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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
MONEY PAID BY BANKS.
Allegations of Bribery to Retain
Deposits of City
Funds.
DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION.
The Grand Jury May Be Called On
to Examine Municipal
Affairs.

TACOMA, Wash, March PA sensa-
ton has been created here by morning
papers efforts to demonstrate that the
present City Council, composed partly of
Popullsts, is incompetent to manage the
citys business, particularly its financial
affairs.
In the campaign of year ago great
deal of noise was made about large sums
OF city money on deposit in the banks.
The sums aggregated about 100000, in
Guiding $3.50, 900 voted for water extension
purposes. The Populists demanded that
the banks either pay interest on the de-
posits or hand over the money. Some of the
banks were then paying interest, but since
the new Council came in practically none
has been paid.
In several articles lately the Ledger has
insinuated that some of the members of
the Finance Committee were being paid
by some of the banks. The members re-
ferred to promptly demanded an investi-
cation, and last night the Council passed
a resolution ordering the proprietor and
manager of the Ledger to appear before
the Council Tuesday next and prefer
written charges in support of what had
The Ledger this morning anticipated the
Council by making its charges more spe-
cifc and stating in effect that two mem
bers of the Finance Committee have been
paid money by the banks holding the
largest city deposits; that another mem
Der secured loan of $30OO and still an
other secured renewals of loans. 1t init
mates that the money was paid the City
Treasurer to be given the two Councilmen,
and alleges further that an evening paper
several months ago demanded and received
$1,000 from the banks to withhold publica-
ton of the articles attacking the banks
containing the largest city deposits. 1t is
also alleged that $1,000 more was demanded
but the demand not pressed when the
papers managers learned that the facts
had been given the Ledger for publication.
The article concludes by demanding the
calling of Grand Jury to thoroughly in
vestigate this transaction, the bank books
and the Finance Committee.
Many citizens have to-day declared that
the Grand Jury must investigate and the
city's financial matters be Strengthened
out. This will probably be done, as under
the law the Grand Jury must soon be
called anyway.
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FAITH VAR LIK Ely.
The School Question in Manitoba Assunt-
ing a Serious ASUect.

Ihe School Question in Manitoba AsSunt-
ing q Serious Aspect.
MINNEAPOLIS, March PA special
to the Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
says: Manitoba and the Canadian North
west have reached the crisis in their history,
and the storm which has been lowering
over the country so long is likely to break
forth before long. 1t is war so bitter
that it may wreck the confederation of the
Dominion. The Catholics are fighting for
their parochial schools with grim deter
mination, while the Protestant majority,
with equal resolution, declare the parochial
schools recently abolished by the Manitoba
Legislature shall never be re-established.
The excitement is intense to-day. In
the churches preachers confined their re-
marks to the impending struggle. Prot
estant preachers begged Protestants to
stand firm, and the Catholic clergy ap-
pealed to their congregations to never give
up the fight.
The Orangemen are taking hand in the
struggle. Major Stuart MuIvey, grand
master of the Orangemen, said: at cost
Canada $8, 900 900 to subdue the half-breeds
on the banks of the Saskatchewan in 1885,
How many millions will it take to make
slaves of the people of Manitoba by sub
jecting them to the Catholic hierarchy"
A few men who foresee the consequences
are urging moderation, ,'but the spirit of
the factions is now so fierce and bitter that
their counsels are unheeded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
FIVE MURDEROUS ALLIES.
A Contingent of Desperate
High binders From San
Francisco.
AN EMIssARY OF PEACE ARRIVES
The Chinese Vice-Consul and His
Retinue VIII EndeaVer to Set
tie the Matter.

