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The morning call., 1893-06-20
COAST APPOINTMENTS
A Long List Named by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Collectors of Internal Revenue, POST
masters and Indian Agents Are
Among the Lucky Ones.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. June 19.-The President
has made the following appointments:
Collectors Of Internal Revenue-Albert
l.. New of Wyoming for the district of
Colorado, Charles NJ. Shannon Of Arizona
for the district of New Mexico.
Postmasters-E. G. Amos. Snohomish,
Wash; James Howell. PortervilIe. Cal.
r. E. Wilson. Pearl Creek. Cal. j. w.
Schwartz, Granite, Mont.
Indian Agents-John F. T. B. Brentano
of Oregon at Grande Ronde Agency. Or.
w. L. Powell of Washington at Neah Bay
Agency. Wash. Lewis T. Erwin of Wash
ington at Yakima Agency, Wash. WILL
lam l.. Hargrove of Indiana at the West
ern Shoshone Agency. New: Joseph Rob-
inson Of Missouri at the Nez Perce Agency,
Idaho; j. Roe Young of Kentucky at the
Pima Agency, Ariz.
The President. on account of pressing
public business. decided not to accompany
Mrs. Cleveland to BuZzards Bay. Mrs.
Cleveland starts tomorrow morning.
w. E. Morgan OF the Mint Directors
office left this afternoon for Carson City
and San Francisco to close up the annual
mint accounts at those places.
The applications of p. r. Wells of San
Jose to be Superintendent of Construc-
tion of Public Buildings, and Edward R.
Chairman of Oregon to be City Collector of
Internal Revenue were filed to-day.
An order to-day was Issued by Commits
sloner Lochren of the Pension Bureau,
and approved by Secretary Smith, with q
view to prevent fraud in making applica-
tions for pensions. The order requires
that in the preparation of testimony in
support OF claims in pension cases all
statements must be written, or prepared
to be typewriter. in the presence of the
witness and from oral declarations then
made to the person who prepares the tes-
timony. 1t is believed that the printed
forms heretofore used permitted unprin-
ctpled attorneys to make applicants swear
falsely.
The United States steamer Adams, n ow
at Honolulu, may be sent to Samoa, as the
crisis there is causing The administration
some uneasiness.
Byron S. Yount of Los Angeles and D.
r. Grayson of San Francisco are among
to-day's arrivals.
The following California pensions have
been granted:
Orginal-Henry /. Collier.
Original widows, etc.-Anna n. Force,
Julia A. Bikes.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Against the Southern California Rail-
road COMPANY.

Los ANGELES, June 19.-Judge Ross to-
day decided for the plaintiff an important
suit in the United States Circuit Court.
The case was that Of Jesse w. Lilien thai
against the Southern California Railway
Tor title to land upon which the town of
Bars'ow is built. Lilenthal derived his
title from man named Bugbee.
The court decided that by the terms OF
the grant no right of ground for station
purposes attaches until the right of way is
secured by compliance On the part of the
railway company with the provisions of a
certain act.
So far as the evidence in the case showed
only map filed bv the Southern California
hallway Company with the Register of
the land office. where the land in aues-
ton was located. pretending to give pro-
ME OF the road, was filed September 80.
1885, but before 1t met with the approval
II the Interior Department and prior to
that time it WIS filed with the Register of
the local land office. Bugbee settled upon
a fractional part of section 16, including
twenty acres in dispute. and filed his de-
claratory statement therefor.
The trouble with the railroad company
was thatit did not pursue the law, the pro-
visions of which were very plain.
The first thing it did. so far al the evi-
dence showed, was to file with the Regis
ter OF the land Office map OF the station
grounds desired before it had secured the
right of way for its road under the act. by
filing and Obtaining the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior OF the profile of
its line, and manifestly before any right
could arise out of such grant the right of
way should be secured, which could only
be done by compliance with the pro-
visions of law comforting it,
As the right of way had not been thus
secured by the California Southern Railway
Company at the time it filed the map for
the station grounds with the Register Of
the land office, such filing indicated no
right to that ground. and judgment would
go. therefore. for the plaintiff.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
A QUEER CASE.
Strange Actions of rlan ard Woman
at Santa Rosa.

