from the northery line OF fifty vara lot No l. i'll Block
No. 500 OF the Western Addition to said city OF San
Francisco, said point being also distant Que hundred
and twenty-seven and one-haif tl2712l feet
street, and from thence running south along
said westerly line OF Broderick street, sixty
and three-quarters t60S4) feet. thence &C
right angles westerly seventy and three
quarters (7OA feet, thence at right angles north
erly sixty and ree-quarteTs t6O34) feet; and
thence at right angles easterly seventy and three
quarters t70S4 feet to the point OF commencement
p Public notice is hereby given that on FRIDAY,
the 9Th day of November, A d. 1891, st Ia
O'Clock. noon, OF that day, in front or the New
City Hall, Larkin-st wing, in the city and county
OF sale and decree of foreclosure. sell the above
described property, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to raise sufficient to satisfy said judg-
ment. with interest and costs, etc. to the highest
{. 5. LAUMEISTER, Sheriff.
San Francisco, octo1er Is, 1891.
ROBERT HARRISON, ESQ, Attorney for Plaintiffs,
325 Montgomery St. Rooms "a and 70.
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SULLIVAN'S TRIAL.
Testimony Of the Defendant-The Case
Given 10 the Jury.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 4.-The trial of S. W.
Sullivan was resumed this morning in the
Superior Court The case for the prosecu-
ton was closed yesterday afternoon, and
this morning the defense entered uron their
case.
The first witness called was the defend
ant, Sullivan, in contradiction of the testi-
mony of Pawnbroker Wetherall, who swore
positively that Sullivan purchased the weap-
ons from him on August 10Th. Sullivan
testified that on that date he was working
at Boulder Creek, in the employ of Dough-
erty & Co., lumbermen.
Neale Dickinson, book-keeper for the
lumber firm, also testified that on the above
date Sullivan was working for the lumber
company In fact he had seen him three
or four times on that day.
During his trying ordeal on the witness
stand Sullivan was as cool as the proverbal
cucumber; his answers were direct and to
the point, and his whole demeanor would
strike any person with the sincerity and
truthfulness of his statements. Continuin ing
his statement he said that on August 2lst he
went to San Quentin in company with his
wife to see his brother On arriving at
San Francisco he visited Attorney j. n E.
Wilson, and had an extended conversation
with him in regard to tie application of his
brother for pardon. While at the prison he
visited DR.. Mansfed's house and there
first met the boy Wells. The only question
asked him was as to the doctors where
abouts. The doctor not being at home, Sui
Ivan and his wife departed for San Fran.
cisco, where they put up at The Interna-
tional Hotel. Sullivan swore positively
that he had never seen Wells before and
that he gave him no weapon of any kind.
c. G. Sullivan, brother Of the defendant,
was called to the stand and testified that
he had never given Wells a note to deliver
to his brother-in fact he never had any
conversation with Wells in any regard.
During to-day's proceedings the court
room was crowded.
This evening at o'clock argument was
resumed, and the courtroom was taxed to
Its utmost capacity. When the trial COM
menced opinion was about equal as to the
guilt or innocence of Sullivan but to-day
and this evening he has the popular favor.
The general theory is that Sullivan has been
made the necessary victim of some plot.
Argument for the prosecution was closed
at o'clock. Judge Angeliotti Immediately
began his charge to the jury, and at s:15
o'clock the jury retired.
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OBITU AIRY


