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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02


Palnateer for a tandem decorated with
white roses and smilax. The riders. wore
white duck. suits.
In the pony division, the first prize was
won by Miss Nan Shaffter, second by Mrs.
=. T. Jarvis. Both rigs were Iavishly dec
Grated in yellow and white roses and snii i
lax. The occupants were dressed in white
with white parasols.
The burro and goat-cart division was
amusing and the decorations in many
cases most artistic.
: The Fire Department was out. in full
force, its engines and hose carts decorated
with Gala, roses and smilax.
The Inc of march covered nearly ten
miles. The judges stanq was placed in
Orange Grove avenue, and the pageant
passed twice before it for awards The
avenue was lined with spectators and the
grand stands erected along the line of
march for their accommo odation we're
crowded. Lemonade, fruit and sand-
wich S were dispensed free to all visitors,
and the occasion was a gala one in Pasa-
dena's history. A band concert was given
in each of the parks during the afternoon.
and at Carmelita Park a chorus of 300
voices entertained visitors with popular
and National airs and some fine oratorio
music during the afternoon.
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TRAGEDY AT SALT LAKE,.
Captain Neidenhofen, a 8utte Politician,
Commits Suicide by PIunging
From Roof

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Jan. 1.-Captain
Fl. A. Neidenhofen, a prominent citizen
and politician OF Butte, Mont, committed
suicide here to-day. He and his wife were
staying at the Wey Hotel. While in a de-
mented condition he climbed by the fire.
escape 10 the roof of the holel and sat for
some time before he was observed on the
caves with his legs dangling over. Some
one called to him 10 come down.
"What date is it?'' asked Neidenhofen.
"New Years day." was the reply, where
upon Neldenh ofen let go all hold and fell
to the pavement, striking on his head,
breaking his neck and fracturing his
skull.
the office of clerk of the District Court
ard only six weeks ago married Miss May
Talbot, daughter Of the president of the
First National Bank of Butte.
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ORDERED 10 IHh V1sUVIUs.
Officers Who Viii he on the Aetc Dyna.
mite CTuiser.


mite Cruiser.
+ PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. Lieu
tenent- Commandant ]. F. Pillsbury has
been detached from the War College and
ordered TO assume command of the dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius. Lieutenant Quin-
by has been detached from the Navy Hy-
geographic Office, Norfolk, and Ensign
w. K. Harrison from the Office of Naval
Intelligence and ordered to report for
duty on the cruiser. Whatever object the
Government may have in view with re-
gard to the destination of the VesuYius
is that unusual haste is being manifested
at the navy-yard in getting her ready to
go into ommission.
One of the officers said to-day that, in
response TO tho department inquiries as
to the shortest possible time in which the
vessel could be prepared it was stated
that she would be ready Tor service by the
18th OF the month. Most OF the crew are
now in the city and will probably be in
stalled on board on January u. A large
force has been at work on the final details
of the Vesuvius outfit for severa! weeks.
and com mparatively little except coaling
now remains 10 be done.
The cruiser Brooklyn, which has been in
com mission since December l, is now al
most ready to leave the ,ard. She has
had steam up for some time, and it was
said that in the latter part OF next week
she would start for Newport to take on
her torpedo equipment, after which she
will proceed to Hampton Roads.
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REAR ADMIRAL
.SKERRETT GONE
Passing of the Boldest
Navigator in the
Navy.
This Skillful Navy o ficar First
Gained Notoriety in the Cap
ture of Slavers.
Well Known at This Port by Reason
of His Having Commanded
the Pacific Station.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Rear
Admiral Joseph S. Skerrett, .. S. n, re-
tired, died at his residence IN this city at
midnight last night Admiral Skerrett
retired voluntarily July 8, 1894, while in
CO command of the Asiatic station. He was
for a number of years in charge of the
naval home in Philadelphia, and since his
retireme mept has resided in Washington.
VALLEJO, CAL, Jan. William H.
skerrett, chief clerk of the commandant
at the Mare Island Nayy-yard, T ceived
to-day the sad intelligence of the death OF
. his brother Admiral Joseph S. Sker-
rett, .. S. N, on the retired list, which oc-
Cured at Washington at II o'clock last
night from paralysis. Admiral Skerrett
was in command of the Pacific squadron
about four years ago, and relieved Admi-
raj Irwin on the Asiatic station. Admiral
Skerrett had many warm friends on this
coast. who will regret to lean of his
death.
Joseph S. Skerrett,- who became Rear
Admiral Skerrett by the retirement OF
John Irwin, had the reputation of being
the best navigator in the navy, He was
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

