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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
TRUcREE,s WELCOME.
knights of Pyfhias Hill BE Well Ente
tanned in the Mountain Toten.

knights of Pyfhias Hill BE WeH Enter
tanned ia the Mountain Totcn.
TRUCKEE, CAL, Feb. 7.-To-morrow
will be knights of Pythias day at the car
nival. Although, in one sense of the
word, visitors will be greeted with a
s'cold' reception, the warm hand of hos
pitality will be extended, and a good time
is promised to all. Liyerymen are jubi-
liant over the prospects of good day, and
all the available sleighs, cutters, bobsleds
ana other appliances for gliding over the
snow will be called into requisition. AL
ready number of people have engaged
sleighs to take them to Lake Tahoe. This
trip will prove great attraction.
A complete programme has been
mapped out by Director-General Nc
Glashan for Saturday and Sunday, and a
perusal of it is assurance of day of un-
excelled sport and pleasure.
Sigmund M. Bettman, chairman of the
Committee on Public Morals in the last
Assembly, was here to-day, accompanie ed
by Louis r. Jacobs of San Francisco.
They are arranging for an excursion for
the county officers of San Francisco, and
are pleased with the carnival.
The toboggan slide is crowded with peo-
pie tonight and skaters fill the 240-foo,
rink. The exhibit of citrus fruits in the
palace, facing the entrance, is a novel
sight, and in strange contrast to the gilt
tering icicles. The snow pillow will proba-
bly, be brought out on Sunday to give Wis.
1tors an insight into the manner the trains
cut through huge depths of snow on The
mountains
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
The Invalid Points a Gun Toward
His Body and Discharges 1t
With His Toe.
LATELY CAME FROM MISSOURI.
He Had Been Visiting His Daughter,
the Wife of Assemblyman
Hatfield.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. flames
Winters, the father of Mrs. l.. T. Hatfield,
wife of the Assemblyman from Sacra-
mento County, committed suicide to-day
by shooting himself in the stomach with a
shotgun. AT 80 this morning Mrs Hat
field called at his room and asked him to
come out and take walk in the yard, but
he refused, saying that he did not feel well
enough. In few minutes Mr.. Hatfield
came home to luncheon. and when his
wife went to call her father she was sur
prised to find that he did not respond to
her knock and that the door was fastened.
When at last the door was forced open
the body of Mr.. Winters was found lying
on the lounge. At first there was nothing
to indicate that he was dead, but a mo-
mentary investigation revealed the sad
truth. He was fully dressed when found
and large hole burned in the center of
his vest, from which blood was flowing
and an empty shotgun lying at his side
showed how the deed had been committed.
From the surroundings it was evident
that he must have been sitting on chair
beside the lounge when the shot was fired,
and that he had fallen forward from the
chair to the lounge. The slipper had been
removed from his right foot, which inoi-
Gated that he had pressed the trigger of the
gun with his toe.
1t is stated that for some time past Mr..
Winters has been in miserable health, and
was obliged, under his doctors in
structions, to take morphine to relieve his
sufferings, and it is believed that the con-
slant use of the drug caused softening OF
the brain. The deceased was 70 years old,
and was born in Illinois, whence he
moved tn Missouri, in which State he
lived for many years A few weeks ago he
came to California on visit to his brother,
the Rev. William Winters of HOLSTER.
On Monday last he left Hollister and came
to Sacramento to visit his daughter, Mrs
L. T. Hatfield, at her home on the corner
of Fifteenth and O streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
soNoMA oANNERY SOLD.
San Francisco Men Purchase the First
Established in the County.

San Francisco Men Purchase the First
Established in the County.
HEALDSBURG, Call, Feb. Z. - The
Magnolia and Healdsburg Cannery, the
largest fruit-packing house in the county,
has been sold to a firm of San Francisco
fruit-handlers, who will operate it extern
sively the coming season. T. S. Merchant,
the heaviest stakeholder of the former
company, informed CALL representative
that the new proprietors would at once
commence refitting and enlarging the
establishment.
The Magnolia Cannery was the first
established in Sonoma County, and has
been extensively operated in years gone
by. In the season of 1893 over so, 900 cases
of canned goods were packed and $25, 600
paid out in wages alone. Last season Mr.
Merchant did not run the plaut, and the
i'll effects of the closing down of the can
merry was felt among the working classes.
Mr.. Merchant says the new owners will
operate more extensively than he has
ever done, and the residents of Northern
Sonoma are elated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
They Invade Her Home and Deal
Violently With Her Father
and Brother.
COMES BACK FOR HER JEWELS.
Admits When Detected That She Had
Conspired With Lover to Out
wit Her Parents.

