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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Nesc Post,s a ster-Of5cs Discontinued
Pensions and Patents.

Near Post,,, a aster-Of5cs Discontinued.
Pensions and Patents.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 5.-H.
Hoge was to-day appointed postmaster at
Sur. Monterey County, Cal, vice T. S.
Clelland, resigned.
The postoffice at Vallevista, Riverside
County Cal. has been discontinued.
Mail for this town should hereafter be ad-
dressed to Bowers.
Pacific Coast pensions have been issued
as follows:
California: Increase-Thomas Croghan,
San Diego. Originals, widows, etc.-Ellen
NJ. Garland, Los Angeles; Janett Bell.
Sacramento.
Oregon: Original-Henry Reno, Brown
town. Increase William A. Krum, Olex.
Washington: Original-James Leonard,
Spokane.
Pacific Coast patents: Alphonso B.
Bowers, San Francisco, excayator for hy-
draulic dredgers; Edward s. Cobb, San
Francisco, wheel; Joseph G. E. Dick, Ken
wood. CAL. two.wheeled vehicle; Flemon
Drake, San Francisco, combined tele-
phone and district alarm system; Juan
w. Ernest, Los Angeles, extension guard
rail and folding table; Henry Eschweiler,
Arthur F. Espersen, Tacoma. Wash, ad-
Unstable shade; Albert J. Finley and
C. Wilson, Silverton, Or, steam cooker;
Horace B. Gale, San Francisco, distribution
and regulation OF power; William Il. Gil
bert, Oakland. CAL, key opening can;
Charles Shardy. San Diego, refrigerator
car; Frederick E. Jarvis, Oakland, sash
fastener; Robert F. LANCER, San Franci SEQ,
target meter; Charles F. McGlashan,
Truckee, CAL, ice palace; Thomas Nc
Glew, San Francisco, pulverizing mill (;
Charles c. Moore, assignor to F. L. Vande-
mark, San Francisco, water filter; Frank
e. Morrill,, San Francisco, valve for siphon
bottles; David M. Smyth. Pasadena, sig
nature gatherer (two patentsl; Charles J.
Waterhouse, San Francisco, shade awning
for windows.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
LITTLE GIRL IS HARD LOT
Turned Over to Two Profes-
sional Beggars by Her
Dying Mother.
Finally Taken From a Children's
Home by Her Grandfather at
Anaheim, Cal.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Nellie Blank
is the fourteen -year-old granddaughter of
DR.. P. Pfenniger of Anaheim, CAL, but no
one knew it until few days ago. and that
is why the little girl was called Nellie
Ward and was an inmate of the Children s
Guardian Home in Indianapolis until yes
terday, when she left for Anaheim, via
Chicago.
During the Worlds Fair Nellie's mother,
who was dying in ST. Louis, turned the
little girl over to "Gahs'' Ward, paraly-
tic beggar, and his wife. The three came
to Chicago. During the fair the beggar,
Ward, was wheeled around the grounds
by his wife, and Nellie was the cause of
their receiving a great deal of money.
After the fair they wandered to Indian
apolis, where Ward soon died. Nellie was
found in destitute condition. The child
was taken to the Children's Guardian
Home.
A few weeks ago Inspector Fitzpatrick
of the Chicago police received a letter
from the Marshal of Anaheim and an
other from John Pfenniger of the same
place, asking the police to look for the
child, who had been disposed of by its
mother to the Two professional beggars.
The story came to the notice of lady who
was teacher in the Guardian Home. and
she notified the police. A photograph OF
Nellie was sent Pfenniger, who identified
the child as his missing granddaughter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
TAX RIOTS IN VALENCIA,
Spanish Citizens Grow Desperate
Under the Burden Imposed
Upon Them.
Armed Men Parade, Shouting "Down
With Taxes!" Down With
the GovernmentT