SANTA Rosa. June ia lew days ago
a man about 80 years old came here with
girl about 16 years OF age. Nobody knew
them or whence they came, and no atten-
ton was paid TO them until one day 1t was
reported they were living in an empty
house on College avenue.
There was nothing in the house but
pile IF rags, and on this they evidently
slept at night AS soon as the 0fhcerS
heard about the strange couple they went
10 the house, but found that the pair had
left the night before; that man and
woman answering their description had
engaged hackman to take them out on
the Sebastopol road for ride, telling hlm
they would tell him when to stop.
He heard the woman ask the man If she
was doing right in going with him. and the
man swore she was. After driving four
miles the hackman stopped, opened the
door Of the vehicle and was surprised to
find the pair gone. II is supposed that the
fellow is married man who has eloped
with the girl. and finding themselves about
to be apprehended, they took that means
of esca ping.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
WARNING WORDS.
Anti-Debris Committee in
Session.
LAYING DOWN THE LAW.
Prepared to Defend It's Property
and Appeals to the Courts
for Protection.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO, June 19.-At meeting Of
the executive committee of the State Anti
Debris Association In this city this even
ing the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted regarding the operation of
the Camin ETH law:
WHEREAS. the State Ant-Debris Associa-
tion is organized for the purpose of protecting
the rivers and valleys of the Sacramento Valley
from the injurious effects of hydraulic mining;
and whereas, measure has been passed by
Congress, known as he Camnetti bill, provd-
ing that hydraulic miners may apply 10 u
commission for permission to mine if they can
do so without injury TO the int rests OF the
Sacramento Valley, and providing that ny
hydraulic mining contrary 10 its provisions Is
crime against the United States;
ResolUed by the State Anti-DeDris Associa-
tioD, That for the purpose of placing on record
its position on this question IL be declared:
First-The lands and rivers of Sacramento
Valley must be preserved from injury by
hydraulic mining. fiom whatever source such
Injuries may come.
Second-That this association rests its
claims on the decisions of the courts and con-
stituIion of tie United States declaring that
interests of the valley cannot be Injured nor
its property ruined.
Ihird-That the so-called Caminetti bill is
measure proposed by The miners and has never
been accepted by the State Antt-Debris Asso-
citation as solution of the difficulty; that the
only question in which this valley Is interested
Is freedom from injury, and il the Caminetti
bill accomplishes this result The association
asks nothing further, but II under this bill the
injuries that have done us so much damage In
the past continue we shall stand on our consti-
tutional rights, affordlng us full protection TO
our property. and we shall resort TO the courts
to secure this protection II necessary.
Fourth-That we propose in the mean time TO
take advantage of all he clauses in our favor
prohibiting hydraulic mining. save under the
provisions of this bill.
Fifth-That we do not believe from cur ex-
perence In the past that dams can be erected
which Will protect the rivers and lands of the
valley from injury il hydraulic mining is re-
sumed, and we reserve the right to appeal to the
courts II by the operation of said bill hydraulic
mining should be resumed TO our injury.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
SOUND AS A BELL.
Bank Commissioner Dunsmoor on
the Financial Situation.

Bank Commissioner Charles q. Duns-
moor returned from the south yesterday
after having spent several weeks In the
examination of banks in that part of the
State. He reports that Notwithstanding
the suspension on Saturday at San Ber-
nardino of the Farmers Exchange Bank
and It's adjunct. the Savings Bank of San
BernardinO, the attitude of the people in
Southern California is one of confidence
in their banks. The money market there
shares the prevailing stringency. but for
all that, the knowledge that the manage
ment of the banks, with very few excep-
tions, has been so conservative right along,
together with the splendid character OF
the assets. inspires depositors with a serene
faith in their stability.
Mr.. Dunsmoor adds that the crop pr os-
poets in the south never looked so bright.
Last year the orange crop was below the
average; this year the orchards are fairly
teeming with the golden frnt. The wheat
also looks well, and the farmers only re-
gret is the prevalent low quotations for
that great staple.
In regard to the failure of the Farmers
Exchange Bank. Mr.. Dunsmoor attributes
it 10 a senseless panic. It's stock O lders
are all solid men financially. The condi-
ton of the institution, as developed by the
last examination, was found to be thor
oughly sound, and had the managers fore
seen the crisis which was so suddenly
forced upon them the disaster of Saturday
might easily have been aversed. He be-
lieves they will find no difficulty in resum-
Ing.
Bank Commissioner w. II. Knight is
also now in the city. Both he and Com
missioner Dunsmoor are preparing to re-
ceive and tabulate the semi-annual state
ments which will begin coming in on July
l. The managers have thirty days within
which, under the law, to file their state
ments. Both commissioners are of the
opinion that the showing this year for the
California banks will be fully as good as
last years. If the bank managers will
only maintain a prudent course and alb
stain from crowding their patrons too
severely during the present period of
business stagnation all will be well.
A bank official remarked to a CALL re.
porter yesterday that the people of San
Francisco had little to fear from the pres
ent monetary furry in the East. He
llkened the tension to the stretching of a
rubber band, which. the wider it was pulle1
brtween two fingers. the thinner and
weaker 1t becomes. The monetary rubber
band extended from London to San Fran
cisco. The first strain was felt in London.
Soon 1t extended to New York. Then the
great West added its pull. hch seemed to
give 1t the MAXIMUM tension. If San
francisco bankers were foolish enough to
contribute to the pull the .imlt of endur-
ance might be reached. and the whole band
would snap to pieces. This, however, he
dli not fear, as the situation here was
very different from what it was where
booms ana speculation had occasionally
run rot within the last decade.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
THE HILL TREMRLED.
Thousands of Tons of Earth Fill a
Tunnel.

