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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
STOCKTON COAFERENCE.
Special Insurance Agents Make Con c,
sions TO Local Men.

Special InsUrance Agents Make CoHceS-
Sioms TO Local Men.
STOCKTON. CAL, June 12.-The local
insurance men who last night resolved
themselves into the Board of Under
writers of San Joaquin County met this
afternoon. They meant business yester-
day and elected a set OF officers with NJ. D.
Eaton as president, Z. L. Wiihoit as vice
president, r. p. Lane as secretary, and an
executive boari consisting of Lyndall
Miller, Robert Oullahan, J. II. Hender-
son, L A. Nelson and w. w. Worthing.
The aggregation OF special agents in town
saw that the local men were LOADED for
bear" and to-day held conference with
the executive committee, signing an agree
ment not to cut rates until the differences
between the local men and the Board OF
Fire Underwriters of the Pacific were ad-
Justed, and agreeing to recommend 10 the
last-named body that it place the Stock
ton agents on ali equality with those of
San francisco and OAKLAND
The local men claim that they do an i'm
mense amount of business and are under
as much expense in proportion to the
amount OF business done as are those in
other cities and therefore they claim they
should be treated equally we'll.
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MONSTER SHELTER FOB TACOMA.
Syndicate Closes a Deal for fhs Erection
of a Pi0Ht TO Cost
S7O0 nm

SEATTLE, WASH, June 12.-Final and
specific terms were agreed upon to.
day between leading citizens of this city
and the representatives. of a Milwaukee,
Salt Lake and Portland syndicate, where
by the latter is to expend 100000 in the
establishment of smelter and refining
plant in Seattle For TWO or three months
w. H. Remington of Salt Lake and Will
liam Selover of Portland, acting for the
syndicate. have been looking over the
Pacific Northwest for suitable location
Two weeks ago they entered into negotia-
tions with citizeI s. committee from the
Seattle Chemb ber of Commerce. The exact
terms Of the deal have not as yet been
made public, but they are substantially as
70 lows:
Seattle is to give ground site of twenty
ceres and her citizens to subscribe from
$50, 600 o 500 900 in stock, to be paid for
only after the completion and operation
of a plant which tile syndica;e proposes to
erect at cost of $780, 200, exclusive OF a
working capital or bank account of $500, =
coo additional
IL is announced that work will be COM
menced on the plant within thirty days.
Several Northwest cities, notably Tacoma
and Vancouver, were contesting for the
enterprise.
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MEXICAN LAB0RERS IMPORTED.
Alleged Violation of the Ahen conrzc
Labor Low Discovered at
Los AnoeIes

LOS ANGELES. CAL, June 12-Tbe
presence of a half dozen starving Mexican
laborers in this city has disclosed what is
said 10 be violation OF the alien contrac,
labor law. These Mexicans and several
scores of others equally destitute, who are
said to be scattered along the Southern
Pacific road between this city and Demlng.
\. Mex, allege that they were hired in
Mexico TO come over 20 this country to
work on the Southern Pacific for Contrac.
tors Norton, Drake e. Co. They say thew
were promised god wages and free trans.
portation home when their work was com
pleted, but the latter part of the con Iract
was not livel up To. They set out 10
tramp hither and suffered much hard
ship.
Their com mplaint was laid before General
Andrade, Mexican Consul In this civ.
who in their behalf interviewed Norton.
Drake 81 Co., but received little satisfac.
ton. The Consul applied to the Southern
Pacific for transportation for The men
back home, and he will carry the matter
10 his Government and so TO the author
lties of the United State, as the employ
ment of men on Mexican soil was plainly
a violation of law.
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a young man, ]. Valdez, was paroIed.
WILL BE HANGED At Stafford.
Governor Franklin of arizona Refuses to
Rspnevs Murderer AggVstIH
chucoh