MADRID, SPAIN, Aug. 5.-Further riots
growing out of the taxes imposed on the
people have occurred throughout the
province of Valencia. The most serious
disturbances occurred last night in the
outskirts of the city of Valencia, where
fifty men, armed with rifles, paraded
about, shouting: "Down with taxes l'
"Down with the Government de-
fying the authorities to interfere with
them. They at last made an attack on
the officials who collect the octroi-the
tax collected upon provisions of all kinds
entering the city-and attempted to shoot
them. A strong force of police was
hastily dispatched to the scene. Upon
their arrival the police were greeted with
a volley by the rioters, who proved them
selves bad marksmen, none OF the police
being hit. The latter charged upon the
mob, which speedily dispersed when they
saw that the police were determined to
suppress the disorder. Five of the mob,
including a woman, were wounded by the
police.
Similar disturbances occurred in villages
in the province, and many arrests have
been made. The authorities allege that
the trouble is fomented by the repub-
licans
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
A Misstep While Ascending Mt
Lefroy's Steep Side Costs
Him His Life.
HIS BODY NOT RECOVERED.
Rests on a Glacier From Which 1t
Can Be Rescued Only With
Great Difficulty.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 5.-Particular,
of the fatal accident to P. Abbott, assistant
solicitor of the Wisconsin Central Rail-
way, while he was attempting the ascent
of Mount LEROY, near Laggan, on the
main line of the Canadian Pacific Railroad,
were received here tonight.
On the Sd inst. party, consisting oil
Professor Fay and Messrs. Little, Abbott
and Thompson, all of the Appalachian
Club of Boston, started from Laggan to
attempt the ascent of Mount LEROY
When about eight miles from the station
Mr.. Abbott fell over precipice about
1000 feet high. His body is lying on a
glacier and its recovery will be very diff
cult. A force of railway men, provided
with ladders and ropes, are endeayoring to
recover the body, and when this is done il
will be sent to Boston for burial.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
WASHINGTON FLAME-sWEPr.
NorrotU Escape of the YoIo IosCn FrO'
Total Destruction.

NorrotU Escape of the Yoio Ioscn From
Total Destruction.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, Aug. 5. = The
town of Washington, opposite this city, in
Yolo County, had a narrow escape from
total destruction by fire this evening. As
it was, nearly block of buildings were
destroyed, but as they were all frame
structures, on which there were small
amounts of insurance, it is believed the
loss will not be over $4,000. The fire started
in the two-story residence of John Church
hill and spread rapidly, five residences
and two large barns being destroyed. A
high wind was blowing and at one time a
dozen residences were ignited by flying
embers. The town has no water system,
and had it not been for the prompt assist
ance rendered by the fire crews of the
Southern Pacific shops the entire town
would have been consumed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
FIRE AT SAN JOSE.
Flames SsUeep Through Motley Brothers
Large HayYard

Flames Ssueep Through Motley Brothers'
Large HGYyard.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 6.-The large
hayward of Motley Brothers, on Park
avenue, was swept by fire at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. The fire started in a hay ware
house. This and the Office buildings of
the company and large residence was
consumed. The department did not go to
the fire, as it was outside the city limits.
A bucket brigade did good work in pre-
venting the spreading OF the flames.
The area burned was about 125 feet front
by 200 feet deep, and all the buildings that
were in the wake of the flames were
burned to the ground. The large hay
warehouse contained nearly $50 tons of
hay. The shingle- mills were the only
buildings saved, and that they are stand
ing is due only to the fact that the wind
was blowing in the opposite direction.
The loss, including the house, will amount
to nearly $4,000. The fire is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
SAN JOAQUIN BEET CULTURE
Farmers Grow Samples to Induce Claus
Spreckeis to Operate Factory
at Stockton

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 5.-For months
past Manager Corcoran of the California
Navigation and improvement Company
has been endeavoring to interest farmers
of this county and those of the San Joaquin
Valley in the cultivation of sugar beets.
Two hundred lots of seed were distributed
by him on application, and he is now be-
ginning to receive the samples of beets
raised.
Corcoran was led totake an interest in
establishing the beet industry here by
Claus Spreckels. The sugar king told him
that he intended to esta blish several beet
factories in this State, and that he would
place the m where he found that beets OF
the required percentage of sugar and
purity of Juice could be raised in sufficient
quantities at low enough rate to warrant
handling them. Mr.. Spreckels agreed to
supply the seed if Corcoran would under
take the work of distributing the samples
among the farmers and instructing them
as to the methods to be used in raising the
beets.
Circular letters we're sent by the latter
they were supplied with packages of seed
and instructions as to how to plant and
care for the beets.
The hest beets were raised on the Mid
die Division of Roberts Island, and
showed 1878 per cent of sugar and 81.8
per cent purity of juice, while the standard
is ID per cent of sugar and 80 per cent
purity of Juice. From the vicinity OF Lodi
the next best sample was sent in, and
both localities have demonstrated their
ability to raise good sugar beets. As the
acreage that can be planted is practically
unlimited, there is no reason why Mr..
Spreckels cannot find in this county a
good location for beet sugar factory.
There are still many sections OF the county
where experiments In beet culture have
been going on that have not been heard
from, and, as soon as the results from 100
sam Piles have been obtained, Mr.. Corcoran
will submit detailed report to the sugar
king and see if he cannot be induced to
select Stockton as the site for one OF the pro-
posed factories. AS the beets can be
grown all down the valley it will be in
creasing traffic on the Valley road.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
HOLL|STER MURDER CASE
Second Trial of F. M. Conkling
for the Killing of c. N.
Hardwick.
Former Verdict Set Aside Because
urors Experimental Out of
Court.

