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The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-02
The Providence Mystery,

PROVIDENCE, Oct, 3l.-peter Aulvey
vas held III 5000 bail on n charge of as
saultiug his father, who died last Thurs
day from he effects of blow. The
family claim that tie old man received
his ininries nccide ltAlly
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VISITORS VANQUiSHED.
High School Boys Beaten by the
Stockton kickerS.
The Students Had a Fine Time Just
the Same-FootbaII at San Jose
and Sacramento.
SpeeIaI to THE MORNING CALI.

STOCKTON. Feb. 22-The boys Of the
San Francisco high School had gay time
to-day. 1t being Washington's birth
day the scholars decided that they could
have the best time by taking a trip out OF
the city and playing a game of football
Arrangements were made and late Tuesday
afternoon twenty of the boys left San Fran
cisco for Stockton by steamer.
After dinner they adjourned to the upper
deck and sang all the college songs they
could think Of. The night was beautiIul.
and they stayed outside until late hour.
When they awOke this morning they were
here. They were met by a representative
OF the High School team of this city, who
escorted them to their rooms at the Com
mercial Hotel. After breakfast they sep
arated and visited the different points of in
terest. They went around the grounds OF
the asylum. but were not allowed 20 go
through the buildings.
On their return the two teams secured
buses and decorated them in the colors of
the TWO seh0ols-red and white for the
San Francisco team and purple for the
Stockton team. They drove around town.
giving their yells, and then came back for
lunch. At 80 o'clock they left foe Good
Water Grove. about TWO miles out of town.
Some 2O00 people were present and were very
enthusiastic.
OF course purple prevailed, but here and
there were spriDklngs of red and white.
showing that there were still some citizens
patriotic of their native city.
The weather was fine, but there was a
strong wind blowing. making it quite dis
agreeable for those 10 he grand stand. The
teams came on the field a little before 2
o'clock aud lined up rs follows:
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TO KEEP THE GIRLS.
Legislative Committee Report or the
Whittier School.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 22-The members of
the Legislative committee engaged in in
specting the management and the needs Of
the Whittier Reform School, the Normal
School and Insane Asylum near San Ber-
nardinO left for Sacramento this afternoon.
satisfied with their trip. Their report will
recommend the retention of the girls at
Whittier. instead of sending them to Santa
Clara. The management OF the Whittier
school is commended highly. The report
will recommend the expenditure of $50. OGO
for the erection and equipment If quarters
for the girls on the cottage plan; and an ex-
penditure OF SIS, 600 to erect cottages for the
boys quarters. A further recommends ton
of $4,000, to be expended for additional
shops for teaching trades 10 boys, will be
urged. and from $1,000 to $1,000 additional to
be set aside to extend the farm fed-work,
gardening, grain and orchard cultivation.
The S121. 900 deficiency. for which a bill IL
pending, is reco mmended to be paid. Ii
was Incurred with the consent of the State
Board of Examiners. The recommendation
for the appropriation for the maintenance
of school for the next two fiscal years, be-
ginning July 1. 1S93 will be SI20. 600 a year.
on a basis OF S25 per capita a month The
appropriation for the insane asylum Will be
cut down some. The report will recon-
mend So, 600 for an additional building to
the Normal School.
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FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
Great Damage Caused by an InceH.
diarV