SACRAMENTO, March 24.-That the
threatened battle between the members of
the Chinese Sam Yup Company and the
highbinder society known as the Fong
Duck tong was not entirely settled and de-
clared eff last night, as claimed by the
members of the police force, is evinced by
the presence here of the Chinese vice
consul, who arrived in this city at noon
from San Francisco attended by his retinue
of attendants and two interpreters. The
vice-consul has made thorough examina-
ton into the original cause of the difficulty
and will grant a hearing to members of
both organizations and render decision
that must be adhered to by all concerned.
Tuesday Chief of Police Drew received
the following telegram from San Fran
cisco:
We are informed that the members of the
highbinder organization known as the Fong
Duck Tong in your city intend to attack the
Sam Yup Association and its people tonight.
Please protect respectable Chinese and see
trouble prevented. CHANG TING CHIP,
Chinese ConsulGeneral.
Chief Drew Immediately notified his Off
GERS to prevent trouble at all hazards. The
entire highbinder society was threatened
with arrest if any outbreak occurred, and
extra officers were detailed to put an imme-
diate stop to any demonstrations of a
threatening nature. Yesterday morning
the Chief received telegram from Thomas
D. Riordon, attorney for the Chinese Six
Companies, which is as follows:
One OF the officers of the Six Companies
named Lai Heck has gone to Sacramento TO
assist your department in preventing, if pos
sible, threatened. highbinder outbreak, He
VIII call on you. He fears personal attack. AS
he represents the Chinese consulate as well as
the Six Companies please extend him such
courtesies and assistance as you can.
Lai Heck arrived and succeeded in Gre
ating greater disturbance than ever, as
related in an article that appeared In this
mornings CALL. He accepted the chiefs
advice and left on the first train for San
Francisco, to be succeeded by the vice
CONSUL
The Fong Duck tong received REINFORCE
ments by a late train tonight from San
Francisco in the form of five of the most
desperate fighters of their organization in
the State, which indicates that the pres
ence of the Chinese magnate may be dis
regarded and fight ensue should matters
not be arranged to their liking.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
BLOODHOUNDO ARE USED.
OFFICERS AFTER THE CRIPPLE
CREEK. COLORADO, TRAIN
ROBBERS.
AN EX-DEPUTY SHERIFF AND A
YOUNG Man ARE UNDER AR
REST FOR THE CRIME.

VICTOR, Colo, March A.-The masked
robbers who held up the Florence and
Cripple Creek southbound train Just out
side thu city limits last night did not OBJ
tain much plunder Two robbers boarded
the train at Victor. One entered the
sleeper and Immediately began to wake up
the passengers and seize their money and
watches. He got about $1,000, including
the Pullman car conductors receipts, and
some jewelry.
The other robber got on the ''blind-bag-
gage" car at Victor and climbed over the
tender into the engine, compelling the
engineer to stop the train at point one
and half miles south of Victor, where
four or five other robbers were in waiting.
The latter party commenced their work on
the mail and express-car and soon had
them open. bpt. it is SAID, they found no
valuable packages.
The robbers were dressed in miners
clothes and wore slouch hats and masks
They were iovial in their treatment of the
trainmen, but hurried through with the
work, enforcing their commands with a
ready display of firearms.
After the robbers completed their work
the engineer started the train back to
Victor, but the robbers objected and COM
manded the engineer to pull out toward
the south, which he did.
The train was fairly well filled, quite a
number OF ladies being on board. Besides
large number of valuable watches, rings
and diamond pins about $1,000 in money
was secured.
The job was doubtless done by part of
the same gang that robbed John Hargan
the night before in his cabin here in town.
A special train came in this morning
with the bloodhound that did such good
work recently at Walsenburg tracking the
Italian murderers. The dog, upon being
placed on what was supposed to be the
trail of one of the bandits, made straight
shoot. for some cabins near the Strong
mine in the outskirts of town.
Tonight Bob Taylor, an ex-Deputy
Sheriff and employe of the Strong mine,
who shot bartender in Pueblo during the
railroad trouble last summer. and young
man called "The Kid" working for the
same company, were arrested by Constable
Lou Lambert of Cripple Greek. "The Kid"
is alleged to answer the description of the
man who climbed over the tender and
held up the engineer. They were taken
to Cripple Creek and will be brought back
for preliminary hearing tomorrow.
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An UNKNoWN DEAD MAN.
a Ffshefnuan's GretCsonte Catch in tn
Rtcer.


