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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
SONOMA COUNTY'S GOLD,
District Attorney Butts Says
Treasurer Woodward Must
Guard It.
Supervisors Have the Power to Erect
New Vaults to Contain the
Public Moneys.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Jan. 11.-Assistant
District Attorney Butts filed with the
Board of Supervisors to-day a written
opinion defining the powers of the board
in regard to taking steps for the future
safety of public money. County Treasurer
Woodward had applied to the board for
relief in the matter, suggesting three plans,
viz: To hire guards and keep the money
in the county safe; to make arrangements
with some local bank to receive the funds
as special deposits; or TO improve the
present vault or build a new one that
would afford safe protection for money in
the Treasurer's charge.
The opinion holds that the board has no
authority either to hire guards or make
arrangements with banking institution.
The law is just the same now,'' it de-
clares, "as when the Treasurer took his
oath OF office. At that time he agreed to
safely care for funds intrusted to his keep
ing, and if guards are hired or arrange
ments made with banks it must be at the
Treasurers expense and not at the
county's."
Regarding the third plan, the District
Attorney says the board has full power to
erect new vault or remodel the old one.
or take any steps the board may see fit to
afford proper protection to the countys
treasure.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
WELLINGTON DYKAMITERS.
George Graham confesses TO Completely in
the Blowing Up of Resi-
dence

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 11.-Superln-
tendent Hussey of the Provincial Police
returned from Union this afternoon, where
he had been investigating a report received
by him from Detective Ellis respecting the
statement OF miner named George Gra-
ham. The miners story was to the effect
that the explosion which destroyed the
residence of Alexander Sharp at yelling
ton on March Is, 1894 was caused Dy four
miners who came down from Union few
days before that date. 1t is almost certain
that had Sharp been sitting in the front
part of the house, as was his usual custom,
he would nave been instantly killed.
Informant Graham is personally impli-
Gated to some extent with the four dyna-
miters. He stated he was present when
the explosion took place and was within
100 yards of the premises, and that he
knew the persons concerned, though he
had nothing to do with the discharge of
the bomb.
Ellis communicated with Constable
before Superintendent Hussey. Before
came alarmed at the possible consequences
of the confession and was making active
preparations to leave when arrested with
another miner named Allen, apprehended
at the same time on suspicion of COM
pllclty in the outrage. The evidence of
Detective Ellis was taken last night, and
both Graham and Allen were remanded
for eight days pending further inquiry.
Graham IS said to have given away the
identity OF the persons connected with
the plot.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Precocious Youngsters Who Have
Evoked the Wrath of
Uncle Sam.
FACING THE PENITENTIARY
Partially to Sweetmeats Gave an
Officer a Clew that Landed Them
in Jail.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Jan. ia quar-
tet of precocious youngsters were delivered
into the hands of United States authorities
by the Sheriff this morning. They are
Daniel Crandall, Joseph Szarfarinski, Jo-
seph Kasisgorch and Bert Hill.
These poys live in Pico Heights and
have been terror to that community for
many moon. Their ages vary from Is
summers, seen by the youngest, to 10, the
oldest.
The Pico Heights postoffice was entered
and robbed Tuesday night. AS the post
Office is located in grocery store, the boys
not only meddled with the effects of Uncle
Sam, but concerned themselves with the
property of the grocer.
At first it was supposed that the burg
larry was committed by professional cracks
men, but Under Sheriff Clement, on inves-
tigating and finding broken pieces of
candy and sweetmeats lying about in con-
fusion and profusion, jumped at the con-
clusion that the burglary was the work OF
boys, and very bad boys at that.
Just before the Federal authorities took
charge of him this morning, Joseph
Szarfarinski intimated to Sheriff Russ that
he desired to make confession. This he
proceeded to do in writing, and imeli-
Gated the balance of the quartet. The
theft of the stamps is a serious offense
against the Government, and will likely
send the boys to the penitentiary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
CLOTERDALE,S FAIR.
AtUards 10 BE offered by the Committee
on Prizes.

