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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
INHUMAN ENGLIsH OFFICERS.

They Refuse T,ro austrian Fishernea
Shelter From a Furious storm.
VICTORIA. B. c., March 5.-Two Aus
trian fishermen named f. Melrose and
Frank Paveh, who LETT here on one of their
ordinary cruises on Sunday last, mad a
test of English hospitality under peculiar
circumstances.
After leaving the harbor the fishermen
found the sea too rough to proceed, and
when off Macaulay Point they endeavored
to run into Esqulmalt, but failing ran into
little cove under the fortifcation works.
Here they disem parked and built small
fire on the beach TO warm themselves, but
according to their story they did not stay
long.
They were hurried away by the fortifica-
ton sentinel. Tie men, cold and be-
numbed, asked to remain until the sea
smoothed down little, and to this appeal
the sentinel referred the matter to mis-
superiors. The latter, however, would
not allow the foreigners to stay. On re-
ceiving orders, and taking their lives in
their hands, the fishermen embarked in
their frail little craft again and made off
for Esuuimalt Harbor.
They did not proceed far. however, until
they were capsized in the heavy sea run.
ming. Melrose, being a good swimmer,
assisted Paveh, who was not, and the two
were in the water nearly one hour before
rescued by the lighthouse-keeper.
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FIRST EMERGENCY CALL,
An Interesting Experiment That
Produced Satisfactory
Results.
State Troops Muster at Their Re-
spective Armories in Quick
Time.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 5.-Some
weeks ago Brigadier- General NJ. W. Null
Ter, commanding the Third Brigade, Ma
tional Guard OF California, issued an order
notifying the troops in the brigade to hold
themselves in readiness at all times to re-
ceive an 'tennergency CALL" and to re-
spond to it promptly, in order that an idea
might be gained as to what dependence
could be placed on their ralIying at short
notice in case OF actual emergency. Since
that time the troops, realizing that the
call might come any day. have held them
selves in readiness to respond to it
promptly.
Colonel j. W. Guthrie, commanding the
Second Infantry, received telegram at 2
P. NJ. to-day ordering him to issue the call.
The order was Immediately transmitted
to the officers of companies in the city,
also to the companies at Chico, Colusa,
Nevada City, Marysville, Woodland and
Redding. they were also sent to the
Third Brigade Signal Corps and Troop B,
cavalry.
At 7 o'clock more than fifty of the me M
bers of Troop b were in their quarters
most of them being in uniform Before
1880 all the members of the Signal Corps
except three, who were not in the city,
were in uniform and ready for inspection
Promptly at O'Clock Troop B filed into
the drillroom and two minutes later the
Signal Corps marched to their station,
both having been excused by the order
from appearing mounted. Company G
followed a minute later and took their
place in line, but it was twenty minutes
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SANTA BARBARA, Cal.

Just reached Santa Barbara, OF lis of
California
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that which Idont think
believe that joys Vegetable will and
certainly feel health and fiber the body
None of DRUGGISTS substituting something
and druggists to cheap methods
druggists San Francisco having pretty hard time
into drugstore Vegetable Sarapal
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HENRY
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GOVERNOR AT HIGHLANDS
Expresses Great Satisfaction at
the Management of the
Institution.
He Found the Patients in Good Condi.
tion and Everything in Apple
Pie Order.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, March s.
The Governor and party to-day paid an
official visit to the asylum at Highlands to
investigate the running affairs of that in
stitution. Governor Budd was accom-
panied by Senator Whites brother, t,us.
tee of the Agnews Asylum, and Mr..
Stephens, president of the Sacramento
Board of Trade and Secretary of the State
Board.
The party did not stop at San Bernar-
dino, but went Immediately to the asylum,
where they arrived about the time for feed
ing the pate nts. While the meals were
being prepared for the party Governor
Budd thought he would occupy the time
by seeing how the patients were served.
and he Immediately set out on tour OF
inspection. Every department in this line
was visited and the greatest satisfaction
was shown by the Governor. The Gov
ernor is great advocate of rice for the use
of patients, and conveyedh is ideas to DR..
Campbell after a general itour of inspec-
tion throughout the building
The books of the institution were turned
to and careful examination of them
made.
Here the Governor met with an agree
able surprise, and one which he made no
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
.EUREKANS ARE REJOICING
Damages for Families of Sea.
men Drowned Through
Negligence.
Happy Outcome of a Case That Has
Been Before the Courts for
Years.

