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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

ton on Lieutenant Ross charges agains
Munger. declaring that while Ross charges
might be true Captain Munger's offense
had not been repeated. The Treasury De-
partmen officials indorsed Captain Hooper
in this and. acting upon his recommends
ton, assigned Captain Munger to Seattle,
in the face of Lieutenant Ross protest.
The department officials are inclined to
regard Lieutenant Ross persistent criti-
cism of Hooper and of the Treasury De-
partment for ignoring the charges made
and a species of insubordination, and it il
possible that Lieutenant Ross may be CEN
sured for what they term his ''imperti-
nence."
At any event, from what THE CALL cor
respondent was able to learn at the Treas
ury Department to-day, 1t is not probable
that Lieutenant Ross charges against Ca p
tain Munger will receive any further at.
tention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
caHfonia's Delegation, With the Exception
of johnson, Pledges Itself to
Oopose Refun0i1o.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 14.-The
California delegation met to-day in Repre-
sentative Loud's committee-room for con-
sutation on Pacific railroad matters.
Those present we're: Senators Perkins aid
White and Representatives Mcguire, Loud,
Barham, Hilborn and McLachlan.
The Morgan resolutions were discussed
but no conclusion reached concerning
them. For the purpose of ascertaining the
sense of those present, the following propo-
sitions we're submitted separately, anC
unanimously agreed to:
First-That all members of the California
delegations, in both Senate and House, are
pledged to oppose refunding OF the Pacific
roads debts.
Second-That all members of the Californis
delegation in both houses, are pledged tC
favor and support foreclosure of Government
mortgages on the Pacific roads and the sale o.
the roads and foreclosure to satisfy the mort
gage.
Other propositions were discussed with.
out result, but all the members present ex.
pressly agreed to the foregoing.
The delegation adjourned with the un-
derstanding that another meeting will be
called as soon as any plan shall be out
lined or presented by either the House OF
Senate committee.
Mr.. Bowers was absent to-day on ac-
count of sickness, but sent a letter reit.
Grating his opposition to the refunding
plan. Mr.. Johnson was notified of the
meeting, but did not attend
There is rumor in circulation tonight,
which cannot be verified, that the House
Committee on Pacific Railroads will re-
port the bill recommended by Attorney
General Harmon, giving exclusive juris-
diction of the Pacific railroads to the
Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, and authorizing the
court to determine the rights of the
Government and all other mortgages and
claimants, and to finally and conclusively
adjudicate the title and the lien upon the
Union and Central Pacific railroads.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
SALINAS, Monterey County, Cal.

1 have never met a more enthusiastic
class of people than l did in Salinas, and
in fact, all through Monterey County. One
of the most pleasing gentlemen with whom
I talked is Mr.. George Perrini. He told
me that he had heard of many remarkable
cures that had been effected by the use OF
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla, and that he
had occasion to prove this to his own ad-
vantage.
Some time ago his little daughter, Effie
Perrini, was covered with small sores. A
bottle of joys Vege table Sarsaparilla was
bought and very moderate doses were
given to the little girl. Before the entire
bottle was exhausted all the sores had dis
appeared and Effie got better. She con-
tinued to improve until she is now a per-
fectly healthy child. He told me that he
had recommended joys Vegetable Sarsa-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Jules Mersfelder Paints Some
Strong Impressions Of
Nature.
AMBITIOUS OF RECOGNITION
The Young Californian Artist Talks
About the School Which In.
spired Him.

