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And a Third Who Took Part in
the Fray is Shot in
the Heart.
ONE ACTS AS THE REFEREE
But He Is the First to Receive the
Vengeance of One of the
Belligerents.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, April IA free
fight among four Italians at a pier near
Hamilton Ferry tonight resulted in two
men being stabbed and one shot in the
heart. Three are in the hospital with
little chance of recovery. The principals
were Salvador Grinaldi and his brother,
Caimo Grinaldi, Salvador Pasquale and
Martin Gentelo. The latter lives in Bos-
ton, while the Grinaldi brothers reside in
this city.
The row began owing to the elopement
between Salvador Grinaldi and the 1S-year-
old sister of Gentelo, who left Naples
about six months ago.
The young couple came to Brooklyn.
and Gentelo was instructed by his parents
to hunt them up. He found them in a
house on President street tonight He
wanted to fight.
The brothers consented, and took Pas
qusle along as referee, and after fighting
some time Gentelo drew a knife eight
inches long and stabbed the referee ten
times in the body. He next attacked
Caimo Grinaldi, and succeeded in cutting
him in the arm twice. Grinaldi drew
pistol and fired two shots. One of the bull
lets struck Gentelo in the heart, ending the
fight. 1t is thought Pasquale will also
. die
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OLIVE WREATHS FOB WINNERS
Those Who Captured Prizes at Athens MA
Be HoHored in the Ancient
Manner

ATHENS, GREECE, April i4.-It was in
tended TO distribute to-day to the winners
the prizes won in the Olympic games, but
the weather was so bad that the distribu-
tion was postponed, so that all those who
desired could be present to see the honors
awarded TO the victors. The prizes will
be wreaths made from the leaves and
twigs OF wild olive trees growing in
Olympia, thus following the precedents in
the ancient games. 1t was at one time
proposed TO substitute silver wreaths, but
this plan was abandoned, 1t being thought
far more appropriate TO give the olive
wreaths that centuries ago conferred such
honor and distinction upon the victors in
the Olympic games. lii addition to the
wreatns each win ner will receive medal
and handsomely illustrated diploma.
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TRAINS INTO RITERSIDE.
Valuable Concession Granted to the
Southern Pacific.

Valuable Concession Granted to the
Southern Pacific.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, April IA. = At a
meeting of the City Council to-day an
ordinance was passed which grants the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company valu-
able franchise rights within the corporate
limits. Some time ago the company
bought the old motor road running be-
tween this CITY and San Bernardino, and
soon after the purchase applied for a mod
ifcation OF the franchise held by the 10 otor
company, asking that it be allowed to use
large locomotives instead of small motor
engines. The body to-day granted this re-
quest, and the Southern Pacific will here
after run trains into the heart of the city.
The concession is a valuable one and
places the Santa Fe at a disadvantage, as
that company's depot is half mile from
the City center
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WOODLAND ARSON CASE,
Shepherd & Collum's Actual Loss
in the Woolen Mill Fire
Is Investigated.
District Attorney Hopkins Accuses a
Woman Witness of Favoring
the Defendants.

WOODLAND, CAL, April 1.-THE pre-
limlnary examination of Shepherd & Col
lum, the proprietors of the Woodland
Woolen Mill, accused of having caused
the destruction of the plant by fire in
order to cash heavy insurance policy,
was resumed before Justice Lamton to-
day. The burden of the testimony intro
duced was in support of the prosecutions s
contention that the two men had little
money invested IN the mill and small
stock on hand. Miss Watkins, the book
keeper for Shepherd & Collum was shown
copy of a statement of stock on hand on
January II and was asked:
How much were the proceeds from the
sale of merchandise at the time the
invoice was made ?"
Thirteen thousand dollars" was her
reply.
'Including the expense account it
reached how much2"
"Slxteen thousand nine hundred and
six dollars.
"How much of this amount was invested
in the mill by the defendants?'
81 do not know without referring to my
books'
"Miss Watkins" continued District At
torney Hopkins, isn't it a fact that YOU
have already testified on two occasions
what amounts the defendants invested? |
supnit Lie question again; now much did
they invest?'
shepherd invested $500 and Collum s4oo.
besides 5000, the amount of the dye stuffs
purchased from Mr.. Laugenour.
GAS bookkeeper, what was the largest
sum on any single occasion you ever cred
ited?''
~ do not know"
"Was there ever entered $2OOOP"
"No, sir"
"One thousand dollars?'
mo"
Give hundred dollarsP'
No"
'"Three hundred doIlars?"
No. There, were seldom any large
amounts of cash on hand"
District Attorney Hopkins caused sem
sation by declaring that Miss Watkins was
unfriendly to the State. He said she had
told him at one time that if Shepherd &
Collum invested $500 in the business her
books were in error to that extent The
case went over until tomorrow.
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On the English Turf.

