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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-08
FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Animated Discussion at a County COnYen-
tiOn Of the Farmers Alliance.

SAN JOSE, Jan. IA county convention
of the Farmers Alliance was held To-Day
A communication from the State business
m anager, which was read, caused long
discussion, in which most OF the delegates
narticipated. 1t referred to and gave
the outline of project Tor the
establishment of central depots from
which the farmer and mechanic could secure
all his supplies, and through which. also,
could be disposed the products, thus doing
away with the middleman and his pronts.
The discussion occupied the majority
of the time of the convention, all
agreeing that it would be goou
scheme. but differences existing as 10 the
best manner and methods of carrying IL our.
The talk was finally ended by referring tne
matter to the Executive Committee for In
vestigation, with instructions TO report al
the next meeting.
The Apo in tment of an executive board
next came up for consideration and the
election resulted in the following choice {:
S. p. Sanders, j. Kerwin, b. F. Mcclellan,
d. C. Fuely. Mrs. NJ. A. Talcott, James f.
Phagley and Captain Frank Dunn.
The asis of representation Tor sub-alll-
ances in the convention was fixed as follows:
Two delegates for the charter and one addi-
tional for every ifteen. members above
thirty or a majority fraction.
Mrs. K l.. Squires resigned her position
as County Lecturer on account of having
received the appointment as State Organ
izer for Sonoma and adjacent counties. j.
b. Rigdou was elected to fill the vacancy
thus created.
The following resolution by J. Kerwin
was adopted and on motion of j. w. Kinds
ordered published:
Resolved, BY the Farmers Alliance and In
dusiIial Union of Santa Clara County that We
demand OF our representatives. in the Legisla-
lure now in session al Sacramento, earnest and
faithful effort 10 securing the passage of the
Australian ballot law, in accordance With their
pledges made 10 US before election.
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CREIGHTON And NORTHEY.
Governor Waterman States His Reasons
for Granting Two PardOnS.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. I'm pardoning r.
j. Creighton to-day Governor Waterman
gave these reasons: ut is my sincere and
honest belief that Creighton Is less guilty of
the offcnse of which he was convicted
than others implicated with him. who
have never been brought to justice, and
think the punishment he has received is
sufficient for his wrong doing. He bears
the reputation of being a great, big. hearted
boy who was always ready to help friend;
Industrious, sober, of good family, uni
versally favorite. Judge J. I. Sullivan, in
personal letter to me, earnestly requests
the pardon, believing, as he sad that JUS
tice had been fully subserved. His petition
Is signed by eleven of the jurors (the twelfth
Rfns diae B By A + stS9sh " the &c
Graves, ex-Assstant District Attorney;
Judge Walter II. Levy, George Flournoy,
A. L. Spots, Robert j. Tobin, Judge
Adams of San Luis Obispo, and hundreds
OF prominent citizens aud business men of
San francisco. L am also In receipt to-day
of strong petition signed by fifty-nine of
the Senators and Assemblymen of the pres
ent legislature"
In pardoning Northey the Goverirr>says:
The same reasons influence me in granting
30 Both ooa are .5 young men. p 5eaas
CRIMES OF WHICH OtDcTS were really
guilty and they were mere instruments.
Northey's petition is sighed by eight of the
jurors, w. II. l.. Barnes. d. l.. Farnsworth,
A. W. Scott. ID. A. Macdonald. A. F. Wiley,
T. J. Bass, Bryan Diggins, David Stern b
Sons, Charles j. Haggerty, G. 5. Crttendon,
Thomas B. Cunningham, T. H. McCaine,
G. F. Bassett, NJ. P. Holmes, r. c. Diggins,
Louis Bendell, George Childs, John D. Siebe,
z. f. Preston, ID. and b. Hensria and many
other equally prominent citizens of San
al. 4
by fifty nine of the present Legislature"
The Governor also pardoned Harry 5.
Edwards, who was convicted of forgery in
to two years imprisonment.
Another convict, named John Clark, was
given his freedom. He was convicted of
murder in Santa Clara County in December,
1886, and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Sentences were commuted as follows:
Wong All Ngow, convicted of murder In
San Francisco, July, 1880, and sentenced
to life imprisonment; committed to twenty
years.
All Kim, sentenced for life from Tehama
County, in April, 1879, on a charge of MUIR
der; committed to twenty years.
Alfred and Albert Packenbush convicted
OF murder in Sonoma County July, 1881, and
ordered to prison for life; committed to
twenty years
Fidele Bezy, sentenced to life imprison-
ment for murder in Fresno County Febru-
airy, 1856; commuted to ten years.
Charles GerhOw. convicted Of murder in
the second degree in San Francisco and SEN
fenced to thirty-four years; COMMITTED to
ten wears.
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remarks, and finally sent a small boy to
climb up cocoanut tree and fetch down a
cocoanut, which he formally presented to
us. This we knew was a friendly indica-
ton, and we had something Of pow-wow
with his distinguished nibs after we had got
dressed once more. A man, though he be
hero. never feels very brave without his
boots on, and we felt more comfortable
upon finding ourselves attired. After a
guide was provided for us, lest We lose our
way, and we started back tor the village at
the harbor where the ship lay.
we had got, maybe, quarter of the dis
lance, when a solitary cannibal suddenly
popped out of the forest and Joined us. We
were little surprised, but thought nothing
OF 1t. Presently, however, out popped an
other cannibal, and then, at short intervals,
another and another and another. until there
must have been a score of them forming our
body guard. Next they came by fours and
skies, until the party had augmented to
nearly l00 By this time our original alarm
had come back to a considerable extent l
said TO our guide:
We don't care how many of these gen.
tlemen join us, but we must insist that they
all Keep ahead, while we bring up the rear.
This we did, holding our drawn reyolvers
IN our hands ready for use. But the canni-
pals went on ahead of us most amiably, and
when we got within sight of the village we
SAID good by very pleasantly to a small army
OF not less than 800 of them. l am very sure
now that they meant it all most kindly, and
that they merely desired to exhibit polite
interest in our welfare. But l should not
IKE again, even in imagination, to come so
near furnishing the piece de resistance for
a New Years dinner as l feared l did on
that OCCASION"
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OBITU AIRY.
JUDGE CHARLES nEvENs-