PETALUMA, Feb. 22-At 8 o'clock this
morning a damaging fire broke out in
Dsrby's brick block, on the corner of Main
aud Washington streets. in Petaluma.
From the evidence attainable 1t commenced
in the Gocdfell0w cigar-store, right OH the
corner of the streets named. A few minutes
afterward the alarm was sounded, and be-
fore many persons lad reached the scene
an explosion occurred in the building, it is
supposed from powder put Sin the hall up
stairs near DR.. Stones dental office. IRE
explosion was hard and shook The build
ings all over town. 1t raised part of the
roof on the burning building and landed it
on the roofs of MAYORS candy ard May
nard's drugstore, driving both In and badly
damaging both stock and buildings. Class
doors and windows in all the buildings
near by were badly damaged.
About o'clock the fire was under con-
troll.
The parties damaged are A. b. Derby,
owner of the building, about $4,000; no in
surance.
b. i. Blumenthal, cigars and tobacco,
estimated at about $1,000. but the owner
claims a loss Of $4,000 in the stock on hand,
which is covered By $1,000 insurance.
Joseph Naylor, candy, fruit and cigar
store, total loss of about $500; no insur
anee.
Joseph Viera. groceries and notions. loss,
more from water and moving stock, about
$500; insured in Flreman's Fund Company
for $1,000.
+. T. Maynard's drugstore, roof Of build
ing and stock badly damaged; estimated at
about $1,000; no insurance.
Miss Dollie Mooney, dressmakiDg. and
j. L. Stones dental office: damage not
known.
There was considerable other damage to
glass in the neigh boring buildings.
1t Is believed the fire. was the word of an
incendiary. but the police have no clew.
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Mr.. Rea. Four witnesses corroborate the
statement that Johnson frequently hung
about Rea's Office in an attempt to meet
him. / submit that the attack upon Major
Barrington's character was futile, as IL was
clearly proven that Darlington was John
sons friend. There Is no evidence that
johnson was inveigled into the meeting
with Mr.. Rea, and when that meeting did
take place the evidence is clear and cor
roborative as to what took place in that
room. johnson tried to borrow 500 on a
note, and admits that he would sign a
paper to stand by the Traffic Association.
He then offered to sell his vote, and made
an agreement to call again at the Office on
the next Saturday"
McPike, in opening, quoted the testimony
of Mckenzie, in which he said Il wanted
johnson and Rea to meet" That branded
the statement that johnson wanted to meet
Rea and not Rea johnson as absolutely
false.
Il propose to show" said McPlke, that
almost every witness In Rea's case except
those testiiyng as to character frequently
went to Rea's office, and that there an in-
famous scheme was coHeocted to blackmail
legislator and disgrace the State He
then quoted McKenzie's testimony where
be admitted that on Sunday before Rea'S
letter to the Assembly was written he,
Richard COnnor and number OF other OF
Rea's witnesses met in the Office of the
Electric Light Improvement Company"
McPike went on TO cite the offer made by
Darlington to Introduce johnson to Rea
and the fact that johnson did not know
Rea and did not know where he was going
when Darlington took him to Rea's office.
He said that there certainly was nothing
wrong in John sons going to Rea's Office TO
borrow money on a note which seven days
afterwaTd a bank advanced money on.
These gentlemen had absolutely failed 10
prove anything with reference to the card.
McPike said that Mckenzie had stamped
himself as untruthful, because whenever he
was asked question not expected he did
not remember. He concluded by saying:
Gentlemen, / would rather defend my
client or his own truthful statement with
out confederation than advocate the other
side with twice the number Of such as they
brought from that nefarious nest In San
Jose. l state here that they have not a
witness, except those who testified as to
character, whom / could not take into court
and convict of perjury"
Richards. in the last half Of his argument.
said that the blaekening of character of the
witnesses was false issue and instigated
by venom and spite.
At this juncture Bledsoe, one of the COM
mittee, told the chairman that he would not
believe in the character of witnesses on
either side.
Both of the counsel took up more than
their allotted time, and the committee adj
journed TO hold an executive session to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
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WORSE THAN WASTED.
A Protest to the Legislature About
Scale-Bug ExterminatorS.

Los ANGELES, Feb. pa bill has passed
several committees of the Legislature and
promises to 90 through without objection.
apprOpriating $4,000 for the purpose of
sending an expert to Australia to secure
more parasites to prey on the red and
black scale. Fruit-grOwers of this section,
while favoring the object of the bill. object
to the distribution of money By the State
Board of Horticulture and have prepared
numerously signed memorial TO the Legis-
lature. Among the signers are members Of
the Board Of Supervisors as individuals and
John Scott Horticultural Commissioner.
The petitioners say that the previous APP
preparation of $1,000 for a similar purpose
made two years ago and disbursed by the
State Board of Horticulture, was worse
than wasted, resulting in a positive injury
TO the fruit industry. They refer to the
board rs "a body of men who have proven
themselves anything but practical and
scientific entomoogists, and suggest that
future expenditures be made through the
State University or division Of entomology
of the United States Department of Agri-
culture.
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BETTER THAN jim REA.
Witnesses Who Testified Against
Johnson Branded as Periurers.