Jules Mersfelder. who has undertaken
the distinctive role of exponent of the
quality school of painting, is settling down
to serious and earnest work after what he
himself terms long period OF dreaming.
He has opened q studio in the st. Anne's
building at Eddy and Powell street, and in
the seclusion of this eyrie has painted al
most necessarily for a month, putting on
canvas the ripened knowledge of years and
com bining compositions from sketches
with his favorite scheme of quality"
Already he can show three large and pre-
tentious paintings and quite number of
small but effective sketches and pictures.
In both his large and small efforts he por-
trays marines and landscapes, The latter
being of the impressionist order. with that
| mysterious and perhaps uncertain charac-
! ter found in some of the modern masters
of this school.
| Mersfelder is Californian artist, whose
WORK received favorable consideration in
| New ork some years ago from painters
and patrons of art. An ardent admirer,
| if not, indeed, a pupil of Innes, his am
bitions were directed in the footsteps of
the great American painter. and no doubt
it was while following this bent Mersfel-
der found inspiration and love for the
quality type of painting. And now
when he presents nature on canvas, it is a
picture of moods and impressions which
depend largely on quality for worth and
beauty. Corot's fame came mostly from
ouality-that wonderful union of feeling
and expression in color.
II am making struggle to stay here in
California and be at home" said Mr..
Mersfelder yesterday, land that is why
| have endeavored to go beyond myself in
my latest pictures 1t is my ambition to
prove that l am worthy of recognition
and support in California, and my soul
has gone into my work. l intend to show
two of my large pictures at the Art In
stitute, as l am desirous OF seeing how
they will be regarded by the critics and
art patrons. Certainly there is feeling in
them-as deep feeling as l could COM
mand-and as for quality, well, l have fol-
lowed Corot and Innes."
The artist says he is dreamer, and un-
doubtedly there is evidence of this fact in
his productions. A day dreamer has the
pleasant muses. to WOO, poetry and art, and
if he be an artist ali the better; he has an
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
PUGET SOUND EJBCTMENTs.
Hundreds of Settlers Ordered to LcdUe
Government Reserves.


Government Reserves.
PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, March IA
The War Department is now beginning
the enforcement of an order which Will
cause considerable hardship in many
places along the shores of Puget Sound.
and an effort will be made to have the en-
forcement again postponed as it was last
year. This is general order to remove
all trespassers from Government reserva-
tions or Puget Sound.
Hundreds OF fishermen and small
ranchers are squatted on Government re-
serves in this vicinity, and last June an
order came to have them removed
1t was shown that it would be great
hardship on the squatters to enforce the
order, and it was suspended: To-day Lieu
tenant E. w. Clark arrived from Vancou
yer with peremptory instructions to ell
force the order of ejectment, and it is said
no opportunity will be given for rem on
STRANGE on the part of the squatters and
their friends. Hundreds of fishermen viii
be forced to tear down their shanties anC
seek new locations, and they are bitterly
mplaining of the Governments action
1t is supposed Congressional action abou
coast defenses is responsible for the order
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
TEARS IN PORTLAND ooU1r.
a Murderer Breaks Dozen Fhen His
Doom Is Pronounced.

PORTLAND, Or, March IA. = Judge
Stephens this morning sentenced to
life imprisonment Theodore J. Lubbock,
who last month stabbed William Solomon,
family friend, to death. When asked if
he had any reason to give why sentence
should not be passed, the murderer could
hardly keep on his feet, SO nervous was he.
and the tears streamed down his cheeks.
His wife and children were present, and
they joined in the weeping spell, which
affected every one witnessing the scene.
Lubbock began to speak, mumbling mere
to himself than to any one else, but his re-
marks were incoherent. Those persons
near the man heard him uttering some
thing about his wife and Solomon. When
he heard his doom pronounced he cried
out in a most audible tone: 81 can't stand
that; I'd rather go to the gallows and be
done with it.
He was at once removed from the court
room. and his means were heard until the
heavy iron county-jail door beneath the
courtroom prevented his voice being heard
on the outside.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
TO RELIEYE DIFFICULTIES.
Brosims Has a Blu Relating to the Hon.
etdrH Situation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 14.-Rep-
resentative Brosius of Pennsylvania has
prepared "a bill to relieve the difficulties
in the monetary situation" First, it au-
thorizes the National banks to issue circu-
lation to the par value of their bonds; Sec
ondly, it reduces the taxation of National
bank circulation to one-fourth of / per
cent; third, it authorizes the organization
of National banks with capital stock of
$25, 900 in towns of not more than 5000 in
habitants; fourth, it utilizes the $125 200, 900
of silver bullion now lying idle in the
vaults of the Treasury by uniting it with
an equal amount of gold which is now in
the Treasury, making combined gold and
silver reserve redemption fund of $3.50, ,O00.-
900, which shall be set apart by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and kept separate and
apart to redeem outstanding legal tender
notes and treasury notes as they shall be
presented for redemption.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Death of Olivsr II. Roo,h.