Associate Justice Charles Devens of the
Massachusetts Supreme Court died in Bos
ton last night, aged II years.
Charles Devens was born in Charlestovn
Middlesex County, Mass, on the 4th Of
April, 1920. He was grandson of Richard
Devens. Revolutionary patriot of great
local prominence. He graduated at Harvard
lnl1S3S. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 ::
in lS4S he was elected to the State Senate
ana from 1919 to 1858 was United States
Marshal for the District of Massachusetts
In 1861 he qualified as Colonel of the FIT
teenth Massachusetts, Volunteers, and served
with distinction during the war, taking part
in the battle of Balls Bluff, siege of York
town, the battles of Fair Oaks, Antietam.
fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Cold
Water, and was present at the capture of
Richmond. At his request he was mustered
out of the service after serving five wears
aud three months. He succeeded General
Burnside as National Commander of the
&. A. K. He was Judge of the Superior
Court of Massachusetts, also of the Su-
preme Court prior to 1877, when he was an
polluted Attorney General of the United
States, in the Cabinet of President HAYES.
On his return to Massachusetts he was again
appointed to the Supreme bench. which
position he held at the time of his death.
He was unmarried
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IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
A Method of Getting Even That Is Goi1
Out of Fashion at Chicago,

A Method of Getting Even That Is Going
Out of Fashion at Chicago.
That impecunious debtors are incarcer-
ated in the jail and held there for long
periods Of time is we'll known to the average
citizen, and it is popular belief that, once
in Jail for debt, man can be kept there-if
unable to pay up-until he is gray-whiskered
and bald-headed.
Jailer Price, when questioned on the sub
ject, laughed loud aud long. "Debtors,"
said he, "are now about as scarce in this
Jail as white backbirds. Formerly n cred
ltor could cage his debtor and keep him in
prison until he either paid up or the cred
ltor grew weary OF paying the captive's
board. Men were thus kept sometimes for
years. About two years ago the law was
changed SO that debtor cannot be confined
more than six months. The result is that
debtors aren't brought In very often. 1t Is
too expensive and unsatisfactory way of
getting even with them. There is only one
man confined here now under the debt laws,
ana don't think he objects much"
The solitary prisoner proved to he Gus
tavus Loehr, who, on Judgment of S32a 90.
mas Deen imprisoned since September 9th
Mr.. Loehr, who is n good-lookfnp and gem
tlemanly young German, is the nicturs of
health and happiness. ~
don't regard my imprisonment az a
very serious misfortune" he said. ~ re-
fused TO pay what [ regarded as b)ackmall.
and am Gagged here in consequences HGCbl,
cagO Globe Ni
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A QUAIL IN THE METROPOLIS.
1t Is Captured in a Law Omce ouor,ooL-
ing the Church-Yard OF

