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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
Three Charges Preferred Against
R. M. Watson as the Result
of an Investigation.
LOST MONEY IN SPECULATION
Became Deeply Involved by Trying
TO Recoup at the Expense of
Others.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, March 25.--
Since the resignation of the local manager
of the Southern Pacific Milling Company
it has been known that an investiga-
ton of the company's books was being
made. To-day R. M. Watson, the late
manager, was arrested at the instance of
the company on three charges of felony
embezzlement, aggrega ting about $1,000.
Watson was for seven years connected
with the South Mill and Warehouse Com
panv in this city, and when the business
and warehouse of that corporation were
bought by the Southern Pacific Milling
Company in January, 1894, he was retained
as the local manager in place of F. II.
Wheelan, who took the position of active
manager in San Francisco. The new cor
poration did not take the accounts of
the old company, but offered to allow
its own agents to collect accounts for the
retiring company, thus leaving the latter's
books open. Watson was trusted en-
ploye and had full control in the local
management OF the Southern Pacific Mill
ing Company's affairs: 1t seems that prior
to the time he engaged to serve the latter
company, and while in the employ of its
predecessor, he engaged IN private specu-
lations, buying and shipping walnuts on
his own account He sustained heavy
losses in these speculations, and, according
to his own statement, thought to recoup
by using and approprlating funds belong
ing to the Southern Pacific Milling Com
pany. covering these thefts by making
fraudulent entries in the books, in the
shape of charges to different people. Wat
SON is believed to have appropriated sew
eral thousand dollars. The exact amount
has not yet been determined, as it has
been found necessary to personally inter-
view every man whose name is on the
books for considerable amount to ascer-
tain whether the entry is genuine.
The first notification received by the
company of the difficulty was in the shape
of letter from Watson rendering his
resignation, and stating that he had
wrongfulIy used its funds, amounting to
$500, to cover speculations made prior to
the time he entered its employ. This
frank confession, and the young mans de-
sire to make restitution so far as it lay in
his power, together with the esteem in
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
RIVAL BELLIES
OF SAN JOSE,
The Count of the Ballots
Results in Several
Surprises.
LULU SCKEMMEL LEADS.
A New Candidate Who at Once
Jumps to the Head of
the List.
THE VOTING AT HEALDsBURG.
Spirited Contest Now On in the So.
noma Town-Santa Cruz Car.
nival Preparations.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 25.-When the
ballots for queen were counted at carnival
headquarters this evening, there were
several surprises. Miss Lulu Schemmel
appeared in the list not only as new
cand idate, but in the lead of all with 311
votes. Miss Meta Laisy was In second
place, Miss Florence Gordon, Miss Rea OF
Gilroy and Miss Sue January following
closely. Santa Clara and Los Gatos also
have prominent candidates.
The vote is as follows: Miss Meta Laisy
269, Miss Rea of Gilroy 236, Miss Mamie
Sullivan rs. Miss Lottie Richardson 96.
Miss Maud Phelps 112, Miss Grace Adel
164, Miss Bertha Warren Of Santa Clara
sc, Miss Emma Sweigert 14s, Miss Sallie
Cox 169 Miss Lulu Schemmel Bill,
Miss Maud Welch 121, Miss Maud
Argues 1913. Miss NettIe Sexton 14S,
Miss Kate Sexton 10Y, Miss Helen Ford 206,
Miss Eileen Kelly 1877, Miss Lizzie Murphy
156, Miss Virginia McAran 113, Miss Juliet
Mauvais 76. Miss Mabel Rankin of Los
Gatos 81, Miss Mamie Wilson of Los
Gatos 81, Miss Florence Gordon 256, Miss
Sue January 226. Miss Lessie Rainey 46,
Miss Inez Gaskill AZ, Miss Amelia Plank
161
The next count of ballots will be taken
on Saturday.
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A CENTRAL AMERICAN PIG.
Attracts Crowds, but Causes a Panic
Among the Fair Sex.