PHOENIX. ARIz., June u. - Unless
sometime in the nature of miracle IN
iervenes Graham County, Ariz.. will have
its first judicial hanging next Friday, the
18th. The victim viii be Augustin Cha
con, the N murderer of Pablo Saicido. A
year ago last fall the store OF Paul Becker,
a groceryman at Moreno, was entered by
a gang OF rob bbers, of which Chacon was a
member. Becker surprised the robbers,
and in the fight that followed be was
MORALLY stabbed. The next day, while a
Sheriff posse was chasing Cnacon, the
latter turned and shot and killed Salcido,
one OF his pursuers.
Chacon had narrow escape from lynch
law at the time, and an angry mob al
ready had him in hand. Cooler counsel
prevailed. however, and the law took its
course. The case was carried to the Su-
preme Court, which sustained the conVic-
ton in the District Court, and then d
strenuous effort was made to secure a
commutatiOn of his sentence by Governor
Franklin. His attorney, Judge McCul-
Iom, has been in Ph9niX for several days
past presenting the case OF his client to
the Governor. Yesterday the guber-
material decision was reached, and though
the petition for clemency was signed by
half the mem beTs of the jury in the case
and by the trial Judge, the decision was
against Chacon.
Judge Cullom will now follow the course
set by the counsel for Theodore Durrant
He will apply to the District Court for a
writ of habeas corpus. and failing 20 Sc.
cure this he will attempt an appeal to tn e
Federal Supreme Court. He is not san
guine OF success. however. Tor he recog-
niZes that the Territorial courts bear a
different relation to the Supreme Court
than do the Superior courts of California,
and IL IhOUUht that ChaROn vii altr
be hanged in the iallyard at Stafford next
FRIDAY
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FRESNO PIONEER FALLS DEAD.
Sn0den Passing of j. j. RUSSELL Who
Was Stolen BY Indians Whsn
n Ch In

FRESNO. CAL, June 12-J. ]. Russell
tell from his cart and was stricken dead
with heart disease while driving on Elm
avenue south of this city last evening. He
was pioneer of the West and led ro-
mantle life. He did not know his age or
even his true name.
When about = years of age Russell was
stolen by Indians. For twenty years he
wed among the savages, becoming one OF
them 10 all intents and purposes. After
he had arrived at mans estate he escaped
from the savages and returned TO the
whites. This was about sixty years ago.
Russell was alb III % years of age at that
me, which would make him S5 years old
at the time of his death. He came TO
California in early days and amassed
quite fortune. which he afterward lost,
and he has lived in straltened circum-
stances in this city for the past few years.
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SAVE A LIFE NEAR RAYMOND.
Two San Francisco DIummers Rescue q
Te0mster From Beneath an Over
turned Wa0on

RAYMOND, CAL, June 12-Two we'll
known San Francisco commercial men
Sturtevant of Miller. Sloss & Scott and
Sloan of Tillmann & BendeI-whie re-
turning from Grub Gulch on the Yosemite
road last night, saved the life OF Tom
Stennet a teamster, Who was coming to
Raymond with four-house wagon loaded
with lum Der and shakes. While roand-
ing curve near Dapellis station, nine
miles from this place, Stennet's wagon
was found turned completely over, the
wheels being in the air. A hasty examin-
alton OF the wreck was MADE by the
drummers, who discovered a hat by the
side of he wagon.
After considerable difficulty a numb Der
OF the shakes were removed and Stennet
was found, unconscious securely pinned
down by the heavy tim bers. He was soon
rescued from his reriloUs position and
taken 10 Dapellis station Blood was
flowing from his mouth and ears and he
was found to be badly bruised.
In giving an account of the accident
Stennet said his horses became unman-
ageable and he ran the team as near TO
the bank as possible on account OF the
sharp turn in the road ahead. The wagon
struck a rock and he was thrown from his
seat under the We hicle. 1t is feared he is
internally injured and cannot recover.
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BANDS OF REBELS
RAVEGE CHINA
Dwellings Raided and
Girls Carried Into
Captivity.
Well Organized Revolutions
in Two Sections of the
Empire.
Government EQuipping Armies to
Be Dispatched Against the
Insurgents.