CARSON, June 19.-Sunday night about
10 O'Clock, while four men were repairing
the Lakeyiew tunnel, mass of rock and
gravel weighing 1000 tons broke through
the timbered roof. filling up the full width
of he tunnel. The men just escaped to an
adjoining flatcar a moment before the
crash. Thirty men were at once sent TO
the scene with carpenters and Roadmaster
Kirk. The work went on ali night, but
to-day two more caves occurred, dropping
another thousand tons.
On the hill above the tunnel great
gaping hole forty feet deep and twenty
hve feet In circumference yawns and lets
havhght into he tunnel below. Railroad
trave S continued ~ t ans ring passer- :
The morning call., 1893-06-20
GOVERNMENT JETTY.
Advertising for Bids for the Work at
San Diego.

SAN DIEGO. June 19.-Adyertisement II Is
for bids for the construction of the jetty
at the entrance of San Diego Bay has been
left for publication with the Union in the
morning by Colonel w. Il. II. Benyaurd
of the Government engineering staff, to
whom has been assigned the duty of su-
perintending the work. Land for the
proposed Improvement was recently pur-
chased by the Uuited States War Depart
ment, the deed of conveyance passing to
the Government last week.
Benyaurd has in his possession 500, 200,
being balance left after the purchase of
the land, with which to proceed with the
work. The bids will be opened at San
Francisco on July 21
The morning call., 1893-06-20
THE QUICKEST PASSAGE.
An English Warship's Trip From
the Old Country.

VANCOUVER June 19-Her Majesiy's
ship Royal Arthur. the new flagship of the
Pacific squadron, has arrived at EsQui-
malt from England, having made The
quickest time ever made by warship
from the old country to British Columbia.
She was just 81 days out from Portsmouth,
her actua! steaming time being GA days, the
remainder being taken up in stoppeges az
ports on the Pacific coast.
The Warspite. on her way home, was
passed in the Straits of Magellan. The
Melpomene was spoken further north on
the Chilean coast and the Pheasant was
seen at COquimbo Chile.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
REMARKABLE VITALITY.
A Young Man Dies After a Brave
Struggle

SANTA Rosa. June 19.-Abner Col well,
young man. died at Guerneville on Sun
day morning early from the effects of an
injury sustained while coupling cars on
logging train there. Saturday afternoon
His head was crushed between the ends
OF the logs which protested over the cars,
and Notwithstanding the serious nature Of
the injury he walked to town for doctor
walked home, washed himself and went -
bed. How he ever lived so long is coz
sidered one Of the most remarkable things
in the history of accidents in Sonoma
County
The morning call., 1893-06-20
TOTALLY DESTROYED.
Residence of Mrs. Steiger Burned
Near San lose

SAN JOSE. June 19-The two-story
country residence of Mrs. NJ. Steiger was
totally destroyed by fire this afternoon
about 2 o'clock. The blaze started in one
of the front rooms where there had been
no occasion for fire for several months.
Mrs. Steiger has not been occupying the
place for some time, but laborers on the
ranch used the rear rooms. They were at
work in the hay field at the time. and
when they saw smoke issuing from the
windows came TO the house only in time to
see that the fire had got beyond control.
Two large barns we're saved after hard
fighting. The residence was valued at
$4,000 and was partially insured. The
owner is the mother Of q. Steiger of the
San Jose pottery.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
FRICTION BRAKE FAILED.
Narrow Escape of Three Men From
Death,

SAN ANDREAs, June 19.-Three miners,
James Malloy, Joe Garcia and James
JarveauX. had narrow escape from a
horrible death while working in the Sheep
Ranch mine yesterday. They had stepped
in the tub at the 1000 level and rang the
bell to hoist when the friction 20 the
brake failed, precipitating them to the
HOO level. distance of 100 feet. Malloy
escaped with broken leg and the other
two we're badly hurt.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
SWEPT AWAY.
The Entire Town of TiIIamook
WiDed Out.

