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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
SAN JOSE CHINATOWN FIRE.
Properly to the Amount of $4,000 Is
Destroyed-Lst of the Principal
SufsrerS

SAN JOSE. CAL, Feb. 4.-Sixth-street
Chinatown was the scene OF $40, 900 fire
about O'Clock this morning. The block
bounded by Cleveland avenue, Clay, Du-
pont and Sixth streets. comprising five
brick buildings and mum Der of wooden
shanties, was entirely destroyed. The fire
started in shed in the rear of the build
ing occupied by Wy Kee Hong q Co. as a
general merchandise store. and was dis
covered by Night Watchman Wheeler a
few minutes before 5. The firemen fought
the flames for over three hours and pre-
vented them from spreading to adjoining
blocks. The buildings wers occupied by
stores and lottery games, and overhead
were lodging accommo cd ations. The prin-
cipal losers were general merchandise
dealers and are as follows: Wy Kee Hong
& Co., $14 900, insurance $4,000; Long Jan,
$4,000. insurance $1,000; Fong Chuck, 500;
insurance $500; Chez Wah and Yung Kee,
$4,000. The buildings were owned by a.
Helnlen, whose loss is about $12, 900, some
of which is insured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
CARSON CITY IS
FULL OF ACTIVITY
Signs of Life to Which It
Has Long Been a
Stranger.
Stuart's Partner Returns and Dis.
cusses the Programme for
the Fight.
Great Preparations for Entertaining
Visiting Spor ts-Corbstt Leads
in the Betting.

CARSON, NEv., Feb. 4.-William Wheel
ock, Dan Stuarts partner, arrived here
to-day. He went at once to A. Livings-
toms saloon and the two were closeted for
an hour. On coming out of the conference
he exhibited telegram from Stuart say
ing that both Corbett and Fitzsimmons
would train in Nevada and would be on
their way this week and that Stuart would
reach here Sunday or Monday.
When asked about the location, Wheel
ock said that would be settled on Stuart's
arrival, after looking into the facilities in
every way; that he had never given any
informat ton about location in any man
ner. as he did not know and would not
know until Stuart's arrival. He remarked
that he would remain either here or in
Reno until that time.
When asked about the prospects of
good attendance, he said everything indi-
Gated very big attendance, especially
from the large cities, where special trains
were being chartered by Board of Trade
men and brokers, and that San Francisco
was thoroughly awake and would send
big delegation.
Regarding Federal interference be said
that matter gave him no concern what
ever. He said they had the best legal ad-
vice in the country on that point months
ago. and the opinion OF Judge McKenna
only confirmed it.
Virginia City people have now aban-
doned the idea of bringing off the fight in
so high an altitude as the ComsIock and
are for Carson almost TO q man. The
Carson promoters now depend on Storey
County to see that they get the mill as
against Reno, and know that the COM
bined forces can repeal the bill If Carson
is not selected as the battle-ground. Be-
yond this there is nothing new, and
things will remain in abeyance until
Stuart arrives and starts up the machinery
again.
The city is filling up with strangers
looking about for places TO start up vari-
Gus kinds of businesses in order 10 catch
some of the money expected to begin to
circulate here about the 1st of March,
Carson is already beginning TO receive
benefits from the proposed fight, the Vir-
ginia and Truckee Railroad having put a
force OF men TO work in their shops get
ting cars in condition for the transporta-
tion of visitors.
1t is positively stated that Fitzsimmons
will train at Shaws Springs and Cor bett
at Steam boat Springs, these resorts hav-
ing both been recently placed in Irst-
class condition. Betting on the contest IS
even, Corbett, however, being a little the
favorite. A large crowd gathers at the
depot every day to watch arrivals, it being
thought that the pugilists will drop in as
quietly as possible 10 avoid being bothered
by newspaper men, ETC., until they become
settled and rested.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
ORDERED OUT OF PORTLAND.
Burr Ferguson, Most Notorious Conf
deHce Operator, Must Seek
Pastures New

PORTLAND, Or, FEB. 4.-Burr Fergu-
son, one of the most notorious confidence
operators in the country, claiming to be
seeking recruits here for the Cuban army.
was ordered out of town to-day. In 1888
he married the orphan daughter of
once well-known citizen of New Orleans
possessed of considerable wealth, among
which was $4,000 in bank. TIE honey
moon had scarcely been obscured by what
is unjustly termed matter-of-fact married
life when Ferguson's first criminal act
became notorious.
1t was late in the year OF his marriage
that he drew $25. 900 of his wife's money
out OF a bank on a forged check. Early the
following year he made his advent in
Honolulu.
Meanwhile Mrs. Ferguson's friends
urgently suggested that the officers of the
Department OF State at Washington be
asked to devise some means to bring this
scoundrel back to New Orleans; but Mrs.
Ferguson, being of a retiring and sympa-
thelic nature, declined to sanction the
adoption of such measure.
News OF Ferguson's infamous delln-
quency did not reach the islands until
long after he had won favor at the dusky
court and had married into branch OF
the royal family. The expose occurred in
1891.
The affair was not allowed to appear in
the papers, and for prudential reasons it
was not loudly discussed on the street
corners of Honolulu. Ferguson was sent
away from the islands, but not without
carrying a consld derable sum of royal gold
coin with him. He then kept from public
view until 1894, when he was arrested in
Boston for counterfeiting, but he was not
convicted. Since then he has been in the
tolls IN several other cities 1or confidence
operations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
MONTERET'S PoRER PLANT.
oper atians on the Dan, aud Flun,e to B,
Resumed.

