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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
Los ANGELES WARFARE,
Wong Chez Seriously Wounded
by a Member of a Rival
Tong.
Hop Sing Hatchet Men Sex Revenge
for Murder of Eighteen
Months Ago.
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF The CALL
328 SOUTH BROADWAY.

Los ANGELES, CAL, JULY 27.l
Wong Chez, the leader of the Bing Gong
Tong faction in this city, was shot through
the jaw tonight by Wing Chew Cow, a
highbinder. He is seriously wounded.
The shooting was the outcome of fac
tional fight which has ragged here for years
past, but the immediate cause which led
to the attempt on Chee's life was a boy
cott levied by Chee's company against the
See Yips, tributary of the Hop Sing
Tong, of which Wing Cow is a member.
There is no doub. IN the minds of the po-
lice that Wing and a companion, Con On
Chong, were hired to kill Chez, as numer-
Gus attempts have been made on the life
OF the Bing leader.
Chez was walking along Alameda street
near Ferguson alley at 8 o'clock when
Wing Cow and Gong Chong stepped up in
the darkness from either side and closed
in on him. Both had revolvers in their
hands, and without further ado Wing
Cow pointed his weapon at Chee's head
and fired.
Chez fell to the sidewalk without a
word, ana the two highbinders ran north
on Alameda street to Marchessault, where
they separated. Officer Matusziewig
caught Wing, however, and handcuffed
him, while Officer Stephenson arrested
Chong in the east part of Chinatown.
Chez was hurried to the receiving hos
pital, where Police Surgeon Bryant
dressed his wound. The ball entered on
the right side, passed through the tongue,
almost severing it, and went out on the
left side, breaking the jaw in three places.
Chee's face was burned by the powder.
The wound was very painful and Chez
could not talk, but his assallants were
brought before him and he identified
Wing as the one who had fred the shot
and Chong as the companion of the high
binder.
About year and half ago Louie Suey,
a member of the opposing company, was
assassinated, and Wong Chez was ar
rested with Wong Chuey and Wong
Wing, charged with the crime.
Chuey was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. while the other two
were acquitted. The feeling between the
factions has been intense since then, and
recently Chee's company began boycott
against the See Yips, tributary to the
Hop See Tong, and this served to itensifv
the animosity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
TRAGEDY NEAR SAN JOSE
John Carrigan, a War Veteran,
Commits Suicide by
Hanging.
Feared He Would Be Discharged
From Menial Position and
Left PennilesS.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 27.-John Carri-
gan, an old veteran, committed suicide by
hanging at the Saratoga saloon, on the
Meridian road near the Sanitarium. this
morning. For the past FIVE years Carri-
gan has been earning his living by doing
odd jobs about the place for Mrs. Schmei-
chel, the proprietress.
Carrigan had been drinking heavily for
two or three days, and last evening Mrs.
Schmeichel informed him that if he did
n lot let liquor alone she would discharge
him. About noon to-day the 12-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Schmeichel discovered
his body hanging from rafter of a shed
in the back yard. 1t is thought the fear
of being discharged and losing his only
means OF supp port preYed upon his mind
and led him to take his life. .Carrigan
was 81 years of age and native of New
York. He served in the Navy during the
Civil War
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
UNCLE SAM WINS
At Los ANGELES,
Land Patents Held by the
Southern Pacific Are
Annulled.
JUDGE ROSS DECISION.
Tracts in Controversy When the
Road Was Located Could
Not Be Granted.
SETTLER WRIGHT's VICTORY.
A Co.Defendant With the Company
Is Gamer by the
Ruling.
SETTLER wRIGHT's VICTORY.
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL. !
32S SOUTH BROADWAY,