SACRAMENTO, Feb % f'he committee
investigating the charges nade against
Assemblyman Johnson met tonight 10
lisen TO the arguments OF John w. Rich
ards. Rea's attorney, and II. c. McPike.
counsel for johnson.
Richards again delayed proceedings by
not putting in an appearance until $3.50
o'clock. The committee arranged the man
ner in which the arguments were to be con-
Quoted as follows: Richards to have the
floor for half an hour, then McPike for
half an hour. then Richards for half an
hour and McPike to close, allowing one
hour TO each. Richards said: "TEis case il
a probe, so to speak, to the fatal disease of
venality. which is growing and which Is
being carried into the halls of the Capitol.
The Importance of the case merits longer
time for argument and more thorough
investigation. In the heart of the prosecu-
ton there has not existed one feeling OF en-
nifty toward the man charged with this grave
offense. This charge is that legislator
approached James w. Rea with PROPOSE
ton TO sell his vote for 500. It may be
well to refer to the character OF the evidence
OF the men trying to dispose Of their man.
hood and not to make contrasts. We are
not expected to show the written statement
made by johnson Offering to sell his vote.
will state the established facts. As soon
as johnson was elected he sought to meet
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MONEY FOR BUILDINGS
Progress Made in Congress on the
Appropriation Bills.
The Birthday of Washington Com
memOrated by the Reading of
the Farewell Address.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-ln the Senate the
birthday of Washington was commence
rated by the reading of the farewell address
By Henderson, President protein, the Vice
President being absent.
After brief executive session the Senate
took up and agreed to all the amendments
considered In the committee of the whole
last night. The proviso that the act of 1891,
repeating the timber laws. shall not affect
any case where a contest was pending prior
to the passage of that act, was struck out of
the bill, % to IS. The amendment appro-
priating 100000 for a military post at
Helena, Mont, fixing the limit of TIE cost
at S250,000. was agreed to. The bill was
then passed.
The conference report on the army appro-
priaton bill was called up and agreed TO.
The consular and diplomatic appro pria-
ton bill was taken up, but without action
the Senate again went into executive session
and the doors were reopened and the Senate
ad iOurned
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MADE THEM WEARY.
The House Worn Out by an ALI
Night Session.


WASHINGTON, Feb o. The deadlock in
the House over the car-coupler bill con-
tinued throughout the night with the I'M
usual scenes, humorous and ill-humored. Of
alI-night sessions, and without anything
whatever having been accomplished the
House at 6 80 A. NJ adjourned There was
a private agreement that Wise should be
recognized Monday to move to suspend the
rules and pass the bill
About two dozen members were present
at the opening of the House.
Henderson of North Carolina moved the
House go into a committee of the whole for
the consideration OF the p0stoffice appropri-
alton bill.
Hatch at once antagonized the motion
with bis anti-option bill.
The House, however. al to 81, decided to
take up the p0stoffice appropriation bill and
1t was passed.
Then Peel with the Indian appropriation
bill and Hatch with the anti-options bill
sought recognition.
Hatch again was bowled over, 1O2 to 81.
on a rising vote in favor Of Peel.
Hatch then demanded the ayes and noes.
The House refused to consider the anti
options bill and went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
The House broke into a roar of laughter
when the Speaker called Hatch to the chair
as presiding officer. The general debate
was limited to three hours and Peel, chair
man of the committee, spoke in explaua-
ton of the bill. A large part of PeePs
speech was devoted to an argument In ad-
vocaey of the reduction of the territory al
lotted to Indians and in favor OF the passage
OF the bill! to ratify the agreement for the
opening of the Cherokee strip. The men,
bers OF the House were worn out from last
nights session and many left the building
after the general debate and those who re-
NAMED took but a languid interest in the
proceedings. When the debate closes
Outhwaire submitted his conference report
on the army appropriation bill in order that
it might be printed. After Hooker had I'M
successfully endeavored to get unanimous
consent to pass the bill of the Mssissippan
and announced his so Tenn purpose 10 op-
pose every other member who wanted any
legislation until his bill was passed the
House adjourned.
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TWAS A TERRIBLE FATE.
A Miner Buried Alive and Asphyxiated
by Foul Air

