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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

EMPLOYED

"Well, this fellow got fred just because
he got drunk one day and now he
wouldn't go back if every grape on the
vines rotted, and the rest just got tired.
No man ough: to be expected to work for
dollar day, and besides it got hot.
Yes, they all had some money coming to
them and when they get it they will go
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ing for the pan alone. she has keen ap-
probation of the sport. She bats her
hook with the utmost care.
When she gets bite her withered fea-
lures glow with animation.
She positively quiyers with excitement
when she feels the plungins fish at the
end of her line.
"Ha! un grand peche," she shrieks, and
looks about to marx ii any one Is observ-
ing the reward OF hex skill and patience.
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When tie moon is on the wane and the
tides small an old woman may be seen
seated all day by the pier north of the
Oakland narrow gauge ferry slip. She is
the most industrious angler that ever wet
line. When accosted she says smil-
inFiy: "Je suis la v;elle pecheuse," and
no further information will she give.
In her basket is always slowed very
tidy lu nch, sandwiches, cheese, fruit and a
pint OF ciaret, SO she evidently is not fish,
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sleep in near the barn. The sweet odors
of their native cookery float on the even
ing breeze and over the fragrant vines as
delicious as burning eucalyptus leaves IN
the back yard.
These men are slaves, the lowest class
of our Chinese. They grunt and we pass
on to where another part OF the same vine
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are crowds of tramps now along the road,
ho seek work, and finding it thev 10 not
like it. They will work until each has a
couple OF dollars ahead. and then they
vanish, leaving the man who employed
them in the lurch. Oh, that there were
some way to separate the wheat from the
tares; the involuntarily poor from the
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The gulls seem to know the old lady and
to take kindly to her. They will perch
close by her and watch her operations with
a sort of grave and condescending inter
est. They know by this time that they
cannot expect much in the line Of re-
iected fish, but this seems to make no
difference to them. They are in the same
business, and they feel. doubtless, that
they could give the old lady points On
catching fish that she never dreamed OF.
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camera, and has no welcome for the
stranger within his gates.
There amt noihin' to see and the
pickers is way down the other end of the
place." he asserts, very grumpily.
Calmly impervious to snubs, we plod
to the other end, which. by the way. is in
the middle, and there we find the reason
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KING MENELEK,S RETREAT.
He VIM Spend the Abyssinian Easter at
Ma9daia and Pass the Rainy
Season at Shou

ROME, ITALY, April 1.-The report re-
ceived here to-day that King Menelek and
all but one of his chiefs had retreated from
Adowa is confirmed by later advices,
which add that Menelek will spend the
Abyssinian Easter at Magdala and will
thence proceed to Shoa, where he will pass
the rainy season.
All of his troops will rest until October.
The rains have already begun upon the
high plateaus, and it is expected that COM
munication with the Tigre province will
soon be interrupted.
1t is believed that all of the Italian
troops will withdraw to Massowah. Two
thousand Italians who were captured
by Menelek's forces have been taken
to Shoa where Major Salza, the
Italian oh1cer who was sent to deal with
the Abyssinian king, and Menelek will
continue the negotiations for peace and
the ransom of the prisoners.
Great feastings have been ordered in
Shoa in view of the return of Menelek
who is expected to arrive there by Whit
suntide.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

cOLUSA QUARRY INSPECTED.
Harbor Commissioners Selecting Stone for
the San Francisco Ferry
Depot