The Entire Town of TiIIamook
Wiped Out.
TILLAMOoK. Or, June 19.-The business
portion of the town was destroyed by fire
this morning. 1t started at l A. NJ, and
ragged until it burned itself out
Several fires started simultaneously. aud
it is supposed that it was the work of an
incendiary.
There is great excitement and talk of
lynching the guilty parties.
One man was seriously injured and many
are made destitute.
A faucet in an oil barrel in Hadley's
!iauor-store had been turned open and
match applied to the oil. Pitch had also
been spread in places, showing clearly
that it was the work of ineendiaries.
TIE total loss will be S75, 600; insurance
about $4,000. Brick buildings will be
commenced at once
The morning call., 1893-06-20
FOR PURE WATER.
Sacramento Arranging for a Good
Supply.

SACRAMENTO, June 19-The City Trus-
tees to-day adopted specifications for a
new supply of clear and pure water for
the city. There are several companies
ready to bid. The South Yuba Water
Company wants to pipe lake water from
Rocklin, and Livermore and Gallatin want
to pipe water from the American River,
above Folsom. Several parties are ready
to invest $500, ,0O00 in pumping plants in
thegravel-bed locality just outside the city
limits. where great supply of pure water
can be had. In either case the city is to
have good pure water, with supply of
5000, go gallons a day.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
EVANS WAS RATIFIED.
Physicians Make an Examination of
His Wounds.

V1sALIA, June 19-The physicians held
an examination On Chris Evans this after
noon, and for the first time discovered that
the wound in the eye was caused by a
bullet entering close to the nasal organ
DR.. Patterson SAYS he thinks it was buck
shot. and that it is lodged behind the orbit
The eye has lost its usefulness, and it is
thought The ball of the eye will have to be
removed.
Evans said the first shot hit him in the
eve, binding him. so that he became rat
tied. Fred Jackson hit him on the first
shot, and his Winchester is 1890
Both of the wounded outlaws are much
improved to-day.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
DIED IN JAIL.
Consumption Frees a Prisoner on
Trial for Murder,

SAN ANDREAs, June 10. - Alexander
Thomson. awaiting a third trial for the
murder of William Spray in Amador
County on May Il. 1890. dieu of consump-
tion in the County Jail here at Pm
He was first tried in jackson, Amador
County, and found guilty of murder in
the first degree, but the Supreme Court
granted new trial, and he obtained a
change of venue from Amador 10 Calaveras
county. where his second trial took place
about year ago, the jury failing to agree.
Thomson leaves a widow and grown-up son
living in Amador County.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
A Fatal EIv-WheeI

MENDoClNo, June 19.-The engine in
the navarro Company's mill. len miles be-
low mere, ran away this morning and tore
the t1y-wheel to pieces. fatally woundipg
Sawyer Frank Menier and Blockteuder
Gus Heipella. Menier will probably live.
but Heipella is eXpectnd to die.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
THE TUG-OF-WAR.
Great Interest in the Contests at
Vallejo.

VALLEJO. June 19.-The international
tug-of-war tournament of Soano County
opened tonight under most favorable
auspices and promises to be rousing
success in every particular. public en-
thusiasm having attained most exctable
pitch.
The tournament is being held in Armory
Hall, which was packed tn the very doors,
and scores Of people were turned away,
there not being even standing room.
The international teams which have en-
tered in the contest are American, German,
Irish. Italian. naval and Swedish. The
popularity of the teams appear conferred
on the American and naval. though with
the booksellers and betting men the naval
team, which is composed of sailors from
Mare Island navy-yard, are favorites
Following is the result of to- nights tug:
The morning call., 1893-06-20
TRIED TO KILL THE BANKER.
A Very New Way of Paving
Debts

Moscow. Idaho, June 19.-Mike Leitch
OF Pullman. Wash, attempted to kin R. S.
Browne. president of the Moscow National
Bank. Leitch owes the bank money
After talking with Browne concerning his
debt Leitch drew his revolver and fired
through screen over the cashiers desk at
Browne. The bullet struck Browne in
the left side of the neck, inflicting a seri-
Gus wound. Leitch was at once taken into
custody.
The morning call., 1893-06-20

bruised up, several ribs being broken, and
bis mead bruised and swollen. He was
found Friday on a ranch south of town.
He refused to give any information re-
garding himself. Letters found on his
body show his name to be Paul Holiday,
and that he was native of England.
An Inquest was held to-day. but no in
formation was given as to how he came by
his injuries.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
Vacation for the Fair.