Rtcer.
SACRAMENTO, March 24.-Fisherman
Johnson made a grewsome catch this af-
ternoon when he drew to the shore from
the muddy bottom of the Sacramento
River the dead body of an unknown man
which had evidently been in the water at
least four weeks. The body was found
three miles south of Sacramento, on the
Yolo side of the river.
Deputy Coroner Gill of Yolo County was
notified and had the body searched and
conveyed to this city for burial The
search resulted in the finding OF $25 in gold
coin, rs cents in change and check or or
der dated February %, 1895, and numbered
40,417, on the James H. Goodman Banking
Company of Napa City, made payable in
the sum of 5000 to Robert Swan or bearer
and signed ~. G. Noyes, assistant cashier"
The body was attired in gray undercloth-
ing, dark pants, blue jumper and gray
canvas coat. The feet were incased in a
pair of laced shoes, evidently new. The
dead man was apparently about 65 years
of age. had full gray beard three inches
in length and gray hair, and teeth perfectly
sound. His weight was at least 1876 pounds
and he was feet 10 inches in height. A
silver-nickel watch and chain similar to
those worn by railroad engineers was also
found upon the body, the hands of which
pointed to hairs breadth of the hour of
a o'clock at which hour his life had prob
ably ended
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
MARE ISLAND MAYNARD.
The OLYMPIA MAY BE MADE
FLAGSHIP OF THE PACIFIC
SQUADRON.
THE CRUISER Is IN THE STREAM,
READY TO MAKE It's
TRIAL TRIP.

VALLEJO, March 24.-The cruiser Olvm-
pia lies in the stream and will probably re-
main there for some time yet though
efforts are being made by the people of
San Diego to have her 60 down and lie in
the harbor for time. Before this car be
done, however, it will be necessary for the
new cruiser to go out on her trial trip.
She is all ready 70 go and will undoubt-
edly be sent 10 Honolulu to take the place
of the flagship Philadelphia, which will re-
turn to Mare Island. If the Olympia goes
to Honolulu she will then be made the
flagship of the Pacific squadron.
The monitor Monterey left the yard Sat
urday afternoon and steamed out into San
Pablo Bay and from there, if nothing pre-
vents, will go down to San Francisco Mon
day afternoon. While in San Pablo Bay
the steering apparatus will be given trial.
1t is expected that she will remain off San
Francisco a short time and from there will
90 to San Diego. An electric light has
been placed on her mast to warn vessels
cruising about the bay on dark nights and
prevent collisions. The lights heretofore
shown were so low that often they were
hard to distinguish from the decks of the
schooners and other small craft.
The ways will soon be built near the ferry
gate house for the laying of the keel of the
new steel tug. 1t is expected that within
ninety days after work is fairly commenced
on her that she will be ready for her trial
trip. Many of the castings have been made
up at the steam enginery and they have all
turned out well.
The Bennington will be the next vessel to
20 in the dock. The Board of Enquiry IN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
MINERS BOUND FOR ALASKA
The SPRING EMIGRATION TO THE
YUKON GOLD FIELDS
BEGINS.
Two HUNDRED MEN ON THE WAY
OVER THE MOUNTAINS VIA
DYEA CANYON.

TACOMA, Wash, March A.-Private
letters from Alaska received here, state
that the spring emigration to the Yukon
gold fields has already commenced. On
March 10 nearly 200 Yukon miners had
reached Dyea, 300 miles beyond Juneau.
As a courier was leaving Dyea the pros
pectors were hauling their sleds upon slush
ice up the great Dyea canyon toward the
Yukon. Colder weather was then expected.
In that event the ice would resume its
solidity and afford easy sleighing up the
river. More dogs have been taken out
from Juneau than ever before and the last
steamer took up twenty-five from Puget
Sound. They haul the prospectors' outfits
over the ice and snow, greatly tightening
the labor of the trip.
William Liggett, who has been mining
on the Yukon for six years. has returned
to Juneau with glowing accounts of the
rich finds made last season on Forty Mile,
Sixty Mile and Miller creeks. Last season
several dozen miners took gold worth
$150,000 out of Miller Creek. So far the
Discovery claim and seven Others adioin-
ing it on Miller Creek have yielded the
greatest returns in gold nuggets, exceed
ing the yield of any dozen other claims in
the Yukon Valley. There was twelve feet
of surface dirt upon the Discovery claim,
which had to be sluiced off before pay dirt
was struck on bedrock. The sluicing had
to be done quickly, as the Yukon season
lasts only sixty to ninety days.
Birch Creek now offers the best induce
ments to prospectors. Late last season big
money was made at surface work in the
gulches. This year it will be fully opened.
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session to find out the cause of injury to
one of the boilers has been in secret ses-
sion during the past week. Nothing has
been learned as to the possible findings OF
the Board.
On April Paymaster L. o. Kerr OF the
Independence Will be temporarily attached
to the general storehouse until such time
as q paymaster is appointed to fill the
vacancy made by the assignment OF Pay
master Bacon to the Olympia.
powerful electric light is to be put up
at the gate entrance which will be found OF
much convenience to those on guard duty
as well as to those landing on the float
after dark.
On the Monadnock the usual amount OF
work is being performed, while on the
Boston it is almost at standstill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
TO EJECT ILLEGAL TENANTS.
The Omaha Courts asked to Restrain
Settlers From Interfering.