HOLLISTER, CAL, Aug. 5.-The second
trial of the People VS.. f. M. Conkling,
charged with the killing OF c. N. Hard
wick in February, 1895, commenced in the
Superior Court to-day, Judge William
Judge Breen. disqualified. After an all
day session seven jurors were secured.
The killing of Hardwick occurred near
Paicines, as the result of dispute over
land matters. Conkling was tried in the
Superior Court before Hon. N. A. Dorm of
Salinas, in May, 1895, and after four
days trial the jury found him guilty of
murder in the first degree, fixing the pen
atty at Imprisonment for life. at this
trial Conkling was witness in his own
behalf, and swore that he fired the fatal
shot at a distance of twenty feet from
Hardwick. The theory of the prosecution
was that the shot was fired from dis
tapce of seventy-five yards.
During the trial and prior to retiring to
deliberate upon verdict Jurors W. j.
Scott and F. J. Bacon sought to test the
truth of the defendants evidence.
Procuring Winchester rifle, they went
across the railroad track east of town and
fred a number of shots into cloth similar
to that of the shirt worn by the deceased.
To their own satisfaction they proved that
the cloth would be powder-burned at
distance of twenty feet, whereas the cloth
ing worn by Hardwick at the time of the
homicide was free from burns. Upon this
showing motion was made for a new
trial and denied. The case was then ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court, which body
decided that the action of the jurors in ac-
cepting evidence outside of court was
highly improper and ordered new trial.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
STRICKEN By PARALYSIS.
Fate of Robert Fraser, Minstrel, Atstho,
and Playwright.

Fate of Robert Fraser, Minstrel, A.Ithor
and Playwright.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Aug. 5.-Robert
Fraser, an old-time minstrel and author,
is in the New York Hospital with paraly-
sis. On Saturday afternoon he went into
the office of his brother, Leslie Fraser, and
complain ed of feeling ill. An instant aft
erw ard he fell, his whole left side being
paralyzed. He was taken to private
room in the New York Hospital, and the
physicians say his chance OF recovery are
sli ght.
Fraser was born in this city ffty-four
years ago, and has been in turn minstrel,
actor, playwright and stage manager. he
was end man for Dixie's minstrels in
Philadelphia, and while there painted the
drop curtains and scenery for their theater
and the Arch-street Opera-house. He
afterward went into the Legitimate and
served as understudy for the late George
Fox. Later still he went into the play
writing business. He is best known in
that line, where Corinne's "Hendrick
Hudson Frank Daniels "Little Puck
and Vernona Jarbeau's starlight" have
made him famous.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
In The Hanas of a Reeeirer.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 5.-A dispatch
from Indianapolis, Ind, says: The Howe
Pump and Engine Works, one of the old
est and heretofore one of the most pros
porous builders of water works machinery,
as been thrown into the hands of a re-
ceiyer upon application of its stockhold-
ers. The assets will run from $120.000 to
$l50000, while the liabilities are $50, 600.
The cause of the assignment is the COM
plete tiattening out of the demand for
municipal bonds, of which the com mpany
has large amount on hand, taken in pay
ment for water works machinery supplied
hV II
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
rACoMA WHALE HUNT.
All Is RNAdv for the attack Upon the
Puget Aound Leriattan.

All Is RAhdv for the Attack Upon the
Puget Aound Leriathan.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 5.-The hunters
who have been preparing to capture the
large sperm whale which has been in the
sound between here and Delano fer the
past two weeks received their harpoon
gun and other appurtenances, but their
harpoons are on the steamer Pueblo,
which will arrive tomorrow morning. 1t
is expected the hunt will commence to-
morrow morning or the next day. Many
excursionists are expected to accompany
the expedition. The whale has been seen
daily disportlng in the bay near Deiano
beach and is said to be monster. Those
who are to attempt his capture expect to
secure forty or fifty barrels of oil.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
LION KILLS Il CHILD.
Terribly LGcerates the little Son of n
ShOtCmdu.

Terribly Ldcerates the little Son of the
SEaOtCman.
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, Aug. Sat the
fair grounds yesterday afternoon one of
the lions belonging to Thomas Hurd' s
trained-animal al show crushed Eddie Hurd s
head, almost tearing the entire top of the
skull off
The lion was supposed to be tame and
was kept chained near the entrance of the
tent S an advertisement. Eddie, the two
Year-old son of the proprietor, while play
ing got too near the lion.
Before anyone could caution the child
the animal seized 1t by the top of the
head, lifting it in the air and shaking it to
and tro as dog shakes rat The mother
and father attacked the beast with whips
and finally made it loose its hold. The
child lived but short time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
Canadian Artillerymen Victorious.