"TOny' Hart, an actor, who made a reputa-
tlon by lmpersonating Irish female characters,
died at the Worcester Massachusettsl Lunatic
Hospital yesterday morning, where he had been
under treatment for m my months Tor paresIs
In connection with Ed Harrigan lie became
popular = quarter of century ago at TONY"
PASTORS Opera House In the Bowery New
York, their specially at that time having been
clog-dancing. Having made a happy hit the
friends OF the couple established them In the
Iheater Comlque on Broadway, bstween Broome
and Spring streets, and just opposite the entrance
TO that famous old noslery, the st. Nicholas
Hotel After few successful seasons this
theater was burned down, and the proprietors
In rebuilding turned 1t into business
stand Harrigau Hart then obtained lease of
the Globe Theater, opposite the New York Hotel
on Broadway, owned by A. L. Stewart They
were successful and made money, but their
nemeSes followed them there, and fire again
swept their Temple of Menus out OF e xlstence
The superslilious said 1t was Judgment for
affected by superstitious Ideas said the reason II
burned was because II WAS infamable and caught
fire. Harrigan & Hart then leased the property
known as the aquarium" corner of Thirty-tfth
street and Broadway, and having reatled il
opened II a few years ago as Harrigan g. Harris
Theater. Some four years ago a dissolution OF
coparlnershp took place, and although the rea-
son was kept quiet for while, II BEGAN an.
parent when Tony" was ssnt to the lunatic
asylum. He grew worse until he sank into a
state OF hopeless imbecty, which ended only
with his death.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
WEDNESDAY. November 4.
Br ship Waterloo, Berry, 30 days from London:
mdse to Meyer Wilson & Co.
Br ship Milton Park Campbell. 1877 days from
SWANSEA; 1908 tons coal. 1913 tons coke, 29O tons
pig iron. to GirvIn, BALDWIN II Eyre.
Br ship Larnaca, Giles ia days from Liverpool
2!OO tons coal, to Bafour, Guthrie q Co.
br ship Alcinons Brown. 1lS days from Liver
pool mdse. to Meyer, Wilson & Co.
Br bark W OOlahra Barneson. 10 days from New
castle, NSW: 1850 tons COAL to order.
Spoken.
July 14-3l AZ N, 10 As W, Br ship Chinsura. for
San Francisco
July 29-7 43 N, 81 20 w, Br ship Maxwell.
July 3l-6 O2 n, 10 40 w, ship fyins signals N
SB
Oct 31-10 N. III 10 w. Br bark Sir Henry Law
renee. from Dunkirk for Astoria.
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
BALTIMoRE-Arriye Nov 4-Stmr China. from
Hamburg.
PHILADELPHIA--ArrivedN Nov 4-stmr Mime.
Sofa from London.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nov 4-Stmr Lain, I'm
New York.
RoTTERDAM-Arrived Nov 4-Stmr Zeandam.
from Baltimore.
COPEN EN-Arrived Nov 4-Stmr Polynesia,
from New York
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COOL ROBBERY.
The Cashier Of Bank Forced to open thu
Safe

The Cashier Of Bank Forced to open the
Safe.
LA GRANGE Oregon, Nov. "A robbery,
which exceeded the recent Enterprise affair
in the amount taken, has been perpetrated
upon the Farmers Mortgage and Savings
Bank of Summerville. The village is three
miles from the Elgin branch of the Union
Pacific and sixteen miles north of this city.
AS the mails reach the village late in the
evening and leave early IN the morn
ing, it was the custom of II. C. Rine-
hart, cashier of the bank, to attend to
his correspondence after supper As
he was leaving the bank about 9
o'clock last evening he was met at tie
door by TWO men with sacks over their
heads, who pressed pistols to his head and
ordered him TO get back and open the safe.
BE stepped back into the room and they
followed him, pulling down the blinds aud
lighting the lamp They displayed great
GOODNESS, not only taking all the money in
the safe, but examining the papers as we'll.
The amount taken was $500. After leav-
ing the bank they went on foot toward the
tiplber. There is much excitement in Sum-
meryille this morning, and preparations are
being made TO institute thorough search
for the robbers, who, it is supposed, are
residents Of the neghborhood.
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STORMY CAPE HORN.
Nasty Weather Encounter ed by the Milto
Park and the Waterian.

Nasty Weather Encountered by the Milton
Park and the Waterloo.
Two deep-watsr ships arrived in port last
night. and both captains report very heavy
weather during the voyage. The British
ship Milton Park. from Swansea. was caught
in very heavy gale on August Goth in lati-
tude 400 south. longitude 300 Az west. in
which she suffered severely, terrific sea
running. which continuously broke over the
ship, flooding both cabins and forecastle.
The vessel labored fearfully, and W as on
her beam ends for thirty-six hours, during
which the cargo shifted to port. One of the
forward boats was torn from its lashings,
and, with everything movable about the
deck, was washed overheard.
When the gale subsidized the ship was put
before the wind and all hands set to work
to trim the cargo of coal, coax and pig iron d,
consigned to GiTvin, Baldwin & Eyre.
The British ship Waterloo, from London,
also arrived. and Captain Berry reports that
the ship encountered very heavy weathe I
off CaDe Horn for ten days. during which
several sails were blown away, two of the
boats smashed and the decks constantly
flooded with water and many articles washed
from the decks and lost. The Waterloo has
general cargo, consigned to Meyer, Wilson
e On
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SEVENTEEN KILLED.
Miners Dashed to Death in the Anaconda
Nina