Los ANGELES, CAL, July 27.
Judge Ross, in the United States Circuit
Court here this morning, filed an opinion
in the case of the United States VS.. the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company ct al.
The suit was instituted by the Govern
ment to have annulled a patent to lands
heretofore granted to the railroad COM
pany. Among the defendants was c.. M.
Wright, who alleges title in himself to a
portion of the land not only by virtue of
deed from the railroad company but
through conveyance from the State of
California, to which, he alleges, portion
of the said land was granted and listed by
the United States as a part of the school
land grant.
The court holds that whether the States
claim was valid or hot, the fact that it
existed at the time of the definite location
OF the railroad excluded the lands in con-
troversy from the category of public lands,
to which alone the company's grant at
tached, which view is conclusive as against
the contention of the defendant railroad
company. The court holds that Wright
was a purchaser in good faith, and that
the right and title to the land purchased
by him was confirmed in him by the act
approved March 2, 1896, and the patent
therefore cannot be annulled.
The decree annuls the patent to the rail.
road company to the south half of section
IL, township south, range west and
establishes its validity as far as Defendant
Wright is concerned. The decree is with
out prejudice to the right of the United
States to sue for the value of the land thus
confirmed to Wright.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
Linda Yfstn Accfdenf.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 27.-John Pash,
well-dressed man about 80 years old,
whose home is at st. Joseph, Mo-, lost his
right arm above the elbow at o'clock this
afternoon as the result OF trying to board
south bound freight train at Linda Vista.
sixteen miles north of this city. He says
ne ieit no pain when the accident occurred,
ana his first intiination of his loss was
wnen he saw the arm dangling as be
arose from the ground. He ran TO sta
uon-nouse and the men finished the am
putatlon with a butcher-knife and stopped
the now OF blood. Pash was brought to
TINS city on the evening train.
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filled high positions, our present Governor,
James II. Budd. among the mum ber.
FROM Stockton he went TO Santa Cruz,
where be was elected principal and city
superintendent of schools. He held these
posltlons but one term, as the trustees OF
the State Normal School in San Jose,
moved by his marked success at Stockton
anu his wise and conservative work on
the State Board OF Education, of which
be was mem Der for several years, called
MIN TO this school and gave him the posi-
tlon OF teacher of physics and mathe-
mates.
In January, 1884, he began his work in
the Normal School which has won for him
the position to which he is now elected.
PROFESSOR Randall brings to the discharge
Oh the new duties that will devo.ve upon
nln Wloe experience, ripe scholarship
ana strong determination TO make the
Normal School at San Jose not only the
pest In the State but among the best in
the country.
Trustee Dinkelspiel, when asked why
frincipal Childs was dropped, stated that
IL was IN respect TO the desire of one
whose wishes are generally obeyed. He
saia ne could not call any names, but the
ngnt was an old one and the person max
ing II man of persistency in accomplish
ing his ends.
from this remark it was inferred that
the change In the principalship was made
at the request of the Governor. 1t was
currently remarked among those familiar
wltn the affairs of the Normal School that
the defeat OF Professor Chiids for the prin-
cipaishlp of the school was entirely due to
the influence exerted upon the trustees by
the Governor.
= IL was stated that the antagonism of the
Governor to Professor Childs has been bit
Ter since the action of the latter at the last
session OF the Legislature in lobbying
against and securing the defeat of pet
measure OF the Governors. This measure.
u was CLAIMED, was 10 place all the Nor
state institutions under one board of con-
tr0i, 10 be appointed by the Governor.
1hls step was stated 10 be for the pur-
pose OF practically taking the schools and
asyiums out Of politics. 1t was boldly
asserted that the opposition of Professor
Onlius 10 this measure angered the Gov
ernor and made him a ready listener to
tne complaints of many teachers who at
trinuted their defeat to the former princi-
pals influence.
Inc alleged statement by Professor
1niids several months ago that Governor
budd had called the Normal School
grounds In this city ranch, which state
ment was afterward denied by the Gov
ernor, was also said to have added fuel to
We 90 Souy burning Hre OF enmlty.
Onilds SAID he could give no reason for
ms dismissal. He heard Budd was antag-
onistlc to him on account of the Sacra-
mento Work which he did at the wish of
the trustees. He also heard O. A. Hale
had used his influence with the Governor
against him.
1t was O'Clock this (Tuesday) morning
when the executive session was concluded,
When Professor Childs, who remained to
the end, saw that he had been given a
subordinate position at salary Of $1,000
less than he had been getting, he said he
would accept.
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Arrested at Bakersfietd.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL. JnIy 27.-Jacob
Fiaitz, formerly clerk at the Southern
Hotel, has been arrested on two charges of
burglary. Fiaitz is accused of having some
thing to do with the attem pied cracking
OF MoDonalds safe some time ago and
also of taking silyerware from the
Southern Hotel. This is alleged to have
been taken during the time he worked
there as clerk. He maintains that he is
entirely guiltless and will prove that he
came honestly by the goods found in his
possession. He was held in $500 bonds,
which he gave this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
BooM1NG a HorEL pRoJEor.
Citizens Favor the Erection of q Monster
HOStelru.


LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 27.-The
committee having IN charge the de-
velopment OF the tourist hotel project has
arranged for meeting in the Los Angeles
Theater next Thursday evening 1t will
be semi-officlal in character and has for
its object the furthering of the movement
already begun in this CITY,. The object is
the selection and purchase of grounds for
suita BILE site. For this purpose $50, coo
is required before August 81 next. Ways
and means will be discussed at this meet
ing. Hon. s. NJ. White. Jefferson Chand-
Ter and others will speak. There will be
music, and a general good time is ex-
pected by those back of the project.
Mrs. Hannah Neal, lady of wealth, is
at the head of the enterprise. Several
leading residents of this city are lending
aid and encouragement to the under
taxing
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
ANGRY SANTA ROSA BEES.

Three Persons StnnO almost to Death
for Disturbing a Hire.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, July 27.-An at
tempt to remove the honey from bee
hive at the residence of Louis Locke yes
terday resulted in three persons being
nearly stung to death by the angry honey
makers. R. NJ. Flannigan started the
bees into open warfare first by lifting the
hive. Just as he lifted it the bottom fell
out and the whole swarm fell upon the
unfortunate Flanagan, and he soon
dropped unconscious to the ground.
Captain Eastman hastened to the res
cue, but was soon glad to beata hasty re-
treat.
Mrs. Locke now appeared with bucket
of water, and rescued Flannigan after
being badly stung herself, but no further
attempt was made to secure the honey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
At SANTA cRUZS CAMP.
Christian EndeavOr Officers Report a
Gratifying Growth of the
0rnfor

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, July 27.-The
Christian Assembly at Garfield Park en-
ioyed halliday of actual rest from relig-
ious duties OF the convention. and entered
upon the adjourned session OF the En-
deavorers' convention this afternoon with
renewed energy. The session was opened
by Miss Nettie Booth of Napa, and prayer
was offered by Rev. w. H. Martin of
Fresno. A song service, led by c. l..
Greene of Woodland, concluded the pre-
llminary devotional exercises.
The business of the session was begun
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
TO Lar DO 0B1E TRACES.
agreement Reached by StocIton's T,c,
Netc RdiIscnus

agreement Reached by Stockton,s T,ro
Retc RdiIsCays.
STOCKTON, CAL, July 27-Chief En-
gineer Storey of the Valley road was in
town to-day to examine, in conjunction
with Chief Engineer Atherton of the Coal
road, the respective plans of the two COM
panies for their tracks on Weber avenue
The object is to have as few crossings as
possible in reaching the water front on
Stockton Channel.
Application was made to the City Conn
Gil tonight by both companies to be ner-
mitted to abandon some of the line of
track now laid west of Edison street. for
the purpose OF laying a double track for
each road where there are now only single
tracks. By the arrangement entered into
to-day between the representatives of the
two companies the Valley road will take
up its track and move it six feet south. to
make room for another track for the G oal
road. and also to fix matters so that it can
have line OF double track west OF Eds on
street
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
KEEN COUNTY POPULISTS.
Fifty Delegates Gather and Place
Ticket i'm the Field

'N'"'FN ~" t'SO 4 ECtN|s
BAKERSFIELD. CAL, July 27.-Kern
County Populists held their convention to-
day, fifty delegates out of the 154 elected
being present. Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted indorsing the st. Louis
platform and pledging support to Bryan
and Watson. ]. A. Harabon was nomi-
mated for Superior Judge and E. ]. EN-
mons for Assem- blyman, both by acclama-
ton. The nomination of the latter is
regarded by all parties as a very strong
one. R. S. Aston and Thomas Bottoms
Were nominated for Supervisors. One
Supervisorial district nomination was left
vacant, there not being enough delegates
present to make nomination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
TO CHECK TUBERCULOSIS.
Teterindry Inspector Spencer HiIt Re
cefre Strong Hacking.