Resamed.
MONTEREY, CAL, Feb. 4.-The Mon.
terey Power Company will resume opera
tions on its dam and iume near the
mouth OF the Little Sur River, twenty
miles down the coast from Monterey.
Major Philip P. cambridge, the civil en-
gineer, arrived several days ago from Red
ding and has been perfecting arrange
ments in this city for material TO be used
in the construction of the fume, power
house, etc. He will leave with q force of
workmen sor the south as soon as 1t is pos
sible after the present transform.
This power company was organized here
about two years ago and commenced oper-
atoms on the cam and water fume, but
owing TO some legal difficulties in regard
TO water rights, etc., was compelled to dis
continue work after aim ost completing the
dam. Everything now being settled, the
company will begin the construction of
plant at the Little Sur River costing S45. :
600. Major Dandridge Will have full
charge OF the Work, and expects to COM
plete 1t in August.
The operating of this plant includes a
hume two miles long and large Pelton
water-wheel to generate the power. The
power so generated will be transmitted by
electricity to Monterey and Pacific Grove
where it will be used for electric light,
street railway and other purposes. The
company claims it will be able to deliver
about 100 horsepower. The power house
Will be built on the bank of the Sur and
the distance for the power to be transmit
ted from the power site to Monterey IL
tWenty-two miles
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
JURY D|SAGREES
IN SANDERS CASE
Stood Four for Acquittal
and Eight for Con-
viction.
Discharged by Judge Webb, Who
Sets the Next Trial for
March IS
District Attorney Snow Will Not Rest
Until e. Has Secured a
Conviction.

FRESNO, CAL, Feb 4.-After deliberat-
ing Iwenty-four hours without being
able TO agree, the jury in the case of W.
A. Sanders was discharged just before
noon to- day by Judge Webb. Eight men
were for conviction and four for acquittal.
Ten ballots were taken, but the result re-
manned unchanged.
As soon as he had discharged the jury
Judge Webb reset the case of the people
against W. A. Sanders for trial on March
15 next. Nothing was said about the bail
of the defendant, nor did he make appli-
cation to have it reduced. The four jurors
who voted for acquittal were John G.
Moore, William Lloyd, D. A. Dunbar and
R. L. Leonhart. Mr.. Leonhart acted as
foreman of the jury. and just after the
court formally discharged it he asked the
Judge if the members were not forbidden
by the law from discussing under any
circumstances what transpired under their
deliberations.
mo; you can talk all you want to now"
was Judge Webb's reply.
The jurors who voted for conviction ex-
pressed some dissatisfaction at the action
of the four men in the case. 1t appears
that there was very little argument in the
jury-room. Mr.. Leonhart seemed to be
the only one who would engage in any
discussion.
I'VE could have argued the case until
doomsday," remarked District Attorney
Snow this afternoon, ''without changing
the minds of these jurors"
1t appears that the main point advanced
by Mr.. Leonhart, as spokesman for those
favoring acquittal, was the testimony OF
Albert L. Stetson and Charles II. Cham
bers. who believed they had seen Wootton
in San Francisco after February /, 1894.
None of the jurors gave any considera-
ton to the testimony OF Robert Anderson,
who said that Sanders had tried to manu-
facIure testimony for his defense.
Professor Sanders and his wife feel much
encouraged over the result. They had not
expected an acquittal, and their hopes for
a disagreement were realized The de-
fendants bail at present is placed at
$4,000, which he cannot furnish. His at
torgey, Frank H. Short, stated yesterday
that he would probably move to have the
amount reduced. This was the second
time his trial had resulted in a disagree
of the jury, and the defendants attorney
thinks of course that his client is entitled
to have his bail fixed at lower figure.
District Attorney Snow is determined to
secure verdict in the case. He stated
to-day that he will prosecute the case
again with all the vigor that is in him."
He stated that he would resist any motion
for the reduction OF Sanders bail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
FLOODS AND WASHoU7S NORTH
Much Damage From the Constant Rain
and LoH6sh6es-SGn Francisco Mail
Pouch Lost.