JACKSON, Feb. 23.-James Rolandi, an
Italian miner aged %. was buried by cave
at the Montreal drift gravel mine, three
miles from here. a: 8 o'clock this morning.
The tunnel Is GO feet long. Rolandi and
his partner were at work on the face in the
dangerous ground on account Of breaking
into the old tunnel, abandoned years ago.
His partner ran out the car of dirt and on
his return found from fifteen to thirty tons
filing the breast.
He heard Roland call twice, "Pete, for
Gods sake get me out of here" He could
do nothing alone. and ran for help. 1t is
reported that over an hour afterward groans
were heard from the victim, and on ac-
count Of the foul air he has not been extri-
Gated. The air is so bad that no light can
live in it. Although men are working in
the darkness rs fast as possible, scarcely a
hope Is entertained of his being rescued
alive. Three hundred feet Of fire. hose were
just sent from here to enable fresh air to be
pumped into the face of the tunnel. The
men are supposed to be within two feet of
the body.
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He LOST CONTROL.
A Tragedy of Eastern
Winter.
TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER.
The Rails Were Slippery and the
Engineer Could Not Slacken
His Speed.
CRASH TOGETHER.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. %. - A terrible
wreck occurred at South-street station. at
1880 O'Clock this morning. The limited
special from Washington on the PenEsyl-
vania road. bound fer New York City. col
li1eG with the Westchester accommodation.
Four persons on the accommodation were
killed, and dozen or more terribly injured.
No one on the Pennsylvania special from
Washington was injured. The latter was
running at a low rate of speed. and struck
three coaches Of the accommodation. The
Washington special was bearing a dis
tinguished party to attend the ceremony of
raising the American flag ON the Inman
line steamer City of New York
The Washington special was In two sec
tions. On the first we've a number of Sena-
tors, Representatives and department
officials. and on the second were President
Harrison. several Cabinet officials and other
distinguished guests.
The rumor quickly spread that it was
President Harrson's special; but this
proved untrue, as his special had already
passed on its way to New York. Those
killed were in the last ear of the accom-
mediation train, which was crossing the
track of the Southern express, and was hit
full IN the middle by the engine OF that
train, smashing it to pieces. The passen-
gers on the express train were uninjured.
The accident was due to the slippery
condition of the track making it impossible
for the engineer Of the express to control
the train. Four were killed and ten in
iured. none dangerously. The killed are:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Miner of Media.
Mary Reid of Media.
Rev. James Walker of Lenni
The scene at the wreck was sekening in
the extreme. One woman was completely
dismembered. her head being found several
feet distant from her body. and other pas
sengers were terribly mangled.
All hands set to work to remove the peo-
pie from the debris, and the mem bers Of the
distinguished party set to work with the
rest Axes and saws were brought into
TequisitiOn, and the bodies removed from
the mass of splnters and iron. The bodies
were laid out on cushions and covered for
protection against the falling snow.
Several other names were tonight added
TO the list OF njured, but their hurts are not
serious. A half dozen others, whose names
cannot be learned. had their injuries
dressed at the osDital and then departed.
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SCHOONERS SEIZED.
Held By Mexicans Pending an In
yeStiQatiOu

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22.-Two schoonprs
from this port have been seized by Mexican
customs officers at San Quentin and are
held there pending an investigation.
1t is claimed that the boats were engaged
in fishing and abalone-catching in Mexican
waters, in which case they will undoubt-
edly be confiscated.
Two more schooners were suspected and
steps were taken for their apprehension.
Four sehooners are known to be In those
waters hailing from this port-the Espiritu
Santo, Fanny Louise and Lury. 1t is not
known which of these has been seized
The Mexican officials have reported to the
home Government that great amount Of
smuggling is carried on by means of small
vessels from this port, which are constantly
TO be seen off their coast, ostensibly on fish
ing trips. An application has been made
for small steamer to patrol the coast.
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MANGLED BY THE FLYER.
Louis Adams Killed by the Monterey
EXPRESS Train.