VANCOUVER, B. C., June 12.-Late
papers brought over by the Empress of
Japan tell of TWO big rebellions now rag
ing in China, one in the northern and the
other in the southern part of the empire
D Dispatches received from Tachlenlu, on
the Szechuan-Thibetan border, by the
local mandarins, via Chungking report
that the malcontents of Chantui, Thibei
where the lnsurrection last summer was
suppressed by the Szechuan troops, have
re belied again and are devastating the
lands and property of the loyal Thibetans
there.
Niceroy Lu was just on the point of
memorlalizing the throne about dividing
Chantut into sub procedures and districts,
like China proper, when the news of the
fresh insurreCuon arrived al Chengtu.
The Nicerov Lu is collecting troops and
supplies in TachienIu in great mum bers
and abundance in order to be ready to
begin the campaign against the rebels
with the first melting of the SHOWS this
summer The passes connecting See
Chuan and Chantui are now blocked by
snow, which makes communication be-
tween the two points most difficult.
The Naming mountains, northwest OF
Canton, are the scene of the rebellion in
South China. Ten thousand rebels have
been organized into practically one force,
their movements being governed by a
council of chiefs. These rebels are so
many robbers and murderers. Their
strength causes them to stop at nothing.
Contributions are levied on all sides. The
rich are compelled to supply cattle, horses
and food on pain of death or being held
captive IN the mountains.
Gambling houses, which are numerous
IN that section, are required to yield up a
good share OF their profits by a sort OF Ii
cense system, collections being made reg
ularly. Girls are frequently kidnapped, and
one leader of the rebels was shot and
killed while engaged in an expedition of
TINS sort IN hamfa- Lane.
The local Government is so subservient
10 the rebels that when one gambling
house keeper lodged complaint against
the robbers he was seized and put in to
prison. Later the reDels took him out
and beat him 10 death.
A band OF 100 robbers attacked Leung
Chung village, in Namhoi district, and
looted every large house. Booty TO the
value OF $40 600 was taken. Several police
men were KILLED and others forced to re-
treat. Another band attempted to raid
the fantan gambling houses at Dor Pc.
Saots were exchanged between the gamb-
Iers and the attacking party and five
passers. by were dangerously wounded.
An immense stretch of country tribu-
tary to Canton is terrorized by these reb-
els, including the procedures of Loi Kin
and LIN and the district OF Shikson, in
kuChow prefecture. Canon is greatly
worried over the situation. The mer-
chants have named a committee 10 faciIi-
tate the rapid equipment of troops Sup
plies and ammunition have been for
wardef and several thousand troops are
marching against the insurgents.
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THE WARDEN COMMENDED
Directors Approve OF the Manner
in Which the san QUENTIN
Revolt Was Handled.
The Ircorrigib!eS Viii Be Kept Ap ar
Indefinitely in the Old Factory
Bui'd ne.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL, June
u. AT regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Prison Directors to-day con-
tracts were let to the following bidders for
supplies for the coming ar:
Miller & Lux, beef; Levi Strauss & Co.,
flannel and cashmere; Del Monte Milling
Company. -four; J. C. Wilson & Co.,
steam coal.
The late revolt was the subject of much
discussion. Warden Hale was commend
ed for his course. and his officers with
him, for the manner in which the uprising
had been dealt with.
1t was determined TO fit up part of the
old factory building with cells and tn at
the incorrigible should be kept there,
parated from the other prisoners, for as
long a time as the Warden deems best
They will be kept al work. but will not be
allowed to speak to any one or to each
other.
a young man, J. Valdez. was paroIed.
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Amicide Nenr Chicn-

CHICO, CAL, June l2.-The body of a
man was found this afternoon hanging to
a tree just across the bridge " hich spans
the Sacramento River, six miles from
here. 1t was apparent that he had lust
died, as the body was still warm. He had
climbed small tree by tie roadside, tied
the rope to limb, then climb down,
fastened the other end around his neck
and deliberately held his feet off the
ground until he was choked 10 death. His
hat and coat were lying near by. The SUI
eide is unknown, and il is believed that he
was a tramp. The Coroner OF Glenn
County Will take charge of the remains.
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Portuouese Ga,her at Santa Clara.

SANTA CLARA, CAL, June 12-Hun-
dreds of Portuguese are in town tonight
to participate in the celebration of Holy
Ghost day by the local Portuguese Society.
The festivities began this evening, and
will continue until late tomorrow night.
At O'Clock there was proces ssiCn
through the principal streets, ending at
the society hall on the corner OF Lafayette
and Lewis streets, where a ball was held
Tomorrow morning services will be held
a st. Claire's Church, Rev. Father Gloria
preaching n special sermon. A picnic
and athletic sports have been provided
for the afternoon. display of fireworks
and ball will close the celebration.
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Aonorna Wine Gro,gers Act.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, June 12-About
200 prominent wine-growers assembled in
this city to-day to take steps in maintain
ing the price of wine grapes. E. D..
Sweetzer called the meeting to order. The
speakers all seemed of one mind in regard
TO standing by the Wine-makers' Corpora
ton. committee of prominent men
from each district in the county was ap.
pointed to obtain signatures to an agree
ment pledging support to the corporation
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AIta Slayer Goes Unpunt,h,d.

