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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
A SANTA BARBARA OPINION.
Judge MesIck's Funding Bill Tietcs, Sub
11lStted Years AQo.


H1aitted YeGrS Ago.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Jan. pa
CALL correspondent to-day had an inter-
view with Judge Mesick, one of the oldest
and ablest jurists of this Coast, who lives
alone far up in lonely mountain canyon,
near Montecito. In the course of the con-
versation, the Judge referred TO the memo
rial protesting against the funding bill, re-
Gently drafted by John T. Doyle.
"Curiously enough" he said, ~ could
tell you of document, prepared twenty
years ago, which follows precisely the
same line of argument. Years ago, l was
on great terms of intimacy with one of
of the heads of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company. Upon one occasion, an
ticipating the very crisis which has now
been reached in the affairs of the company,
lie asked me to give him an opinion as to
the individual liability of stockholders for
the Government debt. 1 carefully prepared
and gave him the opinion he had re-
quested, and well" here the Judge smiled
dryly. sit was because OF that very opinion
that the brothers Mesick were never called
upon to assist in any railroad litigation" J"
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STARTED IN MANY PLACES.
LiUely Blaze at Asyt'tns for the
Criminal Insane.

Livety Blaze at ah Asyf,sns for the
Criminal Insane.
NEWBURGH, N. Y, Jan. 24.-Fire
started in the kitchen of the Matteawan
State Hospital for the Criminal Insane in
three or four places this afternoon and it
took the combined efforts of the Mattea-
wan and Fishkill Landing fire depart
ments two hours to subdue the flames. 1t
is impossible to estimate the amount of
damage tonight. There was much excite
ment among the $40 inmates when the
alarm was given, but quiet was soon re-
stored. No persons had to leave the build
ing and nobody was injured. 1t is be-
lieved the fire was started by an inmate
named G. S. Mitchell. He has mania for
incendiarism and matches were found on
his person.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
oEDRos ISLAND NINE SALE.
English Capitalists Purchase u Group of
Rich ProDerties

English Capitalists Purchase a Group of
Rich Properties.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. A-The Cedros
Island gold mines, comprising a group of
very rich properties. were sold to-day in
Los Angeles to a syndicate of Englishmen
who have been investigating mines in this
country and Lower California for some
months. The Cedros Island group had
been bonded TO Howard & Robbins OF this
city for $4,000, but the price paid by the
Englishmen is unknown.
Over $250,OO0 has been extracted from
the mines, but the ores proved TO be so
refractory that operations were suspended
while experiments were made in various
chemical and electrical processes for treat
ing the ore with proht. 1t is said that the
Engllshmen have found the secret and for
this reason bought the mines, which have
at least million in sight. The whole
island is composed of gold veins of more or
less value. The company worked the ore
at National City, where 5000 tons of tailings
are now waiting the new treatment. They
are estimated to carry $12 per ton gold,
after having yielded from $40 to SIS by
ordinary amalgamation. The mines are
held by concession from the Mexican Gov
ernment
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
SANTA BARBARA GRIEYES.
Frank Ellis, the Noted Numf Ssndtist, Has
RecO1ue Insane.

Frank EIIis, the Noted NumafSsnGtist, Has
Become Insane.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Jan. "a
Frank Ellis, for year past employed as
baggageman at the Chapala-street depot,
became violently insane last night and
has been sent to the San Bernardlno asy-
lum.
Ellis is known all over the country as
an ardent and discriminating numis matlst
and stamp collector, and he had large and
valuable collections in both these lines.
He was an expert telegra pher, man of
marked intelligence and of a sunny un-
selfish disposition. During the greater
part OF the year he has been doing double
duty, acting as baggageman by. day and
watchman at the freight depot by night.
This strain upon his endurance. coupled
with his studious habits, it is believed to
account for his mental breakdown. During
lucid moment to-day he stated that he
had similar attack eleven years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Il roRr TO WNsEND CANARD.