LONDON, ENG, April 1.-THE race for
the Fitzwilliam plate of 500 sovereigns was
run at the Newmarket Craven meeting to-
day, and was won by Sir r. Waldie Grit
fith's Princess Anne, Baron de Hirsch's
Chantilly was second and E. G. Clayton's
All Moonshine third. P. Lorillard's bay
gelding Glaring was among the starters,
but was unplaced.
The race Tor the Crawford plate was won
bv R. A. Oswald's Menu. G.. S. Revetts
Villager was second and Baron de Hirsch's
Sauterelle third. P. Lorillard' s Anisette III
was sixth.
The race tor the Visitors plate was won
by J. Newton's Forecbrun, F. Richards
Helen Nichols was second and William
Redfern's Confessional third. Pierre Lor-
illard's King of Bohemia II finished tenth.
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'9s, So # 10 in second; Fickert, '9s, SO 1T A in
third.
Two-mile bicycle race, Roper, '96, won, time,
$50; Arpenger second.
Quarter-miie dash-Burton, '99, won, time,
;54.
Mile walk-Jack, '9s, came in first but his
record was not taken for the reason that ooth
he and Wilkinson broke on the hn1sh.
Hammer throw-C. Hazard, go, won. 10 II
II in; Wilbur '99, second, 125 it 8 in; F1ckert'
Burchard. 90, Won the 22o-yard with
% AS sec.
The 22O-yard hurdle was won by Fl. Reynolds
in u 2-5 sec. The record is inaccurate on &c.
count of the wind which was blowing al lhe
time.
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Winners at Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 14-Track

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 14.-Track fine,
attendance fair and sport good.
Half mile, Lord Zeni won, Agent second,
Elyria third. Time. SO.
Seven-eighths of q mile, Ramona won, Pan
jandrum second, Plug third Time, :33i5.
One mile, Tennessee Club handicap, Urania
won, David second, Robert Latta third. Time
:4612
One mile and sixteenth, Presidio won,
Whisper second, Leonard third. Time, 3d.
Three-quarters OF mile, Eunuch won, Little
Cliff second, Sycamore third. Time, 20.
Half mile. Sea Robber won, Goshen second
Lear third. Time, :51I.
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considering the bill at this session, and he
IS supposed to reflect the views OF Reed
The Capitol corridors are infested with
Huntington's agents every day. Hunting
ton himself goes to the Capitol to direct
their efforts. Among them are: Tweed of
New York, ex-Congressman Payson of
Illinois, ex-Congressman Phil Thompson
of Kentucky, Winslow S. Pierce of the
Union Pacific, ex-Representative Cadmus
of New Jersey, Corthell of New York, the
Southern Pacific engineer; an ex-Repre-
sentative from Nevada, John Boyd, and
others who are working less conspicu-
ously.
1t is a noteworthy fact that Powers,
chairman of the Pacific Railroads Com
mittee, represented California on that
committee when it voted to report the
funding bill. Grove L. Johnson was alb
sent, but he authorized Powers to vote b i'm
for the bill.
Kyle of Mississippi. who was absent yes
terday when the committee agreed to re-
port the bill, will join with Hubbard of
Missouri and Bell of Texas in minority
report; but he will not go SO far as to
favor the bill which Mcguire will propose
as substitute. Hubbard is now engaged
in preparing his minority report, but will
not present it until the majority report is
submitted by Chairman Powers.
Corthell of New York, Huntington's
railroad engineer, IS here to try to convince
the Senate Committee on Commerce that
the Santa Monica harbor should be i'm
proved. 1t was Engineer Corthell who.
with Engineer HOOD, reported that Santa
Monica wits much better adapted for
deep-water harbor than San Pedro, Hunt
ington is making determined efforts to get
the 100000 continuous contract) item),
stricken out by the House side, inserted
by the Senate Commerce Committee.
Senator Frye, the chairman, is using his
best endeavors to assist his friend, and he
wields considerable influence both in that
committee and in the Senate.
Senator White Of California is q mann.
Der of the committee, and his attitude is
in some doubt. His colleagues declare
that he will oppose Santa Monica. even
though San Pedro suffers by it, but John
Boyd said to The CALL correspondent to-
night that he believed White would not
oppose the Santa Monica project if the ap-
preparation for San Pedro was ENDANGERED
thereby.
A delegation of ten from Los Angeles
will arrive here tomorrow night or Thurs
day morning. Five are understood to be
for Santa Monica and FIVE for San Pedro.
A merry time is expe cted when they begin
their fight.
Mcguire proposes to make a speech in
the House denouncing the Santa Monica
lob.
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THE AHWAHNEE TRAGEDY,
Richard McGoon CoDfesses to the
Killing of William
McGuirk.
C aims in Justification That the Water
in His Well Had Been Poisoned
by the Rancher.