NEW YORK, NY, March 14.-Oliver n.
Booth, prominent resident of Pough.
keepsie, died yesterday from cancer o!
the stomach, 73 years of age. Early in life
he became connected with the Vassar
brewery, of which he afterward became
the sole owner. He built many sailing
vessels. tugs and steam yachts-forty
three in all. His last venture in this direc
ton was the steam yacht S3,which is cred
tied with speed of more that twenty
miles an hour. He was commodore of the
Poughkeepsie Ice Yacht Club and
owned the ice yacht Restless. He was
treasurer Of the Vassar Hospital and exec
utor of the estates of Matthew Vassar Jr.
and John Guy Vassar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
shoon Hand. WITH Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1.-The
President shook hands with 500 people in
the East Room of the White House to-day,
the largest crowd that has attended his
public receptions since they were renewed.
Previous to going to the East Room Mr..
Cleveland received Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Gould and party of friends who are re-
turning home from Florida. John Hare.
the English actor, who is appearing in this
city this week, also paid his respects in
Mr.. Cleveland's office. He was introduced
by Thomas Nelson Page.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
R0SSLAKD DISASTER.
-Four Miners Killed and Several Injured by
an Explosion at the Center
Ctr M;no
Star Mine.

SPOKANE, WASH, March IA spe-
cial from Rossland, B. c.. tonight, says
A terrible explosion occurred here this
afternoon. A magazine at the Center Star
mine containing several hundred pounds
of dynamite blew up, entombing six
miners. Mike Shanahan died while being
taken to the hospital. A man named Col
lins was badly injured and was removed
to the hospital. Joseph Dolan was taken
out dead and w. Brook is fatally injured.
1t is reported two more are dead at the
mine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

the green leaves. The following-named
guests partook of the splendid menu pro-
vlded by the host:
Major c. H. Murphy, G. L. Field, Major
]. G. Campbell, C. L. Patton c. W. Con-
lisk, Colonel William Edwards, J. M.
Litchfeld. F. H. w. Titus, j. L. Davis,
Colonel Frank w. Sumner, E. de K. Town
send.
The dinner was return by Mr.. King
man to number of his Scottish Rite
brethren who have contributed to his en-
to one of the toasts given during the even
ing he paid generous tribute 70 the hos
pitality he had enjoyed while among the
Californians, and through him again old
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Ciemencn Is Denfed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IA
Crawford Goldsby. otherwise Cherokee
Bill, the notorious Indian Territory out.
law, must hang on Tuesday next. Presi.
dent Cleveland to-day denied Goldsbys
application for clemency. ''I have ex.
amined this application fully" he said,
.'and find insufficient reason for commut.
ing the sentence Of the court or DELAYING
its execution. The Clerk of Pardons will
Immediately notify the officers at Fort
Smith that the judgment of the court must
be carried OUT
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
SANTA BARBARA,s GUESTS.

Arrangements for the Reception of the
HoteImen's dssocjatton.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, March A.
G. w. Lynch and A. C. Bilicke, Los An
geles hotelmen, are here making arrange
ments for the reception and entertainment
of the National Hotelmen's Mutual Bene-
fit Association, which will come here for
the week of the flower festival. The asso-
citation will travel in three Pullman trains,
sleeping and eating in the coaches. Gov
ernor Budd and General Dimond will ac-
company the party. which will be further
increased by the Mayors of all the leading
towus in Southern California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
CAPTAIN MUNGERs CASE.
Lieutenant Ross Charges Regarded as
Presatns1tMotss aud Imspertinert.

Lieutenant Ross Charges Regarded as
PresunsTt"oms aud lmpertinent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 14.-THE
CALL correspondent made inquiry at the
Treasury Department to-day concerning
the case OF Captain Munger, formerly in
command of the revenue cutter Corwin,
against whom charges of lnebriety and
misconduct were preferred by Lieutenant
Ross.
There is no doubt that Captain Hooper
lin command of the Pacific Coast revenue
cutter feet and who sympathizes with
Captain Munger) has considerable in
fuence at the Treasury Department; but
aside from this the Treasury Department
officials are provoked at Lieutenant Ross
for presuming to criticise the action of
Captain Hooper and the department in
to specha hao service at
ferred against him.
Captain Hooper declined to take any &C.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Massachusetts, greeted fraternally the new

Massachusetts, greeted fraternally the new
Golden West.
Short speeches were made by all the
guests and right good feeling pervaded
the table round.
Mr.. Kingman's shoe establishment in
Brockton is an extensive one, supplied
with the newest mechanical appliances,
and turns out large quantities of manufac-
tured goods. His visit to this State is
partly for recreation, but with practical
view of business.
This evening he will go to Sacramento
with the Ancient Arabic Order of Noble
Mystic Shriners to initiate thirty candi-
dates, and Sunday morning he will start
for his Eastern home.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
A ROUND TABLE DINNER,
Henry M, Kingman, an Eastern
Visitor, Entertains His
Friends.
It Was Graceful Return for Hospi.
tality Accorded Him While in
This State.