SAN JOSE. June 19-In the Superior
Court Department of this county it was
announced to-day that the courts would
take vacation during August and Sep
tember. Usually July is vacation month,
bnt the change was made to give a number
OF attorneys an opportunity to go TO the
Worlds Fair next month.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
DELAYED BY AN ACCIDENT.
Probability of Heavy Land Sale in
Kern County,

BAKERSFIELD. juno 19.-Lloyd Tevis.
W. S. Tevis and w. b. Carr, of the Kern
County Land Company, and Henry Miller
of the firm of Miller & Lux arrived here
yesterday. 1t is rumored that the land
company is negotiating with Mr.. Miller to
purchase the Miller & Lux property in this
county.
Mr.. Miller sprained his ankle in getting
off the cars yesterday morning and leaves
tonight for home, so the negotiation will
proba BILE remain as 1t is until he RECEIVERS.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
JOINED THE MAJORITY.
Death of PubIic-Spirited Citizen of
Modesto,

N oDEsTo, June 19.-Isaac Perkinp q
.otileu capitalist and pubic-splrited citj.
4eh' zen died at Modesto this morning From
.ne formation of the Modesto irrigation
u.SVrict - deceased was treasurer untiI last
TtoruaFy' II, when he was elected director
MS vi funeral takes place at Modesto
wednesday morning ut 10 o'cIock
The morning call., 1893-06-20
A Pioneer Gone.

SAN JOSE. June 19.-Ar'hur Caldwell,
pioneer OF 1896 who arrived atSanta Clara
during the year preceding the Donner
party. died in this city yesterday and was
buried to-day. He was veteran of the
Mexican War. Deceased was 10 years of
age and native OF Virginia.
The morning call., 1893-06-20

gers. baggage and mail over the hill. A
crew will work all night with more men,
ana the roadmaster says he will have
through trains by tomorrow morning.
Iunnel-keeper Hy Downs says that
when the crash came the entire hillside
snook like leaf and reverberated for sew
eral seconds. A mountain spring was the
cause.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
Defeating a Gymnasium.

SAN JOSE, June 19.-The Turn Verefn
Society of this city to-day with picnic
concluded three days celebration Of the
dedication of new $500 annex to their
gymnasium. There were many visiting
turner's from San Francisco and other
places
The morning call., 1893-06-20
HE JUMPED FOR BEER.
A Drunken Mans Escape From
Death.

New YORK. June 19.-John j. Hag-
gerty jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge to
the river this afternoon on wager OF
pint of beer. He was not injured in the
slightest way. Haggerty was drunk when
he accomplished the feat. and in the same
condition when landed in the police sta
tion few minutes after the great leap.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
WANTED IN CHICAGO.
A Thieving Bookkeeper Neatly Cap
tured at Stockton,

STOCKTON, June 19-Chief Robinson
and Detective Carroll tonight arrested
j. II. Chaser, who is wanted in Chicago
for stealing about $1,000 while employed as
bookkeeper in a livery stable. He was
working on Shippee's ranch here under
the name of Harry Brown. There is a re-
ward of 5000 for his arrest. He was
caught through Chicago detective agency
sending decoy letter. and when it was
delivered to him the officers made the
arrest.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
Sheep in the Pound

SAN JOSE. June ia drove of 100
sheep, belonging to a wholesale butcher in
San Francisco, is in tie pound at Santa
Clara. The herders of the animals were
arrested for driving them into a school,
yard without permission.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
MORE BORAX.
Several Very Rich Locations in the
Calico Mountains.

SAN BERNARDINo, June 10.-Several
locations of borax claims have been made
in the Calico Mountains near the bonanza
find of II. B. Stevens. reported about two
weeks ago. The new locations are eight
in number. located by H. B. Greer, and
are very rich. assaying IS per cent. Sew
eral San Francisco parties are making
overtures looking to the purchase of these
prnnertieS.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
The Railroad Exonerated From All
Blame.

SAN RAFAEL. June 19-Coroner Eden
held an Inquest this morning upon tine re-
mains of Frederick Jorgensen, who was
Killed Saturday last at Sausalito bv beinq
run over by the cars of the North Pacific
Coast Railroad. The jury rendered a YER
dict of accidental death, exonerating tho
railroad.
The morning call., 1893-06-20
Caught i'm the Act

=, WOODLAND, June 10 Two butchers al
nau son at an early hour this morning
discovered John Tandy in the act of
oureiarlzng the store OF Abe Haines.
okeleton Keys were in Tandy's posse sson.