Attracts Crowds, but Causes a Panic
Among the Fair Sex.
The strange spectacle of little brown
man leading an animal that seemed
to be half pig and half porcu
pine along Kearny street yesterday
afternoon attracted crowds on every
corner. 1t seemed to annoy the little man
and he savagely ierked the docile brute
through the crowd, muttering impreca-
tions in a foreign tongue upon the Curl
osity of mankind in general, and in par
ticular upon those in the immed Vi
cinity.
1t was ascertained from small boy
who accompanied the pair that the anil
NAL is wild pig, and was recently
brought up from Guatemala by the person
leading it, named Martini. It's age is
about eight or nine months, and its size IS
about that of a common pig OF the same
age.
The bristles are very long and rather
fine and converge in tuft to form the
tail. Down the middle of the back extends
stripe of white about two inches IN
breadth, and stripe of tawny hue runs
over the shoulders and down each slender
foreleg. The snout projects some three
inches over the under jaw and is rough at
the tip and coated with short, stiff, black
hair.
Every now and then the inquisitive crea-
ture would dodge to one side or the other
and sniff at the dainty skirts of some
fashionabiy dressed lady. The inevitable
result was a Mortified scream and panic
stricken rout.
The little brown man and his queer
charge finally turned up Pine street, fol-
lowed by crowd of urchins, and was soon
lost to view.
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engaged for the occasion, many prominent
yocslIsts and others who would ordinarily
have secured large rates of compensation
having on this occasion volunteered their
services free. The programme will be an
nounced later.
The restaurant at 113 Powell street will,
it is thought, render the Newsboys' Home
self-supporting
The management desires not only to
afford the homeless newsboy place
wherein to sleep. but TO give him a home
where his present welfare and ultimate
prospects will be considered. All the pro-
ceeds of the restaurant are guaranteed by
the managers as destined for the home,
and it is desired to make it widely under
stood that the restaurant is open to the
public. A cheap and refined menu is
presented. All persons patronizing this
establishment are assured by those in charge
that they will receive good value for their
money together with the satisfaction of
knowing that their coin will help to make
tmen" of the bright little newsboys, who
might otherwise drift into wasted life.
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leans and that he wants American goods
10 reach the Carolines direct instead of via

leans and that he wants American goods
10 reach the Carolines direct instead of via
Yokohama and London.
The King has a store at Xiii harbor,
and is one of the principal traders in the
group. Of course, the Spaniards control
everything, but nevertheless Henry Nau-
pie does we'll, and is growing rich. He is
now one of the most influential men in
the Spanish possessions in the South Seas,
and his word is his bond.
The vessel that has been called after him
has had a remarkable history. At one
time she was clipper plying between
Australia and Southampton. Later she
descended into the collier stage, but,
proving too small for that business, she
became a tramp. Wherever a charter
and it was on one of these foraging expe-
ditions that she happened to head for
San Francisco.
After taking load of nitrate aboard
the bark was headed for San Francisco.
In the Gulf OF California she was dis
masted and the news of the disaster was
taken ashore in bottle set adrift by
Captain Watts. A Mexican tender picked
them up and towed the d1smasted vessel
into port. The tug Fearless was sent from
here and towed the Sharpshooter to San
Francisco. Lawsuits followed, and the
vessel was finally sold to pay expenses.
She has been dismantled and is now in
the course of reconstruction. A number
of new plates have been put in and new
decks and new masts are ready for pIac-
ing in position. When the repairs have
been completed the old bark Sharpshooter
will have disappeared and the barkentine
Henry Naupie will appear in the Ameri-
can register.
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TO ACQUIRE THE. Yukon.
Text of q Resolution Introduced in the
Legislature of British
cofU11bi0