LONDON. Eng, Aug. Sin the
National Artillery Association COMPETE
tion at Shoey yburyness the visiting Cana
dian artillerymen defeated picked British
team in the contest for the London Fry
challenge cup, which trophy has been held
by the Canadians since the last contest IN
1886. The contest was an exciting one and
the Canadians are elated over their success.
Sergeant-major Bradgeford, who was the
No. / man of the Canadian team on their
visit here ten years ago, held the same
position to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
LIEUTENANT STRONG INSANE.
Was Executive Officer of the Ranger on
fhe P0cific

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Lieu.
tenant w. G. Strong, who was recently
placed on the retired list of the navy, will
be taken to the hospital for the insane at
Washington to day. Lieutenant Strong
has been under treatment for dementia
at the Naval Hospital in Brooklyn for
several weeks. He was recently examined
by a medical board for INSANITY. and
upon the recommendation of the latter
his removal to the asylum for the insane
was ordered.
Lieutenant Strong is a son of the late
Rear Admiral Strong, U. s. N, who for
merely resided at Newburg, N. Y. He
bears an excellent reputation as an officer.
and his misfortune is greatly regretted by
his brother officers. Among his hallucina-
tions is the belief that he possesses
great wealth in real estate. During his
last term of sea duty he was executive
officer of the Ranger on the Pacific. He
was appointed to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis in 1868. He was well up in the
list of lieutenants when retired.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
ISLE OF PINES UPR1s1Nes.
Nine Rebels Capture Spanish Glssboat
and Join MGceo.

and Join MGceo.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 5.-A special
to the Herald from Havana, Cuba, via
Key West; says: 1.-The Government
authorities, it is now known, suppressed
the truth in relation to the uprisings in
the Isle of Pines.
Il received positive evidence yesterday
that one party of nine Cubans-thelr
names being Cuebara, AbascaI, Orjuela,
Miranda, Vega. Hernandez, Vasquez, Vic
torla and Camera-at Jucaro, Isle of Pines
attacked the Spanish gunboat Margarita,
captured her and, placing twenty of their
comrades on board, steamed away toward
the Pinar del Rio coast, where they landed
safely and joined Maceo.
The gunboat is reported to have been
afterward sent by Maceo with dispatches
to Key West, Honduras or Jamaica flying
the Cuban flag"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
SERIOUS REVOLE.
Rep~bIicam Upristng In Which Ameri-
cams Take a Hand.

Republican Upristn0 In Which Ameri-
cams Take a Hand.
LONDON, Eng, Aug. S. "A dispatch
from Madrid TO the Central News reports
the tax riots in the province of Valencia
as serious republican uprising. The
leader OF the insurrectlonists, Bernardo
Touledo, was at one time student OF
medicine in New York, and his brother IS
now in command of band of insurgents
in Cuba. Among the persons arrested is
one who had in his possession number OF
compromising letters, some from Buenos
Ayres and others from the United States.
Arms have been found and several arrests
have been made in Madrid, where steps
have been taken TO prevent an uprising.
1t Is suspected that conspiracies exist in
1eyon and Saragossa. The anti-Protestant
1eellng, the dispatch says, is spreading,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
English Raoing.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 5.-This was the
Brighton August meeting. The race for
the Brighton cup was won by Bradwar-
dine. Prince Barcaldine second and Mr..
Wis trd's MacBriggs (American) third.
The race for the Pavilion plate, the win
ner to be sold at auction, was won by Nc
Crankie, Crowley second and Ellsworth
third. Richard Croker's Tennessee also
ran but was not placed.
Santa won the race for the Sussex plate
for three-year-olds and upward, Splendor
was second and the Quack third.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
Santa BarDara Man Near Death,

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. s.
Charles D. CrowelI, an expressman and an
old resident of Santa Bar bara, is lying at
deaths door from an overdose of lauda-
mum taken early this afternoon. CroweIl
has been great sufferer from rheumatism
for some time, and was accustomed to take
the drug to alleviate bis pain, but whether
the present dose was taken with suicidal
intent cannot be determined. The attend
ant physicians say that if he can be kept
awake for twelve hours his life may be
saved.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
sAYBD IRON LYNoHINa.
Murderer Morgan Quietly TaIeen From
Omaha to Lincoln.