AtCGTds 10 Be offered by the Committee
Prizes.
CLOVERDALE, CAL, Jan. 11.-Prepara-
tions for the coming citrus fair on January
%, so and 81 are going on with vigor, the
several committees working with great
zest arranging the details for the manage
rules and prizes, consisting of John Field,
c. b. Humbert and +. W. Brush, has is
sued the following list of displays on
which premiums viii be awarded:
Best general display grown or manufactured
by exhibitor.
Best display of citrus fruits grown by ex-
hibitor
grown by exhibitor.
Best display of navel oranges grown by ex-
hibitor.
Best twelve navel oranges grown by ex-
hibltor.
Best display of Mediterranean Sweets grown
by exhibitor.
Best display of seedlings grown by exhibitor.
Best display OF japanese oranges grown by
exhibitor.
Best display Of lemons grown by exhibitor
Best twelve lemons grown by exhibitor
Best display OF green olives in size and quail
ity grown by exhibitor.
Most artistic display of olives picked BY ex-
hibitor
Most artistic display of wine manufactured
by exhibitor.
Best dry white wine manufactured by ex-
hibitor.
Best dry red wine manufactured by exhib-
itor.
Best sweet wine manufactured by exhibitor.
Best display OF nuts grown by exhibitor
Best display OF dried fruits grown by exhib-
itor.
Best display OF green fruits grown by ex-
hibtor.
Best display OF canned fruits canned by ex-
hibitor
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
TO LEAVE MARE ISLAND,
The Monterey Ordered to San
Francisco to Enlist
Recruits.
Future Destination of the Monitor
Unknown to Men at the
Navy.Yard.

VALLEJO, CAL, Jan. u.-Orders were
received from the Navy Department to-day
to send the monitor Monterey to San Fran
cisco on Tuesday. She will remain there a
short time for the purpose of shipping
thlrty-one men to make up the ships
complement. The number to be shipped
includes machinists, coppersmiths, ordi-
nary seamen, landsmen, coxswains of
boats and first-class gunners' mates who
are capable OF running the dynamos and
electric-light plant.
The commanding officer of the monitor
has power to run the ship over to Sausa-
llto, but he is instructed to keep Rear Ad-
miral Beardslee, at San Diego with the
flagship Philadelphia, constantly advised
regarding the movements of the monitor,
and the progress made in the matter of
shipping men for her. It is probable that
the Monterey will join the Admiral at San
Diego just as soon as the men are shipped.
The monitor is fitted up with provisions
Tor long season out, and has put on
board $50 tons extra of picked coal No
one is aware of her destination after leav-
ing San Francisco or San Diego. Her
commander, Captain Theodore Kane, Is
on the sick list, and she will so to San
Francisco Bay under command of Lieu
tenant Commander A. Y. Wadham, who
Is a thorough naval officer. On or about
the 1st of the month Captain Kane will
be relieved of his command by Captain
harrington.
The monitor is in first-class fighting con-
dltlon, W lth crew composed of men who
understand all the working machinery
and various parts of the ship to perfection.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Publicity Avoided and Very Few
Were Present at the
Ceremony.
WILL GO ABROAD VERY SOON.
In Egypt the Couple Propose to Join
the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough.

NEW YORK, Y. Y, Jan. 1.-THE ex-
pected Vanderbilt- Belmont marriage was
performed at 10 O'clock this morning. The
ceremony was performed by Mayor Strong
at the residence of Mrs. Vanderbilt, corner
OF Seventy-second street and Madison
avenue. Only a few witnesses were pres
ent at the event, among these being Miss
Smith, the only sister OF Mrs. Vanderbilt;
Colonel and Mrs. William Jay and Mrs.
". ID. Duer.
After the ceremony Mayor Strong shook
hands with Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont, wished
them ell possible happiness, and immedi-
ately took a cab ana was driven to his
Office, where the marriage certificate was
stamped with the Mayoralty seal and was
delivered to Mr.. Belmont's attorneys,
About noon the bride and groom took
their departure for Newport, where each
has maintained extensive establishments.
An immediate bridal tour abroad is con-
templated. They will go to Egypt, where
they viii join the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough. After a sojourn there all
will return to Paris and later go to Swe-
den. In May Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont will
return to Newport.
The wedding which occurred to-day was
announced as probability of the near
future at drawing-room dinner given to
Mrs. Vanderbilt and dozen lady friends
by Mrs. William Jay on the evening of
January 4.
The event was not paraded before the
public in advance, and no notoriety is now
sought by the most interested parties over
the celebration of the event.
Mrs. Belmont was lately Mrs. Alva Smith
Vanderbilt, the divorced wife Of William
K. Vanderbilt. Her maiden name was
Miss Alva Smith, she being daughter of
the late Murray Forbes Smith of Alabama.
She was visiting in New York about 1876,
when she met W. K. Vanderbilt at a recep-
ton, and they were married shortly after
ward. Three children-a daughter and
two sons-Were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Van
derbllf
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
PREDICTED AT STOCKTON.
No Surprise Occasioned by the Retiring oJ
SMperintendent HiIbur.


STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE an
nouncement to-day that John S. Wilbur
had been superseded by w. c. Eads as
superintendent OF construction of the Val
ley railroad occasioned no surprise here,
as the friction between Mr.. Wilbur and
Henry Vogelsang was expected to culmi-
nate in trouble for the superintendent.
Since Mr.. Vogelsang was discharged from
the road by Mr.. Wilbur~h his friends have
been active in his behalf, and the superin-
tendent's animosity to the engineer was so
marked as to lead many familiar with the
situation to conclude that personal prefer
ences had great deal to do with the
makeup of the personnel of the forces
working under Mr.. Wilbur.
Since the last visit of the Valley railroad
directors to this city quiet investigation
into the workings of the Headquarters
here has been going on and it is evident
that Mr.. Wilbur's course in discharging
Mr.. Vogelsang so summarily was not ap-
proved. Mr.. Wilbur has been an ener-
getic worker and has accomplished great
deal OF work in a short time He declines
to DISCUSS the reasons for his discharge
and says he will step cut at once
This was pay day in the various depart
ments OF the Valley railroad and over $4,000
was distributed among the men. All time
checks were honored at par value and
some very lively times are to be seen in
the city tonight and in the various camps
along the line of the railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
General Manager Kruttschnitt
Observes a Brotherhood
Decision.
YIELDS TO THE employees.
A Final Settlement of the Engineer
Stevens Case Has Been
Reached.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE
Sunday News will print the following to-
morrow: J. A. Fillmore of the Southern
Pacific has been overruled and the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers has
thereby gained signal victory. 1t was all
done by General Manager Kruttschnitt.
Last August a misunderstanding arose
between the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and Fillmore over the latter S
action in placing Engineer Stevens on a
run to which, under the laws of the brother
hood, he was not entitled. 1t seems that
Stevens had abandoned his run out of Sac
ramento for a position on the new coast
division.
Under the recognized rules he thereby
forfeited his place on the rolls here of engi-
neers eligible to promotion. But Stevens
returned and, making application, was
duly reinstated on his old run, in direct
contravention of the old rule.
When complaint was made to Mr. Fill
more it is said that he told the committee
that the railroad company was hiring men
as IL pleased and that therefore it proposed
to keep Stevens in the position to which
he had last been assigned.
The engineers were never satisfied with
this, and delegates from the brotherhood
were called from different parts of the
country to endeavor to induce the corpor-
alton to oyerruie Fillmores decision. 1t
is claimed that Fillmore was upheld in his
action by A. n. Towne, but upon the ad-
vent of Kruttschnitt there was a renewed
effort to effect reconsideration of the
former decision.
The new railroad manager seems to be a
fayorite with such employees as have had
personal relations with him. Unlike Fill
more, he is willing to listen to reason and
give patient hearing to the men. He heard
the statements of the engineers and then
decided that the old rule should be upheld
to the letter.
This decision was forthwith forwarded
to Sacramento, and Mr.. Stevens, whose
ability, by the way, as en- engineer was
never brought into question, was ordered
back to his coast run. His place here was
then filled in the regular order of success
sion, and all is again serene in that de-
partment of railroading.
Kruttschnitt has Suddenly Ieaped to
place in the esteem of the railroad work
ers and the whole affair has promoted a
better feeling between employer and en-
ploye.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
RBOEIPED fatal BURNS.
Il Romans Costly Attenapt to Save Tal,,
a6les From Fire.

A Romans Costly Attenapt to Save Tatu-
a6leS From Fire.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 11.-An
alarm OF fire turned in from the plaza this
afternoon called the department to a
house at 225 Marchessault street, kept by
woman known as May Williams.
The blaze in itself was insignificant and
was speedily extinguished. 1t is supposed
that hot sun rays ignited some matches
lying on the window-sill, the lace curtains
caught fire and scorched the walls and
damaged the furniture.
If that were all the loss would scarcely
be worth the telling, but May Williams
herself, in her efforts to save some valu-
ables she thought were in danger, was
burned so severely that il seems almost
certain that she cannot survive.
The woman was in the hands OF a hair
dresser when man rushed to the house
and SAID smoke was coming from one of
the windows. She rushed to the room in
dicated and saw the curtains and the
lounge underneath the window in flames.
Desiring TO save small desk containing
all her papers and lewelry, she attempted
to drag it out of the room. While doing
so bottle of luclne that was standing on
the top of the desk exploded, drenching
her dress with the liquid.
The flames seemed TO leap to the light
material of which her clothing was COM
posed, and in an instant they enveloped
her. She rushed into the hall, and the
colored servant had wit enough to snatch
up rug and wrap it about the agonized
woman.
doctor was speedily in attendance.
and found that the lower portion of her
face and her entire body was badly burned.
1t is extremely improbable that the suf-
ferer can last many hours, much less re-
cover from the terrible shock IN addition
to the terrible burns received.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
stockton. Market and Ellis SITS.

