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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
He Is Said to Contemplate the
Erection of a Large
Hotel.
SUMMER AND WINTER RESORT
Negotiations Now Under Way for
an Investment in Valuable
Property.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. There is a
deal on loot looking to the sale of jack
sons baths, one of the most valuable
properties south of Stockton. Yesterday
the wires were hot between San Francisco
and Stockton with offers from Mayor Su-
tro OF the Bay City Tor the purchase of the
place For some time it has been known
that r. G. P1erson, the proprietor of the
baths. and until recently partner of J. 81.
Wilkins at the Cliff House, was willing to
sell them if he could get reasonable
price. Pearson holds long-term lease of
the grounds, with the privilege of buying
them, and has expended since he has had
them some $4,000 in fitting up the place
and making permanent improvements.
Recently Surn Jackson, the owner OF the
property, made an attempt to buy Pear
sons interest, but his offer was not high
enough.
On Wednesday Jackson made trip to
San Francisco. and was in close cousulta-
tion with Mayor Sutro for some time. AS
result of his trip he came back to Stock
ton with an offer which he made to Pear
son yesterday, but the veteran bath-man-
ager did not care to part with his holdings
for the sum named. and so the wires were
resorted to to see what more Sutro would
do. Each time telegram came from San
Francisco it brought a raise of $500.
While it is known that negotiations for
the sale of the property are pending, it is
understood that the deal has not yet been
closed. 1t was rumored to-day that if
Sutro succeeded in securing the baths, he
would probably buy the Jackson tract
near them, and the property on which the
baths are situated. 1t was also said that
if Sutro carries out his plans he will erect
comfortable hotel on the property and
make it q popular summer and winter
resort.
Some time ago Pearson intended to erect
number of cottages on the tract he has
under lease and plant trees about them.
These he proposed to let in the summer
and winter months to persons desirous of
staying near the baths. to avail themselves
of the medicinal properties in the water,
but when he left for San Francisco to open
the new Cliff House this plan was
evidently abandoned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
WARRING MATCHMAKERS
Chicago Firm Accused of In.
fringing on a French Gov.
ernment Patent.
Letter From n. de VAUDEVILLE Plac.
ing the Diamond Company in an
Awkward Plight.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. THE fol-
lowing letter has been received by the
United and Associated Presses from De
VAUDEVILLE, who accompanied M. Ricaud,
the French Government technical expert,
who is now examining the Continental
Match Com pany's new continuous process
machine for the manufacture of matches
at Passaic, n. j., and other processes:
NEW YORK, N Y, Aug. Elm reply to Mr..
Barber's cable from Paris to the Moore Broth
ers, Chicago, andtin reply to Mr.. Moore's state
ment in one OF the morning papers. beg to
say that it has never been denied that a pro-
visional contract had been made between NJ.
Favalolli, director-geueral of the French State
factories, and Mr.. Barber, acting for the Dia-
mond Match Company, but that the said con-
tract, when presented to the French Minister
OF Finance for his approval by M. Favalolli,
was rejected, for the reason that on further in
yestigatiou by the Government patent expert,
NJ. Armengeaud, who was instructed to inves-
tgate the value of the said patents, IL was
found that he could not advise his Govern
ment to close the contract, because the claims
made by the Diamond Match Company were
worthless. On receipt OF such report from the
Government patent expert 1t was quite nat
ural that the French Minister of Finance
should not give his approval
/ am sorry that the Diamond Match Com
pany should think it necessary to further try
10 hoodwink their shareholders, and beg to
state that not only have been auth orized but
the provisional contract, to contradict pub
hcly the statement that definite contract
exists. 1t is really regretable that the di-
rectors of the Diamond Match Company con-
tinue to use the name of the French Govern
ment with the above object in view, which, as
matter of fact, is not only without the con-
sent of the French Government but is very an-
noying to them, and it looks as though these
statements were put out by the Diamond
Match Company in order to make their share
holders believe that the negotiations on the
Continent OF Europe will be successful. Every
business man will however understand that
no one will invest money in a patent which,
according to the report OF NJ. Armengeaud, has
no intrinsic value.
The Messrs. Moore say TINT they don't care