SPOKANE, WASH, Feb. miss Lille
Lewis OF. this city succeeded in abducting
herself last night. She was assisted in the
venture by two men, who handled her
father and brother rather roughly in
carrying out the girls romantic plan.
Two strangers drove up in a hack to the
residence of Perry Lewis after dark, and
when Lewis appeared at the door in re-
spouse to knock he was rendered sense
less by blow from cudgel. The men
then rushed into the house, seized Miss
Lille, who is handsome 49, year-oid
girl, and dragged her into the hack. John
Lewis, her brother, ran to the rescue with
revolver in hand, but was hit upon the
head by rock thrown by one of the men
before he could shoot. Before he could
recover from the blow the hack was rapidly
driven away with the two men and the
girl.
The girls parents were wild with grief
They were unable to account for the abduc-
ton and at once had the entire police force
of the city hunting for the strangers and
their captive. The search was continued
all night and forenoon, but shortly after 1
o'clock this afternoon an event transpired
tending to put damper upon the officials
efforts. The girl was detected in her
fathers house attempting TO smuggle out
her clothing. When discovered by her
father she became defiant and declared
that she had planned the pretended abduc-
ton. She was in love with one of the two
strangers. and, knowing that her father
would never consent to her marrying him,
had entered into conspiracy to secure
freedom from parental discipline.
Her only regret was that she had for
gotten to take her clothing and iewelry.
Lewis attempted to prevent his daughter
from leaving the house, but she attacked
him like tigress and made her escape.
She is believed to be now living with one
of the strangers somewhere in the City.
The two men are believed to be of shady
reputation, while Lewis is a respected
citizen and Miss Lewis a girl of beauty
| and accomplishments. The young woman,
however, is of hayward disposition,
having once when mere child figured in
a runaway marriage, which was broken
afterward through the efforts of her par
ents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
SANTA ROSES cARs1YA1.
Elaborate Preparations for the Rose Fet
already Under Way.

Elaborate Preparations for the Rose Fete
already Under Hay.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Feb. from
present indications the Rose Carnival, to
be held in Santa Rosa during the latter
part of April, will be one of the grandest
affairs of its kind ever held on this coast.
Circular letters have been SEM to those
who contributed toward the expense of the
carnival last year, asking them to double
their subscriptions this year, and so far as
heard from more have refused, some
business men having euadrupled their last
years subscription.
Hotels and restaurants are repairing for
the crowds even now, as 10000 visitors are
expected in Santa Rosa during carnival
week. The programme this year will be
enlarged and varied by the addition of an
electrical display on the courthouse
grounds, the plan being to have four elec-
trical fountains at the four corners of the
plaza, and the big courthouse lighted by
incandescent lamps from basement to
dome Twelve bands of music will be en-
gagged to enliven the parade and to enter
tain the crowds with concerts by night.
Roncoyieri's band being already spoken
for.
The official programme is now being
prepared, and will include Olympian
games at the big coliseum to be erected,
bicycle races at the splendid track just
completed, the "battle of roses" browning
of the Queen and many other entertaining
faat,roe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
STRIFE At DEE MONTE.
Insurance Men Unable to Settle Their
Differences.