BUTTE MONTY, Nov. AT midnight last
night, when one body of shaft-men at the
Anaconda mine were relieving another, sew
enteen men were killed by the falling of the
cage, and two were fatally injured.
The cage was full of miners returning from
work. The men stepped out into the open
air, and their places were at once taken by
nineteen men, who were to take up the
work the relieved men had just abandoned,
and the cage started toward the depths be-
low.
The rope had been unwound but couple
Of times from the slowly revolving windlass,
when there was sudden snap and a cry of
horror from the shaft.
The rope had broken and the cage with
Its nineteen inmates were precipitated to the
bottom OF the mine. 1t was some little time
before assistance could be sent to them.
A number of miners who were through
work and waiting to be relieved were at the
bottom of the shaft waiting for the cage to
take them out, when il dashed amidst them,
narrowly missing them.
Little could be done. OF the nineteen
men who made the fearful ride seventeen
we're dead. Their forms were crushed out
of all semblance of human beings, while
two, yet breathing, have no hopes of re-
cOVery.
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MARIE ID.

FREAR-FISK-In this city. November g. 1891,
by the Rev. Thomas Chalmers EastOn, DID,, Hugo
p Frear and Media +. Fisk.
AUSTIN-NEUBER-ln this city. october 81, 1879 l,
by The Rev. S. V. Leech, DID, Stephen IL. Austin
and Katie A. Neuber.
COUSINS-GEN SLER-In this city, November ],
1891, by tho Rev. DR.. Faik Vidaver, Harry j.
Cousins Of Eureka. Humboldt County, and Lena
Genser of San Francisco.
D'ANCONA-SHAW-In this city. November 3,
1891, A. d'Ancona and Annie N. Shaw.
LOWERY-N0RT0N-In this city. November /,
1891 by the Rev. Robert Mackenzie, DID,, Frank
Z. Lowery and Grace X. Norton.
LYNCH-MURTHA-In Oakland, November !.
1891. by the Rev. Father Quill, Michael L Lynch
and Annie Murtna.
S-QUARTY-RUTLEY-At East Lake,
Lake County, Henry A. Bonnahon-Quarty OF
Fresno and Ada s. Rutley OF England.
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THE MIMIC WORLD.
Public Interest Appears to Be
Centered in cleopatra"
The Bush-street Houses Slack in Attendance.
Alcaxar Draws Fairly With
Dollars and Sense"

The Baldwin auditorium was crowded last
evening TO sec the Davenport production OF
" Cleopatra" This, for the middle OF the second
week, is remarkable. Whether 1t be the superb
Fanny, the heroic Mcdowell. or the grandeur
OF the scenery that draws. 1t matters not to the
box office. The people were there. Every seat
was filled, with a row of walfowers besides.
Next Monday evening that clever Coincidence,
ROsina V0kes. will begin brief en-
gagement at the Baldwin Theater Mr.
Felix Morris is still her chief support.
ably assisted by Mr.. Courtenay Thorpe, MIR. G.
j. Bell. Mr.. Grant Stewart MIR. Robert Rivers,
MIR. j. ROlfe, Miss Grace Fllkins aud Miss Flea
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nor Kilby. Miss Vokes will present three sepa-
rate and distinct plays each evening. The first
weeks Dill will consi ST OF Percy Pendraeon I"
new, comedy In one act, taken from w. j.
Byron's Married In Haste" In which Mr. Felix
Morris Will give another OF his exquisite charac-
ter poItrayals. The second number will be the
fay orte comedy My Milliners BILL" in which
Miss Vokes will sing her famous " His art was
amateur theatrcAls, "A Pantomlme Rehearsa L."
10 which has been introduced a number of new
features. Since It's last presentation here there
has been added . new shadow dance, arrange d
by herself. and new trio and dance by Bran
don Thomas. entitled Tue Diplomatic Fairies -
which Will be performed by Miss Filkns and
Miss Marion Kilby. Tie sale OF seats will begin
this morning al the Baldwin 1heater box office,
al sharp.
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AN ALLIANCE PROTEST.