COLUSA, CAL, April 1.-Harbor Com
missioners E. L. Colnon, Daniel P. Cole
and ]. s. Chadbourne arrived from San
Francisco to-day on a tour of inspection to
the Sites sandstone quarry. They were
panied by f. R., Swain, the archi-
tect Howard G. Holmes, Chief State En-
gineer; Richard Gorrel, president of the
Pacific Bridge Company. the contractors
for the stone work on the San Francisco
ferry building; and Assistant Superin-
tendent OF the Southern Pacific T. R.
Jones of Sacramento. The party was met
at Colusa junction bv special train,
under the superintendency OF E. A. Har-
rington, having on board several of
Colusa's leading citizens and their wives.
Among the latter were: Colonel John T.
Harrington and wife; J. Grover and wife;
Mrs. Z. A. Harrington, Colonel Hager,
Jewell Roggs, Assem- blyman William Ash,
j. b. Cooke and others. A collation. was
served on the train, of which the party
partook on arriving at the quarry.
The day was perfect one in the valley,
and every opportunity was given the party
to thoroughly inspect the stone which lies
there in unlimited quantities. 1t was the
expressed opinion of all the committee
that no finer building stone could be found
in the country. The architect and chief
engineer were especially pleased with the
character of the stone, and are of the
opinion that it will bear the severest tests,
and that no better could be had for the
ferry building. y
Alter spending several hours pleasantly
in and around the quarry the party
boarded the train and returned to Colusa
where they will remain over night. and re-
turn to San Francisco tomorrow They
were all very much pleased with their trip
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Acquires for $4,000 a Tract for
Which the Owners Asked
$I,5oo,ooo.
PECULIAR POINT INVOLVED.
Possession Of Water.Bearing Strata
Beneath the Surface is
Decided.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 1.-The suit
of the city of Los Angeles against A. E.
Pomeroy and ]. d. Hooker, for the con-
demnation of water bearing lands for the
headworks of the city water supply, was
decided to-day by jury in the Superior
Court, after being on trial for several
weeks. The case is victory for the city,
and secures for it for $25, 900 privileges that
would otherwise have cost it 81 500, 900.
The land condemned embraces 3l3 acres
at the entrance to the San Fernando VAL
ley. 1t is only small portion of very
large tract owned by Pomeroy & Hooker,
but it is practically all OF the tract that is
underlaid by water-bearing strata. The
contention of the city was that the over
flow was in reality part of the warers of
the Los Angeles River, which belonged to
the city. The city, therefore, claimed the
right to all the water developed or under
lying the land, and was willing to pay for
the land only, which was worth with out
water, at the lowest estimate put on it by
the city, $4,000.
Pomeroy & Hooker contended that the
subterranean waters were no part of the
river, but belonged to the land and made
it of great value. They estimated the
value of the tract, with the water they
could develop thereon, at $1,500,000, and
asked for that sum in case the land was
condemned for the city's use. They con-
tended that the loss of the water under
this tract would render their adjacent land
almost worthless.
The case was stubbornly fought, eminent
counsel being employed on both sides.
More expert testimony was taken than in
any other case ever tried in the State,
nearly every prominent civil, mining and
hydraulic engineer in Southern California
being examined, as well as many experts
in real estate values. Judge Lucien Shaw's
charge to the jury was elaborate and COM
prehensive.
The jury, after celebrating several
hours, returned a verdict awarding the
defendants So, 900 for the property con-
demned and $1,000 damages. Many people
would have considered 1t a victory for the
city if $4,000 had been awarded the de-
PENDANTS. 1t is probable the case will be
appealed. The. new acquisition assures
the city sufficient and permanent water
sunplV
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SAN JOSE'S BOY Thief,
August Radtke, a Youth Nine.
teen Years Old, Charged
With Burglary.
Stole a Watch From a Moorpark-
Avenue Dwelling and Sold It
for a Trifie.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 1.-August
Radtke, 19-year-od boy, is under arrest
on the charge of robbing the residence of
A. w. Elliot on Moorpark avenue on
March 20. The house was entered during
the absence of the family and a lady's gold
watch and other jeweIry taken.
Chief Kidward yesterday received irfor-
nation that the watch stolen from Elliot's
residence had been sold to Steve Price Of
College Park for $4. Price said he pur-
chased the watch from James Dowling
and Dowling and Radtke were sub bse-
ouently arrested. Bowling was afterward
discharged, as Radtke admitted giving him
the watch to sell. a charge of burglary
has been placed against Radtke.
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SANTA MONICA REJo1cEs.
Formal Opening of the Pasadena and
Pacific Raii,cay.

Formal Opening of the Pasadena and
Pacific Rait,cay.
SANTA MONICA, Call, April 1.-Santa
Monicans have been bubbling over with
enthusiasm to-day, and the town has
been in carnival attire. The new
Pasadena and Pacific Electric Rail-
road, connecting Los Angeles with
Santa Monica, was formally opened
this morning, and over 500 guests of the
officials came from Los Angeles in five of
the superb coaches of the company. The
first car, No. 65. with Peter Reel at the
motor, left at 1 O'Clock with the memb bers
Of the Board of Supervisors and other
county officials on board.
1t was nearly 3 o'clock before the last
car left, the delay being occasioned by the
desire to bring Mayor Robert Pratt and
the city officials Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
who arrived in Los Angeles on the 1 80
o'clock train from San Francisco.
Upon the arrival of the coaches the citi-
zens of Santa Monica entertained the vis-
itors royalty. decorating the coaches and
banqueting them in the Town Hall, where
speeches were made by Mayor Carrillo and
many of the invited guests.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
BRUCE GOVERNS ARIZONA,
Hughes Surrenders His Office
to the Secretary of the
Territory.
Appointees of the Late Executive
Likely to Be Ousted by
Franklin.