Veterinary Inspector Spencer HiIt Re
oeire Strong Hacking.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July GA meeting
will be held at the Board of Supervisors
rooms tomorrow of the various Boards of
Health, Trustees and City Physicians OF
the incorporated towns and dairymen and
milk-dealers of Santa Clara County to dis
cuss the question of the inspection OF
dairy and milch COWS. A great many OF
the dairymen object to the killing of the
diseased cattle, and the object Of the
meeting is to adopt some means to force
the dairymen to submit to an inspection
OF their herds and the killing of cattle
suffering with tuberculosis. Out OF S92
COWS examined by Veterinary Inspector
Spencer 225, or nearly fourth, were af-
fected with tuberculosis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
FIRE AT SAN JOSE.
Spontaneous Combustion Starts q BIase
in a Printing Office.

oPontoneohs C0moustton starts q 6t0se
in Printing Office.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 27.-A fire in the
printing Office of Brown & Son, followed
by an explosion in the saloon of Leo Schu-
nerber on the floor below, caused quite q
little excitement in this city shortly before
II o'clock tonight. Browns pressroom
has been in active operation for many
years, and as the place was well soaked
with the oil from the presses it is believed
that the tlre was caused by spontaneous
combustion. The explosion resulted from
the formation of gas between the floor OF
the pressroom and the ceiling of the
saloon.
The damage to the building, which is
owned by Joseph Colombet, will not ex-
ceed 500, as the fire was promptly extin-
guished. Browns loss consists of damage
to the presses. Schunerber's loss is nom
inal
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
Krn ft,a H.rI Fifed.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 27.-The will of
l.. z. Kraft, who died in this city about
two weeks ago. was filed for probate to-
day by Lena H. Kraft, his widow. The
estate is valued at $iS,725. It consists of
real property worth $500, and $9s25 worth
OF personal property.
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BOND ELECTION no BE CALLED.
San Jose Electors Hill Tote ora the High
School Proposition.

SAN JOSE, CAL. July 27.-An ordinance
was adopted by the Common Council this
evening calling for the immediate erection
OF high-school building at cost of about
$4,000. This will necessitate the calling
OF bond election, which proposition will
probably be considered at the next meet
Ing of the Council.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

From San Francisco. os,mr ncing June Ii. 1884
WEEKDAYS
For MIL Valley and San Rafael -7:OO, $500
sS:l6 1O:l6s 1l:45. A. n: %1;45 3:2O, AIS
o:15. 50 500 o :S5 p. n.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, wednep
Gays and Saturdays 1:S0 P. n.
SUNDAYS.
Tor MIL Valley and San Rafael-s5:Oo, %e:on
$1,000, IL 80 A. NJ. ~sl2 80. y 80 %2:i5 &1:16
e;S0, 6:45, $3.50 P. n. Extra trip to Sausalito as
IL 200 A. NJ
Trains marked . run 30 San Quentin ssl7:sO
=. u. does not to Mill Va.i>v
THROUGH TRAINS
For Point Reyes ana way stAtions-S.OO A. N
saturdays; 8 A. N. Sundsrs; 6:lb p N yyeakdava
For Pos9t Reyes, Cazsdero and way stations-s
e:V0 a. u. sundays lao z. n. weekdaYS
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

IPACIFIC SYsTEM.)
Trains leave sSnsl are due Ia arrive Rt
SAN FRANCISCO.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28

SANTA CRUZ BIYISiON Marrow Gan
t7s45A Santa Cruz Excursion, Santa Cruz
and Principal Way Stations ....
SsI0A Newark, ,Centerville San Jose. FELTON,,
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Way
CbdtlOu5.
s2;15P Newark, CenterVille, San Jose, New
Almadep, FELTON,, Boulder Greek,
Santa Cruz and Principal Way
stations ......................
s4:15P Newark. San Jose and Los Gatos....
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