The Omaha Courts asked to Restrain
Settlers From Interfering.
OMAHA, March 24.-The Interior De-
partment will no longer tolerate the illegal
occupation of the lands of the Omaha and
Winnebago Indian reservations in Ne
braska. The Flourney Live Stock and Real
Estate Company and 160 parties who hold
leases under it refused to abandon their
claims when ordered. A bill has been filed
by the United States Attorney in Omaha
asking for an injunction against all the
lessees, together with $50 sub-lessees under
them, and for an order restraining them
from interfering with the Indian agents in
the discharge of their duties toward the
Indians. The few who are expected to re-
sist will be promptly removed by force if
necessary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
PROTECTING 4 sEEREss.
Armed Men Guarding Woman Fht
Performs Miracles.

Armed Hen Guarding Woman FhO
Performs Miracles.
Ell PASO, Tex, March PA dispatch
from Del Norte, Mexico, says woman call
ing herself Teresa de Covra and claiming
to perform miracles, has so excited the
people here that they are simply crazy.
The Mexican Government ordered her ar
rest and the religious fanatics opposed the
order, and as result one man was killed
in a fight at Mulato, and Teofilo Vasquez,
the 'Jefe Politico," was wounded.
This is the same woman who was the
cause of bloody revolt at Temochic about
fourteen months ago, and which resulted
in the authorities making the woman leave
the country. She crossed to Nogales,
Ariz., where it is claimed by the Mexicans
she performed wonderful cures. She dis
appeared from Nogales and two weeks ago
made her appearance in the village OF Ell
Palvo. where 400 armed men are protecting
her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
EARrHoUAKE IN COLORADO.
Further Details of the Seismic Disturb.
naace I'm Tnunna YnLLeu.

dnce ah Tampa TdUey.
DENVER, March 24.-A letter from
Steamboat Springs, Colo, which is far
from railroad or telegraph lines, dated
March %, says:
To-day about 1 o'clock distinct earth
quake shock was felt in the Yampa Valley
from Pleasant Valley, about twelve miles
south of Steamboat Springs, to Hayden,
about twenty-five miles west of the town.
The shock was accompanied by report
resembling the discharge of blast in q
mine, accompanied by long, low rum
bling sound, which is described as the
breaking of ice in a river or lake. The
sound was accompanied by a distinct
vibration of the earth from east to west
and violent enough to cause windows tc
jar and dishes and spoons to dance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
Murder SaIanecfed.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March 24.-Sev-
eral days ago two boys, aged and 9 re-
spectively, suddenly disappeared from
their home here and it was thought they
had been kidnapped. This morning Bev-
erly Blakey swore out warrant for the ar
rest of John Ringo, coiored, who is their
father, claiming that he has disposed OF
them by foul means.
Blakey, who is a former friend of Rim
go's wife, claims he can prove the children
were murdered and thrown into the Ohio
River.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
NEW YORK DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Si1 Thousand Dollars Worth of Diamonds
Secured From q Jetueier.

NEW YORK, March A.-The iewelry-
store of Constant Lucius was robbed yes-
terday afternoon and diamonds to the
value of $4,000 stolen.
An unknown man who was we'll dressed
drove up in buggy to the store and beck
oned to the clerk, Mr.. Frederick, to come
out to him. Although Frederick was alone
in the store at the time he did so, and the
stranger, taking handsome gold watch
from his pocket, engaged him in converse
tion regarding some fancied trouble in the
movement. When Frederick returned to
the store, to his dismay he dis
covered that in that brief time some one
had entered the store and taken from the
showcase two trays of diamonds valued at
$4,000.
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Found in q Barrel.