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SAN LUIS 0BiSP0 DISASTER.
Exploding Powder Wrecks a Dwelling and
Fatally Mangies One of -
Its OccuDunfS.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, Jan. l.
People residing in all portions of San
Luis Obispo were startl ID by a terrific
explosion at 1880 O'clock This evening.
1t occurred at a house just north OF the
main part Of the city. John Gilliote and
a relative had been hunting, and on their
return, placed their shotguns in the
kitchen of Giiliote's house, near the stove.
The heat from the stove caused one of the
guns 10 explode, the conclusion causing
the explosion of about ten pounds OF
powder in can in closet near by.
The right side of Gilliote's face was
crushed, his hands badly mangled, his
left arm broken, and sight. destroyed
in one eye. He is conscious, but his
physician says it is doubtful if he RECEIVERS
from the shock and Injuries.
The kitchen roof was blown off and the
sitting-room adjoining the kitchen was
completely wrecked, portions OF the wall
being hurled to the floor, and great
deal of the furniture broken. The house
was an adobe, otherwise it is probable
the entire building would have been de-
mOIiShed
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
IDAHo's sEN4roAIAL FIGHT.
DW Bois' Followers CIdim to Haze
Twenty Wine Yotes AssBred.

Dw Bois' Followers Claim to Haze
1scenty- Wine Yotes assured.
BOISE. IDAHO, Jan. Members of the
Idaho Legislature are now nearly all as
sem bled at Boise, and the preliminary
moves are in progress looking to the cleo
tion of United States Senator. Fred T.
Du Bois, silver Republican. the retiring
Senator, is leaving no stone unturned to
secure his reelection. but he has a strong
Demo-Populst combination against him,
which if it remains solid will beat him.
His followers are very confident, however,
Claiming that they will go into the contest
with twenty-nine votes, thirty-six being
necessary TO a choice.
The Populists' candidates are Judge
Claegett, Texas Angel and Z. w. Cooper,
while the Democrats are urging +. Il.
Johnson, claiming that the Populists will
not be able 10 agree upon q man whom
the Democrats will support and that the
Populist vote will eventually be brought
to Johnson in order to defeat Du Bois.
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oRGAN1zE Ar SAN JOSE.
Santa Clara County School Principals
Form Society.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Jan. IA meeting of
a number of principals of schools
throughout the county was held at the
Normal School yesterday afternoon and
the preliminary steps taken to form a
Principals Club for the investigation and
study OF pedagogical subjects. Principal
A. e. Shumate of the San Jose High
School was elected temporary president
and Miss Wooster of Morgan Hill tenn
porary secretary. Principals Bateman,
Bland and Miss Lois Peckclan were ap-
pointed committee on constitution and
bylaws. They will report at meeting
tomorrow, when permanent organiza-
tion will be effected.
A movement is also on foot to form an
auxiliary teachers club, to be composed
of the teachers of the county and to work
in conjunction with the Principals Club.
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SANTA CkUz SUIT DECIDED.
Claus ;sprecEeIs Adjudged the O,cner of
-. Lnnd He Hnd Pnfd For.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL.,: Jan. Ia deci-
sion for.the plaintiff has been rendered by
Judge Logan of the Superior Court In the
big land case of Claus Spreckels VS.. John
S. Ord. The land in controversy is fifty
two: acres lying on the west and adjoining
the ,Aptos ranch, owned BY Mr.. Spreckels.
Ord contended that the land was conveyed
by Rafael Castro to Pacibcus Ord in 1858,
Spreckels claiming that it was not con-
veved TO any one until sold to himself in
1872, and that it was part of the Aptos
ranch purchased ut that time of Rafael
Castro for the sum OF $71.900. The suit
was begun in 1875 and has been tried
three times, twice going to the Supreme
Court
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
CAPTURE OF 4 BURGLAR.
Chief arnold of Dallas Says He Is a
Notorious Criminal.

Chief arnold Of Dallas Snys He Is a
Notorious Criminal.
DALLAS, TEXAS, Jan. LA burglar Civ
ing the name of Charles Wilson and resi-
dence Butte, Mont, was captured here to-
day, robbing the house of Eugene Crow
der, wholesale druggist Chief of Police
Arnold says the capture is the most i'm
D ortant made by his force in years. Will
son, he rays, is an alias, and that the pris-
oner is one of the most desperate criminals
in the country, having operated in New
York, Chicago. st. LOUIS, San Francisco,
Los Angeles and New Dreams. Chief Ar
mold declines to make known Wilson'S
true identity until he communicates with
the police apartments in various parts OF
the country with the hope of capturing
confederates.
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lone M,srder suspect,.

