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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
The Beast Is Swathed in Cotton
to Prevent a Threatened
Explosion.
OBLIVI0US OF HIS DANGER.
Crowds Flee in Terror When the Liv.
ing Bomb Attempts TO Rol,-The
End Is Not Yet.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Feb. lit is not
often that a common long-eared donkey
manages to create excitement, but one be-
longing to Charles Dowd ate three sticks
of dynamite on Friday and Mill Valley has
been IN state of terror ever since. Con-
trary to expectation, however, the animal
by his good behavior has prevented an ex-
ploslon, but the end may not be yet
Mr.. Dowd wished to get rid of an un-
slightly stump in the rear of his home, as it
encum bered the recreation grounds of his
donkeys and Interfered with their playful
gambols. He bored holes in the stump
and left three sticks of dynamite on it
while he went to procure the necessary
fuse.
Benjamin Harrison, donkey of rare in
telllgence and OF not inquiring turn of
mind, carefully noted the preliminary op-
eratlons. Although il was known that he
had just masticated the remains of dis
carded boot and chewed up three tomato
cans, his voracity was not appeased, and
he swallowed the dynamite. MI Dowd
appeared in time to see the last stick dis
appear down Benjamin's throat.
CONSERVATION seized upon Mr.. Dowd
In few minutes q crowd assembled and
1t was feared the donkey might blow up.
Never was an animal treated with such
care and attention. The donkey seemed
to enjoy the Difference and awe with which
he was viewed, until copious volumes of cold
water were poured down his throat to put
his inside OUT as late importation from
the old country remarked. Another man
caused dismay and confusion by stating
that nitro-glycerine was exploded by con-
cussion and not by fire.
Mr.. Dowd, who was about to admonish
Benjamin with the butt end of a CLUB for
his indiscretion, was disarmeo for blow
upon the carcass of the animal meant the
dlsmem berment of the donkey and the
destruction OF the surrounding precinct
Careful hands moved Ben around and be
was wrapped in huge wads of the softest
Gotten until his ears alone were visible
about the pile. AT one time he showed
disposition to roll and the crowd sought
safety in flight, expecting every moment
to see the animal explode and tear up the
earth.
Heavy doses of Epson salts alternated
with castor oil have been given the animal
and it is hoped Mill Valley has been
spared destructive explosion.
Nearly two days have passed since Ben
iamin Harrison partook of the unnutri-
cious but elevating diet, and the looked
for explosion has not come. Fear has
not subsided, however, and the donkey is
threatened with asphyxiation because of
the wagon-load of material with which his
stall has been lined to prevent the dlsas-
trous consequences that would follow if he
decided to rub himself against rafter.
Tomorrow, if he still lives, he will be led
to a distant pasture, where he can medi-
tate in solitude until the danger is past.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
BOY DROWNED At TRUCKEE
Leslie Drew Breaks Through the
Ice While Skating and
PeriSheS.
The First Misfortune to Mar the
Pleasures of the Winter
Carnival.

TRUCKEE, CAL, Feb. leone carload
of tourists visited the carnival to-day.
The majority went to Tahoe in sleighs
while the others occupied their time skat-
ing and tobogganing.
Donner Lake was entirely frozen over
this morning and it was soon known that
the lake afforded good skating. Skating
on Marzens pond was also reported good.
Accordingly devotees of this sport slung
their skates over their shoulders and were
soon vending their way toward the pond
and lake.
About 2 o'clock a messenger came to
town with the news that several skaters
had broken through the ice and were
drowned. The town went wild with ex-
citement and wagons loaded with men
were soon hurrying toward the lake. A
short time later man came in and from
him it was learned that Fred Cook, Orrin
Barton, Fred Drew, Leslie Drew and two
others had fallen through the ice.
After some difficulty all had succeeded
in reaching place of safety with the ex-
ception OF Leslie Drew, who was still
in the water struggling with the
ice. Men attempted to rescue him, but
owing to the thinness of the ice could not
reach the unfortunate lad. Poles were
thrown to him, but he was too weak to
grasp them and soon sank out of sight. A
boat was procured and dragged over the
ice to the broken spot but nothing could
be seen of young Drew. The lake was
dragged with hooks until dark without
success and will be resumed tomorrow.
Leslie Drew was boy of 15 years and
attended public school here. His mother.
who is visiting relatives in Carson City, is
heartbroken over the unfortunate affair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
PEACE MEASURES URGED
The London Times Advocates the
Creation of a British
Commission.
Its Prospective Duties Similar to Those
of the Body Appointed by
Mr.. Cleveland.