Ii Is Captured I'm Law Office Ovar,ook-
ing the Church-yard OF Trinitv.
The most indefatigable quail-hunter never
Dagged bird under such clrcum stances as
those in which one was taken not lone ago
by prominent lawyer of this citv Delos
McCnrdy Of the firm of VandernoeI Cnm.
ing q Goodwin, sat writing one after
noon at his desk in room on The six.b tioor
OF the United Bank Building and was
disturbed by gentle tapping at the name of
window overlooking Trinity Chnrchvard.
In hasty glance he saw what anneared to
be flash of a birds wing. Then. neeriug
cautiously, he saw full-grown quail
perched upon the ledge and looking curi-
ously down on the Broadway Gro wd
Concealing himself at the side of the win
dow, be carefully and noiseessly lifted the
sash few inches. Presently the bird looked
round, and seeing the opening under the
sash, trotted promptly into the room The
way it whirred around the room when it
discovered Mr.. McCurdy showed conclu-
sively that it was both wild and nnininred.
After the lawyer had succeeded in cantnr.
lug the bird, which was hen, he placed it
in large cage as an object of Interest," to his
clients: As the quail is bird not given to
long fights, the question is, Wbers did tx
come from?-N, Y. Times. ~
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The Hess Opera,

After two very fine presentations of
Verdfs "a da" at the Orpheum, in which
Miss Francesca Guthrie and MIR. Albert
Guile distinguished themselves in the
principal roles, We had ''Rigoletto' last
evening by the same composer, and with
the following cast:
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The Assembly.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Tile Assembly this
morning adopted its rules, and the introduce
hOn Of bills was declared in order. subject 10
reference to proper committees when thew
shall have been formed. The following bills
were then introduced:
BY Dlbble-The apportionment and re-
form ballot laws
=, by Cram--Amendment to Section 1883 of
the Code, relating to mechanics liens.
by Brnner-lmproveme and repairs at
Foisom Prison; George Nelson's claim hin,
and bill relating 10 the reclamation OF
State lands VI
BY Dennis-Relating to the eight-hour
iam, sne payment OF persons employed, and
toards of arbitration
by Matlock-Regulating agricultural dis
lIlets and amending Section 2777 relative to
county and township governments.
10y ouh ELAppropriatng money for the
CnmmSsloners regulating the sale of intoy.
lcatlng liquors 10 minors; amending Sections
275 aud 216 of the Civil Code, and asking the
state to grant to the city of Oceanside GER
tain lands along its waterfront for CONNER
cal and other purposes.
BY Clark-Exo mpting estates Of less than
$3.50 value from costs of administration.
by Gotld-A propriating $4,000 for the
construction Of free road from the town of
harIposa into the Yosemite Valley.
BY McCall-To compel the listing of all
real property.
By. Providing for the conduct of
elections; bill relating to mortgages.
by Matthews - Constitutional amend
By Brown-Adding Section 1853 to the
Hoilhcal CoGe, relating to qualifications of
District Attorneys.
by notwithstanding the act govern
ing state hospitals and asylums: relating tn
qualifications of Jurors, and Constitutional
amendment. -
by demonstrating to improvements
and repairs OF the asylum az Stockton.
By Dennis-Providing for the free print
iBg of State textbooks.
BY Bledsoe-Concurrent resolution rela
tive to a public building at Eureka.
BY Wentworth-For the protection of sea
birds ana land birds on Farallone Islands.
Referred to Fish and Game Committee.
BY Smith-An act to amend the municipal
government act; an act to form agricultural
districts and provide for the organization of
agricultural societies; an act to REQUIRE
banks 10 make reports of their condition on
the first Monday of March In each wear: act
to change the name of the Whittier Reform
Sengol 70 the Whittier School of Trades and
agriculture; act to form Pomona County.
by Marlon-To pay claim of William
DarGie; to amend the Irrigation District Act
by Dnnn-Act to authorize Boards of
Heath and Health Officers to appoint in
speetoTs of plumbing and drainage
ny Ioung-Io pay claim of ID. Jordan.
ny py NarsllI-Io amend the Agricultural
Dlstrlct Act; to pay u. b. Montgomery for
professional services rendered the State at
the request OF the Attorney General ~
BY Ofam-To amend Section ss5s If ~.
Political Code relating to the duties of Az,
sessorsi TO create the office of ins pector of
weights a9d measures in cities of 10000 or
more Inhabitants. -
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The Senate.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 7.-Senator Dray pre-
scented 10 the Senate a resolution providing
for the appropriation of $500 to cover the
exp nses # the Inauguration of Governor
eject Markham tomorrow. Adopted. A
similar resolution was adopted in the As
sem5iy.
The concurrent resolution was passed by
The Assembly yesterday tor the adjustment
OF tie saloon and restaurant in the base
utnt If the Capitol building was taken up
ID the Senate, and referred to a committee
eGG"sIsing Of Sprague, Goucher, Wilson,
Flint ana Voorhees,
Both Houses adopted a resolution that
When they adjourn tomorrow they adionrn
TO next Monday at o'clock.
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Will Probated.