AUBURN, CAL, June 12.-Georee
Sharon, reported to have been arrested
yesterday at Alta for manslaughter, has
not yet been deprived of his liberty. On
Thursday night Sharon and another
young man named Billings became in
volved in drunken quarrel and Sharon
struck Billings a blow on the Jaw with his
hSt. Billings fell 20 The ground, and
when picked up 1t was found that his
neck had been broken and be was dead.
Sharon surrendered hims self to the fficers.
but alter the Coroners jury rendered a
verdict of accidental death he was dis
charged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
MINNESOTA LAsOn FEDERArIoN
Sensi-AnnWaI Meeting to Be Held at St,
Cloud To- Ddy.


ST. CLOUD, MIN. June 12-The semi
annual meeting of the Minnesota Stat,
Federation of Labor will convene in this
city tomorrow (Sunday) all affiliated or
CARNATIONS and those desirous of affilia-
tion having been invited to send delegates
The chief work OF the federation in the
past has been TO guard the interests OF
wageworkers in the State Legislature. and
although much in this direction was ac-
compllshed during the last session. il is
the desire of the leaders to greatly in
crease the mem bership during the coming
two years In order that the organization
may more forcib y lay its demands before
the next session of the Legislature.
With this end in view no pains will be
spared to secure the support of the minor
organizations throughout the State and
TO organze new branches of industry un-
der the auspices of the federation.
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tonight to good houses. Miss Vyne
Bowers, daughter of ex- Congress
Bowers, sang the title role, and society
was well represented in the cast. The
opera was under the direction of Walter
S. Young and H. w. Alden and was a
musical ana financial success.
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First Mortgage Bond. Ertension.

NEW YORK, n. Y, June I2-The
Central Pacific will extend its $25. .Ss3 600
firsts, maturing January 1, for three
years to such holders as vii! subscri be to
a bondholders' agreement. Provisions
have bsen made for syndicate to take
up at par bonds of holders not wishing
the extension.
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San Diego Talent In Opera.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. June IL. - The
famous comic opera, Princess Bonnie, "
was produced at Fisher Opera-house last
night for the first time on this coast under
the auspices of the San Diego lodge of
Elks. 1t was repeated this afternoon and
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POPLAE MAS,s PE. ULI4R DEATH
SUcc"mos TO the Tftcts of Poisomou,
Iusecps Bite

VISALIA, CAL, June 12.-Thomas J.
Pulvis of Poplar, this county, died about
midnight last night from the bite OF a
small poisonous insect that got on his
left arm above the elbow Tuesday morn
ing. He was sick less than four davs.
de was a stalwart man. 30 years old, but
though two of the best physicians were
called TO attend him nothing could be
done to save is life. PuTvis was superin
tendent OF the Poplar irrigation ditch ami
was at work when bitten His relatives
live in Tennessee.
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BURNING OF 4 nkEDGE.
The Captain aud 7tro of His CretC Lose
ThciI. LireS.

WILKESBARRE, PA, June ia bad
accident took place on the Susquehanna
River at an early hour this morning,
when a big dredge caught fire and was
burned Three men on her were caught
in the flames Two were burned TO death
and one was so badly injured that the
doctors pronounce his injuries fatal.
The dead are Captain John Reynolds,
who had charge of the dredge, and John
Keyler. Maurice Reynolds received in
juries from the effects of which he will
dia
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7hc KoiI,ony to Johamnesbmro.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 12-Trains
VIII be running on the new railroad to
johannesburg within ninety days. That
is what Contractor Martin Marsh says.
He has Just returned to this city from
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Johannesburg, whittier he went with Re
ceiver c. w. Smith of the Atlantic and
Pacific road to locate station buildings
and attend TO the construction business.
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ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with
orwitho ut removal. j. Noonan, l0l7-lO23 Mission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

feature Of the afternoon, a solo by
Dana Stone, twelve years old, whcf
has a clear soprano voice, sweet as a,
girls, and a chorus of school children
under the direction of Mrs. Martin.
principal of the Murray school, Miss
McCamman read paper on the Wash
ington monument. Mrs. wye gave a re-
citation, reading Lowells' Under The
Old Elm" Efhe Carter gave a piano
number, and Helen Decker. Of Mime
apolis, read the Drummer Boy" Fol-
lowing, a second song by the children.
W. S. HARDWOOD, of Minneapolis. read
an original patriotic poem, and the
closing song was given by the chorus.
Mrs. Mitchell had the musical pro-
gramme in charge. The hostess served
sandwiches and coffee at the close Of
the programme, assisted by Misses
Helen Polk, Bernice Cannon, Madeline
Liggett, Edith Baker, Florence Todd,
Belle Parker, Zelda Hacker and Lima
McGill, all of whom wore pretty white
handkerchiefs about their necks. Mrs
II. E. Schultz is cashier of the society,
and Mrs. w. M. Todd, secretary. The
next meeting will be held March II,
at the home Of Mrs. D. T. Polk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