TULARE, CAL, Jan. 1.-Sheriff U. S.
Gregory of Jackson arrived last night
and returned this morning having in
charge Sam and Joe Matison, who are
supposed 10 have been connected with the
killing of Sam Wids at lone on Decem Der
81. They had been held here pending the
arrival of Sheriff Gregory.
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IN. Monadnoos at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Jan. 1.-The
monitor Monadnock cast anchor in the
bay off Fisherman,s wharf at 4 80 o'clock
this afternoon. 1t left San Francisco at
this morning. The monitor ran into
school OF whales between Pigeon Point and
Santa Cruz and ran down one big fellow.
The Monadnock will remain here two or
three days. 1t will join the Philadelphia
and Monterey at San Diego.
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status of the PARKER VIII Case.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 1.-The motion
for new trial in the Parker will case has
been submitted to Judges Lorigan and
Reynolds for decision. The argument
for both sides occupied over two weeks.
The decision will not be delayed as Judge
Reynolds term of office expires to-mor-
row. The case has already been tried
twice. the first trial resulting in dis
agreement and the second in the will be-
ing broken on the ground that Parker
was of unsound mind at the time it was
made.
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superintendent of the Big Creek Pow r
Company, between and 3 o'clock this
morning, securing jewelry valued at about
$1100. Mr.. Swanton was away from home,
but Mrs .Swanton, her two children and
two lady friends were asleep in the house.
Mrs. Swanton was awakened, but being
unarmed .sne feigned sleep and the bur-
glar took his time and made good job of
it. After his departure an alarm was given
to the police by.telephone. Among the
jewelry taken were two gold watches and
several valuable rings with turquoise and
diamond settings,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Grass Valley Boys A,1n.enA

GRASS VALLEY. CAL, Jan. 1.-Will
Carlyon, a boy 16 years old, is suffering
with lockjaw. the result OF an accident
while returning from Nevada City last
Sunday. He was riding in cart, when
his horse SHE'D and he was thrown out.
He struck on his head and received
severe cut. On Wednesday symptoms of
lockjaw appeared. His condition is very
serious and his recovery doubtful.
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Books by Santa Cruz Women.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Jan. 1.-Two
Santa Cruz authoresses will be represented
in the exhibit of manuscripts by Calitor-
MIA women at the Nashville (Tenn.) Expo
sition. Mrs. Georg1ana B. Kirby's Years
of Experience" and Mrs. Charles Browns
Tran smission" have been contributed.
Mrs. Brown is daughter of Mrs. Kirby.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
ROBBERY At ALBlNA.
Masked Men Raid Saloon aud Empty
Its Cash DratUrr

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 1.-Two masked
at Albina tonight and held up three GUS
toners, the barkeeper and Proprietor Sui
liyan. While one of the men covered the
loungers with revolver, the other COM
manded Sullivan and his assistant to hand
over the cash. Sullivan believed it was q
New Years joke. He told them to shoot,
and walked out the rear way. His assist
ant was knocked senseless. The robbers
EN- ptied the cash drawer'of $50 and then
walked out. They have not. been appre.
hended,
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connot Find the 4ssas,in.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. miss
Emma Belts, aged 40 years, was shot and
killed in the third story of The house at
1916 North Fourth street to-day. The police
were not informed of the tragedy until an
hour and halt after the woman was dead,
and they have been unable TO learn with
apy certainty who did the shooting.
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Death of a journal Clerk.

ONEONTA, N. Y, Jan. edward M.
Johnson. journal clerk OF the Assem- bly,
of the State of New Y York, died of Bright's
disease after four months illness at his
home in Oneonte this morning. He was
born in London, England, thirty-six years
ago, and came to America when Is years
of age. For many years he was one of t e
leading Republican politicians of the
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Bmrke Lenre, Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 1.-The law
firm of SALISBURY & Burke has been dis
solved by mutual consent. Judge Spais-
bury will continue 10 practice here, ex-
Senator Burke going to San Francisco.
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Strong Testimony for His
Improved Homeopathic !.
Remedies.
Druggists Kept Busy Handing Out
the Curative Little Pellets.
If You Are Sick Ask Your Druggist for
Munyon's ( uide to Healtll-Buy
a 25-Cent MunyOn Remedy
and Cure Yourself.