MADEIRA, CAL, April 14-Sheriff West
fall and Coroner Payne returned late last
night from Ahwahnee, bringing with
them Richard McGoon, who shot and
killed William McGuirk on Saturday last
at that place. The verdict of the Coro-
ner's jury was that the deceased came to
his death by reason of gunshot wounds
inflicted by McGoon.
William Metcalf, who was the principal
witness at the inquest, said that on Satur-
day afternoon while he was at the Crooks
ranch he saw McGoon coming from the
direction of his cabin. When he arrived
at the house he told Metcalf that he had
shot McGuirk and that he wanted him to
go up to where his body lay and have it
cared for. Metcalf. in company with one
of the ranch hands, started out for the
scene of the shooting. When they ar
rived at McGoon's place they found Nc.
Guirk's body lying in front of the door of
the cabin. One charge of buckshot had
struck the mi an in the shoulder and an
other had taken effect in the side of his
head.
McGoon surrendered to Constable Lara
more, who took him to Fresno Flats for
his preliminary examination. Coroner
Payne swore to complaint, charging Nc
Coon with murder, and filed it before
Judge Johnson, who, after informing the
defendant of his rights, asked him if he
was ready to plead to the charge The
prisoner answered: 81 guess I am guilty;
l done the shooting all right, and there is
not much use in fooling about it."
Judge Johnson then made out COM
mitment holding him to answer before
the Superior Court without bonds. Nc
Coon stated as his reason for killing Nc
Guirk that some time ago he had over
heard McGuirk and another person in CON
versation, in which they were laying their
plans to poison him; that McGuirk had
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15

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RUNAWAY TRIM At TUCSON.
breaks From Locomotive on Steep
Grade and Is Ditched.

DTeUhS FROM u Locomotive on q steep
Grade and Is Ditched.
TUCSON, ARIz., April 14.-Word was re-
celved at the Southern Pacific office at 8
o'clock this morning that gravel train
being used near Walls station, eighteen
miles east on the main line, had broken
away from locomotive and was on its
way toward this city, as it would meet
with no obstruction till it reached the
yards. Instruc ctions were given and prepa-
ration made to receive the runaway
Switches were all set for sidetracking, so
as to derall the train in the yards.
A few minutes before No. 49, the east
bound passenger, was due the caboose and
thirteen gravel-cars came bearing down
from the east at high rate of speed, and
as the switchspurs were struck the cars
plowed their way through the yard, wreck
ing everything except the caboose and two
cars. No one was injured, but the damage
to the company's rolling stock is consid-
erable. If the accident had occurred half
an hour later the runaway would have met
the eastbound passenger on an upgrade.
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Subsidy for q Cable,

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 14.-By a
decisive vote to-day the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee ex-
pressed its willingness to vote subsidy to
aid in the construction of a cable from
the United Sta tes to China and japan
touching at the Hawaiian Islands. The
vote was taken to test the sense of the
committee on the proposition and only
subject will be further considered and
definitely acted upon at the next meeting
of the committee on Friday.
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JVES DEFElTS DAILY.
The Young Napoleon Plays oreot
Game of Billiards.