LUDINGTON, March 24.-The body of
S. D. Guenette was found jammed into a
barrel. His throat had been cut. There
were the prints of two different sizes of
shoes In the immediate vicinity, and the
conclusion was reached that two people
had hand in the crime. He was paper
hanger, 26 years of age. and disappeared
on the night of March g
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.Disnattinn aIfner Killed.

GUTHRIE, o. t., March 24.-At Harts-
horn this morning two miners, named
Leo Bailey and Steve Ellsworth, who were
working in the same shaft of the Indianola
coal mine, fired blast. One shot went off
and the other failed. The men disputed
as to which fuse failed to ignite and Bailey
went to his. Just as he got there the blaze
exploded, blowing Bailey's head off, fatally
iQjuring Ellsworth and seriously wound
ing two other miners.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
DEBS MAKES An ADDRESS.
The Recent Strike Was the Subject of His
Discourse.

DtSCOuTSes
SACRAMENTO, March 4.-Eugene V.
Debs president of the A. R. o., is in Sac
ramento and this afternoon was accorded
an interview with Governor Budd at the
Capitol. The conversation ran on current
topics, nothing of political matter being
touched upon.
This evening he addressed large aud
ience at the old pavilion building in this
city on the subject, "Who are the Con-
spirators?" Bnt few of the actual en-
ployes of the Southern Pacific Company
were present, although they collected on
ad jacent street corners and consulted as
to the advisability of attending the lee
ture, but fear of the ultimate consequences
evidently deferred them and they would
disperse to their homes.
The speaker in his address claimed that
the real conspirators was the General
Managers Union, formed over six weeks
before the birth of the A. r. q. He took
occasion to score Egan, Judge Jenkins and
the press of the country, which, he
claimed, as well as the courts, is controlled
by the corporations and the money power.
He asserted that all the responsibility for
the bloodshed and destruction of property,
while it lasted, rested on the railroads
that the burning of cars at Chicago was
done by the United States deputy mar
shals and that the A. r. U. men did moth
ing to violate the law.
an Insulfer of Wonaen I7trashed.
SACRAMENTO March 24--A young man
OF the extreme dudish type appeared at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
sMAILPox EPIDEMIo ENDED.
Only Sis Cases Remain In Milscdukee
Out of One Thousand Odd.

Vut u Oftc 1"UHoUHU OHus
MILWAUKEE, March A.--The small
pox cases which were for some weeks last
summer and fall epidemic in this city, and
which has kept the Health Department
busy all winter, is practically wiped out
The isolation hospitals have been closed
and there are now only six cases in the
city. In nine months there have been 1011
cases and 26S deaths. The authorities
have had many evils to cope with in their
work of suppressing the disease. Mobs
have fought the health authorities who
were sent to remove patients to the hospi-
tails, and a constant warfare has been
waged in certain quarters against the
methods of coping with the pest.
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Burned for Rercnne.

OMAHA, March 24-Cornelius Nc
Guire, well-known Omaha metal-smith,
was locked in his shop to-day and burned
to death. He slept late and was awakened
by the flames. Rushing to the door he
found it barred on the outside. When his
suffering made him delirious he rushed
through the flames into the street and
died. The door and windows had been
locked by an enemy.
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Discarded the Sunday Ia,r.

ST. LOUIS, March 24.-The Parkhurstian
crusade against st. Louis saloons inaug-
urated some time ago was openly disre-
garded to-day and saloons and barber
shops were run wide open. A few test
cases will be made by the Sunday Closing
Association tomorrow, the result of which
will largely influence the crusade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-25
Quiet ON the Ieree.

NEW ORLEANS, Marbh 24.---All was
quiet on the levee to-day. Governor Fos-
ter has ordered the troops off the. levee
thus leaving the labor trouble unsettled.
However, he will hold the militia in readi-
ness in case of disorder.
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DENVER,S Loss.
Four Firemen and $4,000 Gone From
the Fire.

The Fire.
DENVER, March A.-Four firemen lost
their lives in the fire in the ST. James Hotel
this morning. They were: Harold w.
Hartwell, captain; F. s. Brawley, lieuten-
ant; Richard cambridge, fireman; Steve
Martin, fireman.
All were members of Hose Company 3
and all except Captain Hartwell were col
ored men. They went down with the floor
of the rotunda and were horribly mangled
and burned
There were 165 guests in the hotel, all of
whom escaped uninjured. The damage by
the fire amounts to $4,000, about half of
which is on the building and half on the
furniture.