Denial of a Sensational Story Concerning
JmdOe ScOtt's Wife.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Jan. "a
The dispatches recently sent out from this
city to the effect that Mrs. ]. N. Scott, wife
of Judge Scott and sister-in-law of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison, had been arrested for as
saulting her servant girl are wholly un-
truthful and without foundation. The
serving woman was subject to fits of insan-
ity and attacked her mistress with an ak.
Mrs. Scott succeeded in defending herself
and escaped from her assailant after Sc
we're struggle, the shock of which has seri-
OuslY prOstrated her.
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Execution of @ Thuo.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. M-Henry G. Fos-
ter, negro, % years of age, known as
"Black Bear" was hanged to-day for the
murder of George w. Wells. Foster was
professional thug. He had started out
from an opium den on the night preceding
the murder and had committed six high
way robberies when, at 4 o'clock in the
morning, he met and sandbag ed Henry
Werkmeister. His victim called for help.
Wells appeared and was shot by Foster.
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AFFECTED THE JUDGE.
Manly Speech of a Prisoner Secures til
Courts LenieRcy.

Manly Speech of u Prisoner Secures the
Courts Leniency.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 24.-Fred
Brown, alias Tommy Atkins, who shot
Blanche Edwards on Christmas eve at
Watsonyille, pleaded guilty of assault with
intent to murder, and was sentenced by
Judge Logan of the Superior Court to four
years in San Quentin. Brown had been in
jail here until Wednesday, awaiting pre-
liminary hearing, the delay being neces-
sary on account of the condition of the
woman, who was believed to be beyond
recovery. She has so far recovered, how
ever, as to have been able within the past
week to get into another quarrel.
raigned to-day, giving the details of the
quarrel with the woman, and making such
a manly and frank statement that the
court was inclined to leniency.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
MONTE CRIsTO AYALANCHE.

Fifteen business Houses Demolished 6y
n Great SnOtCstide.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 24.-The snow
in the Monte Cristo mining district, this
State, is deeper and has lasted longer this
winter than during any previous late year.
On Monday fifteen business houses on
lower Dumas street, in the town of Monte
Cristo, were demolished by great snow
slide from the mountains, and a railroad
car, heavily loaded with concentrates, was
struck and thrown from the track.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Maryspiue Citizens Defrauded.

MARYSvILLE, CAL. Jan. al. G.
Bennett, recent arrival, who was fruit
buyer for Peycke Bros. of Omaha. has
disappeared, after defrauding local orange
growers. He made payments of sight
drafts, which were returned to the banks
unhonored. Bennett left on Wednesday
by river steamer. He rode in the en-
gine-room to Sacramento. In all he de-
frauded to the amount of $780,
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Funny idea of Distance.

IOWA FALLS, IA, Jan. pa family
living IN Wright County has been expect
ing relatives from the old country to pay
them visit. The old-country people
seem to have meager idea of the distance
intervening between Massachusetts, and
Iowa. Their relatives here have Just re-
ceived this notice: please meet US at
Boston with team, as our funds have
been exhausted"
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Hiu Not Accent a Pnro1e.

JEFFERSONvILLE, IND, Jan. 24.-For
the first time in the history of State
prisons of the country lifetime convict
charged with murder has refused parole
from the Governor. The prisoner is
James Johnson, who was sent from
Caseyville in 1893 for killing Leslie Bell.
He CLAIMS that he is innocent of murder
and killed the man in self-defense, and for
this reason he will accept nothing less
than an unconditional pardon, which
would entirely clear his character.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Shootinn Lire .Rirds.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, JAN PA two
days live pigeon shooting tournament
opened at Eddington, the home of the
Philadelphia Gun Club, to-day. The birds
were an unusually poor lot. Charles Nc
Alester, Fred Hoey and Junius II. Davies
did the best work of the day. Hoey killed
Alester and Davies each grassed "a out of 25.
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was convicted in the Superior Court of
driving his wife into degrading life.
Wilson claims that when he ordered the
Weston woman to leave town he did not
know that she was required as a witness in
the Bosquet trial. The case has created
intense interest in this city, as Wilson has
many friends
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P4rchased bu Ado1ph snrenkel..