The Young Napoleon Plays Great
Game of Billiards.
BOSTON, Mass, April 14-lves and
DAILY were down to show Bostonians the
cushion game tonight. and 500 spectators
paid admission to Bumstead Hall to see
their dexterity. Ives broke the record with
a run of S5 and won. He gave display OF
Judgment of force such as the old-tlmers
here never saw before, and their enthusl-
asm knew no bounds. The applause When
Ives passed the half-hundred mark was
tremendous. and the silence wnen ne
neared the record. II. tomblike. The score
was: Ives 300. DAILY 25O Winners highest
run So, losers highest run %; winners aV-
erage 3O-54, losers average 1888.
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DR.. MCKENZIE,

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uals. You see it in the "Chewing-gum Craze
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Pacific Baseball League.

SEATTLE, WASH. April 14.-Robert II.
Leadley, one of the managers, arrived in
Seattle from Chicago this afternoon with
four teams-Seattle, Victoria, Tacoma and
Portland - comprising the new Pacific
Baseball League. The teams were as
signed to their respective cities. the Ia
coma and Portland aggregations continu-
ing their journey while the Victorias will
take their departure tomorrow. The
season will be opened IN this city and
Portland on May 1, Seattle playing Ia
coma and Portland playing Victoria.
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South TaIlejo FataIity.

VALLEJO, CAL, April 14.-Matthew
Devine of Valona fell overheard at South
Vallejo while attempting to board the
schooner Sophie 1. The captain and crew
hauled him out of the water; his clothes
were dried and bed was made on the
deck of the schooner for him. Devine soon
went to sleep. This morning he was found
dead. 1t is supposed he received internal
injuries whed he fell overheard.
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CT ALIFORNI4 EDITORS.
Semi Annual Meeting of the Press Asso-
citation at Sdcrdme

OeWt-hHHWut MeettHD OF Ne Press AGO.
citation at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. April 14.-The
semi-annual meeting of the California
Press Association was held here tonight
and was largely attended by publishers
and editors of interior journals. Interest
ing papers were read by S. S. Boynton of
the Oroville Register, G. S. Weeks of the
Bakersfield Californian, F. n Haskell of
the Pomona Progress and w. Mellick of
the Lancaster Gazette.
Arrangements were made for the recep-
ton here tomorrow of the members of the
Nevada Press Association en- route to the
Santa Barbara flower festival. A commit
tee was appointed to confer with the State
Board of Trade relative to the semi-cen-
tennial celebration of the discovery of
gold and the signing of the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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.Rdctna at Ne,cport.

NEWPORT, KY, April 1.-THE talent
had the best of it to-day, favorites captur-
ing every race. Track good.
Seven furlongs, Prince Imperial won. Derfar
gilla second, Uno third. lime, 1924.
six furlongs, Rubberneck won, Aimee second,
Nanb third. Time, l :16.
One mile, Booze won, Toots second, Basso
third Time, l:43.
Four ana one-half furlongs, Gewgaw won,
Red second, Brosssrt third. Time, :5714.
Four furlongs, Tempesta won, Leo Wecka Sec
ond, Bessie third Time, so.
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Murder at Latrobe.

PLACERVILLE, CAL, April l4.-George
Roberts, Cherokee sheepherder, to-day
cut the throat of Walter Freeman, 19 years
of age, SON of hotel-keeper at Latrobe
Freeman died instantly. The two had
quarreled while drunk. Sheriff Hilbert
started for the scene of the murder this
evening, and District Attorney Carpenter
Will go in the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15
Humboldt County Floods.