KIDNEY Remedies are now sought for by
many men, because so many men live rapid
iIves-use up their kidneys L you wish to
nave your kidneys put in good order send for
our Kidney Regulator, or better, learn some
thing about your kidneys and how to make the
test. The book, "a knowledge of Kidneys"
sent free,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
CORRUPTION is RAMPANT
Chicago's Citizens Determined to
Purge the Government of
the City.
Affairs Run by a Machine and Alder
men Do Business by Selling
Their Votes.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. IA meeting Of
$50 of Chicagos most prominent citizens
was held to-day to devise means for purg-
ing the city government of corruption. 1t
was agreed to form a municipal league, and
at a meeting which is to be held next
Saturday, it is expected a new and inde-
pendent party will be formed.
The general sentiment seemed to be that
the affairs of the city are run by machine; !;
that the City Aldermen make business
OF selling their votes in the City Council,
and that the entire municipal government
is rotten all the way through.
1t is believed that the committee will
recommend the formation OF a separate
and distinct party to take the affairs of the
city in it's own hands.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
MOUNT EDENS QUARREL.
Schoot 1rstsfee Meiminger Requested TO
Resign From Office.

HfctsceIBcF 4lcYstcottO 10
Resign From Office.
MOUNT EDEN, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE
charges made by School Trustee Meinin-
ger In The CALL of January 8, in which he
stated that the recent indignation mass
meeting and reelection of Mr.. Rowlands
as principal of the Mount Eden school were
part OF conspiracy to ruin him politically i;
that Mr.. Rowlands fought him and did his
oest to defeat him at the last June cleo
tlon Tor trustee, and that Mr.. RowlandS
spent much time lettering about saloons.
was the subject of censuring resolutions
aoopted at mass-meeting of citizens held
mere on January 5, when Trustee Mein-
inger was requested to resign.
Inc resolutions recite that the "taxpay-
ers OF this district and patrons of the
schooi, IN mass meeting Assem- bled. do de-
clare the above charges false and untrue
ana are made by Mr.. Meininger to crafty
MS personal spite against Mr.. Rowiands
ana TO rum has character if he can, and is
an insult to the people of this community,
more than f1ine-tenths of whom signed
petition requesting the Trustees to retain
Mr.. RoWlands as teacher, and who we
declare would not have attached their
names to that petition had he been guilty
OF Iolterlng about saloons"
continuing, 1T is resolved that 1--WE de-
clare MT. Melninger as School Trustee
does not represent the interests of his con.
stituents, and request that he resign his
office"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
SACRAMENTO COURsTNG.
Fleet Hounds WiH Pursue the Fary Har,
To-Day.

To-Day.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. Ii-Neyer
has more complete arrangement been per-
fected for any coursing match than for
that which will take place tomorrow
under the auspices of the Sacramento
Coursing Club. The grounds chosen are
excellent, hares are plentiful, and local
dogs are in the pink of condition. John
Grace of San Francisco will act as Judge,
James Wren slipper, and L. w. Mahoney
and j. Stout field stewards. The first pair
Will leave the slip promptly at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning, and there will be a
large crowd in attendance.
The draw is as follows: II. II. Deyine's
b. d. Banjo and J. Stout's W. b. b. Lady
Longsdale; J. TTevlin's b. d. Captain Jim
and W. Hallinan's W. d. Governor Jim; P
w. Sheehan's b. W. s. Eva S and T. Neither
cots W. b. Little Wonder; z. kelly's b. q.
Jack and T. Halls b. b. Annie Laurie:
Steiger's b. ". d. Tammany and Y.
Lynch's b. W. d. Muldoon; F. Grace b. b.
Nellie Conroy and w. II. Devine's b. d.
Straight Tip; P. w. Sheehans b. W. d.
Governor Markham and F. L. Renwick's s
W. b. Snowdrift; ?. J. Gorman's br. W. {. .
Kingston and Alameda kennels b. w. d.
San Joaquin B. Grifiiths' br. W. d. Com
bination and Ed Welsh's W. d. Cloverleaf: /:
Ashland stables br. b. Fly and J. Nc
Malon's b. b. Lily of the West; J. F. Grace's
b. W. d. RoIalong and Alameda kennels
br. W. d. Wayfarer; T. ]. Cronin's bro.
". d. Skyball and J. McMahon's b. d. Gile;
Ed Welch's y. W. b. Anne Rooney and T.
hennedy's W. br. b. Schoolgirl; w ONeils s
br. W. d. Robert J and D. w. Mahonev' s
br. d. b. Mary Lou.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
NEEDLES GOED STRIKE.
Remarkable Find Reported From tn
Queen of the Ni0ht Mine