EUREKA, CAL, March 5.-A case in
which the people of this county were
greatly interested was decided in the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals a
few days ago, much to the satisfaction of
people hereabouts
On November Is, 1889, the schooner
Fidelity, while being towed from the
Pacific Ocean into Hum boldt Bay by the
steamtug Printer, was capsized on Hum
boldt bar. The captain and all hands
were drowned and the vessel was total
loss. Suits were started in the Superior
Court by the widows of the captain and
cook of the Fidelity, charging negligence
on the part of the captain of the tug.
These suits were removed by the de-
PENDANTS to the United States District
Court. On February q, 1894, Judge Nor
row of the District Court rendered de-
cision in favor of the widows, allowing
the captains widow $1,000 and the cooks
widow $4,000.
An appeal was taken to the Circuit Court
of Appeals, and after having been SUBJ
mitted for over one year and half the
opinion of Judge Morrow was sustained.
The decision meets with great public ap
probation here, where it is known that the
disaster was caused by gross negligence
and where great sympathy is felt for the
families of the drowned men. The long
and unexplained delay in deciding the case
had caused much uneasi1ess among the
claimants, and during the interval the
captains widow, Mrs. Christopherson, had
been foreclosed out of her home; but the
affirmance of the decision came when hope
was almost gone, and reassured the people
hereabouts that the poor are equally re-
spected with the rich in the United States
courts.
Much credit is given the attorneys,
Messrs. J. F. Connant and James NJ. Gill
lett, for their perseverance and ability dis
PLAYED.
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Murder at San Jncfnto.

SAN JACINTO, CAL. March 5.-This
morning when the janitor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church entered the build
ing to prepare, it for meeting tonight he
was horriiied to find a Christianized Chi
naman named Sing lying in the pulpit
with his throat gashed in frightful man
ner.
Everything showed that the murdered
man had made a desperate struggle for his
life, as blood had been splatterId about in
all directions.
The janitor at once gave an alarm and
hundreds of excited people rushed to the
scene. While there is no direct clew to
the perpetrators of the attrocious crime,
it is thought to have been committed by
some of Sings fellow-countrymen. who
are incensed at his having embraced
Christianity.
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efforts to conceal He expected to find a
most extravagant account of expenditures,
but, to the contrary, he found that, as a
whole, it was the cheapest-run institution
OF the kind in the State, many OF the
salaries being lower by several dollars. II
was found that the patients were treated
as well as could be expected, they receiv-
ing every care and attention.
:, Ihe local trustees are iubilant over the
governors visit and its result, as they say
that all misrepresentation made to the
executive have been found without founda-
tlon 1t was also found that there is still
much room for many more patients with
out overcrowding the departments in any
manner whatever.
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Tacapitie,s Briqht Prospects.

VACAVILLE, CAL, March 5.-The ex-
element of the past few days has been
somewhat quelled owing to the fact that
the warm rain which commenced yester-
day afternoon continued throughout the
night, thus preventing the much-feared
freeze. Further investigation satisfies the
orchardists that the damage to their crops
is not nearly so great as was at first appre-
hended. 1t is estimated the apricots we're
damaged about onehalf, the peaches very
slightly, other fruits none. The outlook at
present is better than former years. At
Winters the damage is slight and shippers
are making preparations to handle a
larger quantity of fruit than ever handled
there before.
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Lie lOliOWluR, WulCu opSdho Pi"ihiJ AOA
itself, was received by President Hubbs OF
the Richmond Propertyowners' Protec-
tive Association from the Mayor;
MAYORS OFFICE, !
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 1885,
Charles II. Hubbs, $50 Pine street, Caty-MY
DEAR SIR: On February "a, 1896, there was
filed an assessment in this office for $21, 797 30
to Twentieth avenue along Lake street by Will
liams 6z Belser, contractors.
No objection has been raised TO such assess
ment.
AS the sum is large one and embraces dis
trict covering the territory in your club, the
Mayor. Hon. Adolph Sutro, has directed me to
notify your organization of the same with the
request that if there be any valid objections to
the countersigning lof the assessment, at
the earliest practicable moment the same shall
be communicated to him. SO he may determine
what to do therein. Very respectfully yours,
TAYLOR ROGERS, Mayors Clerk.
sThe blocks referred to- said Mr.. Hubbs
Yesterday, "are six in number, and are
each 24O feet long. This makes total of
144O feet severed, and the $21, 1877 So makes
the rate $15 13 per front foot.
How is that for sewer work? The
usual price for pipe work is 81 40, and for
a brick sewer So per foot is considered
big charge. Is it any wonder that
property-owners complain and kick at
street improvements? Take poor man
out in Richmond district paying $500 for
his little twentyfive-front foot home.
Along comes SIS front foot assessment
for sewer, and fifteen times twenty-five
make 1915, almost half of the price he paid
for the lot.
"You may be sure, the people on those
six blocks along Lake street will kick
against any such a steal as that. 1t was
considerate and honorable in Mayor Sutro
to call our attention to this imposition.
Is this not street contractor ridden
town ?'
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SEVERE FROST AT sUIsUN.
But 1t Is Thought the Damage Viii Be
Slight.