PHOENIX, ARIz., April 1.-Secretary
c. NJ. Bruce is acting Governor of Arizona
tonight. A Atelegram from ]. M. Reynolds.
acting Secretary of the Interior, TO Gov
ernor Hughes. came this evening, direct
ing him to vacate the Office and turn it
over to Secretary Bruce.
This Hughes did at 4 80 o'clock, stating
tn at he would consider himself Governor
until official notification of his removal
came from the President, who had COM
miss oned him; but to avoid an unseemly
gle he would turn the office over to
Secretary Bruce. His friends prevailed
upon him to abandon his determination
to fight his removal before the Senate.
1t is not believed that Governor Bruce
will make any radical changes among
fice-holders, as his tenure of office will
only LAST until Governor Franklin is con-
frmed by the Senate. When Governor
Franklin is installed pretty fight is an
ticipated, as it is expected that he will
make clean sweep OF Hughes appointees.
and leading officers here say the Governor
has no right 10 remove an officer except
for cause.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April The
Interior Department authorities, upon re-
ceipt of telegram from Territorial Secre-
tary Bruce of Arizona that Governor
Hughes refused to vacate his office, to-day
sent the following to both gentlemen:
Louis c.. Hughes, Ph9nir, Ariz: You have
been removed from the Office of Governor OF
Arizona. The President directs that you turn
over the office to the Secretary at once.
Charles N. Bruce, Secretary Of Ari=ona, Ph9nir,
Ariz: Mr.. Hughes has been removed as Cover
session OF the office as acting Governor under
the law.
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sPIRIrUALIs1s CELEBRATE.
A Massdchusetts Lady Adcocates Iheir
Representation IL, Congress.

BOSTON, MASS, April l. In Horti-
cultural Hall yesterday the Massachusetts
State Association of Spiritualists cele-
brated the anniversary of the association,
the meeting being for the first time open
to the public.
Mrs. n. J. Willis, one of the speakers,
advocated sending only Spirltualists to
Congress. She said: "I blush for the
men who have voted to place legislati
restrictions upon Spiritualism. Spiritual
ism cannot get its full growth while it is
hemmed in by the ties of political party
lines. Let US remain true 10 the divinity
of our gospel and they may place who
ever they will in the halls of Congress-
The speaker made an earnest appeal
against voting for any candidate who was
opposed to the principles of spiritualism,
for when spiritualists stand up manfully
for their rights no commonwealth will be
able to refuse them justice.
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FOR Il NEw oPERA-HoUsE.
Organization of Company With a Capt
tai Srocb of 500, 600

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 1.-The San Jose
Opera-house Company with capital
stock of $4,000 has been organized for the
purpose of erecting frst-class ,heater on
South Second street. The stock of the
company is divided into 5000 shares of the
value OF $50 each and it is said that about
$4,000 has already been subscribed.
The following directors have been
elected: George B. Mckee, A. Friant,
Mrs. s. L. Knox Goodrich, f. E. Coyken-
dali, L. M. Hale, I. S. Montgomery The
temporary officers are: George B. Mckee,
chairman; E. 2. Casterllne, secretary; A..
Friant, treasurer, and I'll. V. Morehouse,
attorney.
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BAR AGAINST COAST CATTLE.
Secretary Morton Called Upon to Cive
Information as to Nsinfected
Districts

SACRAMENTO, CAL. April /. DR..
Laine, secretary of the State Board
of Health, to : day telegraphed to
Secretary Morton of the Department
of Agriculture, asking for specific
information as to the localities
in which he was informed Texas or spienic
fever existed among cattle, on which IN
formation he had put this whole State in
quarantine. The following dispatches
passed between them:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1, 1896.
j. r. Ldine, Secretary State Board of Health.
Texas or splenic fever exists in large sec
ton south of San Francisco Bay and extending
to the Mexican boundary. Ny authorities are
reports Of the department inspectors showing
disease exists in sections mentioned, and has
been carried to other States. Special investi-
cations were made in 1894 and 1895. Am sur
prised at your statement to Senator White con-
veying the impression that the disease does
not exist and asking him to bear down hard on
the Agricultural Department
J. STERLING MORTON, Secretary.
Dr. Laine responded as follows:
j. Sterling Norton, United States Department
AgricuIture Washington, D.. c.: No such infor-
nation has ever been received by us from your
department inspectors. SO please give specific
locations. San Francisco Bay to Mexican bor-
der is several hundred miles.
J. r. LAME,
Secretary State Board of Health.
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4nnrored bu the P~es;denf