The council of administration met
yesterday and went over the years
work, audited all the accounts, checked
up the reports Of the executive officers
and verified all claims against the
state association. The report will be
presented today. The council of ad-
ministration is composed of w. J. Ten
brook of Duluth George. w. Savage,
of Osseo; John d. Graham of Man.
kato; Robert Scarh, of Pipestone, and
Blinn Converse, of st. Paul
The credential committee concluded it's
work yesterday afternoon and complet-
ed its list Of delegates entitled to a vote
in the encampment. The reports Of the
various officers will be presented for
the first time to the public today at
the encampment. They will show a.
very satisfactory condition of affairs.
The business session of the encamp-
ment will be held in Conover hall, and
tonight campfire, the programme Of
which was published in the GIob q
of Sunday, will be held in the PEOPLES
church
Commander-in-Chie Clarkson will
arrive from Omaha today and will
remain throughout the encampment.
The auxiliary organizations of the
G. A. r. will also hold their meetings
here, as is always the custom. The
Woman's Relief Corps will hold it's
meeting at the Central Park Metho-
dist church, and the Ladies of the G..
A. r. will meet at Odd Fellows hall
They, too, have interesting reports to
make of their share of the work in
the recent grand encampment, and
their programme of exercises are
equally as entertaining as those Of
the sterner sex. Today will be devoted
to the reception of reports and this
day will be open to the public, as the
ladies feel that the public is entitled
to reports on matters in which it is or
was SO vitality interested several
months ago.
Mrs. Hazenwinkle, president of the
Minnesota Womans Relief Corps. is
enthusiastic over the work of the or
der during the past year, and declares
that it was stimulated to a remarka
bic degree by the session Of the ma
tional encampment. The ladies will
give lunches at Market hall while the
meetings are going on.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

trimmed uniforms of the members of
the camp lent a military air to the
occasion
The twelfth anniversary of the insti-
tuition of st. Paul camp was also cele-
prated last evening. 1T was in Feb
ruary' 1883, that; a few patriotic spirits
assembled and organized what is now
one Oh the largest and best camps in
the order. The members of the camp
anu thelr friends, who were present In
large numbers, enjSyed a dance pro-
gramme Of sixteeH numbers to the
music of the camp orchestra, refresh
menus being served during the inter
missions by the Ladies Aid Society of
the camp. Many members of the order
from Minneapolis and other points In
minnesota were present and participat-
ed IN the festivities. Quite a number
OF the original members of the camp
were present last evening, their inter
est ana patFfoticA zeal for the Sons of
veterans, U. S. A, having not abated
III the least. Among those present
We're: Messrs. Smith, Peaslee, Hoyt,
Iurner, Plunges,' Van Order, Ches-
brough, Webstep Smith, of Lincoln
camp No. 10, of Minneapolis; MeSsrs.
d. +. moore, H. P. Carroll Carter, Car
ron, Foss, of Camp No. 9, Minneapolis;
Messrs. Wilson, Ellison, Carter and
Loftus, of Camp No 4, Minneapolis;
capt: and Mrs. Ed Bean, Col. and Mrs.
n: II, M1Iham, Capt. and Mrs. H. J.
Mannhart, Capt. and Mrs. Roberts, Of
Detroit, Mimi: Mr. and Mrs. Mont
gomery. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, Misses
Getchell, Harper, Lightbourn, Swank,
Hurd, ORegan, Shirk, Taylor; Messrs.
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PUPILS OF ST. MARY'S.
'|Our Country Presented in the
Afternoon and Evening.

The pupils Of st. Marys school
gave a pretty little Washington cele-
bration yesterday afternoon and even
ing in the school hall. Sister Victoria
had the programme in charge, assisted
by others of the school. The pro
gramme was an attractive one and con-
sisted of songs and recitatiOns and a
patriotic play, Our Country, given by
the pupils. All Of the characters were
well represented, though. perhaps the
best were by Charles Horrigan, Frank
Kearns and George Mcmahon. Miss
Henrietta ReimboId, as Miss Arbitra-
ton, was good, as was Miss Nora
Toomey, as America Miss May Nor
riSOn, pianist, was excellent as the
accompanist The costumes were SIM
pie and pretty. There was an excel
lent attendance both afternoon and
evening