EUREKA, CAL, April 14.-The recent
rains and the melting of snow on the
mountains have flooded the streams and
rivers of this district. The construction
bridge of the Vance Railroad was carried
out to sea last night. County bridges over
Farmer and Salmon creeks, while still in
place, have been injured greatly. Many
large slices of rich bottom lands bordering
on the rivers. especially the Eel, were
washed away.
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STANFORD FIELD DAY.
Ahtetes of the University Meet in
Friendly RipaIru

VI ttc CWtteTSUy 1ucet III
Friendly Rival lru.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, April
1.-THE trial field day sports were contest.
ed here to-day. A heavy wind was blowing,
which made all records uncertain and pre-
vented much enjoyment for the spectators
Burton, '99, astonished the crowd by win
ming the lOO-yard dash in 10 2-5 seconds
beating Burchard, '96 who was not, how
ever, in the best of condition. Wilbur. 's9
threw the 16-pound hammer with one hand
I25 feet 8 inches, which was also a featnre
of the meet. Following are the results:
10O-yard dash-Burton, '9s. won. time
10 20; Burchard, so, second, Holbrook, '97,
third. -
l2O-yaTd hurdle-H. Reynolds, '96. won.
time, 10 As; Pope, '97, second.
Shot put-Wilbur, 40 it S1a in, won; Fisher,
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SAD DEATH 1T MERGED.

Motifs Hdrtnsdn, dn InrdEd, DrotCned
in q Bothfub.
MERGED, CAL, April 14.-Morris Hart
man Jr., a member of the dry.goods firm
of Hartman Brothers, was found this
morning in his bathtub, drowned He
was in i'll health, and hot bath was pre-
scribed by his physician. Soon after he re-
turned home last evening he proceeded to
the bathroom. 1t is supposed that i'm
medlately on entering the bathtub he was
struck with a fainting SPELL and became
helpless. Hartman was formerly in busi-
ness in San Francisco, coming to this city
in 1879
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poisoned his spring the night before the
shooting. and he had nearly died from the
effects Of the poisoned water on Saturday
morning.
.We were both mad" said McGoon.
"and I told him to go away and go home.
He saw me cock both barrels of the gun,
but instead of going away he started to get
off his horse and then [ fired at him. He
fell, and fired the other barrel at him to
finish the iOh ~
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Fought on the Monitor.

VALLEJO, CAL, April IA. = George
Dunno died in this city. He was an old
resident, ana his war record was ususually
interesting, as he was on the Monitor dur
ing the terrible battle with the Merrimac
in Hampton Roads.
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Penmed In bx Smosr.

SEATTLE. WASH, April IA private
letter received in this city from Arthur
Berry, formerly warden of the United
States Penitentiary on McNeil's Island,
who left for Alaska month ago. says that
three hundred miners bound for the Yukon
are showed in at the base of the divide, or
pass, between Cooks Inlet and the Yukon,
A fierce snowstorm was raging at the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15
Suicide at Mare Island

VALLEJO, CAL, April 14.-Frank st.
John, young man % years of age, en-
ployed as hostler at the navy-yard took
his own life last night by taking dose of
laudanum. He has been sufferer from
asthma for some time and to this aff1iction
the act is attributed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15
UKIAH BANDIT ON TRIAL.
John Schneider ArraiOned for the Al.
legged Robbery of a Stage.

legged Robbery of a Stage.
UKIAH, CAL, April 1.-THE trial of
John Schneider, charged with having
robbed the stage running between this
place and Willitts on January Is, was be-
gun this morning in the Superior Court,
After thirty-hve talesmen had been ex.
amined a jury was secured. District At
torney Sturtevant made the opening state.
ment for the people, after which the wit
nesses subpenaed in the case were placed
under rule by the court and excluded from
the courtroom.
Twenty-Five witnesses were subpenaed on
behalf OF the prosecution, and eight by the
defense. The testimony this afternoon
was unimportant.
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Illegal FISHING at VaIlejo.

VALLEJO, CAL, April 14.-P. Resso,
fisherman, was fined S1OO to-day for illegal
fishing, he having been caught by Fish
Commissioner Davis with over 800 pounds
of striped bass on his boat off Army Point.
The net used was made of mesh es smaller
than the lawful size.
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time the letter was written, ten days ago.
and the prospects of the men being able to
cross the mountains were not only discour-
many will perish.
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DEBTS OF THE
PACIFIC ROADS,

CONTINUED from First PGge.l
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