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Another Day Will Be Consumed
in Listening to Their
Arguments.
TILT IN MR.. BUDDs OFFICE.
Captain Lees ResentS an Insinuating
Remark From Major An.
derSon.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 2I.-The de-
tectives and other people who think they
are entitled to the $1,000 reward offered by
the State for the arrest and conviction of
Ivan Kovalev, the Weber murderer had
another lively round in the Governors
office to-day, and part of the proceedings
looked rather squaliy. The remarkable
feature of the strife is that each of the four
claimants is certain that without his work
Ivan Kovalev would have escaped con-
viction. Photographer Stevens, who fur
nished the information to the San Fran
cisco authorities that led to the Russian
murderer's arrest, stated to the Governor
during the hearing that he had placed all
OF his interests in the hands of Captain
Lees. That was the reason why he had
not put in a claim.
Captain Lees had his inning yesterday
and to-day. The claims of E. l.. Bennett,
w. T. Hamilton and George Jost were
heard. The evidence which Bennett pro-
duced tended to show that Stevens met
him in June, in San Francisco, and ex-
citedly told him that he knew who killed
the Webers in Sacramento. He told Ben
nett there was big reward and offered
him a share of it if he would go to Sacra-
mento with him and lay the matter before
the proper authorities. This Bennett did
not want to do, but suggested that they
go to Captain Lees. Stevens demurred to
this, and seemed to be afraid to have any
thing to do with the San Francisco police
force. Seeing that he could not get him to
go along, Bennett. unknown to Stevens,
went to Captain Lees and told him all
about it, but Captain Lees made light of
the story. Bennett believed that it was
the information that he gave to Lees at
that time that led to the arrest and con-
viction Of Kovalev.
W. T. Hamilton wanted the reward,
because he had found the nurderer's cast
off clothing in barrel back of the Weber
store a few days after the crime. He
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given up two days in trying to determine
who should get this $1,000.
STANFORD ELECTION
Juniors Choose Officers After an Exciting
ConteSt-chrs Henne the
Drecidcnt