about the coming over of the French experts,
because they claim they hold the French con-
tract but on the other hand it is easy to un-
derstand that the French Government would
certainly not have sent to America one of Its
most reliable engineers in its interests and at
its own expense If definite contract with
the Diamond Match Company had really been
closed.
hope that the above facts will be sufficient
to put q stop to the erroneous statements that
the contract between the Diamond Match
Company and the French Government exists.
which positively deny with the authoriza-
ton of the French Ministry. Very truly yours,
ROB K. DE VAUDEVILLE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Aug. 7.-Ely's phenom-
enaI one-handed catch of Cuppy's fly in deep
left field robbed Cleveland OF a victory and
saved the day for Pittsburg. The game, which
was exciting from start to finish, was called at
the end Of the ninth on account OF darkness.
the score being then tie. Attendance 1900.
Score: CIeYeIands-3, II, 4; Pittsburgs-3. 9,
8. Batteries-Cuppy and thinner, Killen and
Merritt. Umpire-Emslie.
BALTIMORE, MD.. Aug. THE champions
had a batting matinee to-day and won the
third game OF the series from New York by the
score of 16 to 1. Donnelly's error in the sixth
was all that saved the visitors from g shut
out. The hot weather kept the attendance
down TO 1857. Score: Baitimores, 10, 20, L;
New Yor ks, IT, q notwithstanding and
Clark: Meek1n and Warner. Umpire-Sheri-
dan
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 7.-Washington won
out in the eighth to-day, thanks to stivett's
inability to locate the plate and an error Of
Duffy Longs work at short was fairly phe-
nomenal. Attendance 400. Score: Bostons
8, 8, 8; Washingtons 4, 4, 2. Batteries-Stiv-
etts and Camel; German and McGuire. um-
pire-Lynch.
BROOKLYN. n. Y, Aug. 7.-BrOoklyn-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
!" Turner's Wilkommen" In
scribed on Countless Float
ing Banners.
NEW AMUSEMENT FEATURES.
Athletes Will Engage in a Tilting
Tournament on the Waters
of the Bay.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. ALI is
ready for the big funniest, which will
open tomorrow night with the reception
OF visiting delegations and a pyrotechnic
street parade. Santa Cruz was ablaze to-
night with festival colors-red and white.
People wear them on their hats and in the
buttonholes of waistcoats.
There will not be store front in the
business section not smothered in tie fes-
tival colors by tomorrow night. Resi-
nences fly the red and white in streamers.
Turner'S Wilkommenh is an inscription
that is very numerous along Pacific avenue.
At least 500 Turner's are expected from
San Francisco when the train gets in at
$50 o'clock. With them will come 100
from San Jose, 20 from Stockton, $50 from
Oakland, 25 from Napa, 25 from Marys-
vile and so from Sacramento. These will
wear Turner uniforms of gray shirt and
white trousers, and the shooting societies.
will appear picturesque in shooting cos
tunes.
There will be bushels of red fire and lots
of Roman candles and Japanese lanterns
in the parade.
Carnival Hall, in which the speaking
will take place after the parade. is clabor-
ately and brilliantly decorated. The
speeches will be made by F. r. Waltz,
president of the Santa Cruz Turn Vere1n,
who will extend welcome in German.
He will be followed by Lieutenant
Governor Jeter and Mayor Clark. Then
there will be an informal reception and
refreshments will be served. Grand Army
Veterans and the Naval Reserve will par
ticipate in the parade.
The real celebration will begin with
reveille at 6 o'clock Sunday morning and
continue through the day with various
athletic exercises, concluding with con-
cert in the evening.
To-day the executive committee added
new features to the four days programme.
At o'clock Tuesday afternoon. on the re-
turn from excursions to surrounding points
of interest, there will be an open-to-all
prize lance tournament on the bay. There
will be lance-tilting, with the contestants
occupying row boats.
They will try to throw each other into
the water, and the man who holds out
longest will be rewarded with $40 After
the evening concert there will be prize
swimming exhibition in the plunge baths,
TO which amateurs only will be admitted.
A grand ball at the plunge baths viii con-
clude the festival.
There is a great demand for seats for
the grand concert at the pavilion Sunday
evening. The executive committee was
in session nntil late hour tonight max
ing final arrangements.
Visitors began 10 come in from the sur
rounding towns to-day, and the indica-
tions are that there will be al immense
crowd on Sunday and all through the fes-
tival. Tonight E. Meves was chosen
grand marshal of the parade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
ANARCHY IN CRETE.
British and French Wdr Tessels Speed
ing to the Island.