Dangers Threatened by Hydraulic Mining on
the Sacramento River.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4.-Sacramento Su-
pervisors, intimating in published INTEL
views that they we're about TO grant the re-
quest of the hydraulic miners for ninety
days "clean up," the various branches of
the Farmers Alliance throughout the
county sent representatives to meeting Of
the farmers held this morning and this aft
ernoon to protest against such action.
They claim that the continuance of hydrau-
lie mining would not only destroy more
farms in the valley, but would prevent an
appropriation of 100000 by the next Con-
gress for the Improvement of the Sacra-
mento River. Resolutions we're passed de-
handing the Supervisors not to take any
action fayoring hydraulic mining.
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when he adopted MARY Eliza strahan. chem

when he adopted Mary Eliza Strahan, then
a child years old, but now Mrs. Howell
She lived at Johnson's home after her
adoption, which was few months after
her mothers death, and was raised and edu-
Gated BY Johnson. When he died last jan
Tulare County, a grandne, hew of the de-
ceased, applied for letters of admipistra-
ton, which were granted. Tho last Legis.
lature amended the code SO that married
woman can now act as Administrative, and
Mrs. howell asks for revocation Of the
order appointing Kay administrator and for
letters of administration for herself. The
case involves number of important legal
questions, and will be vigorously contested
by able legal talent on both sides.
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Closed.

Inc opera season at the Orpheum has been
tenoniz d to a state Of coture. The silver
voiced singers refused to MARBLE, and, as con.
sequence, the place was in darkness last even
Ing There must be something wrong In the way
this house Is conducted, and story we heard
last evening may point to where the deficiency
lies. 1t Is TO this effect: When lingo
duce their new play, THE Rabbi" at
TINS theater. the local manager ana pro-
prietor was notified tina n seXtel OF singers was
required for the synagogue scene. "All right"
said the manager. When the night for the pro-
tuction came the manager was asked: ''Are you
ready with the slngers"' 81 couldn't get Them"
he replied, they charged too much. But en-
gagged irst-cass song land dance te am. cheap
that was out of job. They Will finish up the
act In bully style, and think they Will make a
sensation" The manager was rght as to the
'sepsaliOnu
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MAVERICK BANK,
The Failure Attributed to Speculation in
Stocks and Grain


Boston, Nov. 4.-The Journal says of
the Maverick Bank failure: Speculation
Is the one word that explains all-specula-
ton in stocks and grain with Maverick
Bank funds backing the DEALS The first
great speculation of the bank was by
French and Potter In New York and New
England railroad stocks. 1t was success full
from pccuniary point of view, but in the
success lay concealed the ultimate ruin of
the bank. In the New York and New
England deal the banks funds were used to
startling degree"
Examiner Ever of the Maverick National
Bank says he hopes to get out within three
or four days, some sort of statement that
Will enable the other banks to gauge ad-
vances that shall be made to depositors.
He intmatss that it will be a good deal
worse than has been anticipated.
Both of the bondsmen offered for Jonas FL.
French, one Of the Maverick Bank Directors.
were rejected by Commissioner Hallett.
Up to late hour tonight French was un-
able to obtain satisfactory bondsmen, and
remains in the custody Of the United States
Deputy Marshal.
Assignee Pope estimates the creditors
Irving A. Evans & Co. will get 80 cents on
the dollar.
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Credit Iorrain e, -

Miss Lillian Lewis revived this. TO her, favor
lite drama at the Bush-stre last evening to a
very limited attendance. 1t is probable the COM
paDy Will leave for Salt Lake on Saturday next
and that on Sunday evening Mckee Rankin will
open with The Canuc ;" play that Is es.
pecially welcome TO Canadians, seeing that IL
deals with familiar scenes OF home life. There Is
touching story running through the play that
rivets the attention OF The audience, and, indie d
1t could hardly be otherwise, for a more power
lul picture dealing with the unsophistOcated life
of people who have not sacrificed their feelings
&c fashions, or their Intellect 10 force could not
be imagined. When here last Mr.. Mckee RAM
kin made many friends by reason OF his finished
performance of The title role, but we may even
look FOR better things on his second visit here,
seeing that he has earned an envlable re putation
throughout the country for the state OF perfec-
tion 10 which he has brought this play.
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meet again at the same place next Saturday
COMMITTEES Appo,Nrpn

COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Chairman Scott made the following ap-
poIntmenfs late last night:
Transportation Committee - NJ. Fl. de
Young. p. B. Cornwall, John Rosenfeld, r.
II. Lloyd, w. L. Merry.
Finance Committee-WilliamT T. Coleman
Wendell Easton, J; W; Hellman. j. K. vii
N. Boyd, A. E. Castle, w. r. Hearst, G. K
E Etc G; Z. Heazleton, Raphael WE'LL, A.
Nicklesburg, E. S. Pillsbury, G. Fair, P. B.
Cornwall. Max Pepper, c. +. Crocker, Z. r.
Lilienthal. B. P. Flint. c. B. Stone, Oscar
Lewis, S. w. Backus. r. j. TObin, j. c.
Quinn. Gavin McNabb. William L.
Merry, Isaac Hecht, P. Kiburn.
1sidor acobs, W. S. Barnes, NJ. F. Tarpey,
J: F. sheehan; Charles Kohler, A. Gerber
ding, j. NJ. Ltchfeld, Ii. Eickhoff S. K.
Thornton, F. S. Chadbourne. j. A. Stein
bach. John Dolbeer. A. S. Baldwin, D. '.
3. Henarie. John Rosenfeld. j. d. Siebe l.
Cutie. Louis Sloss Jr, A. Haraszthy. A.
WashburD, Frank S. johnson.
The Finance Committee are requested to
meet at the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will NOT be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication ofices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence of persons authorized
to have the same pubiishedl
BORN.
HEERINGA-In this CITY, october 25, 1891, to the
wife of j. Heeringa, son.
ALPERS-In this city, october 49, 1891, to the
wife of Claus Alpers. daughter.
ROSENFELD-In this city, October 80. 1891, to
the wife of NJ. Rosenfeld. dau shter.
BRYANT-In this city. November /, 1891, to the
wits of Elwood E. Bryant daughter.
BYRNE-In this city November 2. 1891, to the
wife of George Q. Byrne. son.
KENNEY-In this city, November 3, 1891. to tho
wife OF w. j. Kenney, daughter.
PARKIN-In this city, November 4, 1891, to the
wife of c. w. Parkin. a son.
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DEFECTIVE CHRoNoMETERs.
The Mates Story of the Wreck of the British
Ship strathblane


ASTORIA, Nov. 4. - Twenty one sur
vivors of the wrecked ship Strathblane
arrived here from North Beach this after
noon. First Mate Murray tells the story of
the wreck. Both he and Captain Cuthell
took observations at noon Monday. They
differed widely. Murray made the vessel
fifty miles off the mouth of the Columbia
River, and Captain Cuthell made the vessels
position ninety miles away, while in reality
they were about thirty. The current,
which here sets strongly toward shore
to the northward, carried the shin
on to the Washington coast. When the
ship struck the officers supposed her twenty
miles off shore. A fearful gale was blowing
and in the darkness the men were washed
into the boiling surf. Captain Cuthel was
the last to leave the ship. He and five
others were drowned. Mate Murray at
tributes the wreck to defective chronom-
eters. Vice-Consul Cherry has decided it is
unnecessary to hold court Of inquiry.
No further news has been received Of the
steamer Wellington.
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REV. c. Y. RANKIN. DID.

Rev. c, Y. Rankin, DID,. OF the NJ. E. Church.
South, died yesterday morning In San Jose OF
typhoid pneumonia contracted during the re-
crDt conference of his church in that city He
was born in Tennessee In 1S4S. and came TO this
State fifteen years ago. His first charge was In
service he went TO Santa Rosa. remaining there
four years, after which he spent two years in
there four years as pastor OF the South NJ. d,
Church. when he was sent to HolIister, remain
Ing there one year. From Hollis err he was sen {
at the last conference Bishop Haygood ap-
pointed him Presiding Elder OF the San Fran
cisco district. II had been his Intention during
his iucumbency of hat office to have resided In
San Jose. He leaves widow and three little
daughters, between the ages of 4 and IL years
His funeral will take place at 1870 O'Clock this
afternoon.