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Jan.
Zl.-The junior class held a meeting this
afternoon, at which the regular election OF
officers took place. The campaign had
been carried on actively for week past
and the election was hotly contested. No
less than five candidates were in the field,
ana the result was that larger number
than usual turned out to vote.
Four ballots were taken for president,
Chris Henne being the successful candi-
date and Harry Hazard his closest COM
petltor. Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: FIRST vice-president, F. Y. I. Lee; /;
second Ylce-presjdent, B. Nj. Palmer; sec
Tetary, Miss Etfie McFadden; treasurer,
M. l. Pratt; baseball manager, @. b. Gull
yer; football manager, Charles M. Fickert.
Il class council was also elected.
.opeclal interest attaches to the election
OF a class president at this time, for the
junior presidency is regarded IS the high
est OF class honorary positions. 1t is the
junior president who leads the junior hop
and oversees various class functions and
ceremonies. Take it altogether, the honor
is, and always has been, eagerly sought
for.
In addition to the election, Mr.. Spencer,
business manager of the class annual,
MADE report on the condition of the pub
iicatlon and the probable amount needed
Tor getting the work completed. On his
recommendation class assessment of 50
was levied on each member.
Or. Jordan lectures on Evolution" at
Merced on the oath
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The Schooner Ida Eta Regu.
larly Registered at the
Port of Victoria.
OTHERS WILL SOON FOLLOW.
Complicated Nature of the American
Sealing Regulations Causes
the Trouble.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Jan. 21.-
Among the passengers bound for Victoria
yesterday was well-known American
shipmaster who was going for the purpose
OF putting his vessel under the British
flag. The gentleman in question was
Captain w. A. Hughes. master and owner
OF the sealing schooner Ida Eta, late of
Seattle. According to his story it will not
be long before every vessel in that profit
able trade will be under the protection of
her Royal Majesty.
On the 10th of January, 1885, Captain
Hughes applied to Deputy Collector Burns
OF Seattle for clearance, it being his inten-
ton to hunt on the Japan coast. lis
vessel at the time was recorded in the Gus
tom-house under enrolment and license,
and according to the Treasury Department
regulatlons no vessel can go to a foreign
port with such papers. What should have
been done by the official was to take up
the enrolment and license and issue in
lieu thereof register, under which, after
proper clearance, the vessel would have
been legally entitled to go to foreign
port. This seemed, however, to be un-
known to Burns, for clearance was regu-
larly issued, and the vessel sailed away to
the land of the Mikado.
On arriving there the American Consul
reported the matter and Captain Hughes
was notified that upon returning to the
United States his vessel would be seized.
Captain Hughes was a good American
citizen and expected that an explanation
would clear away the cloud hanging over
his little craft, through no fault of his, but
he also took the precaution to be on the
safe side. Accordingly ON his return he
cleared for Victoria and then came over
to see about the case. As a result the
United States will lose one of its vessels.
Captain Hughes was informed that he had
violated the laws in going to foreign port
under license and enrolment and that his
vessel would be seized at the earliest
opportunity.
Hughes determined that the oppor-
tunity would never be offered and his
vessel is now regularly registered as a
British craft and can claim protection of
the crown in any part of the civilized or
uncivilized globe; and, what is more, in
case OF need she will be protected.
Information from another source is to
the effect that two other schooners in the
same trade-the Ainsworth and the Nor
rell-wilI be forced to the same extreme in
the premises.
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three years ago. When it was suggested
to him that there was danger of his being
lyncheI, his only answer was, "Giye me a
good gun ana | will make them sick"
Deputy Sheriff ]. L. Johnson to-day ap-
peared before United States Commissioner
/. l.. Carothers and made affidavit to a
complaint charging John Schneider with
nnsavlng, on December 81, 1895, taken from
Stage-drlver Theodore Howard United
states mail. Upon this complaint Com
missioner Carothers issued warrant and
ordered Schneider put under arrest
United States Marshal Barry Baldwin was
notlfled and deputized Sheriff Johnson to
serve the warrant.
Schneider was called out of Jail and the
warrant read to him. He pleaded entire
Ignorance OF the affair, but expressed him.
self as highly displeased at being COM
PEELED to go to San Francisco for trial.
lie was glad, he said, that his preliminary
examination could be held here. Two
complaints were filed to-day, charging
Schneider with robbing the overland stage
last Wednesday and with assault on Stand
ley. Evidence is steadily accumulating
against the prisoner, and the Sheriff and
his deputies are searching for more.
"Spud" Howard, the driver of the stage,
was to-day confronted by the prisoner,
who was dressed in the clothes he wore
when arrested and with a handkerchief
over his eyes. Howard would not say
whether he was the man who halted him.
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Passengers for Points North of
Marysville Are Given a
Wagon Ride.
DELUGE ON THE MOUNTAINS.
Truckee'S Store of Ice May Be Melted
Before 1t Can Be Harvested
by Dealers.

SACRAMENTO, CAL. Jan. 21.-Reports
rom the Feather and Yuba rivers are to
ihe effect that these streams are running
bank full and still seem to be rising. The
Sacramento River is rising rapidly here,
and viii continue TO rise until the i'm
mense surplus of water from tributary
streams is carried off. Tonight the Sacra-
mento marks over twenty-five feet, and
the prospects are that it will be at least
two feet higher by tomorrow night.
The washout which occurred near Dun
nigan yesterday has been repaired, and all
trains are running north by the way OF
Davisville. Along the line of the Central
Pacific, over the mountains east of here,
all damage has been repaired, and trains
are running on time. The overfiowed
track near Marysville, caused by the rise
In the Feather River, is still bar to
through travel in that direction. and the
prospects are that it will continue so for
two or three days longer at least. AT the
present time local passengers for points
north of MarysYille are transferred around
the inundated section of track in wagons.
Reports from as far up the Sacramento
River as Red Bluff are that the stream at
that point is still slowly rising.
The indications now are that the storm
is entirely passed. Not cloud is visible
from Sacramento tonight, and the at
mosphere is turning cold.
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.FRESNO-MONTEREY LINE,
Bonds for the New Railroad Are
Likely to Be Floated
Soon.
Will Pass Through Section Of
Country Famed for It's Fertile
Soil.