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 24-Lew Weir,
bay stallion, by ongfellow-Latonia, and
Eolo. by Eolius-War Song, have been pur-
chased of Edward Corrigan and James
F. Caldwell. respectively, by Adolph
Spreckels. son OF the sugar king, at prices
not given. The stations, together with a
number of brood mares bought by Mr..
Spreckels from different breeders, left here
last night for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
SANTA BARBARA,s GUESTS.
officers Of the Philadelphia Feted by the
Country Club.

Country Clttb.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Jan. 24.-The
Country Club held open house this after
noon in honor of the officers of the flagship
Philadelphia. The band of the cruiser was
present and played upon the lawn. The
clubhouse and piazzas were crowded wifi
the members and their visitors and a
collation. was served from the dining room.
The day was singularly fine and altogether
the reception was a success. The guests
were received by DR.. Hall, the clubs presi-
dent Captain Lord, Barrett Fithian and
FELTON,.
Tomorrow the members of the various
clubs will be received on board the cruiser
from until 5 o'clock.
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hand, and two vessels, the steamer ]. R.
Roberts and the schooner Wenomah, are
completing arrangements, and will sail in
few days for the gold fields of the far
north. Is is estimated that fully 1000 resi-
dents OF Seattle alone will try their luck
IN Alaska during the coming season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
NAPA STUDENTS ANGERED.

STeGt Dtssatisfactiop Orer the Ordered
Closing Of the College.
NAPA, CAL, Jan. 24.-Students at Napa
Cdlege are excited over the action taken
in San Francisco on Thursday by the
boird of trustees of the University of the
Pa'ific, which includes Napa College and
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
OFFICER WILSON ARREsTED.
accused of PreremtinJ FITNESS From
Tesfifyiitg In Court.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 24.-J. A.
Wilson, one of the oldest members of the
Sacramento police force, was arrested this
morning on charge of having attempted
to prevent witness from testifying before
the Superior Court. The complaint is
sworn to by Grace Weston, who claims
that Wilson ordered her out of town be-
cause she intended TO appear as witness
against creature named Bosquet, who
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
WooD1ASD GUAxDs ROBBED.
Burglars Steal the SiEveT Trophy Won In
n Shooting Match.

WOODLAND, CAL, Jan. 24-The men,
bers of Company F, n. G. c., are in state
of excitement. Early this morning burg
lars ent cred the administration room of
the armory and carried away the beautiful
silver cup won by the militiamen at Marys-
vile three wears ago IN a contest against
Company c of that city. The trophy was
offered by the Marysville Appeal, and was
beautifully and elaborately engraved. Its
cost was $l75.
1t is the belief of the authorities that the
men who recently committed number OF
thetts in this city are the ones implicated
IN TINS morning robbery. Captain Prindle
oI1ers a reward of $25 for evidence that will
lead to the capture of the burglars, OF
whom thus far there is no cIew.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

Epernay, France, is vast subterranean
"city OF champagne" For miles and miles
there are streets hewn out of solid chalk,
fanked with piles of cham pagne of ali
brands and qualities. There is no light in
this labyrinth of streets, crossings and
turnines except what the sputterine can
dies afford.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Edmund La,c Rogers DEAD.

BALTIMORE. ND, Jan. 24-Edmund
Law Rogers died at his home in this city
to-day, aged 80 years. Mr.. Rogers was
hneal descendant of Martha Custis Wash
ington. He was graduated from Harvard
in the class of 80
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
RELEASED At SONORA.
Wesley McRegnotds discharged From the
Custody of the Sheriff.

SONORA, CAL, Jan. 24.-Wesley Nc
Reynolds, who was held by Justice Cooper
upon the confession of his sister, Ada Nc
Reynolds, for the murder of George Nor
ris, Wells, Fargo & Co.'S agent at Chinese
Camp, was to-day discharged on motion of
District Attorney Otis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

The Russian Government realized $75,-
600 by selling waste shot and shell fired
into Sebastopol.
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Learfna for Alaska Gold Fields.

SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 24.-The exodus
to the placer fields of Alaska is near at
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awful place" He claims that this is
the most expensive port he ever sailed
into, and recounts how he had to wait
a month before he berthed his ship.
Captain Page also says: English
ships have no show here at all. Ameri-
can ships can come in and discharge
and get away in half the time we can.
The fact is they don't want British
ships here, and do all they can to keep
them out of the trade"
An investigation of Captain Pages
assertions about the time required to
obtain berth at the wharf and the
cost of discharging shows that his
statements are in the main correct.
The Jessie Osborne arrived during the
busy season and had TO wait its turn,
and in discharging the cargo came IN
der the same conditions as all other
vessels. His statement regarding the
preference shown American ships is
simply idiotic. If the British ship own
ers want to withdraw from the coaling
trade, there are probably plenty OF
American vessels ready to take the car
goes, but whatever flag the vessel sails
under it will make no difference with
the treatment by the harbor officials.
The only suggestion of any import /
ance that this letter of complaint con |
tains is the necessity of enlarging the |
vh a RIA oa facilities of +I,o IJa..1,,7..
harbor. During the busy season yes
sells are delayed simply because there
is no place to dock them. The harbor .
is already taxed beyond it's wharfage I
capacity, and the work of charging
the harbor can begin none too soon.
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Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrhoea set in. She
took half bottle of blackberry cordial,
but got no relief. She then sent to me
to see if l had anything, that would
help her. l sent her a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and the first dose relieved her.
Another Of our Ieighbors had been
sick for about a week and had tried
different remedies for diarrhoea, but
kept getting worse. l sent him this
same remedy. Only four doses OF il
were required to cure him He says
he owes his recovery to this wonderful
remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney
Mich. For sale by all druggists and
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co, Agents
for H l.
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LAW AND Ti,ANICAR.

The Supreme Court has driven the
final nail in the coffin Of the pigheaded
unaccommodating policy of the Tram
ways Company. As the result of the
suit brought by c. w. Dickey in con-
sequence of being charged an extra five
cents because he changed cars, the
Court makes the following ruling: "A
street railway company, which is pro-
hibited by law from charging more
than five cents for each passenger using
its cars within certain limits, cannot,
by causing a change of cars within
those limits, acquire the right to charge
an additional fare" This means that
passengers can ride from Judd street
matter how many times the Tramways
Company sees fit TO require changing
cars. 1t also means that passengers
boarding the Nuuanu street line can
transfer to the King street line and rice
as far as the Industrial School or the
Waikiki turn without paying an extra
fare as has been the case heretofore.
If the Tramways Company has as
much common sense as we hope to
give it credit, it will inaugurate a sys-
tenn of transfers at every junction in
the street railway system.
In event of failure to do this or in
event of attempts to Overcharge pas
sengers as has been the custom in the
past, the company Will find that the
people OF this city are ready and pre-
pared to collect 500 for each five cents
oVercharged. If it is impossible to OBJ
tain modern street railway system
the people can at least require the
apology for a modern system to be run
according to law.
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OUR oPPosIrIoN PRESS.