VICTORIA, B.. c.. March 25.-In the
Provincial Legislature to-day Captain John
Irving, M.P.P. for the Cassiar district,
B. c., and manager of the Canadian Pacific
Navigation Company, whose headquarters
are in Victoria, gave notice of the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, The position of the Yukon coun-
try lying to the north OF the Goth parallel of
latitude and to the west of the 120th degree of
longitude from Greenwich makes that country
d natural dependency of British Columbia
and whereas, it is desirable in the interests of
the Dominion that, in consequence of large
influx of population, settled form OF govern
ment should be Immediately extended over
the above described area; therefore, be il
Resotued, That respectful address be pre-
sented to his Honor, the Lieutenant-Governor,
requesting that the Dominion Government be
at once apprised of the necessity of placing the
Yukon country under the control of the prov
ince, so that life and property may be pro-
tected and revenue collected by the least ex-
pensiye means
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tiations by writing Mrs. B. Sturtevant Peet,
president of the California Womens $
Christian Temperance Union, stating that
II National temperance convention were
held here it would greatly retard the prog
ress, OF the suffrage cause by antagonlzing
the large liquor interests of the State.
The writer pointed out that the wise
course would be to make a long pull, a
strong pull, and pull all together, Tor
female suffrage. After that 1--WE shall see
what we shall see."
Mrs. Peet didn't see it that way and re-
piled to that effect. Meanwhile Miss An
thony corresponded with prominent suf-
fragists in this City, emphasizing her
views and advising that conferences be
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and the Woman's Suffrage Association,
with view to a compromise at least.
Accordingly Mrs Peet met officers OF
the State Campaign Association at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Sargent. The views of
Miss Anthony were echoed by the suf-
frage element and Mrs. Peet argued that
there was need of the convention and that
the cause of suffrage would be advanced
rather than hindered by it.
No decision was reached and another
conference was called, at which several
other officers of the union were
present. AT this time the suffragists
asked. as compromise measure,
that the temperance convention be
postponed till after the election. The
members of the union agreed to this and
took steps to acquaint the National officers
with the situation, signifying their will
lngness to make the concession. They
held in these documents, which were
signed by all the State officers, that they
had agreed to disagree with their suffragist
sisters however in all other details respect
ing the convention, and asked that it be
held as promised. The suffragists sent
official documents, representing their side,
to the same tribunal and asking that the
convention be not held in the State at any
time this year.
The result of the deliberations of the
National w. G. T. U. officers in regard to
this difference of opinion was shown by
dispatches received at w. G. T. u. head
quarters last evening.
Miss Frances Willard, the Susan B.
Anthony Of the suffraglsts, notified Mrs.
Peet in a personal telegram that it was
deemed inexpedient to hold the conven-
ton in California this year, but that she,
and probably Lady Henry Somerset,
would make lecture tour through the
State this fall.
There is no denial at VIC. T. U. head
quarters that the news is a blow that will
be felt through white ribbon circles, in
that 1T withdraws much of the stimulus to
local work. 1t is an added difficulty to
overcome, but they will press forward in
their work in all departments not except
ing woman suffrage.
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A BARKENT|NE RE NAMED,
The Sharpshooter Will in Future
Be Known as the Henry
Naupie.
Called After the King of Caroline
Islands, Who Is a Good
Trader.

The old British bark Sharpshooter is to
have new name. When she is refitted
and placed under the American flag she
will be known as the barkentine Henry
Naupie, in honor of the second chief or
Governor of the Caroline group.
For years the trade OF these islands has
gone to Japan and England, but latterly
some San Francisco merchants have
gained footing on the group. and now
the bulk of the comm cree will como here.
Captain Luttrell Of the Viking is now on
his way from the South Seas, and on his
arrival he will assume. command of the
new vessel. In letter to the ]. F. Cum
ningham Company he says that the King
or Governor is very favorable to Amer
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

when the Junta appointed its first general
committee last fall, and ne was allowed to
name the twenty-five delegates to the
present general committee. He named
them. Opposed to Braunhart in that dis.
trct is the large RaineyDaggett element
in the Junta which was shut out, and, of
course, the Buckley element. Braunhart
is having an awful time trying to hang
on to the Twenty ninth and keep it in line
for decency.
Rainey is scheming to get lot of Braun
hart's men over. Among the twenty-five
is Jack Mannix of the ola boss firm OF
Mannix and Brady that Chris Buckley
overthrow when he first came into power.
Mannix is anti Buckley, of course, but he
is not expected to be anti Rainey.
Another kaineyite in that dele
cation is Louis Seelig, brother to
Nat Seelig, who has JOB in the Mint. w.
7. Boyce, ex-Assemblyman, and now in
the customs service, is accredited to
Rainey by political gossIpe.s, as are prob
ably J. M. Quinn and ]. K. Colbert. Wires
are being pulled On others through friends,
and so on, all of which is reason enough
that Sam Braunhart should be badly "wor
ritedp and tnat many of the boys should
be wondering how the Twenty ninth will
stand when Rainey digs while in it..
Braunhart's men are nearly all new in poll
tics.
Itis the saying that he discovered" them.
He is playing in behalf of purity against
all the Democratic politics of the good
old Twenty ninth. This is merely a
sample of how Rainey politics are working
in eighteen districts. The lleutenants OF
Rainey and Daggett are busy as bees.
Eddie Graney, who holds his entire district
SOLID for Sam, is bustling about making
friends and promises and dropping good
words for Rainey. 1t is reported that he
has hinted to the right kind of people that
Rainey is the man to make the boss at
this juncture. ]. A, Fenton of the Mint is
rustling around feeling and talking and
all the politicians of the Mint and Fiie
Department are at work.
Ed Lanigan, with his sixty or so votes
in the general committee, is still lying low
and has made no alliance with either the
Rainey or anti -Rainey factions. He is
doing good politics and waiting for the
right time and place to drop. With Lanl-
gan in Rainey's camp the decent ele-
ment would hardly make a quorum, and
just now Ralney's control is reckoned
without Lan1gan.
Senator Mahoney and Martin Kelly will
line of either "pull' or push" that is
needed and can be given.
1t has been since the recent meeting OF
the State Central Committee that Rainey
has laid hold so actively and risen SO rap
idly and prominently as a re-enthroned
boss. The active portion of the local DEM
ocratic party is now arrayed with Rainey
and Buckley, and the quiescent portion is
just looking on and holding noses.
Il is quite an interesting spectacle to see
the old partners, Sam Rainey and Chris
Buckley, come back to town, and, rising
in might, battle for good government
But.don't be fool; they'll be like that"
close together. Just wait until the game
is PLAYED out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
MISS WILLARD COMING,
The Convention Will Not Be
Held, but She Will Tour
the State.
Miss Susan B. Anthony Instrumental
in the Withdrawal of the National
Temperance Convention.