ATHENS, GREECE, Aug. 7.-Notwith-
standing the silence of some newspaper
correspondents in regard to the true sltua-
ton at Gambia, the principal city of the
Island of Crete, private kilograms received
here are to the effect that anarchy practi-
cally reigns there.
The Turks are committing many ex-
cesses against the Christians, not even
hesitating at murder. Several Christians
have been killed and mum ber wounded.
The -eporl that the Russian Vice-Consul
had been maltreated is reiterated, and it
is added that a Greek named Sarras has
also been insulted and roughly handled,
That the situation is critical is evidenced
by the fact that the British warship Hood
and the French cruiser Linois. which have
started for heraklion (Candia), are under
orders to proceed there with all possible
speed.
LONDON, Enc, Aug. IA dispatch
from Athens to the Central News saws that
old men and women ana children have
been massacred in Heraklion and that
several churches have been polluted by
the mob. The cathedral was attacked. but
was nooly defended by the Christians,
who killed many of their assailants.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
STRUCK BIZ 4 rRoLLEY-oAR.
Stage Coach Demolished and Dozen
Persons Injured.

Stage Coach Demolished and Dozen
Persons Injured.
ASBURY PARK, n. J., Aug. IA stage
which runs to the water chutes was STRUCK
by trolIey-car while in the middle OF the
bridge over Deal Lake at $50 o'clock last
night, and boy and both the horses were
thrown into the lake.
The boy was rescued, suffering only from
a scalp wound, and one of the horses sue
ceeded in swimming ashore. The other
horse was pierced by the pole and drowned.
John Renard, the driver of the stage, was
thrown beneath the car and seriously in
jured. He has a serious scalp wound and
bruises on his face and body. His left leg
was broken and left knee fractured. The
car had to be lifted before he could be re-
leased. He was taken TO the Long Branch
hospital.
There were dozen people in the stage
at the time OF the accident. Two or three
of them were slightly hurt. Others es-
capped with bruises. The stage was almost
totally wrecked.
It was claimed the motorman rang his
bell and tried to stop, but the noise Of the
chutes prevented the Criyer of the stage
from hearing the warning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
REGATTAs AT CowEs.

Also Defeats the Big Crack Yachts and
Isolde, the Tscenfy- Rater.
COWES, ENG, Aug. The regatta of
the Royal Yacht Squadron was continued
to-day. The sky was overcast, but there
was a fine northerly breeze blowing.
The prize sailed for to-day was the
Meteor challenge shield. given by the
German Emperor to be contested for by
European built and owned boats. The
course was from Cowes around the Isle of
Wight.
The Meteor, which carried away her
bowsprIt and topmast in the race Tuesday,
was still at Gospors undergoing repairs
and. OF course, did not start.
The signal for the start was given at
$50 A. NJ. The Ailsa was the first away,
followed by the Satanita and Britannia.
The Ailsa won, the finish time being:
Ailsa, 3:02:29; Satanita, 3:o5:45; Britain
mia, 3:07:05.
The regatta of the Island Sailing Club
also took place to-day. There was race
for twenty-raters. The Isolde won, de-
feating the Saint. which was second, the
Penltent and Sapphire. Howard Gould $
Niagara did not start in the race.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Long Game Bettcecn Marco and SchIecter
Ends ia q DrDtc.

Long Game Bettceen Marco and Schlecter
Ends in q DrDtc.
NUREMBERG, BAVARIA, Aug. 1.-THE
game between Marco and Schlecter, left
unfinished in the sixteenth round of the
international chess tournament now in
progress N this city yesterday evening,
was finished late last night, the players
drawing after nearly 100 moves. To-day's
results:
Lasker beat Marco in queens gambit, de-
clined after forty moves.
Schiffens and Maroczry drew French de.
tense after twenty-six moves,
Pi1lsbury beat Schallopp in queens gambit
and declined after forty-four moves.
Winawer beat Albin in Giuoco piano after
twenty-one moves
Porges beat showalter in Petroffs defense
after sixty-five moves.
Telchmann beat walbrodt in q Ruy Lopez
after twentv-uine moves
Janowsky and Blackburne drew q center
counter gambit after fifty-five moves.
Tarrasch beat Cherousek in Kings finn
Ghetto after fifty-nine moves
stelnitz beat Tschigorin in Pq opening
after thirty-fve moves.
Schlecter had bye
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
A Lumber Company Fails.