LONDON, Exc, Feb. 16.-The Times in
its issue OF tomorrow will deprecate the
intention of the opposition to raise de-
bite in the House of Commons on the re-
Iations between Great Britain and the
United States. In the course of its article
it will plead for moderate delay and that
no attempt DE made to hurry a settlement,
and instances the advantages that will
accrue from following its advice.
President Cleveland, it will add, first
called upon Congress to appoint COM
mittee to determine the true divisional
line between British Guiana and Vene-
zuela. Embassador Bayard now says the
commissions only function is to collect
facts or the information of the President.
The former pretensions received unani-
nous rejection in this country. 1t was IN
response 10 the latter view of the duties OF
the commission that Lord Salisbury prom
ised to furnish the British documents to
the commission.
The Times believes it would be an ad-
vantage If the British case were examined
by a strong independent commission, 10
be appointed by the British Government,
the report of which would be available 1or
the instruction of Parliament and pubic
opinion as early as the report OF the Amer
lean com mission. In the mean Time, II
Venezuela should be willing to negotiate
direct, Great Britain would welcome her
advances
Clements r. Markham, president OF the
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stin No Trace of Mrs. codu.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 16.-A. B. Cody
and party of searchers to-day explored
about thirty miles of the beach in the vi
cinity of Tacoma in steam launch with
out finding any sign of his missing wife or
her garments. The search was simply
made to satisfy relatives, for few believe
Mrs. Cody has committed suicide or is
drowned.
Another one of the almost innumerable
kilograms locating the missing woman was
received to-day. This time she was sick at
the Columbia Hotel. Shoshone, Idaho.
After telegraphing back and forth some
time she was proven to be another woman.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
FISHING At SANTA CRUZ,
No Diminution of the Salmon
Catch in the Smooth Waters
of the Bay.
Commissioners Emeric and Murdoch
Hook Sixteen Beauties-Many
Visitors in Town.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 16.-H. A..
Emeric and w. c. Murdoch, Fish Com
missoners, who came down from San
Francisco last evening to tempt the salmon
of these waters, spent to-day on the bay,
and came in at 5 O'Clock with sixteen as
fine salmon as were ever hooked. The fish
averaged smaller in size to-day than yes
terday. The Commissioners took the big
gest one that was taken to-day. 1t weighed
nineteen pounds. Their catch of sixteen
aggregated about $50 pounds. The days
fishing aggregated for the twenty boats
about 250 fish. The largest catch. number
ing twenty was taken by the boat of
Perez, local fisherman.
The day was beautiful, and the bay was
as smooth as a floor. Nearly every boat
contained visitors from other cities and
towns, who are agreed that there is an
enormous run of salmon and that the re-
ports have not been exaggerated. But the
local fishermen say the immense size. of
the fish taken yesterday plainly indicated
that to-day's catch would diminish.
The fact is that these big fish have driven
the sardines off the feeding grounds and
the smaller salmon have followed them.
The presence of those California whales
during the week also made inroads on the
sardines and there may be diminution in
the run for a day or two, yet they may
come in again tomorrow.
But everybody who was out to-day
called it good fishing. Two hundred and
fifty fish for twenty boats they thought
very lively days sport.
It's the general opinion that there is
going to be finer fishing at Santa Cruz in
May or June than there is now. MANY of
the fish have been examined very critically
and the indications are plain enough that
they will not leave before October.
Both the Commissioners said they had
enjoyed the sport greatly to-day and were
satisfied that Santa Cruz had all the fish
that had been claimed, though the stories
seemed large on paper. They have shipped
their fish to the Fish Commissioners, 79
Mood building.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

Royal Geographical Society. sends another
ietler 10 the Times, which will be pub
iisheo tomorrow, amplifying his previous
com munlcatlon to that paper. He says
that when he mentioned the map of the
french geographer, Danvlle, published
IN If4o. giving the whole basin of the Esse-
qmeo River to Holland, he was not aware
OF an important fact. He quotes from
Lugrin's manuscript history of Guiana
and from tie New York Herald of January
~ saying that the map was based on
authentic documents furnished to him by
the court of Spain. Mr.. Markham regards
this as decisive
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
THE KILBRANNAN.
Sir Po,rerf"I Tugs Fail to Move Her Nor
Than EiOht Feet