But 1t Is Thought the Damage Viii Be
Slight.
SUISUN, CAL, March 5.-The snow and
rain of yesterday was followed last night
by severe frost, which resulted in some
damage to fruit prospects, but from all re-
ports received to-day and personal inter
views with many of the leading orchardists
of Slisun Valley it appears that the dam
age IN that district thus far has been slight.
IL nearly every orchard in the valley
fire. were set at o'clock this morning
ano The whole district was enveloped in a
cloud of smoke. 1t is generally thought
this obviated the greatest danger, but it
will take three or four days Before it can
be definitely determined what Is ne ex-
tent OF the damage.
Almonds have been out of bloom from
ten to twenty days, but peaches and april
cots are still in bloom. Pears and prunes
have escaped entirely, and the same is
thought of cherries. The apricot crop is
unusually large, and if half of it should be
destroyed there would be no material loss
to the growers, as at least that percentage
would have to be thinned.
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Stock Dying in the Fresno Foothills.

FRESNO, CAL, March 5.-The cold snap
of the past few days has done no appre-
ciable damage to fruit trees iii the vicinity
of Fresno. Many orchardists in the county
kept vigil last night with the view Of light
ing fires in the orchards in case the frost
point was reached. Fortunately this was
unnecessary. Tonight promises to be the
crucial test, however, since it is clear and
exceedingly chilly.
Almonds are in more danger than april
cots. The foothills on both sides of the
valley are completely covered with snow
and the outlook is anything but cheerful.
Stock along the foothills, which have been
on short forage for some weeks, are said to
be dying as a result of hunger and cold.
The wind has ceased blowing and the
storm seems to be at an end.
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Eaaqaerated REPORTS From sonoma.

SONOMA, CAL, March 5.-The reports
of the damage caused by the slight fall of
snow in this valley on Monday, which ap-
peared in some of the metropolitan jour
mails, were greatly exaggerated, and though
the earlier varieties of fruit which were in
blossom may have received slight damage
the benefit accruing to the grain-grower
and stockmen from the light covering of
snow that remained upon the ground for
several hours will more than counterbaI-
ance such small loss as may have been
sustained by the horticulturists. In the
extreme lower part of the valley the frosts
which followed the snowstorm are SAID to
have caused some damage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
Bondholders May Find Themselves In a
PfttabIe Plight.

Pftiable Plight.
SEATTLE, WASH, March 5.-A promi-
nent New York lawyer of counsel in the
Northern Pacific recelvership fight said
Yesterday In this city that if the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company had really issued
mortgage bonds without the consent of
congress holders thereof would find
themselves in pitiable plight, as they
could not under any circumstances be
construed as preferred claims, but must
necessarily be considered along with the
lump Indebtedness of the railroad, which
was, as everybody knew, so great that It's
common creditors could never be made
anything like whole. Such a claim was
made recently in the Milwaukee Federal
court by filing pleas of the Wisconsin
Central Company and the Wisconsin Gen.
trail Railroad Company to the original
amended and supplemental bills of the
FARMERS Loan and Trust Company, as al
Legged, having been prohibited by Congress
from executing mortgages on its proper
ties save upon the express consent of Con-
gress. This. it is charged, the company
failed to secure and mortgage bonds
to the amount OF $50, 100000 are in conse-
quence null and void.
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Clear and Cold at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 5.-The
weather to-day was cold and clear without
an indication of rpin. Within two or three
hours previous to last midnight 81 of an
inch of rain fell, but within an hour after
midnight the moon and stars were shin
ing.
The rainfall for the present week aggre-
gates 2. 22 inches. Snow fell to the depth
of six inches on Ben Lomond Monntain
and eight inches at FELTON,. The fruit in
the high places only is damaged and
While exact results are not now obtaina BILE
from the fact that the farmers are staying
closely at home it is evident the damage
will not be general or great
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Vacaville and Woodland Or
chardists Are Jubilant Over
Their Prospects.
SHIPPERS ALIVE AT WINTERS.
Summary of the Outlook in Every
Fruit.G rowing District of
the Coast.
NEWCASTLE. CAL. March Brain be-