remarkable Find reported From the
Queen of the Night Mime.
NEEDLES. CAL, Jan. 1.-THE Needles
Eye to-day said: While James Patton
and Al Powell were doing SOME develop
ment work on the Queen of the Night
mine they opened very rich vein of free
quartz and free gold. The gold runs
through the quartz, very few barren spots
to be seen. Nothing of the kind has ever
been found here since the district was
formed. The celebrated Montgomery dis
trlct can surpass this ore. The quartz is
what mining. men call "healthy' quartz,
and ld-timers "hamfat." The lowest
estimate of the ore is $1,000. and some mt
it at $4,000 per ton The owners feel
jubilant over their find, and well they may.
They are worthy of it and will soon be on
velvet" 1t is good thing for the camp.
1t makes the outlook encouraging.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
GRADERS AT RITERs1DE.

Worh Upon the Southern Pacific Eaten
sion viii Begin at Once.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, Jan. 11.-Several
carloads OF grading outfit and large num-
Der of men and teams arrived to day, and
active operations on the Southern Pacific
line between this city and connection
with the main line of the company at
Pomona, via South Riverside and Chino,
will be begun at once.
The fast Southern Pacific train arrived
to-day via Cotton and the old motor line.
On board were II. E. Huntington, vice
president of the road, and several other
officials, who came to look over the route
of the new road south of the citv.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
CARSON PLOTTERS F0HED.
Failure of an Attempt to Secure Mint
Case Witness Incarceration for
INSANITY.

CARSON, NEv., Jan. 11.-An apparent
effort to put strong witness for the Gov
ernment into position where he could
not testify in the mint cases failed to-day.
Joseph Langev1n, who testified to having
been bribed by Heney's friends to leave the
country, had been arrested yesterday on a
charge of insanity and his trial came IN
to-day. He was acquitted after short ex-
animation.
General Clarke, the leading counsel in
the cases for the Government, reached the
city just in time to appear for Langevin in
conjunction with Judge Healy. Judge
Hawley of the United States court and ex-
Governor Adams testified for the defense
Doctors Herrick and Fox appeared as the
Insanity Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
AFTER AN OH TRUsT.
Proceedings for the Rerocatiom of Its
Charter.

Proceedings for the RerocatiOm of Its
Charter.
CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. lin the Circuit
Court to-day AttorneyGeneral Moloney
began proceedings to annul the charter of
the National Linseed Oil Company on the
ground that it is trust, operating in vio-
!ation of the antitrust laws of the State.
The company, which controls the linseed
oil business in the United States, COM
prises corporations representing an aggre-
gate capital of $18000,000
The general offices of the com pany are
in this city, Alexander Euston being presi-
dent and 7. G. McCulloch secretary and
treasurer. The proceedings are in the ma
ture of petition for leave to file writ of
quo warranto against the concern to show
cause why its charter should not be for
feited
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
WON BY MISs BALDwIN.
Close OF the Women's Sie- Day BicycI
Contest.

Ct0Se or the UO'neH's Sias- Day Bicycle
Contest.
NEW YORK, y. Y, Jan. 1.-THE in
ternational ladies' six-day bicycle contest
for the championship of the world, which
began last Monday night, was concluded
this evening at the Madison Square Gar
den. Twenty young women started on
their long pedaling Journey for gold and
glory, and of this number fourteen re-
malned to cross the finishing line.
There was great interest and enthusiasm
shown in the wind-up OF the contest,
three of the riders, the Misses Nelson,
Baldwin and Steiner, being on almost
equal terms until the bell rang for the
final laps. Ten minutes before midnight
ell OF the contestants except Miss
Baldwin and Miss Nelson left the track
and the final run for the championship
was begun, Miss Nelson winning in great
squirt by wheels length. The score was
Nelson, 418 miles laps; Baldwin, AIS
miles laps; Steiner, Ais miles ? laps.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Decided at Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. 1.-THE case
OF Cranstoun, one of the Hawaiian exiles,
who is suing the Canadian Australian
Steamship Company for O,00O damages,
was nonsuited to-day. the Judge holding
that the captain of the steamship acted as
an agent of the Hawaiian Government,
whose act was an act of state, and therefore
no suit can lie against the steamship COM
paTV.