Henry M. Kingman, one of the largest
shoe manufacturers of Brockton, Mass,
who has been travelling through this State
for several weeks, entertained a party of
eleven gentlemen at round-table dinner
Friday evening at Delmonico's.
The circular festive board with its places
for the even dozen of diners was elabor-
ateiy set, with center flower bed of
choice blooms in which roses, violets and
heliotropes blended their bright tints with
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
ExHUMED AT FORT TOWNSEND.
Bodies of United States Soldiers to Be
Inferred at BeniciG.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, March A.
Instructions have been received here to
prepare for transfer to the army barracks
at Benicia the remains of twenty-nine
United States soldiers inferred in the re-
serve known as Fort Townsend, across the
bav from here. The bodies will be ex-
humed and sent first to Vancouver and
thence to Benicia, where they will be per-
manently inferred. The instructions are
looked upon as a forerunner of early
preparations to make ready for the six
companies of light artillery which are to
occupy the important position. as result
OF the recent Endorsement OF that site by
the most suitable location on Puget Sound.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
MISS EFFIE pERRINI OF SALINAS.
parilla to many people and that every one
was now praising the native remedy.
HENRY TILLMAN


The pictures and testimonials that have
been given to Mr.. Henry Tillman on his
journey through the Pacific Coast were so
numerous that only few OF them could
be used. The only reason why the enor-
nous amount OF space is used to tell the
people of the Pacific Coast of the virtues
of joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla is because
there are many druggists, especially
around San Francisco, who still continue
to offer people something just as good"
for joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla. This
substitution business is hardly fair and
will some time or other prove unprofita BILE.
The public will recognize that it is hardly
just for druggists to endeavor to cause peo-
pie to take something else when they in
ouire for the native remedy.
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla has been
used in the homes of some of the most
prominent people in San Francisco. and
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
A Death at Pefnlunn.

PETALUMA, CAL, March 14.-Frank
Lawler, who for four years has been study
ing law with Samuel Shortridge of San
Francisco. died here yesterday at the
home of relatives from quick consump-
ton. He was son of ID. Lawler, late po-
lice officer of San Francisco. The remains
will be inferred in San Francisco, in the
family plat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
A Small Fire.

At 1915 O'Clock last evening an alarm was
sounded from box 35 for fire in the battery
room of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, on Pine and Montgomery streets. The
fire was caused by electric wires becoming
crossed. The damage was slight, but the tele-
graph operators had to suspend their work
until the wires could be repaired.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

Bismarck. 1t is now two months since
there has been any general massacre in
Armenia, and the Porte assured Terrell
that Americans shall not be molested nor
their work lnterfered with during his alb
sence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

deceased was Bartlett A, TAYLOR, and that
he had an honorable discharge as second
mate of the ship Dirigo, that arrived in
San Francisco on the 29th of February.
Appearances indicate that owing to the
darkness his death was due to an accident
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
DRowsgD At BENICIA.
Er-Sccond Mate Taylor of the Ship
Dfrtgo Merits Death.

BENICIA, CAL, March 14.-0n the ar
rival OF the steamer Monticello last even
ing one of the passengers was noticed by
the officers to go across the wharf and fall
overheard. Every exertion was made to
save him, but as the tide runs very swiftly
at the place where he fell the body was not
recovered Until over an hour aiterward:
The Coroner held an inquest FRIDAY,
when it was learned that the name OF the
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
ARRAIGNED At PETALUMA.
Del Kirby, the Youthful River Pirate
Held for Trial.