NEWCASTLE, CAL, March 5.-Rain be-
gan falling this evening and has continued
throughout to-day. This will make the
air warmer, and consequently no more
frost is feared. One of our prominent
frult-growers stated to-day that he would
have about 25 per cent of crop, and that
his Salway peaches would be almost total
loss. This is the first report of that yari-
ETY. of peach being injured. Another
grower, who at first stated that his crop
would not be injured, admitted last even
ing that he would have some loss, but
would not say how much It would be.
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to rights, preparatory to her going to San
Francisco for the naval reserves.
Officers from that organization were at
the yard yesterday making arrangements
for her transferrence. The boats have
been sent down to the Monitor, and she
will be supplied with everything possible
to tend to the comfort and efficiency of
the naval reserves. There is some talk
that by the end of the week she will be in
readiness for steaming down the bay.
She is fully equipped for active service,
and is now alongside the wharf having
stores placed on board
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
Tulare Not Harmed.

TULARE, CAL, March 5.-The damage
to the fruit crop is greatly overestimated.
Pears and prunes are uninjured. Peaches
are damaged 25 per cent and will still re-
ouire thinning. Apricots and almonds,
our earliest fruits, are damaged IS per
cent The quantity OF almonds and april
cots raised here are insignificant. Citrus
fruits are uninjured.
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Difference of Opinion at Hay,cards.

HAYWARDS, CAL, March 5.-There
seems to be marked difference of opinion
regarding the condition of the fruit crop.
DR.. Kimball, an owner of one of the largest
orchards in Haywards, believes that the
frosts of the past few days have entirely
ruined the apricots.
Cherries and late fruit will not suffer, IS
the buds are not IN full bloom. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that apricots and almonds
are the only trees which will suffer.
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1ferced Is Al Rinht.

MERGED, CAL, March 5.-While the
average temperature for the past four days
has been SO degrees above zero the damage
to the fruit interests has been quite small
The balmy weather in February brought
the buds forward very rapidly, especially in
the case OF the apricot and peach, and they
appear to stand the cold wave all right so
far.
The fruit section on the Merced River
reports the same good fortune and claims
that frost will have to come good and
strong before that district is affected. Up
to the present our fruit has suffered no in
jury.
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Nenr,v Ererything Gone at Chico.

CHICO. CAL, March 5.-Colonel Royce,
manager of the General Bidwell ranch,
and B. F. Allen, the leading fruit-erowers
of Chico, make the following statement to
THE CALL correspondent of the condition
of the fruit crop:
The almond crop is gone, the apricot
crop is gone, the cherry crop is gone,
early apples are gone, pears are gone, and
on the Bidwell ranch the peaches are
all gone. There is chance for the
prunes. The heavy frost last night
seemed to have killed everything in sighJ
in the way of fruit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
Cheerful Ne,Us From Wood1ond.

WOODLAND. CAL, March 5.-Reports
received at Woodland to-day from the diff
ferent fruit sections throughout the coun-
ty place the damage by the recent frosts
at a minimum. Winters is jubilant and
claims that the early fruit belt of Califor-
MA never did present brighter prospects.
Orchardists throughout Capay Valley, as
well as other sections of the county, agre e
that the damage reported after the first
frosts was greatly oyerestiinated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
SAN IA BARBARA ROMANCE
Members of a Milwaukee Family
Reunited After Twenty
Years.
The Wife of Wealthy Brewer Finds
Her Sister Conducting Little
Restaurant.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, March s.
Two days ago the wealthy proprietor OF
the Schlitz Brewery of Milwaukee arrived
in Santa Barbara with his wife, taking
quarters at the Arlington. The lady i'm
mediately began to make inquiries for a
sister whom she had not seen for twenty
years, and who was living, as she sup
posed, in one of Santa Barbara's many
beautiful houses. Failing to find any
trace OF the lady in the upper part of town,
she prosecuted her inquiries in the busi-
ness portion, and to her surprise finally
found her with her Woodworking husband
conducting little restaurant on side
street near State street. The visitors, who
are childless, had brought rich gifts for
their young nephews and nieces, and it is
probable that this meeting will prove for
tunate in more ways than one for the
relatives whom adversely had overtaken in
their years of separation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
Aprfcots Suffer at Hanford.