CHICAGO, Jan. THE will OF the late
William Wallace Rogers, retired Captain
of the United States Army, was admitted to
probate this morning and letters testament
tary were issued to his widow. Mrs. Helen
ID. Rogers, residing here. Captain Rogers
died December, II. 1890, at San Diego, Cal.
and his heirs-at-law are his widow and
Dewey Rogers, their son. The estate left
by the deceased is estimated at Sl3.500, in
GLIDING two lots in Salt Lake City, Utah, a
claim to $40 acres of land in New Mexico
and 5000 in bank
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FATAL FIRE,
Charred Remains of a Boy Found in the Ruin
Of a Stable.


MODESTO. Jan. This morning at 80
O'Clock the Wallace livery and feed stable
was discovered in flames, and before as
sistance could be rendered sixteen-year-
old boy named Jacob Claypoo, twenty two
horses, vehicles, all the harness, feed, etc,
were burned. The stable was a two-sfory
frame, 100x120 feet, and was owned by
Thomas Wallace. The horses and harness
were the property of SOntag & Evans, lessees
OF the stable. Eleven of the animals burned
belonged to the lessees and eleven were
transient. Claypool was ranch-hand who
was allowed to sleep in the barn while not
at work. The charred remains were taken
charge Of by Coroner Phelps. He was un-
doubtedly suffocated, as charred blankets
were about the body when recovered. An
inquest will be held this afternoon. Wall
aces loss is $1,000, in Sured for $4,000. Son.
tag d Evans loss is $1,000, insurance $500.
Wallace will rebuild at once, and Sontag &
Evans will resume their lease
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drivers, were arrested for the alleged rob
hery. Carpenter was Stepping out of
saloon on Eddy street. when ne was
asked by McKenna if he desired desired ns car
rage. CARPENTER made an insulting ms retayii
par tsf It is claimed that the watch
Was lost in the scuffie, but Carpenters
companions say that they did not wines, vines
the theft, although they saw the squaDo4le'
tions. were taken into custody by Oficers
c. Harris and C. Campbell on warrants
sworn out by Carpenter.
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HOMELESS HUNGARIANs.
Nearly Thousand People Driven From Their
InIr- h,rE

LOa5AASS W IAe'
BERGEN POINT On. j.. Jan. IA fire in
a densely populated Hungarian tenement
section at Bayonne last night left nearly
1000 Hungarians homeless, while COCO of
those people were driven nearly wild with
excitement. The fire started shortly after 6
o'clock in a little dry-goods store on the
first floor of double three-story tenement.
This building, with a similar one and
double four-stoTy tenement adjoining, were
wholly consumed, with nearly all their con-
tents. A thousand people lived there like
animals, existing mainly on rye bread and
stale beer. Another double four-story tene-
menJ in course of erection was also de-
stroyed. The houses were probably worth
S35, coo, and are nearly covered by insur-
ance. Many of the Hungarians insisted
upon staying in the burning houses to save
their property. Policemen drove them out
by force. No one was injured among the
tenants, although three fremen had narrow
escapes from suffocation. Shelter for the
unturtunates was provided by the police.
How the fire started is a mystery.
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Placer County Products

AUBURN. Jan. Placer County will
have an exhibit at the State Citrus Fair at
Marysville. The crop of oranges had mostly
been boughtup when the date of the fair was
made known, and it was feared that no ex-
hiDit would be made. The County Board
met yesterday at Newcastle. and W. b.
HHayford, Captain ]. B. ClarKson and j. G.
N Wnitemore were were appointed Soliciting
committee; They have already raised $1,000
and have pledges of choice fruit. The ex
hlbit VIII be under charge of Robert Jones.
formerly of Newcastle.
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Oregon State Tax