OMAHA, NEBR., Aug. 5.-Sheriff Nc
Donald and deputy to-day took George
w. Morgan, the convicted murderer CT
little Ida Gaskill, to the penitentlary at
Lincoln. The Sheriff received informa-
tion that considerable talk was being made
on the streets directed toward working up
feeling against Morgan so that crowd
could be raised Friday night to lynch
him. AT the Sheriff's special request the
fact that Morgan was to be taken to
Lincoln was not mentioned in the papers,
he fearing the news would cause a crowd
to collect here or at Lincoln. George
Hoover, the murderer of Councilman Du-
bois, will be hanged Friday morning.
Morgan was to have been hanged at the
same time, but the Supreme Court is now
reviewing his case and the date will be
changed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
widely Kno,On Bu.sne.. Man Dead.

LOWELL, MASS, Aug. 5.-Joseph Lud-
lam, agent of the Merrimac Manufactur-
ing Company. LowelPs largest manufac-
turing plant, is dead, aged ffty-eight.
Ludlam had been engaged in business en-
terprises IN New York, California, Michi-
gan and in foreign countries. He had a
command in the far East under Chinese
Gordon. On returning to America he be-
came superintendent of the Lake Superior
copper mines. He came to Lowell about
twenty years ago to accept an appoint
ment as agent of the Merrimac Company.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
English Organ of tho anarchists.

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 5.-The Society of
Associated Anarchists announces the ap-
pearance next week of a weekly paper, to
be sold for one halfpenny and which is to
be the English organ of their propaganda
1t is to be called the Alarm, and the pros
pectus says: 1--WE have chosen this name
because il was the title of the paper pub
Iished by A. R. Parsons Zone of the Chicago
martyrs), who was executed in November,
1887, for his alleged connection with the
Haymarket riot at Chicago in 1885,"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
Mu,sutmans We're Routed.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 5.-The Daily
News will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Athens stating that the recent at
tempt of crowd of armed Mussulmans to
force their way into Heraclian or Gambia
was, contrary to the previous report, un-
successful. The troops who were sum-
moned to the scene prevented the Mus
PEELED them to retire with a loss of FIVE
killed and several wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
CUBAN REFUGEES PICKED Up.
Rescued From PeriIous Situation, by a
Pilot Boat.

plot Boat.
KEY WEST, FLA, Aug. 5.-The pilot
boat Jougett came into port tonight,
having on board two Cubans. who were
picked up in the gulf from small dingy
that was in a sinking condition. They
LETT Matanzas on the Sd with important
dispatches for the Cuban Junta.
They state that Maceo's forces are in
good shape, but need ammunition. They
also state that there is no foundation for
the report that Pierce Atkinson has been
killed, and state that he is at present with
Maxine Gomez. They confirm the report
of Zaya's death.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
ASro UNDING srArEMENr.

FWtty Mutton Ar'nenians Perish From
MGsSGcres and Starvatton.
LONDON, Eng, Aug. 5.-A lady whose
name is not given, who has Just returned
from Armenia, asserts that the foreign
consuls and missionaries estimate that
fully million deaths have oc-
Cured IN that country as the result of
massacres and starvation. The present
condition OF Armenia, she declares, is
worse than it was during the massacres.
Thousands of the inhabitants are starving.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
King George Tnrsatrns to .4odsccte.

BERLIN. GEMANY, Aug. Sit is stated
that the European courts have received
letters from members of the royal family
of Greece, saying that King George will
probably abdicate in favor of Crown Prince
Constantine, Duke of Sparta, if the powers
compel Greece to desist from her aspira-
tions to make the Island of Crete part of
the Greclan domains
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
Rohnerville Pioneer Killed.

FORTUNA, CAL, Aug. 5.-John Kirk, a
pioneer of Rohnerville, was struck by a
wire cable and killed in the logging camp
of the Eel River Valley Lumber Company
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
FIRE Near Mode.to.

MODESTO, CAL, Aug. 5.-A fire this
evening DESTROYED the residence of Mrs. v
Pitsori. about one mile south of this city.
The loss will exceed $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
ccIifornia Tarif Secretarv.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 5.-The
American Protective League announces
the appointment of seras M. Dodge as
State secretary in California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
ENGLAND'S IAGNAN1m1rY.
Recognizes BrasiVs Clainp to the Isle of
T1.inidnd

OtutUb tIte 1SIC u
Trinidad.
LONDON, ENG, Aug. 5.-The Times
will publish to- morrow a dispatch from
Lisbon saying that the statement printed
In Lisbon that England has recognized
Brazil as the owner of the islet of Trini-
dad, off the Brazilian coast, of which
Great Britain some time since took part,
was communicated to the organs publish
ing it by the Government