If You Are in Doubt As to the Nature
of Your Complaint Personal Letter
to Professor Munyon Will Be An
swered With Free Medical Advice
for Any Disease.
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seom Proctor Kilsea Near Hope

SPOKANE WASH. Jan. ii. w. Proc
tor, the noted Indian scout. known all over
the Pacific Northwest as death on the
Trail" was killed near Hope, Idaho, to-
day, by a landslide. He had resided in
this section over thirty years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
HIL1sBoRo DIsBAKMENr CASE.
Attorney T1itchburn accused of Fioidtin0
Ethics of fLatcYerdom.

A'"eOS u 0"toyeF"oW'
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 1. - Attorney
John Ditchbur testified against Keno
phon N. Sleeves, the Portland lawyer, in
recent trial at Hillsboro, in which
Sleeves was acquitted OF manslaughter.
Because Ditchburn violated the 'ethics''
of the legal profession in makig public
matters which had passed between HIM
anu Sleeves in confidence, Sleeves has
instituted proceedings to disbar him.
Ditchburn attained notoriety in connec-
tion with the famous Sayres murder case,
when it came out that w. o. Allen, who
committed suicide, and who was suspected
as the instigator of the crime, had re-
tanned Dtchburn TO defend him in case
he should be implicated directly. Ditch
burn did not gel all his fee and sued for
the balance getting Judgment against the
Allen estate Tor $500.
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Feast for the Poor.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Jan. 1.-The Saliva
ton Army gave the poor of the city New
Years dinner at 43 North First street to-
day. There was an abundance of good
things and 500 people were fed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

GENERAL w. IL. /. BARNES Christmas sermon
delivered at The Bohemian Club High Jinks
in the New Years Wave.
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Burglary at Santa Cras.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. Jan. LA burglar
entered the residence of Fred w. Swanton,
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FOREIGN AND nonEsrIo Hoo1.

There Is Noso Larger Amount on
Hand Than Last Year.
BOSTON, MASS Jan. 1.-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin, whose figures are
accepted as the standard by the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers and
by the United States Government, will
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10

From the Chicago Inter Ocean:
Chief Clerk w. T. Treleaven, of the
Santa Fe freight office, brings the fol-
lowing story with him from his west
lern trip:
when the train stopped at Larned,
Kan, heard voice say, in tone OF
command: Come out Of there!'
looked out of the car window and saw
AN old man holding a tramp who was
just crawling out from the trucks un-
der car. l supposed 1t was the sher-
iff of the county, and that he had
caught a criminal.
81 want YOU said the old man, as
the tramp stood on his feet. I'll give
you $3.50 day.
"Then it aawIed on me. The old
man was out catching farm hands for
the harvest field. A moment later a
younger man came up and tried to hire
the tramp, but the older farmer drove
him away, saying the tramp was his
by right of discovery, and he proposed
to keep him or fight. The conductor
told me such tUrrences are common
at present and that there are few sta
lions along the line in the grain belt
but have crowd Of farmers around
them at train time, hoping to be able
to catch tramp for the harvest fields.
II is work or Jail with tramp when
he falls into such hands"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10
Ita,y.s BieAm.sts.

Italy is said to contain more biga-
mists then any other European country.
The church refuses to recognize civil
marriage, the state does not re-
gard church marriage as binding.
AS the majority of people are Catholics,
and would not tolerate any measure
which had the appearance Of encroach'
ing on the rights of the church, it IS
impossible to pass law providing for
the punishment of any priest who
have performed religious marriage
before it has been made legal by a
magistrate. The result is that a great
number of INSCRIPTIONS men take two
wives, one in the eyes of the church
and one in the eyes of the state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10

The dingo is the wild dog of Austria
Tia. 1t is a strong, fierce, ugly, clum-
sy looking creature, which can run
very quickly and which can hardly be
tanned. The dingoes often combine
into packs, for the purpose of hunting,
and by helping each other this way
they can often seize and kill even such
very swift runners as the emu. The
emu is a curious bird that can outstrip
the quickest greyhound, but by di-
viding themselves into groups, the din
goes can tire it out, and then they all
feast on its big body. The chase often
lasts a whole day, and both hunters
and hunted may travel thirty or forty
miles. Some years ago the dingoes
used to do great damage to sheep and
other live stock belonging to the set
tiers, but they are now reduced in
numbers, and do not appear to be so
fierce and wild as they once were. But
they have nearly hunted the poor emu
out of existence.