Det hToB1 We LOhnjW harcT Ptrdte,
Held for Trial.
PETALUMA, CAL, March 14.-The ex
animation of the youthful river pirate, Del
Kirby, for robbing Colonel Fairbanks club
house, took place here yesterday. He
was held for trial and sent to jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bonds.
Colonel Fairbanks and Captain Maclay
identified most of the stolen property as
that taken from the clubhouse. Police
Officers McGrew and j. NJ Lewis of San
Francisco testified as to capturing Kirby
at Butehertown. No witnesses were put
on for the defense
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Tin, O,Brien Conr4etea

PARIS. FRANCE, March 1.-THE trial of
Tim o. Brien, the American bunko steerer,
for the murder of Kid WaddelI. another
American swindler. ended to-day with a
verdict of guilty. O'Brien was sentenced
to life imprisonment at hard labor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

End station on the charge of burglary. He
street and Pacific avenue and stole quantit y
of cigarettes and a counterfeit dollar. which
he took from the till. The cigarettes and dollar
were found in his pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Minister Terrell Returning.

LONDON, Eng, March 16.-The CORE.
spondent of the United Press at Constanti-
nople telegraphs that Minister Terrell has
started for America on the steamer Fuerst
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
DEATH OF FRESNO PIONEER.
Frank w. Berry Passes. A,cay at Hts
Home In Fresno.

1NOF7sc
FRESNO, CAL, March 14.-Frank W.
Berry, California pioneer, and brother of
Fulton G. Berry of this city, died here last
Thursday. He was 70 years of age and had
been in i'll health for some time past. The
deceased was for long time prominent
business man of San Francisco, but later
came to this city. which he continued to
make his home. He came West from thu
State of Maine. The funeral was held
at the residence of his son, Charles Berry,
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
THE FIFTH's COMMITTEE.
James W. Rea and John e. Richards
Chosen President and Secretary.

There was meeting of the committee
of seven for the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict at the offices of Attorney John E.
Richards in the Crocker building yester-
day afternoon. The committee of seven
is t one selected by the recent Redwood
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Burglary in q Grocery

Luke Lawrence, alias Luke Battles, was ar
rested early yesterday morning by Policemen
Edwards and Haskell and booked at the North
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12

The Myrtle shell was resting on trus-
ses outside the house, and while iden-
teal with the Healani's in build, was
not as we'll groomed as the latter. If
the polish was there it was dimmed in
the shade of the awning which hung
overhead.
Shortly after the crowd began to
gather, the steam launch from the Ad-
ans, Lieutenant Lasher in command,
with Luther Wilcox as pilot, and three
yachts came up the harbor The wind
was blowing a stiff breeze and the little
launch stuck her nose through the white
caps with all the assurance imaginable
When she reached the dock the curious
ones surged in that direction to inquire
as to the voyage down.
At $3.50 Captain Carter and a party of
ladies sailed away toward the starting
point. The crews of the racers leave
their lady friends now and go to quar-
ters to dress for action. Fifteen min
utes later the order is given to pack the
shell from the house to the water.
The Juniors were to have the first
whack. They were evenly matched and
the Healani crew felt that the race
was as much theirs as the Myrtle'a If
they were nervous any time before the
start it left them when they were seat
ed in the shell and their hands grasped
the oars. Above and about them there
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-12

weighing about 165 pounds, left eye
crossed; second finger on left hand had
nail damaged; was inclined to be sandy
complexioned: no beard or mustache,
but latter was red when permitted to
grow. He had a valuable map of the
Islands, passport dated December, 1895,
and certificate of citizenship numbered
between 100 and 200 Il have forgotten
the exact number). Claimed to own a
sugar plantation twenty-five miles from
your city, with telephone connection,
and a stockholder in your company
was on leper island with Kate Field,
December 1, 1895 Named Alex Robert
son of your city as his attorney; claim
ed TO be worth s200, 900; interested in a
dock, figuring on manufacturing sacks
for rice and sugar; visits Calcutta, In
dia, once a year, making contracts for
sacks; just came from Scotland with
samples of sacks; left Mr.. Dillingham;
in London; received figures here on
plows for your firm amounting to ST.
900. His trunk contained clothing such
as is used in your climate; knew every
one on your Island. / have not the
slightest doubt but what he has an ex-
tensive acquaintance there. Had with
him the Commercial Advertiser dated
December 9th, 1895, and letters ad
dressed to him while on the Islands on
he subject of manufacturing rice and