Insurance Mem Unable to Settle Their
Differences.
DEL MONTE, Call, Feb. THE war
ring factions of the insurance pcen assem-
bled here are still unable to come to any
agreement, and an adjournment has been
taken until tomorrow morning. All the
sessions to-day have been stormy, and the
same old questions that have created the
d1ssensions in the past are to the fore.
The questions of the rate of compensa-
ton to the city agents has been the rock
upon which the convention has spIit, and
1t seems that the differences on that point
cannot be settled. Like Banquo's ghost,
1t Will not down. Another disputed
point is the question of representation.
There does not seem to be any immediate
prospects that an agreement will be
reached, and insurance rates will not go
jumping skyward to keep pace with the
rise in wheat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
BIDDERS FOR THE BONDS.
Those Who viii Succeed in Securing Part
of the New issae-Eckeis
Deni0I

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Late
this afternoon Assistant Secretary Curtis
announced that he was able to state that
from complete analysis of the bids Tor
bonds that they showed that bids aggre-
eating $66, 7SS. $50 above 110.6S77 had been
received, and the $50 persons making these
bids would be awarded bonds.
The Morgan syndicate bid of 110.6S77 for
100000 900 bonds, or any part thereon,
would be accepted for $33, 211, $50. All
bids below the figure 110.6677 are therefore
rejected.
The gold reserve at the close of business
to-day stood at $44, 4S3, 1856. The Withdraw
ais for the day at New York amounted 10
$3.50, 900.
The following statement was to-day tele-
graphed by Comptroller Eckels to the
New York World:
In dispatch from Washington, printed in
the World of this morning, appears the foilow-
ing as coming from me: "Both Mr.. Stewart and
Mr. Morgan added their decimals IN dlHerent
ink in the bids they had originally put on
their blanks"
No statement of this kind or of any similar
character was made TO the Worlds CORE
spondent or to anybody else by me, and there
is no foundation in fact for it. 1t is wholly and
unqualifedly false.
The only thing said upon the subject of price
which appeared in the bids of Messrs. Stewart
and Morgan was that the Morgan syndicate
was one bid only, while that of the Stewart
syndicate numbered over $50, and that it was
evident that the body of all these bids OF the
Stewart syndicate had been filed in by their
subscribers, while the uniform price of 110. 075
had been inserted by the manager of the Stew
art syndicate.
Nothing was said about the decimals or about
the origin of the bonds or about the ink and
decimals. In this connection it may be said
that each figure upon both the Morgan and
Stewart bids is in the same colored ink as each
other figure and every statement to the con-
trary which has been sent out is absolutely
false. JAMES II. ECKELS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
WANTS BorH CONVENTIONS.
Sacramento Offers inducements to r.
pubticans and Democrats.

Sacramento Offers inducements to Re-
ptbticans aud Democrats.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. There
was an enthusiastic meeting of citizens to-
night to devise plans for getting both the
Democratic and Republican State conven-
tions to meet in this city. Committees on
arrangements and finance were appointed.
It was agreed to send circular letter, to-
gether with a personal letter, to each
member of both the Democratic and Re-
publican State committees, stating the adj
vantages which Sacramento had to offer to
meetings of large bodies of people. 1t was
decided to appoint at later meeting q
committee to attend the meetings of the
committees of both parties and urge upon
them the advantages offered by Sacra-
mento.
The meeting seemed very much in earn
est and the most prominent men in the
city were present. David Lubin was chair
man..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
ROBBED A rAURArEUa.

Vegetables Carried Atcay by the Cook and
Dishtcasher of an Eating House.
SAN JOSE. CAL, Feb. 7.-Charles Durei,
a cook, and James Roberts. dishwasher,
pleaded guilty in Justice Glass; court this
morning to stealing a quantity of pro-
visions from the Ensign restaurant. where
they were employed. Durei was sentenced
to thirty DAYS and Roberts to fifteen days
in the County Jail.
Durei would place large quantity of
food on shelf outside of the rear door,
and Roberts on leaving the restaurant
would carry it home. Durei admitted the
fact, but said it was the custom in vogue
among San Francisco cooks and permitted
by the proprietors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
much difficulty the maniac was captured

much difficulty the maniac was captured
and brought to this place.
He is a man probably IS years of age,
and cannot give his name or those Of mis-
relatives. He refuses to eat or drink, and
will not converse with any one. He
simply sits and watches strangers, and is
suspicious of all who approach him. His
whiskers and hair are long, and have not
been touched by comb or razor in months.
He is total stranger to the residents of
this vicinity, and many have come here to
see if they could identity him, but have
thus far failed.
The maniac is at present confined in the
city Jail. Tomorrow he will be taken to
the county seat, Salinas, where the med1-
cal board will make the necessary exami-
nation as to his sanity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
MANoLI4 BLUFF INSPECTED.
Government Commissioners Selecting an
Arnau Post Site.