indians, and never was name more ap-
propriate. or course the educated
man OF today knows all of the strange
and weird phenomenon to be seen there
are the result of natural causes and
can be easily explained, but the poor
Indian who knows not these things can
hardly be blamed for having whole
some fear Of any part of the range.
The stories the Indians tell of the
Superstition mountains would take
months to repeat, but the idea of all
of them seems to impress the fact that
the arch field who presides over the
domain has hatred of the red man
and is constantly laying traps to de-
stroy him. All who enter the realms
of horror do so at the risk of never
coming back, and all who do come
come back have some new tale to add
to the already long list. The most ter
rible things told of are the swinging
stones that turn out from the walls of
canyon and crush the passer by.
Then there are places where the ghosts
dance; trees that reach out their
branches and entangle all who come
near them. There are caverns flled
with witches and devils and awful
birds that make the strangest sounds.
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face. though itself sunk some iathoh's
deem. and invisible. The vessel does
moi need to rise above the waves III
order that the pilot may perceive
"wrere he Is at" Ii comes up merely
IN within a few feet of the surface ana
n long tube is elevated vertically out
NJ the water. The tube contains SIN
ole arrangement of lenses and mirrors
Tho lower end OF 1t descends into the
steering room of the boat: where there
h piyotcd circular table covered-with
a white cloth. The device Is an appH-
cation of the familiar camera lucida.
nv moving the pivot table this way ana
nat the pilot can scan the surface OF
The ocean for miles around. Every
sail every ripple. is as clear to ms eye
as If he were on the deck of snip ID
the open air above.
In her bow the boat has two torpeao
,uhes for The discharge OF automatic
.ornodoes of the whitehead or Howe"
VARIETY she carries five OF these Tor
nodoes which are projected by com
pnossed air. Such torpedo Is nor
low cigar shaped receptacle, much liz,
esh carrying in its front end zoc
rounds of gun cotton. After being DIS
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Wild animals by the thousands come
right ont of the solid rocks. Fishes
with legs come from the lakes ana
drown all within their reach. Fire and
smoke and horrible groans ana hoWis
fill the air on all sides.
To see the weird aspect of this UNI
canny region is best to select that time
of the month when the moon is fun.
The most interesting portion is In a
canyon that opens on the north sue
of the range. and IL an explorer Will
manage to get about ten miles into
THE during the daytime, and, after Sc
lecting a quiet spot, wait for the moon
70 rise. he can have an experience he
will never forget. But don't so unless
your nerves are strong.
In most parts OF the world silence
comes with the night. Just the reverse
seems 10 be the case i'm the Supersu-
ton mountains. Or is this magma
ton? But suddenly the air is rent
with the most unearthly shrek that
ever fell on mortal ears. Again and
again Il comes and rolls and echoes
through the canyons. getting weirder
with each reverberation. The cry is
taken up on all sides until the noun
tains seem like pandcmonium.
But nerve yourself and pass on. Keep
10 the bottom of the canyon and you
win be in no danger of a fall. Silence
win come again and IL you keep on you
will soon come to a cone shaped noun
tain rising before YOU. Approach clos
or and a castle Is perfect as any on
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

army had girl singers who came from
the Fatherland they flocked to the
meetings in great crowds. BY giving
their gatherings this international
character the army has brought with
in its influence many people VINO
would otherwise have remained away
Often when a little family of Swedes
or Polanders, for instance. have sat
through one OF the Singing Battalion's
concerts one OF the men will leave his
seat and, stepping up to the young OH
Ger who happens TO wear the costume
of his country. address her in his own
language. His delight is touching
when he hears her kindly response in
his own familiar tongue. The dia-
logue. which is as much enjoyed by
one as the other, usually ends by the
army lassie joining the family group
and volunteering to sing for them re-
ligious songs with which they have
been familiar since childhood.-Ne
York Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

feet into the rock and plugged with
wood and clay. After the thermome-
ters had remained in place three
months the holes were opened and the
results obtained. The highest tempera-
ture recorded at a depth of 1850 feet
was 20 degrees Fahrenheit. At depth
of ten feet the rock temperature was
% degrees. Between these limits there
was a column of rock. or 4,475 feet,
with a difference of temperature of 20
degrees. or an average increase OF
degree for each 223.7 feet. The obser-
vations in the st. Gothard tunnel gave
an increase of | degree for each so feet
and those of Lord Kelvin elsewhere
made the increase degree for each 81
feet. The thickness of the crust OF the
earth deduced from Lord Kelvin's rate
of increase of temperature downward
was twenty miles: from the st. Gothard
rate. twenty-six miles. Prof. Agassiz
rate would make the crust over eighty
miles thick. II is conceded. however,
that the close proximity of the enor-
nous mass Of cold water In Lake SUI
perior is a possible source of error in
observation made in the Calumet and
Hecla mine.-Popular Science Monthly.
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ell sang in English, and this language
was unintelligible to thousands OF
lately landed foreigners who came 10
the meetings. IT was not feasible TO
give songs in all the living tongues but
it was comparatively easy to find mem
bers of the army belonging to all 'he
different countries represented In the
various audiences. So pretty girls
from Japan. Russia, Roumania'
Sweden. France, Scotland, Holland
and even Turkey, were pressed into
service and instructed to provide them
selves with becoming costumes, mod
eIled after those common to their sew
eral countries. The result was that
this novel band is creating n Juror
through Indiana. Wisconsin, Michigan
and the other Western states which 1t
has visited. In the coal and iron MN
ing districts which are scattered
thickly over these states. large pro-
norton of the workmen are foreigners
and when they discovered that the