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
President has approved the bill to repeal
certain provisions of the Revised Statutes
relating to appointment of officers in the
army and navy of the United States. This
is the measure rem owing the disabilitie of
United States army and navy officers who
served under the Confederate Govern
ment. Also the bill providing for the dis
posal of lands lying within the Fort
klamath hay reservation, not included in
the Klamath Indian reservation in Oregon.
A private bill for the relief of Michael Ray
has become law without the Presidents
signature
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Mountain Vie,o Cyciers organise.

SAN JOSE, CAL. April Articles in
cooperating the Mountain. View Cyclers
were filed in the County Clerks office to-
day. The objects of the corporation is to
promote the interests of cycling and to
purchase real estate and erect club house
at Mountain View. The capital stock is
placed at $4,000, divided into 1000 shares.
The corporation is to exist for fifty years
The following are named as directors
P. w. Clark, P. H. Mulberry, s. e. We'll
heimer, Raymond Bubb, w. C. Mason, F.
l.. Emerson and f. e. Goodrich, all of
Mountain View.
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MRS. MAYBRICK'S CASE.

The Unfortunate Woman Denied a Par
don by the Home Secretary.
LONDON, Eng, April 1.-The release
committee has communicated to Lord
Russell. the Lord Chief Justice. the refusal
of the Home Secretary. Sir Matthew Rid
ley, to release Mrs. Maybrick. who is now
serving life sentence for poisoning her
husband.
Lord Russell replied that he was greatly
disappointed at the result of the effort to
secure Mrs. Maybrick' freedom, adding
that he himself had communicated to the
Home Secretary strong opinion that the
prisoner ought to be released.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
DREADFUL DISASTER.
EIqht of the Crew of the Monitor Hunsc1r
Killed by the Bursting of Her
Teun- Pine

NEW YORK, n. Y, April IA special
dispatch to the Herald from Valparaiso
says: The monitor Huascar, fresh from
the New York drydock, arrived here yes
terday afternoon. Scarcely had she cast
anchor when dreadful disaster occurred
on board.
Without warning, the main steam-pipe
of the vessel burst, killing eight of the
men and probably fatally iniuring four
others. No further details can be OBJ
tanned, as no one is permitted on board.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Specu1ating on Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April Repre-
sentative Dingley of Maine, chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means. stated
yesterday that from present appearances
Congress could adjourn by the 18th OF
May. He was not prepared to say that an
adjournment would be reached at that
early date, owing to possible'contingencies
but he saw no reason why an adjournment
should be delayed after June /.
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FEAR Il CONSPIRACY.
The Sheriff of Memphis Called Upon
Protect ~ Dred1er.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April IA special
from Memphis, Tenn, says: Captains
Fitch and Rees, United States army. who
are in charge of the engineering operations
of the big dredge-boat Beta that is now
working at the head of Presidents Island,
have recently observed indications of
possible conspiracy among the hundreds
of men employed upon the Government
feet that works in connection with the
dredge boat.
The men are for the most part lawless
characters. brought together from all parts
OF the United States. They are mostly
armed. Upon the boat are kept valuable
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Railroad Sale at seattle.

SEATTLE, WASH, April 1.-The Seattle.
Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad will be
sold under foreclosure proceedings on
May 26. The sale, which is to be con-
Quoted by Chancellor Eben Smith, will
take place on the companys property in
this city. There is an Indebtedness of
about $1,000, 600 against the road, which is
227 miles in length. 1t is reported that
both the Canadian Pacific and the North
ern Pacific are after the property, but that
the bondholders may buy it for the pur-
pose of better protecting their investment
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
THE GOSPEL IN MANUscR1Pr.
An Ancient and Beautiful Copy Found
an .dsiH Minor.