DETROIT, MICH. Aug. THE Delta
Lumber Company late this afternoon fled
trust mortgage running to Governor
John Erich, member of the company,
and securing creditors for debts aggregat-
ing more than $5O0,OO0. The crisis IN the
affairs of the company is due to the failure
of James T. Hurst of Wyandotte, who was
indebted to the company; the general
stagnation in the lumber trade and the
fact that several large notes matured at
the same time. Extensions have been
granted to the company, and it will be
carried" until It's assets are available.
The company had paid-in capital of
$500, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Ralkfna to the Turnfe.t.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 7.-Dr. Max
Magnus and two sons, of San Francisco,
passed through this city on foot this
morning. on their way to Santa Cruz. The
doctor and his sons are members of the
San Francisco Turn Verein, and are walk
ing to the Surf City to participate in the
funniest. The men wear the Turn
Verein uniform, and attract considerable
attention. They left San Francisco Tues
day morning, and expect to reach Santa
Cruz tomorrow noon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
sAoRAMESro 7HEArkIcALs.
"As You Likr IT, Presented on tn
Capital Piasa.

"As You LikH IT., Presented on the
Capital Plaza.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug 7.-Out on
the greensward of the Capitol park, be-
meath brilliant-hued electric lights, with
stage settings of natural trees. the olden
drama, "As You Like It." by William
Shakespeare, was rendered tonight under
the auspices of the local lodge of Elks.
This was the first outdoor theatrical per-
formance ever witnessed In this city. and
the novelty of the affair drew large audi
ence, fully 2OO0 people being present. This
was double that expected, and Ed McCabe,
secretary to Governor Budd, offered an
apology on the part of the lodge. saying
that they had all the obtainable chairs of
the city, unless raid on residences had
been inaugurated. Inc affair was e1-
credit on fhe gentlemen of the order OF
Eiks
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
McKsnley Raifv at San L..ss.

SAN LUIS OBIsPo, CAL. Aug. Am
enthusiastic meeting was held this even
ing at Republican headquarters in Elk s
Hall. The Republicans were out in full
force and the campaign has now started
in earnest.
The names of Mckinley and Hobart
were loudly cheered. Remarks were made
by several of the mem bers, but the event
of the evening was the address by Benja-
min Brooks, proprietor of the Tribune,
who spoke briefly on the money question.
Since the meeting the Mckinley button is
largely in evidence.
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death of the persons over whom the in
quisition was held. The second finds
Engineer Farr. who was killed in the col
Iision. guilty of not following the rules
governing approaches to crossings and
censures the tower man, George Hauser,
for not giving an express right of way
over an excursion train and Engineer
Greiner for not using greater care. The
third verdict censured Engineer Farr.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08

report changes in the contour of the
mountain that make the ascent by way OF
Gibraltar Rock route impossible. Large
sections OF the mountain are being carried
down by ayalanches- The party saw one
avalance near Gibraltar Rock that carried
with it quarter-acre of ground and
dumped it in Nisqually glacier, 1000 feet
hoJou
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
C1oudbursts in indiana.

RICHMOND, IND, Aug. 7.-Three
cloudbursts in succession fell in this sec
ton to-day. beginning at 4 o'clock this
morning.
Whitewater River is the highest for
TWENTY-FIVE wears, rising after the first
cloudburst five feet within twenty min
utes Damage to property is tremendous
and many horses and cattle were drowned.
Two lives are reported lost. The nearby
town of Hagerstown suffered very heavy
loss.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Attempted Suicide at Pooateuo.

POCATELLO, IDAHO, Aug. Z. = This
morning at IL o'clock, when Gertie Selden,
alias Gertie Mooney, received news of her
husbands death at HALEY yesterday as a
result of a stabbing affair, she imme-
diately took a large dose of morphine,
and for hours hovered between life and
death. At this hour it is thought that she
will recover if she can be Kept awake.
Gertie is one of the demi-monde of this
city. She is well educated in language
and music and is a leader of her class.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
BOOT AND SHOE FAILURE.
One of Chtcago's oldest Wholesale Houses
Goes Under.

One OF CntcGgo's Otdest Whotesdte dorses
Goes Under.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 7.-C. n. Fargo &
Co., one of the Oldest wholesale boot and
shoe firms in the city, doing business at
10000 Market street. went under yes
terday afternoon. The failure was the re-
suit of confession of judgment in the
Federal court on notes aggregat1ng
$170 900 in favor OF the United States Rub
ber Company and L. Candee & Co. Close
upon this came confession in the Circuit
Court for $25, $50 in favor of the Metro
politan National Bank, and the store of
the concern is now in the hands of the
United States Marshal and the Sheriff.
The capital stock of the concern is
S400, 600. No accurate statement of the
assets and liabilities was obtainable last
night. According to an acceptable esti-
mate, however, the liabilities will not
reach over 100000 and the assets, lib
orally stated, perhaps $40, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Driren From sin- Mile Gre ek.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. Aug. T.
William Beatty of Seattle. professional
claim-locator, fred seven shots at party
of prospectors who jumped his claim on
Six-mile Creek, Alaska, shooting a man
named Flemming of Fresno, CAL, though
both legs. The Miners League ordered
Beatty to leave the country. The miners
are leaving Cooks Inlet at the rate of 100 8
day, claiming the mining boom is fizzle.
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Teanis cha,npions Tie.