HANFORD, CAL, March 5.-Quite Sc
we're frost occurred here Sunday night,
damaging the apricot crop probably so
per cent. The damage is in streaks, some
orchards not being hurt. The Royal vari-
ETY. suffered most. The peach crop Is little
hurt. No frost has occurred since, although
one is expected tonight. Many orchard
lists are prepared to smudge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
Auburn,s Aprsooss Are Badly Nipped.

AUBURN, CAL, March 5.-The fruit
crop in this locality did not entirely escape
the recent cold snap. Saturday nights
frost did damage. AS yet it is impossible
to ascertain the extent of the INJURY.
Apricots are injured quite badly, but
cherries are all right. Early peaches and
piums are hurt somewhat, but they gen
orally have to be thinned, anyway. There
was no injury whatever 10 orchards along
the American River.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
sncrnmento.s Police Triangle.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 5.-Ex-
Captain of Police Anthony Green, who
to a complaint charging Detective Leon
ard. who was instrumental in procuring
the evidence against him, with the crime
of perjury. AS soon as the latter was in,
formed o the preferred charge he appeared
at the police station and gave bonds in the
sum of $1,000 pending examination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
SAN BERNARDINO SMASH
Evidence of Deliberate Attempt to
Wreck Train.

Ectuence OF De1oeTdte Auempt to
Wreck Train.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, March 81.
The Harlem motor was wrecked this morn
ing about o'clock as it was leaving this
city for Highlands, but fortunately no one
was hurt, although several passengers
were on the train and lively shaking up
was the result. Owing to the fact that the
train was just starting out it was running
quite slowly. The cause of the accident
was that switch bolt had been drawn.
There is but little doubt that some mis-
creant had laid plans to wreck the train as
it was passing through cut near c and
Second streets. Evidence shows tha. the
nut of the bolt was removed before the
late rain as the threads were rusty when
found. When the motor passed over this
point it took to the ties, dragging the cars
with it, and swapping the guard rails in
two. The motor was badly damaged.
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Rinehart WflI Ftled for Probate.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 5.-The will of
William Rinehart, who died in this City
on February 20. 1896, has been filed for
probate by Michael Madden, who is named
as executor, The estate is valued at
$D, 715, consisting of cash and promissory
notes The heirs are Joseph Rinehart, a
brother, and host of nieces and nephews
residing In Pennsylvania.
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if any damage has been done it will IN, 4,
crease the size of the fruit. The rainfall
for the storm amounts to 1.O4 inches ana
for the season 14.32 inches. Ram com
menced falling this evening, and the indl-
cations are favorable for STEADY GOWN
pour.
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Gilroy Cannot Estimate at Present.

GILROY, CAL, March 5.--The full dam
age by the frosts to the fruit crop in this
vicinity cannot be estimated for week.
Apricots and almonds are injured to some
extent. Prunes are late in budding, and
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Taken to the Insane Asy,sn,.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL. March g.
Bernard Henry Gerhart Krusemeyer. the
murderer of Father Ferdinand, left to-day
for the San Bernardino Asylum in charge
of a deputy sheriff. The county might
have saved the expense of this es-
cort, as the patient declared himself per-
fectly competent and willing to betake
himself to the asylum without assistance,
calmly asserting that the doctors who ex-
amined him were much crazier than he
was.
Father Servatius Altmicks is tempo
rarily acting as Father Superior at the old
mission pending the permanent appoint
ment, which will be made at the central
province of the Sacred Heart in st. Louis.
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Rain af San Jose.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 5.-The rain.
fall to-day amounted TO .25 of an inch,
making total of 9.S1 inches for the sea-
son. The rainfall 10 the same date last
season was 18.40 inches.