Sfr Po,cerfsI Tugs Fail to Move her More
Than Eight Feet.
PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, Feb. 16.-
With six powerful tugs pulling, all her
extra weight in spars and Ballast removed
and exceptionally favorable weather, the
British ship Kilbrannan, which went
ashore in a squall ten days ago at Point
Wilson lighthouse is only eight feet nearer
deep water. The attempt to float her was
made at daybreak this morning, but had
to be stopped when the big tug Tyee
grounded and had to be pulled into deep
water by the others.
1t is understood that another attempt
will be made tomorrow morning, and as
that is the highest tide of the month if
the Kilbrannan is not fioated she will re-
main on the shingle beach until the big
tides of April and May. Beyond the
strain on the vessel and few small holes
which had been punctured in her bottom
the vessel is still uninjured and will re-
main so unless severe weather comes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
THRAsHED BIZ A JUDGE
His Honor Tries the Case In Wh,ch He
Is Defendant.

PULLMAN, WASH, Feb. 16.-A peculiar
case has been on the docket in Justice G..
P. Gammon's court. Last Thursday morn
ing Irwin Griffith swore out warrant for
the arrest of S. A. Robinson and George
Milan, charged with assault with intent 10
commit robbery. The case came up for
trial the same day. For three davs the
trial continued and was closed last even
ing by Prosecuting Attorney Matthews
moving that Cannon was unfit to sit on
the case, for his connection Herewith was
so immediate that it would be impossible
for him to give the prisoners a fair hear
ing, the evidence having pointed to his
association with the defendants in the
crime.
Tuesday morning Griffith came to town
and got drunk. After supper he went into
the billiard hall and amused the bows by
calling out Cannon, Cannon" which
irritated his Honor so that he slapped
Griffith $ face. Griffith and Cannon had
trouble few weeks previous. Not satisfied
with slappng the drunken man, Cannon
persuaded Robinson and Milan to take
Griffith out behind the Mcconnell Cham
bers building and hold him while he chas-
tised him. When Griffith reappeared his
face and head were all bloody and bruised.
He at once recognized Robinson and Milan
as two of his assaiIants.
Justice Cannon confessed before Attor-
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printed and ready for distribution to deal
ms and OTTS AT WAR.
First Baptist Church Members at DAT
ton, FASH, In Conflict.

First Baptist Church Members at Day
ton, Wdsh., In Conflict.
DAYTON, WASH, Feb. 16.-The trouble
which has been brewing between the two
factions of the First Baptist Charch here
eliminated this morning when five of the
"outs" forced the door and elected four of
the ''ins" who were holding possession for
the time being. Bodwell, one of the eject
ors, received scalp wound, and Madison
Booth, one of the fortified party, was
kicked while being dragged out.
One arrest has been made and more
trouble is imminent. The electors are the
mem hers who held possession until Tues
day last, when the old faction who built
the church secured peaceable possession
and have held it since. The new faction
to-day removed the seats and the courts
will settle the matter. The trouble arose
from the minor matter of the appropria-
ton of the proceeds of dime social.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
WILL BATTLE WITH BALLOTS.
Ne.c Party Born at n Meeting of Omaha
L0bOrin0 Men.

Ne,c Party Born at n Meeting of Oma
LabOring Men.
OMAHA, NEB., Feb. ia new party
was born last night at the meeting of
laboring men at Labor Temple. No name
was given to it, but $50 men signed the
resolutions, which declare that the three
larger parties are for the rich alone, and
that the laboring people should form a
party and unite themselves. call was
made for meeting at Omaha in May for
the purpose of adopting a platform and
nominating a ticket for the National
election.
This move is believed to be the result of
the visit of the once famous General C. T.
Kelly, late of the Commonweal army.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
VENGEANCE OF Il WOMAN.
Murder and Suicide FoItoc a Quarrel
HitH Her LOrer.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 16-Robert
Rohlfng, aged 10, and John Rohlfing,
aged q, printers, worked for H. G. Sher-
man at 314 Olive street and sleep in q
back room of the office. Robert went to
the room at 10:45 O'Clock tonight and
STUN bled over the corpse of his brother
Getting a light he went into the printing
office and there found the body of Barbara
Castle, with revolver in her hand. Both
had been dead several hours.
Rohlfing was shot below the heart by
the woman while in the office and had
struggled to the stairway, where he died
After shooting Rohlfing, Barbara fired a
shot through her brain and must have
died Instantly, as the pistol was grasped
in her rigid hand.
Two years ago Rohlfing began courting
Barbara. who was the daughter of pen
itentiary convict just released. Recently
the two quarreled.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
Olympics of San Francisco Garry
Off the Trophy, a Hand.
some Cup.
WEBB COULDN'T MAKE A MISS.
The Bluerock Contest Was a Feature
of the Day-List of Entries
and Scores.

STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. 16.-There was q
large gathering of gun-club men at Good
water Grove to-day. The shooting began
at 10 o'clock and continued until 4, and in
every shoot the entries were full.
Fifty dozen pigeons had been provided
for the occasion, and records did not stand
in the way of participation in the sport, as
the contests were so many one could
always find an opening.
In the live-bird shoot it was free to all,
and no team shooting was done. The
bluerock shoot was the principal feature of
the competitive portion of the programme,
and some good records were made. The
Olympic Club of San Francisco sent up
good delegation, and the clubs team car
ried off the trophy, which was a handsome
cup. The score was shot on a possible
twenty rocks.
The team entries and scores were as fol-
lows:
OIympic-Fuedner, 16; Nauman. 1s; Webb.
20. Team score, 3D. Webb was the only man
in the contest to make q full score.
Stockton Athletic Association Club-Haas,
16; F. Merrill, 1S; C. Merrill, 16. Team
score, so.
Antioch Club-Renfree, 10; Raso, Is; Proc.
tor, IL. Team score. 80.
Stockton Gun Club-Ellis, Is; Balkwell, 16;
Payne, II. Team score, 81.
San Joaquin Gun Club-sperry, 8; Skinner,
IT; Kennedy, 10. Team score "A.
Stockton Athletic Association Annex Club
Winders, IS; Schoffer, 16; Smith, Is. Team
score, A.
There was an informal shoot on ties
after the close of the team score, but no
records were made. The Stockton men
think they could have held the Olympic
people down had it not been for Webb,
and in spite of being handicapped by a di-
vision into several clubs. The contest was
under the rules OF the Inanimate Asso-
ciation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
VICTORIA Is GRATEF UL.

Thanks Her Subjects for Sympathy Ear
tended in Hr, Bereavement.
LONDON. ENG, Feb. ia message
from the Queen TO the nation was issued
this evening. In it her Majesty expresses
her thanks for the sympathy extended to
her on the occasion of the death of her
s,n-in-law, Prince Henry of Battenberg,
and says:
This new sorrow is overwhelming.
lose dear, loved and helpful son, whose
prcse c. was like bright sunbeam in my
home, and my daughter loses noble and
devoted husband, to whom she was united
by the closest affection"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
NEWS FROM SAN JOSE,
Activity in Lumber and Build.
ing Circles Reported at
AlviSo.
Willows Rancher Runs Against a
Footpad-Pioneer Dead-Insane
From Sickness.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 16-Considerable
activity is being experienced in lumber
circles at Alviso, and during the past week
six schooners were in port discharging
their cargoes. 1t has been discovered that
at high water there is sufficient water in
the channel to allow tug to tow an out
side schooner side by side, and in the
past week three vessels were towed in.
The schooners and their cargoes were
Charles Hanson, go, 900 feet of lumber; C.
T. Hill, 100000; Adelia Griffin, 2S, 900;
Plow boy, 10000. The schooner Katie un-
loaded 120 tons of coal and the schooner
Golden Fleece loaded forty tons Of hay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
C4PTUR ED IN MEXICO.
Long Search for German Criminal En-
in His -i,rest.

Long Sedrch for a GerMdn CTtntindt Ends
in His 1rrest.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 16. "A special
from Coatzacoalcos, Mex, says: Her
man Bielmann, a German. has been ar
rested on a plantation ninety miles south
of here on the charge of robbing busi-
ness louise of Hamburg, Germany, of the
sum of $4,000. Application has been
made for his extradition and he will be
taken to Germany as soon as it is granted.
Bielman came to Mexico five years ago
and claimed to be an Austrian. He was
possessed of much wealth and purchased
trsct of land upon which he has planted
coffee trees. He was traced to this coun-
try by an English detective.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Itco Ueddings and Dramatic Enter
tGinnent In One Heck.