LONDON, Eng, April 1.-The Daily
News will tomorrow publish a dis
patch from Constantinople saying
that an ancient and beautiful manu-
script copy of the gospel, dating
back to the sixth century, was re-
Gently found in Asia Minor. 1t is written
on the finest and thinnest of veItum,
which is dyed purple. The letters are sill
yer, except for the abbreviations and
sacred names, which are In gold.
Representatives of English and Ameri-
can universities have unsuccessfully sought
to obtain possession of the precious manu-
script, it having been secured by Russia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Hinners at Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April Results: Half
mile, Suisun won, Albion second, Jolly Son
third. Time, :5lI4.
Seven-eighths of mile, Joe o'Sot won, Up
man second, Kirk third. Time, ! "a.
One mile, Sidkel won, Crevasse second, Fay
ette Belle third. Time, 43A.
Half mile Chappie won, Goose Liver secon d,
Sea Robber third. Time, AL.
Five-eighths of a mile Nat P won, Magg lie
Gray second, Hano Belle third. Time, l :031a.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
CONVENE at SACRAMENTO.
Gathering of Sunday. School Scholars
From Over the State.

Gathering of Sunday. School Scholars
From Over the State.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 1.-The
State Sunday-school Convention COM
menced its session here tonight, over 1000
persons being present. Delegates from all
over the State have been arriving all
dav, and the arrangements for their COM
fort and accommodation have been excel
lent. Ira Sankey, the celebrated evangel-
ist, is here, and led the meeting. Mr. and
Mrs. George G. Stebbins, the well-known
sweet singers, gave the convention taste
of their musical ability.
Addresses of welcome were delivered by
Mrs. j. A. Mcintyre and the Rev. III. n.
Hoyt of this city and responded to by the
Rev. w. A. Gardner of San Francisco and
the Rev. John Harmon of Ukiah. Rev.
r. s. Cantine of San Jose delivered an ad-
dress on why Hold This Convention
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Turner Defeats Clark.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April Following
a couple of brief preliminary bouts Charles
Turner OF California and Jesse Clark fought
seventeen rounds here tonight at 155
pounds. The match was for twenty-five
rounds, but Clark was so far gone in the
seventeenth round that his seconds threw
mn the sponpe
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Special. Con,n,tssiom on Hiohwavs.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
House Committee on Agriculture to-day
ordered a favorable report on the bill
creating a special commission on high
ways, to consist of the chief engineers of
the army, the directors of the geological
survey and the chief of road inquiry of the
Department of Agriculture. The measure
has been earnestly advocated by the
League of American Wheelmen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

tie, and when they delivered them to the
corral they were given an order by Eichler
which Harras Bros. paid. Flynn swore
that he stole Cornwall cattle on instruc-
tions of the Harras Bros. He then went
to Columbia County to engage in the same
bu siness, where he was arrested with sew
eral head of cattle which he was driving
to the Harrases' corral
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and unique instruments that are worth
5000, 900. which it is believed is the aim of
the men to destroy.
Application was made to Sheriff Nc
Carver to send posse to the scene yester-
day and squad went forward, headed by
the Sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
TIE Oreoon,s OfieiaI TriaI.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
Navy Department has set the 10th of May
as the date for the official trial of the bat
tleship Oregon, built by the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco. The trial will
take place in the Santa Barbara Channel.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
SUES a BROTHER-IN-LAW.
a Woman Resorts to LasD to Enforce
Payment of q Debt.

Payment of Debt.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April Mrs Mary
A. Gilbert has commenced suit in the
Superior Court against Peter Gilbert to
recover S719 due on promissory note and
$100 alleged to be due for board and lodg-
ing, and the Great Boston Teastore con-
Quoted by the defendant at Santa Clara
has b on attasi--1. ~
The parties to the action are residents
of Santa Clara and are related by mar
riage. About year ago Mrs. Gilbert ad-
vanced her brother-in-law $719 with which
to engage in the tea business. A few days
ago Mrs. Gilbert heard that Gilbert was
about to dispose of the store and leave
without settling. his accounts, so she COM
menced suit and attached the stock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
wALLA WAnL4 SENSATION.

Heat. Market PrOprtet0rs ArraiOncd as
Cattle 1hicres.
WALLA WALLA, WASH, April Gus
Harris, Reinhold Harras and Otto Eichler
were examined in the Justices Court to-
day on charge of cattle-stealing. They
are prominent meat-market proprietors.
All were held to the Grand Jury.
Siias Evans and Jack Flynn, two con-
victs serving sentences in the penitentiarv.
testified that last summer they were en-
ployed by the Harras brothers to steal cat
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
California Postma.ters.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations: Postmasters-
Alaska Territory, K. P. Nelson, Juneau.
California: |. B. Barnes, Ferndale; Mary
Hansbrough, University.