FRESNO, CAL, Jan. 21.-After INTERIM
Unable delays, hitches and legal complica-
tions, covering period of two years, there
seem to be splendid prospects now for the
sale Of the bonds of the Monterey and
Fresno Railroad and the early construc-
ton Of this line. President Jones was in
Fresno yesterday with completed legal
papers for the signature of Secretary MouI-
trie. These were the contracts on which
the bond issue will be based. To CALL
correspondent Mr.. Moultrie said:
'All is now ready for placing the bonds
and we have not the least doubt but that
they will be foated, and that construction
will soon begin.
The road will be 160 miles in length, and
will pass through Hollister and some of
the finest grain and fruit country on earth
The directors have secured the water
frontage long sought by the Southern Pa
citic at Monterey, said TO be worth 81 000,-
600. With the completion of this line,
which now seems assured, the Valley road
and branch OF the Denver and Rio
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claimed to be detectiye by nature, saving

claimed to be detective by nature, saying
that he had inherited the instinct.
G. H. Jost, the last claimant, had
met Kovalev on the night of the murder
in front of the building in which the crime
was committed. At the trial he had iden-
titled Koyalev positively as the man whom
he saw On that night.
During the afternoon proceedings there
came near being fracas between Captain
Lees and Major Anderson, who acted as
attorney for Bennett in pressing the latter's
claim. Stevens was being questioned by
Anderson when Lees interrupted him.
II want you to leave that man g lone
when I am talking to him. exclaimed
Anderson to Lees. "You have had him
where you could get at him whenever Won
wanted to, and 1 think you have primea
him sufficiently"
Don't you say anything like that to
me, sir, retorted Lees, growing very red
in the face. Anderson repeated the re-
mark about the captains having primed
Stevens, whereupon Lees jumped to his
feet. at this crisis the Governor inter.
fered. declaring that if the belligerents
did not behave he would take a hand in If
himself. With this they cooled down and
later in the day were shaking hands like
old friends.
All evidence in support of the several
claimants was IN by 4 o'clock, and the
Governor announced that he would hear
the arguments Of their attorneys in his
office tomorrow morning, concluding by
saying that he hoped but little more time
would be consumed, as he had already
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ILLICIT D1s41LLERY RAIDED.
Arrest of dm armenian Hho Nan"fac-
fMred Brandy Contrary to IasC.

Arrest of a,s armenian Hho Man"foc-
tured Brandy Contrary to Lao.
FRESNO, CAL, Jan. 21.- Special Reve-
new Agent Cromwell and Deputy Griffin
of this district made an important illicit
distillery arrest and siezure here this after
noon. Simon Seropian, an Armenian in
differently acquainted with American laws
and customs. has been operating small
still OH Fresno street and making grape
brandy for over two years. He seems to
have intended no concealment of his
operations, and was greatly astonished
when notified that he was a criminal. He
had amassed quite fortune in the busi-
ness, supplying the local market with his
product.
Only small quantity of brandy was
found, and this was taken to the bonded
warehouse. Seropian was taken before
United States Court Commissioner Prince,
who released him on bonds of $1,000 and
his examination was set for tomorrow.
The still owned and operated by Ser
opian had never been registered. Quite a
bit of excitement was created by the ar
rest, since the Armenian is well known
here and has had business relations with
many people in the town.
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MARIN COUNTY THIEVES.

MorelGs and Crockett Held for kobbteg a
AarshaItS Store.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Jan. 21.-The pre-
liminary hearings in the case of the peo-
pie against Emilio Morelas and Crockett
Wescott were held to-day before Justice
Rodden and both were bound over.
The men are charged with robbing the
general merchandise store of Maghetti
d Cheta DIT Marshails in Marin County
on December 25. The store was found to
have been broken into and large mum Der
of articles stolen, among which were two
pearl-handled reyolvers which played an
important part in the hearing to-day
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motion for a change of venue. The
such prejudice on the part Of the people OF
this county as to render it unsafe for
Fournier to go to trial here. Counter affi-
davits denying that such prejudice existed
were read on behalf of the people, and the
motion was denied.
Fournier has employed General Kittrell
second trial, and has subpenaed about
seventy witnesses. The trial begins this
week and will be the most hotly contested
and important ever held in this county.
Fournier, it is said, has secured the servi-
ces of Mind Reader Tyndali IN his be-
half.
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RAIN ON THE 1fOUNrAISS.
Truck ee'S Ice Dealers May Be Robbed OF
Their annual Harvest.