LONG BEACH, N. j., Aug. 7.-Wrenn
and Larned are tied for first place as the
result of to-day's playing in the Norwood
Park tennis tournament, after one of the
most brilliant matches that has ever taken
place on Norwood course. The tie will be
played off to- morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
treat Brsfatn,s Grasn Crops.

LONDON. Enc. Aug. I'm its second
report of the season on crops in Great
Britain the Times. taking 100 per cent as
representing the average, SLOWS the coE-
that o: barley fraction lower and that of
oats at 81 per cent.
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Pound In sacramento River.

RED BLUFF, CAL, Aug. 1.-THE body
of Agnes Tierney was found to-day. She
was the little girl who was drowned in
the Sacramento few miles above Red
Bluff about week ago. A continued
search had been made to find the body
since the unfortunate accident, and to-day
it was recovered about half mile below
where it sank
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
FAsr oro1InG AT BUFFADo.
Bald Breaks a Worlds Record, Beating
Mann Crack Elders.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Ang. THE fastest
and most closely contested bicycle races in
the history of the grand circuit were wit
messed by large crowd that attended the
second days meet of the Press Cycling
Club this afternoon.
Eddie Bald again demonstrated that he
is the ''top notcher'' of the professional
racers by defeating his old-time racing
rivals, Tom Cooper. Tom Butler, Jenny,
Conn Baker, Zieger and the Callahan
brothers in the one mile open. The time,
2:0I, breaks the world s record for single
paced competition mile by several seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
FROM HIS LIpINa TOMB.
The Hypnotised subject Is Restored 1,
Consciousuess

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Aug. There
was continuous stream of people going
to and from Fairview Park to-day to see
J. J. Wyatt, the hypnotized subject, who
has been buried under four feet of ground
since Tuesday forenoon.
As seen through the glass shaft over the
face he appeared to be dead. When the
body was taken up tonight il was as rigid
as though IN death, and all sort of expert
ments IN the way of sticking pins pro-
duced no effect.
When the hypnotist had restored him to
consciousness Wyatt was provided with
food and ate heartily. To those who cues
toned he said he knew nothing of what
had transpired since Tuesday until he
found himself seated in the chair under
the pavilion.
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KILLED At ANGELS CAMP.
William Fiber of Oakland Falls to IL
Rottous of a Shaft.

Bottom of a Shaft.
STOCKTON, CAL. Aug. William
Wiber, resident of Oakland, met death
this morning at 10 o'clock by falling down
the shaft of the Utica mine at Angels
Camp. He was working in the mine and
went to the entrance to see some other
workmen who were putting i'll timbers.
He lost his balance and fell distance of
I50 feet to the bottom. When the body
was recovered it was found to be badly
crushed. Death must have been instant
aneous. Wiber was a member of A. O..
o. w. Lodge No. 175, and OF the Exempt
F1remen of Alameda. He is survived by
a widow and several children, residing in
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Moore Bros, Failure.

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. Ut is not likely
that the Chicago Stock Exchange will re-
open for some days. Moore Bros. are not
Fastening matters, and many believe they
have no idea of making a statement that
actions.
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And No.r the Pantsmakers Strike.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. AT an
executive meeting of the Pantsmakers'
Union last night resolutions ordering a
general strike of the union were offered
and unanimously adopted. This strike
adds over 1000 men to the present 1000
that are now out on strike in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Ne.c Trans Atlantic Record.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. T. The
American line steamer st. Louis, from
Southampton. was sighted off Fire Island
at 10 A. NJ. to-day. The st. Louis on this
voyage makes a new record from South
ampton, beating the time of her sister
ship st. Paul more than two hours.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
IN 6..ociafea Pres. Fake.

CLEVELAND, ONO, Aug. There is
no truth in the report by the Chicago
Associated Press to the effect that an ex-
cursion steamer plying between this city
and Euclid Beach Park had capsized.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Wholesale Poisoning at a Picnic.

FORT SCOTT, KANs., Aug. 7.-At a pic
mic of the Baptist Sunday-school at Camp
bells Grove, near here, yesterday, twenty
five persons were seriously poisoned by
either icecream or a tainted spring from
which they obtained water. Upon this the
doctors agree. 1t is feared that several of
the victims will die.