The officers of the State Woman S
Christian Temperance Union received the
news of the withdrawal of the promise of
National convention very quietly. The
news had been in way expected.
The San Francisco County Board was
In session from $3.50 A. NJ. to 80 p. NJ. 1t
dealt chiefly with details in reference to
the work, but incidentally adopted the
following resolution:
WHEREAS We have just received the dispatch
that the National convention is not coming to
our City, and whereas the cause of temperance
and woman suffrage need our labor moro in
consequence therefore
Resolued, That we double our diligence,
looking unto the hills whence cometh our
help.
The decision of the National officers of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
was the result Of diplomatic oyertures to
that end made by women suffragists of
local and National note for period ex-
tending over the past two months.
Miss Susan B. Anthony opened the nego-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

which he was personally held, disposed
his employers to deal leniently with him.
but an inspection of the books convinced
them that all of the misappropriatedf funds
were not used to cover these old specula-
tions, but, on the contrary, to engage in
new and disastrous ones. 1t is because of
this discovery, as well as of the larger
amount involved, that he is being prose-
cuted.
Watson is young man about 30 years
of age, married and the father of three
children. He has borne an excellent repu-
tation, having no bad habits and being
recognized as a Woodworking and ener-
getic business man. He feels his situa-
ton keenly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
LOS ANGELES FIESTA BALL.
P0tronesses of the annual Carntra
Function Are announced.

Patronesses of the annual CARNIVAL
Function Are announced.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, March 25.-Prep-
arations for the fiesta ball are under way
and from present indications it will be the
most gorgeous social function ever held in
Los Angeles. The patronesses of the ball
are: Mrs. John P. Jones, Mrs. Andrew
McNally, Mrs. Alfred Solano, Mrs. Shirley
Vance-Martin, Mrs. Rudolph Miner,
Mrs. Stephen NJ. White, Mrs. Cornelius
Cole, Mrs. Modini- w ood, Mrs. E. T. Hurl-
bert, Mrs. Erskine M. Ross Mrs. C. G.
Carpenter, Mrs. John E. Platter, Mrs.
Thaddeus S. G. Lowe, Mrs. Ernest f. G.
Klokke, Mrs. Mary H. Banning, Mrs. ].
Mackey Elliott, Mrs. Hans Jevne, Mrs.
John F. Francis, Mrs. Isaac Van Nuys,
Mrs. Edward P. Johnson, Mrs. Herm an
w. Heman, Mrs. Seymour +. Locke. Mrs.
Granville MacGowan, Mrs. John Bradbury
and Mrs Olin Welborn.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
VOTING At HEALDSBURG.
Miss Edna BiddIe Leads the Fair Con-
teStuufa,