On Friday evening one Of our
contemporaries displayed unfortunate
judgment in giving extra publicity to
one of the seditious TRADES that appear
from time to time in the Opposition
press. So far as the editorial remarks
of orr esteemed contemporary are con
cerned, the position OF the Opposition
press is not misstated, although what
good effect might be gained by mailing
the lies to the wall is largely offset by
the extraordinary and unnecessary
publicity given the seditious article re-
ferred to, and the severe case of swell
ed head exhibited by our esteemed con
temporary's self-praise. Such self-puf-
fing up the public has learned to take
from whence it comes. And the same
may be said of the remarks of the OPP
position press, for that matter So far
as the mail editorials" are concerned
the two papers in the controversy each
has about the same foreign circuIa-
tion, and we doubt if either could raise
sufficient wind to stop or help on its
way q bond issue or any other political
measure.
With the Opposition press, nothing
suits them better than little extra at
tention and publicity, They know they
have neither political decency or po-
litical justice on their side. They are
malcontents who endeavOr to attract
attention by besmirching, our public |
men and public measures with all the
mud of political virulence they can |
scrape up. They have no personal |
standing, they represent nothing, and |
the least spark of loyalty to the best in
terests of the country in which they
live is not to be found within the four
ink. 1t may be suggested that people
read what they have to say. True; so
do people read what the Police Gazette
has to say. So do people read what the
organs of socialists, anarchists and
other evil minded politicians have to
say. The people" will read all sorts
of rotten verbiage, but the men of
sound sense look beyond the super,
fetal nonsense of the calamity bowler
The editorial utterances of the Oppo-
sition press, to which our esteemed
contemporary refers, are made up of
tissue of lies-open, bare-faced lies
soaked in the dregs of personal hatred,
and disloyalty to the principles of hon
est and careful government. In private
affairs there is nothing too low for I
them to abstain from dipping a sug-
gestive pen; in politics there is nothing
which they will not set forth with
gross deceit and dishonest coIoring. As
political vultures they sit in the gloom
IF their own narrow vision, ready to
prey upon anything that has the APP
1earance of purity and honesty.
Why, then, should their language.
ainted with sedition, be given adver-
isement and attention outside the
'olice court, whose proper charge the :
authors are?
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Z GOOD

Blood is essential TO health. Every nook
and corner of the system is reached
by the blood, and on its quality the
condition OF every organ depends. Good
blood means strong nerves, good diges-
ton, robust health. Impure blood means
scrofula, dyspepsia, rheumatism, catarrh
or other diseases. The surest way to
have good blood is to take Hoods
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a CAPTAINS COMPLAINT.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph pub
fishes letter from Capt J. c. Page of
the barque Jessie Osborne, in which he
makes complaint as to his treatment
while in Honolulu. He advises no one
to come here with coal, as it is an
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\ - - So
nOllltSl6duS
H1 NITnfI0O

Situated on the Eva side of Nuuanu
Valley and above the junction of Liliha
and Wylie streets.
The location OF these lots is the most
desirable in the suburbs of the city.
The site commands an extended view
of the city and the surrounding coun-
try.
As residence location for those who
wish to escape the malarial atmosphere
of the low lands of the city, the stu
alton of these lots cannot be equaled.
AS a safe and paying investment,
parties will bear in mind the wonderful
appreciation in values of lands adjacent
to the city in the past few years.
The Government water main is laid
to the lots.
That these lots may be within the
reach of all, we offer the following I'M
paralleled terms:
First-Cash, with a discount of 10
per cent
Second-$25 cash, balance at SIS per
month.
Third-s10 cash, balance at $3.50 per
month.
DEEDS FREE.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW"

A charming Nuuanu Valley residence,
nearly opposite Government Electric
Light Works, suitable for sanitarium,
built on grand three-acre lot and COM
handing magnificent view.
The house is new and large with nine
rooms, and there are four cottages in
the yard. A windmill and greenhouse
and running stream on the premises,
together with the fruit and ornamental
trees, add not only beauty but value to
this unsurpassed Valley retreat,
A man on the premises will show any
one wishing to inspect over the place,
and the keys for the Queen" may be
obtained at the office of Henry Water
house, Esq.
TERMS-Half cash in u. S. Gold
Coin, balance mortgage on premises.
For further particulars inquire of
HENRY WATERHOUSE, Esq, or
w. S. LUCE.
4355-tf 1777-6t AUCTIONEER.
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Valuable
Property
For Sale!.
| am instructed by HENRY WATER
HOUSE, Esq, to sell at my auction
rooms. on
Monday, August 10Th,
At IL O'Clock noon, the following valu-
able property: The
am instructed by HENRY WATER
HOUSE, Esq, to sell at my auction
rooms on
s'OUEEN

A fine, large, airy, two-story building,
with grand basement, situated on Nu-
uanu avenue, nearly opposite the Eagle
House, built for an hotel, with the lat
est improved sanitary fixtures; very
suitable for club house, hospital or
place of entertainment Also