Truck ee'S Ice Dealers May Be Robbed of
Their annual HGrUest.
TRUCKEE, CAL, Jan. 21.-It has been
alternately showing and raining here for
the past twenty-four hours. The wind
blows furIously, and, although no damage
has been done, precautions are being
taken to prevent injury to property. The
rainfall for the storm, taken at noon to-
day. measured $50 inches, not including
four inches of snow. The precipitation for
the last twenty-four hours was so of an
inch
Extra men are being detailed to do duty
as track-walkers through the mountains.
The Truckee River is booming, and all the
creeks and small streams in the vicinity
are overhCwing. This is the wettest season
for fifteen years, as rain is seldom known
TO fall here during the middle of winter
The heavy rains have washed most of the
snow from the ground, and teamsters
delivery clerks and others were obliged to
abandon sleighs for more appropriate
vehicles with wheels.
The Digger Indian, who is usually an
authority on weather, says there will be no
more heavy falls OF snow this winter. This
Is conceded generally by old residents and
citizens alike to be fair prediction. The
rains are great menace to ice dealers,
who have not harvested their fall CROP
and 1t is feared that what is now on the
ponds will be spoiled. About one-fourth
of the usual amount of ice has been har-
vested.
The ice palace has suffered considerably
from the rain, but should cold weather set
In it could be repaired in few days.
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RALDBD By A BURGLAR.

Aluminium Goods FyJched Throuoh the
Broken Windots of Store.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 21.-A show-win-
dow of the Aluminium Bazaar, on North
First street, near Julian, was smashed by
thieves about-3 o'clock this morning and
about $50 worth of aluminium goods taken.
NJ. G. Close. the proprietor of the store,
who sleeps in the rear of the building, was
awakened by the noise. He arose and
looked around the place, but, discovering
nothiug out of place, again retired. When
he opened the store this morning he dis
covered his loss and reported the matter
to the police.
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UKIAH'S CAPTIVE BANDIT.
Evidence Against the Alleged
Overland Stage Robber Is
Accumulating.
United States Officials Take Charge of
the Case and Will Prosecute
the Prisoner.

UKIAH, CAL, Jan. 22.-Great excite
ment still prevails here over the capture
of the man supposed to have robbed the
overland stage on two occasions within
the last three weeks and who, while re-
sisting arrest, shot and wounded ex-Sheriff
]. NJ. Standley. The prisoner gives his
name as John Schneider and appears to be
taking matters easily. In conversation
with CALL correspondent in his native
language to-day he stated that he had
come to America from Germany less than
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Aubnrn Buralar Capt,sred.

AUBURN, CAL, Jan. 81 = Sheriff
Conroy is happy over the capture of a
notorious burglar. Some weeks ago
William ]. Walsh and wife were
robbed of about $500 worth of diamonds
and other jewelry. The Sheriff was
notified, and he suspected young man
named Frank Herman, alias 'tChris
Evans" who has now been located at
Seattle, Wash. Herman has been in
trouble before. Under Sheriff j. +. Walsh
left this morning for Seattle to bring
Herman back.
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sUNDAE-soRooL CRUSADE.
Members of San Jose Union to Make a
Honse-to House. CnnrnsR

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 21.-The San Jose
Sunday-schooi Union, at it's first annual
meeting last evening, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President.
Rev. V. G. A. Tressler; first vice-presi-
dent, William Kelly; second vice-presi-
dent, w. G.. Alexander; third vice-presi-
dent, Miss Kate Letter; general secretary.
Myron E. Hall; statistical secretary, Miss
May Adams; treasurer, H. V. Pillow
musical director, Professor d. Ii. Chaplin.
The Sunday-school Union will shortly
make house-to-house canvass to ascer-
tain how many Sunday school children
there are in San Jose, what pro rata of the
children attend church. and the number
that are not church members.
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Cessation of Rain at MERGED.