SALEM, Jan. THE State Executive
Board, consisting of Governor Penuoyer.
Secretary of state Mcbride and Stats
Treasurer Webb, met to-day at the office of
the latter and made levy of taxes for State
purposes for the year 1891 as follows. For
the General Expense Fund. four mills;
tary tax. one-tifth of a mill. This ma,,es q
total tax for State purposes of four and
twelve-thirty-fifth mills. The total taxable
property. OF the thrty-one counties Of the
state is Sl14,077 ,76s. and the tax levied will
raise q total of 1895 423 Nv W..
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1ennents Nautical Almanac for the cur
rent year has been issued and is now offered
Dy Inc publisher. This book, which is of
great value to navigators. Is snperior IN any
OF the preceding numbers II contains
tables OF almanac matter that are all that is
required Tor navigating a vessel in any part
OF the world, information concerning the
tlaes. ouoys. rocks, lighthouses, and other
up to the last day of December. which
makes the book full library of nautical
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opposition to County niuision

SAN BERNARDINo, Jan. 7.-Supervisor
Lord introduced resolution at the session
OF the board to-day opposing county d.
vision, and resolving that the Board of Su-
PerVisors oppose any and all measures for
announcement, and instruct both Senator
and Representative to use all honorable
means to defeat it. Action was deferred
till tomorrow
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HON. ANsoN s. Mu1rn

Hon. Arson S. Miller died at his late resi-
dence, at Highland, Santa Cruz County. in
the eighty-hrst year Of his age. Judge Mil
Ter was pronounced politician in illinois
in the early history of the Republican party
vention of that party He was personal
friend of Lincoln. Deceased located in
Santa Cruz County about fifteen years AGO
and engaged in fruit culture. He was ma
tive OF New York State and a graduate of
Hamilton College, at which institution he
wears aPO WV
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wagon to hiding place in remote part of.
the city. The opium was turned over TO the
customs officers.
The opium consisted of $40 five-tael cans.
valued at about $4,000. 1t is stated that the
names of the men are Bradt and Roach, the
brakeman on the Northern Pacific train he
tween here and Tacoma. The men were
taken before the United States Commits
sioner and released on bail.
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Young Thieves Captured.

Frank Contraras and Harry GRADER BOYS
Of about Is years of age, were arrested at
an early hour this morning for steal
Ing poultry from the Clay street
Market. The lads broke into one
of the stalls from the Merchant-street side
and packed away ten geese in sacks. The
young thieves were intercepted by Officer
Donnellan, who escorted them To the City
Prison with their plumber. The market has
been frequently visited by young burglars
and valuable stock carried away.
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General Mention.

AT the fifth musicale tomorrow evening,
given at Steinway Hall, 206-20S Post street,
Mrs. Emo Wadsworth- Vivian will sing an
aria from Bellinfs LA Sonnambua" and
the song by Aurelio Cernelos, La Bella
Florista." This song was written for
Signora SchaiZa, and will be sung by Mrs.
Vivian for the first time in San Francisco.
j. P. Broder & Co.. 723 Larkin street.
have published 'Blue-Eyed Evangeline,"
words by j. w. Wilson, music by Owen
Conduit; arranged as sehottische by Mar
Gus w. Blum. Also Those Melodies of
Moore" words and music by p. j. Wallace,
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The Christmas piece at the Tivol will
probably run for another week or two be-
fore its light is put out. The Krelings will
make money out of their venture after all
In the spectacular production they adroitly
got out of the way of the operate opposi-
ton of two companies. There is some
where good sense in the management of
this house. Else it would not have kept to
the front SO long aud so profitably.
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SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
Boys Who Started Fires Just for Fun Given
Chance to Reform

bUys WHO bIarted Fires ust Tor Fun Given a
Chance to Reform.
NAPA (Cal.), Jan. flames Flamant, C.
Harrall and Bert Blanchard, who were held
on charge of arson for trial in the Superior
Court to-day withdrew their plea of not
guilty and plead guilty to arson in the sec
ond degree. The sentence Of the court was
suspended for six months and the boys sent
to the Boys and Girls Aid Society of San
Francisco for two months, or until the fur
Their order of tue court. They were the lead
ers of a gang of boys known as "The
Spikes" who set fire 10 several buildings
mere during the past year lust for fun. :"
They are all young and members of re-
spected families, and the exposing of their
crimes caused sensation when they were
discovered in October last. II they seem in
cnned to reform they will probably get of