Mfss Edna Fiddle Leads The Fair Con-
teStdnfs.
HEALDSBURG, CAL, March 25.-At
meeting of the executive committee of the
Healdsburg Floral Association last night 1t
was decided to hold the carnival on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, March
6, and 8. The carnival colors will be blue
and gold, the same as last year. The vot-
ing contest is, even at this early day, ex-
citing much interest, several hundred bal
lots having been deposited. Eleven fair
candidates have been named, OF whom
Miss Edna Biddle leads, closely followed
by Mrs. G. A. Thilo of Cloverdale.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

York on the Monster Dam to Be Conn
menced at Once.
SANTA CRUZ. CAL. March 25.-The
Carnival Association has ordered work to
proceed in the preparations for the water
fete to be held in this city on June II, IS,
19 and 20. The construction of the dam
across the San Lorenzo River, to provide
deep water for the naval displays, will be-
gin at once. Lieutenant-Governor Jeter
was directed to put his subcommittee at
work Immediately on the programme.
Director-General Bowman was placed at
the head of the committee on decorations,
and will proceed at once in the preparation
of scheme for decorating the streets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
MIstrusted Each Other.

One of the detectives who have been on
duty in Statuary Hall, watching the Mar
quette statue, had novel experience the
other day. A lady brought policeman
into the hall and pointed out the detective
as suspicious character. She said she
had been observing him for some time
and felt convinced that he harbored soma
sinister design against the statue. She
was painfully surprised to learn that the
detective had been watching her with sim
liar mlsgivings as to her mission in the
hall.-Washington Post.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
SANTA sARBARA CONCERTS.
Herr Hans Schuy to Organise Carmt-
UaL Orchestra.

UaL Orchestra.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, March 25.-
For some time the question OF furnishing
music for the forthcoming flower festival
has been under discussion. Hitherto it
has been the custom to procure the best
available talent from abroad. This year
Sousa's band was first under considera-
ton, but the directors have now decided to
engage local violinist and musical d.
rector of great talent and of more than
local celebrity-Herr Hans Schuy Herr
Schuy has organized a band O: nineteen
pieces, and is promised the hearty cooper
alton of the Philharmonic Association, OF
which he has been the organizer and di-
rector, and which comprises many aristo-
cratic and cultured members.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
A Divers Experience.

The diver, as the reader may imagine,
gets many startling shocks when below. a
ffteen-foot shark, magnified by the water
and coming direct for one. is sufficient to
make the stoutest heart quake in spite of
the assertion that sharks have never been
known to attack man in dress. Neither
is the sight of large turtle comforting
when one does not know exactly what it
is; and the coiling of sea snake around
ones legs, although it has only ones
hands to bite at, is, to say the least, un-
pleasant.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

Most of the inhabitants of Haugesund,
Norway, have never tasted intoxicants. It
has population of 600, and for twenty
nine years not drop of spirltuous liquor
has been sold there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

A. Lewiston Me- man borrowed aneieh-
bor's battery for treatment of his rheuma-
tism. After he had been cured by appli-
cation of the battery he discovered that he
had simply taken hold of the handles and
faith did the rest
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
NEWsBOYs' RESTAURANT.

A Choice Concert to Be Given for Its
Benefit.
To aid the Newsboys' Home at 113
Powell street, arrangements have been
made to give an elaborate concert on
Tuesday evening, April 21, at the Y. M.
C. A. auditorium. Special talent has been
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

The wood of the lime-tree is used for the
sounding boards Of pianofortes, as it does
not warp under change Of temperature or
atmosphere.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

Lord Sheffield has at his seat at Sheffield
Park two mummies, said to be 1000 years
old, purchased by him while on tour in
Egypt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
All the Following Cases Are curabie

Catarrh of the head, stomach or bladder; all
bronchial diseases; all functional nervous dis
eases: St. vitus' dance; hysteria: shaking palsy;
epilepsy; all venereal diseases; all kinds OF blood
troubles; ulcers, wastes of vital forces; rheuma-
tisnn: gout: eczema; all skin diseases, from what
ever cause arising psoriasis; all blood poisoning;
varicocele: poison oak lost or impaired manhood;
spinal trouble; nervous exhaustion and prostra-
ton: incipient paresis: all kidney diseases; lum-
bago; scatica; all bladder troubles; dyspepsia;
Indigestion; constipation all viscera disorders,
which are treated by the depufating department..
Special instruments for bladder troubles.
Circulars and Testimonials OF the Great Hudysn
sent free
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
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