Government Commissioners Selecting an
Army Post Site.
SEATTLE. WASH. Feb. 7. - Colonel
George II. Burton, inspector.general of
the Pacific Army District, with head
quarters at San Fran cisco; Colonel George
M. Randall, Eighth Infantry, stationed at
Fort D. A. Russell, Cheyenne. and Captain
Crosby P. Miller, assistant quartermaster,
Washington, d. c., constituting the
post site on Puget Sound, inspected
Manolia Bluff on the northern limits of
this city to-day This is the site favored
by General Otis, who was originally a
member of the committee. 1t is expected
that the committee, of which Colonel
several weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Los ANGELES DAMAGE SUIT.
jackson 7ayeedy Wants Pay for Harin.
Been Struck by a Train.

Jackson Taceedy Hants Pap for Harin0
Been Struck by Train.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. jackson
Tweedy has instituted an action for dam
ages against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, whereby he seeks to recover
$4,000 for severe injuries sustained
through alleged criminal carelessness.
The complaint states that on November
IS, 1885, Tweedy was run into by train of
cars operated by the company, while he
was crossing the railway tracks at Seventh
is declared to have been old and feeble. is
alleged to have signaled him to cross with
his two-horse team. It is declared that the
train was run al a speed of thirty-tive miles
an hour, in open violation of the city ordi-
nance, ana that the engineer failed to ring
the bell,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
MERGED BANK DIRECTORS.

NeaU Board to Succeed That Ousted by the
State Commissioners.
MERGED, CAL, Feb. fudge Law
made an order to-day in the Superior
Court appointing the following directors
of the defunct MERGED bank, the old di-
rectors having been removed by the Bank
Commissioners: J. H. Simonson, G. q.
Kocher, w. H. Hartley, H. c. Wolfsen and
R. N. Hughes. The deposed directors at
their annual meeting in January elected
A, T. Hastings and F. A. Greene, and
they, with the courts appointees, COM
plete the new board. The directors will
meet to- morrow and organize.
The latest move in the affairs of the de-
funct bank IS entirely in the interest of the
denositors
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Justtee D,cuer Reversed.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. Judge Lori
gan to day reversed the decision recently
rendered by Justice Dwyer in the suit of
G. Fl. Corey to recover 500 on a check
drawn against Crane, Henry & Co. of Los
Gatos by j. w. Morrill,, manager of the
firm, and which gave Corey judgment for
the the 1uii an amount. crane Henry Co.
draw check on the firm and appealed the
case to the Superior Court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
SACRAMENTO AC0UIrrAL.
Hugo hfaas' Slayer Discharged Upon
Motion of His Attorney.


Motion of Hts Attorney.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. John
Hurley, who shot and killed Hugo Klaas
several days ago. was this morning dis
charged upon preliminary examination.
After the introduction of evidence by the
prosecution the attorney for the defense
introduced the evidence of several wit
nesses and' then moved to discharge the
defendant, and the motion was granted.
The shooting occurred at the breaking
up of a German dance at an uptown hotel.
Four young men about town, among
whom was Hurley, attended the dance.
After the dancing stopped the proprietor
of the hotel tried to eject Hurley because
of some misunderstanding about payment
for drinks. A general fight ensled in
which two young men were badly beaten.
When the crowd reached the sidewalk
Hurley drew a revolver and fired three
shots, killing one man and wounding an
other in the leg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
SAN JOSE REFORM CLUB,
Purity in Politics the Slogan of
the New League of
CalifornianS.
Will Aid in Securing Good Govern.
ment in State, County and
Municipality.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. about fifty
young men met last evening and effected
a political organization to be known as
the League of Californians. The object OF
the organization is to aid in securing good
government in State, county and local
affairs. The club will meet weekly.
The following officers were elected fol-
the ensuing year: President, John W.
Sullivan; vice-president, A. E. Under
wood; secretary. John A. Antilles; treas
urer, o. D. Dewey; Marshal. r. S. Kooser.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
STOCKTON SUIT SETTLED.
Compromise tn the Famous Actio,
against the Ryer Heirs.