1Uo VeddtngS and a Dramatic Enter.
tainnient In One Week.
HEALDSBURG, CAL, Feb. 16.-In a
social way Healdsburg has been very
lively the past week. On Tuesday the
marriage of A. Rapun and Miss Annie
GellermaD was solemnized, while the fol-
lowing day John NJ. Keyes and Miss Dora
Luebberk were made man and wife.
The first dramatic entertain inment by the
Healdsburg Club was given Friday night
to packed house, and on this occasion
the pretty new theater owned by Mr.. Fox
was opened. Among the parties of the
past week those given at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. John DAILY and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Raabe were largely attended and enjoy
able affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
SANTA CRUz's SHORT RoBBER.
He Relieved Chester Ware of $40 at So
oMeL SatMrdan Ninht

He Relieved Chester Hare of SO at So
quel Saturday Night.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. l6.-The road
agent, who is known around here as the
''short robber," again made his appear
ance last night, this time at Sequel. He
presented his white masked face again to
Chester Ware on q roadway and demanded
his money. Ware emptied his pockets,
and the Der, though disappointed that
the silver did not amount to $40, seemed
satisfied and decamped. Either this or
some other man has been bounding the
nelghborhood OF Sequel and Capitola, with
an occasional visit to Santa Cruz for two
weeks. The officers think they are on the
track of him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
Pacific Grore Wnnts a High School.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Feb. 16.-At
the adjourned high school meeting last
night the committee appointed to investi-
gate the proposition of a Joint high
school for Monterey, Pacific Grove and
Del Monte districts was unfavorable. A
resolution was introduced and carried
unanimously that, owing to it having been
found inexpedient to establish the Joint
school, it was TO the best interests of Pa
cihc Grove that separate school should
be organized. A petition to the Board of
Trustees for the purpose of calling an cleo
ton was drawn and committee appoint
ed to circulate it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
SIR Charles Tupper,s Illness.

OTTAWA, ONT, Feb. 16.-Sir Charles
Tupper, who was reported in these dis
patches as being seriously Ill at the home
of his son in New Edinburgh, is suffering
from throat trouble and an affection of the
eyes. The statement sent out by a West
ern news agency that Sir Charles was not
indisposed, but was simply resting after
the strain OF his recent campaign, is de-
clared by members of his family to have
no foundation in fact.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
MILL VALLEY,S NEW cHURcH
Hork to Be Commenced on the BuiIdino
in Short Time.

Fork to Be Commenced the BuiIdin0
in Short Time.
MILL VALLEY, CAL. Feb. 16.-At a
meeting of the building committee of the
Congregational Church at this place it was
decided to commence work on the new
church building in short time, and bids
will be asked for labor and material The
committee is composed of Rev. John Rea,
AIonzo Coffin and G. D. Avery The
money necessary to build the church has
been subscribed b. Mill Valley people, and
the Tamalpais Land and Water Company
has donated an excellent lot in fine loca-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Rea, the pastor OF the
church, says it is the intention to build a
most artistic ediice.
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WRECKED BY Il COV.
Disaster to Trdi,. On Which Faunie
Davenport Was Ridin0.

11HHtHpUTt UH8 HtutNV.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. Feb. 16.-The
first section of passenger train No. on
the L. and N, loaded with excursionists to
New Orleans, among them Fanny Daven-
port and her party, struck cow at Jack
sons Lake, ten miles from here, tonight
and was wrecked.
Fireman Frank Everett wa, instantly
killed and Engineer Bud Brown was ia
tally injured. No other deaths or injuries
are reported. Physicians have been sent
to the wreck. Several other Mardi Gras
trains are laid up behind the wrecked
train.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
Inaanitu Caused bv Ilyness.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 16.-Clarence Sole
of Palo Alto was brought to the County
Jail to-day to await an examination as to
his sanity. Sole is about 80 years old and
was arrested on similar charge about
year ago, but subsequently released. His
insanity Is the result of severe illness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
RHncher Held Un.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 16.-J. c. Tress-
ler, a rancher residing in the Willows, was
held up on Moorpark avenue last evening
and relieved of 81 05 at the point of a
pistol by lone highwayman. The high
wayman wore black mask. Officers at
once went to the scene, but could find no
trace of the robber.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
4 Pioneer DIES at Jacksonville.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 16.-George w.
Peacock, pioneer resid ent of Warm
Springs, Alameda County, and who con-
Quoted a hotel at that place great many
years, died at WatsonvilIe yesterday morn
ing. He was native of New York and rs
years of age. He came to California in
1852
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
Stabbed in the Arm.

Anton Cordinez was seriously stabbed last
right by Joe Vidego, a peanut peddler. The
two had quarrel on Kearny street near Jack
son and the peddler drove a knife into Cor
dinez' left arm severing the main artery. The
wounded man almost bled TO death before he
reached the Receiving Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

ney Matthews that he was guilty of assault
upon Griffith, and at once tried to COM
promise the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
Special Sale Of Furniture

At less than MANUFACTURED
Designs In Bedroom Sets, Elegant
Dining-room, Hall and Library Fur
niture.