SAN JOSE. Feb. 22.-Louis Adams. age
"a, was run over and killed by the flyer ex-
press going north this morning at O'Clock
at PalO Alto. He commenced work yester-
day at Mrs. Yesle's livery-stable. He left
team with small boy on the west side of
the track ana went to The east side where
the waiting train was sidetracked. He saw
the flyer approaching, and, in running to
the team, had TO pass some cars, ran into
the flyer and was knocked sixty feet. His
skull was crushed. and then his body was
dragged twenty feet. The C0r0ner's Jury
returned verdict according to the facts,
no blame being attached to the railroad
company. Tie flyer does not stop here.
Adams is supposed to have mother in
Napa. A receipt from a San Francisco
employment bureau was found ON his per-
son.
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Reclaim Orr City

OAKLAND. CAL. JAN. %, 1898. TO THE
" III ectors OF the City o. Oax and The Citizens
Municipal Lea2ne believe the domination OF
organizations comm trees aiming TO repgeSenL
national politics or issues IN municipal ahalrs IS
responsible fer the unsatisfactory character OF our
city government as 1t has been administered OF
iaIe 6y the wiilful disregard OF the city charter
anu Ia contempt OF the expressed will OF the
people, and IN other ways diScreditable TO our cly
ana detrimental to It's Interests; and that past
exIerienca has shown that these wrongs will not
De rectined and business methods Introduced Into
the city government through any existing political
party organization.
Therefore for the purpose ald with the hope OF
re5cuiny the city from the control OF those who
have brought 1t TO It's present condition the eag ne
invited a delegation Of citizens from each ward,
representing ali shades of national politics to meet
In convention with its central committee to nomi-
nate full ticket for city officers voted for at
the election TO he held the 18th day OF March
next and such convention has met and has nOnf.
mated the tt ket following hereafter, made up OF
men regardless or party Affiliations. who. In con.
fOrmity to the platform OF the Citizens Municipal
League Ticket already published in the news
papers VIII devote themselves to clean ana busI-
nesslike management of che eity's affairs with the
sole intent of promoting the general good of our
citizens.
And the Ctiz MS Municipal League earnestly re-
quests all citizens OF Oakland 20 vote at the said
municipal election for the following ticket, and thus
aid in breaking the chains by which organizations
bearing the of madonna political parties have
bound beautiful city, TO its great injury aud
detriment. GILES H GRAY, President
CARY HOWARD. Secretary of Citizens Municipal
League.
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ON THE SAN BIAS.
Death and Burial at Sea of all English
Passenger.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. % The Pacific Mai,
steamer San Bias. Captain Mclean, arrived
early this morning from Panama and de-
barked nineteen passengers, going on to
San Francisco at 10 o'clock with thirty-sfx
cabin and ten Storage passengers and con.
siderable freight The captain reports a
death off Cape San Lucas of Andrew Nc.
Mahon of Sutherland County, England, en-
route. with his brother, for Fallbrook, this
county, to benefit his health. The body was
buried at sea, and the brother returns te
England. OF the passengers left here foul
are Catholic priests from New York.
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University Bows Victorious.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. pa large crowd of
people attended the footbAl game to-day
between the State University's second team
and the AMIGOS of this city.
The game was won by the former by
score Of Sc 10 8. In the evening both clubs
attended banquet and afterward visited
the Clunie Opera-house, where they be-
haved in such a boisterous and insulting
manner that the manager was obliged 10 go
on The stage and demand that the party act
like gentlemen or leave the house They
finally subsidized
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Foster Will Retire.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Seeretary of State
Foster will tomorrow retire from President
Harrison's Cabinet for the purpose of as
Stunning the management of the case of the
United States before the international
tribunal to assemble in Paris for the arbi-
tratiOn Of the Boring Sea matter
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No Clew to the Rohhers.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 22.-As yet there is no
clew as TO the perpetrators of the $4,000
robbery at the Chinese camp at Stanford's
Palo Alto stables.
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The Christian Team Won.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 22.-The Young Mems
Christian Association football team defeated
a team from Berkeley by score OF % to 0.
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tainted in the Ballroom.

She tried to dance. Dyspepsia brought
her up with sharp turn. and she tainted.
Now she uses DIR. Henley's x l. Bitters
and Is strong and we'll.