Compromise tn the Famous action
against the Ryer Heirs.
STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. lit is stated
here on unquestionable authority that the
celebrated case of Chris Ryer against the
heirs OF DR.. Washington Ryer to secure
large slice of the dead mans estate was
compromised on Tuesday last, Chris RIVER
receiving something like 100000 for
dropping the contest. There will be no
further litigation, but for the present the
terms of the compromise will be kept
secret. The heirs will now agree among
themselves as to the terms of the distribu
ton, and in their deliberations Christie
pher will be given an equal voice. The
contestant is well pleased with the settle
ment, as he has been fearful that pro-
longed litigation would wreck the estate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
UTICA MINE YICTIM.

Death of a Laborer Injured While De-
scendin0 a Shaft.
ANGELS CAMP, CAL. Feb. Chris
Bocasnovich, the Austrian who was in
jured in the south shaft of the Utica mine
yesterday, is dead. He was descending
the shaft with several other men, when
his overalls caught on timber, holding
him fast. Before the safety clutches could
be applied by his companions, the bonnet
of the skip struck him, infiicting mortal
injuries. His sufferings were terrible.
The only relatives Bocasnovich had in
this county was cousin, A. Radoyich of
Jackson, Amador County.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Plans Of stockton Bookmukers.

STOCKTON, CAL. Feb. THE ordi-
nance recently passed by the City Council
prohibiting the operation of poolrooms
within the city limits goes into effect to-
pairing to move their place just outside the
city and continue business. The licens G
law recently passed by the Supervisors i'm
poses only very light tax, and by turn
ing their place into kind of resort at the
end of the streetcar lines they hope to be
able to attract q crowd.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
PEND DoREILhE COED STRIKE.
Earth Rich im Yelio,o Metal Found Along
the River.

the RipeT
SPOKANE, WASH, Feb. THE story of
a rich gold strike was brought to this city
to-day by miner named Robert Hughett.
1t was made on ground along Pend dor
ellie River, twenty miles north from the
mouth The country is almost impenetra-
BILE. and has never been prospected BEFORE
Hughett reports that miner, few days
ago, in working bar with rocker,
brought up several large nuggets. In two
days work he had washed out $3.50 in
coarse gold, most of which was as large as
peas. Hughett had with him about 5000
in gold that he cleaned up in three days.
News of the discovery has spread like wild
fire, and miners are aocking to the scene.
Hughett returns in the morning with
stock of provisions, preparatory to working
his claim.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBTS.
The Hearing 6y the House Committee Is
Postponed.

Postponed.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. There
will be postponement of the hearings by
the House Committee on Pacific railroads
for two weeks. At that time Ellery An
derson and congressman Coombs of
New York, receiver and Government d.
rector respectively of the Union Pacific,
and C. ?. Huntington, president of the
Southern Pacific, will be heard. The
hearings will then be continued until all
the interested parties have been given a
chance to speak so that, as Chairman
Powers expressed it, mo one can COM
plain that lie has not had day in court"
When the hearings close the committee
will begin its preparation of bill looking
to the settlement of the two railways in
debtedness to the Government.
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Santn Monica Suicide.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Feb. An
unknown man, aged about 40, feet 8
in height and dressed in dark clothes.
jumped from the old Los Angeles and
Independence Railway wharf here this
evening. Ropes were Immediately thrown
to him, but he refused TO seize them. and
before he could be rescued by persons who
went to his aid in boat, he was carried
out to sea.
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WILL LEAD THE PAGEANT.

H. Yard Wright Elected Grand Marshal
of the Rose CarnicaI.
SAN JOSE, CAL. Feb. THE executive
committee of the carnival of roses last
evening elected H. Ward Wright grand
marshal of the carnival upon the resigna-
ton of L. u. Nesmitb.
The parade committee reported that 15o
floats were assured for the parade and that
the number would most likely reach $50.
The ground for the pavilion has been
cleared and the erection of the build inc
will be commenced IN about ten days.