MERGED, CAL, Jan. 21.-From and in
Guiding the 18th inst, the rainfall here
has been 4.22 riches, making for the season
6.64 inches. At this date last season the
rainfall was 8.28 inches. This evening a
stiff north wind is blowing, indicating that
the backbone of the storm has been broken
at last in this part of the San Joaquin Val
ley. The rivers and sloughs are all brim-
ming full of water, but up to the present
time there have been no advices as to any
damage resulting from high waters.
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EUREKA BANDIT PLEADS GUILTY.
Bicycle Thief Russell Checks the Taking
of EUidence against Him.


EUREKA, CAL, Jan. 21.-D. A. Russell,
alias Ferrin. the bicycle thief burglar and
all-round crook, who led the officers such a
merry chase through the mountains last
summer and who, after his capture, out
witted the jailer and carried off on his leg
twenty-pound Oregon boot, only to be
caught several months later in another
part of the State, was brought up for trial
this morn ing. The testimony of Lieu
tenant George w. Bennett of the Seven
teenth-street police station, San Francisco,
and that of Milton D. CARAT, grand
trustee of Native Sons of the Golden West,
from whose brass foundry in San Francisco
Russell had at one time stolen complete
lathe, piece by piece, could not be intro
duced, as Russell, before the witnesses
could be summoned, surprised the jury by
pleading guilty to previous charges.
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sononna Co,antu Bemettted. !.

PETALUMA, CAL, Jan. 21.-Thougn
the river was greatly swollen by the rain
storm, only on Sunday night did it over
flow its banks, and though it caused in
convenience no real damage was done.
The sun shone brightly to-day. While the
gales were severely felt, Sonoma County
has much to be thankful for in the vista
ton of the rain; the crops are well started
and the entire country fresh and green.
For the last forty-eight hours the rainfall
amounted to 2.31 inches.
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Petition, of FRESNO Creditors.

FRESNO, CAL, Jan. 21.-The creditors
of Charles Goodfellow, a sewer contractor
who disappeared recently from this city.
leaving many debts, have filed petition
in the Superior Court asking that he be
declared insolvent and that the money due
him from the city be divided among them.
under the superintendency of the City
Engineer. Goodfellow's bondsmen will
not be called upon to make good any large
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B4KERsF1E1D FoRGER CAUGHT.
John Harp COnJesses to HGUing CaShed
q Stolen MOneN Order.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Jan. 21.-John
Harp, formerly Of Stanislaus County,
where he is well connected, was arrested
to-day for completely in the theft and for
gerry of money order, the crime for which
j. B. Gyle was arrested yesterday. Harp
is recognized as the man who actually pre-
sented the order at the postotfice and got
money. Gyle owned up this afternoon to
the officers that he took the order from the
postoffice, having been given the letter by
mistake. Gyle was taken before United
States Commissioner Maude this morning
and was remanded to jail. He will proba-
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Accfde,at at Hnzleio.

VALLEJO, CAL. Jan. 21.-WhiIe one of
the 2s-ton guns of the Monadnock was
being moved this morning the supports
gave way and it fell upon the legs of An
drew Barr. a rigger. Barrs left leg was
cut almost in two by the mass of steel and
the bones in his right leg were badly
broken. The unfortunate man was ex-
tricated from beneath the gun and sent
to the hospital for surgical aid. The lower
part of his left leg was removed. The
right leg will likely be saved.
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CASA DE1MAs INCORPORATED.
Capital Stock of the Corporation Placed
at Sf,OOO,OOO.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 21.-The articles
of incorporation of the Casa Delmas were
filed in the County Clerks office to-day.
The corporation is organized for the pur-
pose of conducting viticuIture, horticul-
ture, agriculture and other incidental oc-
cupations.
The capital stock is $1,000, 900, of which
E. NJ. Delmas represents 1896, 900 and the
other $4,000 is held-$1000 each-by Paul
Delmas, ]. E. Richards, F. S. Britain and
F. Spangenberg, all of whom constitute
the board of directors. The principal
place Of business is San Francisco. Prop
erty in various parts of the State, includ-
ing 100000 in Santa Clara County, belongs
to the corporation
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Grande, Fresno will be the greatest railroad
center in California. Right OF way for the
former road has been secured through
Monterey and San BeLito counties, and
arranged for this county. In Monterey the
plan of advertising for street tranchlse was
pursued with no opposition bids. This
road will have marine connection at Mon
terey for San Francisco.