EUREKA, CAL, Feb. As result OF
the constant lain of the past four days
reports of rising rivers and railroad wash
outs are coming in. Eel River Is foot
higher than at any time this season and
cutting its banks badly. An immense
number of drift logs are coming down and
all cable ferries are tied up. Mad River is
also higher than usual, and washouts on
the tracks Of the Eureka and Klamath
River Railroad on one bank and the Ar
cata and Mad River Railroad on the other
side, near Vances are reported. Neither
Is serious.
Slides have also occurred on the Eel
River and Eureka Railroad, near Swau-
gers, and on the Pacific Lumber Com
pany's branches near Scotia. In conse-
quence trains are all delayed and overland
mail Is one day late on account of the
Scotia slide.
The mail carriers horse, while rounding
Shiveleys Bluff on Eel River, near Scotia,
at IL o'clock Tuesday, night, shied at a
small slide in the road and Jumped over
the bank into the river. The rider saved
himself, but horse and pouch were lost
The pouch contained letter mail, which
left San Francisco Sunday for Eureka and
points north.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
PACIFIC GRoFE DIvEKsIox.
Maltitudes of Small Fish Washed on &
Beach and Captured.


Multttmdes of Small Fish flashed on tho
Beach and Captured.
PACIFIC GROVE, Feb. A curious
phenomenon is causing great interest to
the citizens of this city among the pines
and the visitors from the East and else
where who are here are wondering what
sort of town they have got into. At low
tide yesterday New Hampshire man
who was walking along the cliff above the
beach noticed that each wave of any size
would as it rolled in bring with it guam
tity of small, apparently live objects
and leave them as it reoeded. When
he examined more closely he was amazed
to find that the squirming things were
sardines and mackerel and seeing that
they were in perfect condition he captured
q lew of them.
Or his way he told of the wonder he lad
come upon and soon the beach on both
sides of Lovers Point was lined with eager
fishermen and women. AS soon as the
tide rose, however, it was no longer possi-
bic to pick up the fish from the sand, but
as toe waters Immediately ad jaceut to the
beach were full men went out in small
boats and by dragging nets, or even com.
mon potato sacks, had no difficulty in
making a good catch. Hundreds of sea
birds were about to dispute for possession
of the fish and the racket they made was
considerable.
The explanation of the phenomenon as
given by the local fishermen is that the
sardines ana mackerel were driven so far
into shore by their natural enemies,
whales and sealions, both of which have
been frequenting Monterey Bay of late,
that they ran into shallow water and so
were caught by the waves and carried up
to the sand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
e. HUDYAN ~

The marvellous remedio-treatment that is
used at the Hudson Medical Institute, the
great white building at the corner of E Ills,
Market and Stockton streets, has saved
thousands upon thousands from all the
horrors that you are afflicted with, and
your case is by no means too far gone.
Go there or write and ask for circulars
and testimonials ABOUT this grand remedy.
Why, in thirty days you won't knowyour
self, and no matter whether you have got
kidney. liver or bladder trouble; whether
you have had bad case of blood poison.
ing and have a face and a body covered
with bad pimples and blotehes or whether
you are run down and unable to perform
the big functions of nature-it will be all
the same to those wonderful physicians.
You ask what they will do for you'll They
will cure you and make a whole man os
you.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
THIEVES MFEST VALLEJO.
PensIoner Knocked Down and Robbed of
S72-The Officials TO Have
Tr1m1 RoundUp.

VALLEJO. CAL. Feb. 4.-Anthony
Smith, a pensioner and veteran soldier,
was enticed under the Georgia-street
bridge by two young fellows with whom
he had been drinking in saloon near the
railroad crossing last evening, and
knocked down and robbed of $72. One of
the men, Frank Hussey, was subsequently
arrested and locked up. The other man
is unknown to Smith.
The town is infested with lot of tramps
and others having little known work TO
do, and it is the intention of the officers
of the law to round them all up and rid
the tot wn of them.
AT IL o'clock last mig ht a man was halted
at the corner of Georgia and Marin streets
and at the point of pistol ordered to
dance jig. Upon hesitating three pistol
shots were fired in the air over his head.
with a warning that the next shot would
go through him if he did not comply with
the demand OF the young sport holding
the weapon. The dance commenced and
was kept up until a crowd began to gather,
when the young ruffian slipped away.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
E1CITED SPORTING MEN.
Seek to Learn Hhy Fits Tore Up the
IGreement.

IOreement.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 4-sporting
men from all parts of Greater New York
crowded into the apartments OF Al Smith,
final stakeholder for the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight, at the Gilsey House this morn
ing TO learn what would be the effect of
Fitzsimmons' action last night at the
Bartholdi Hotel, when be tore up the
stake agreements after the papers had
been sent to him for his sign ature All
sorts of rumors had been circulated among
the sporting fraternity last night and this
morning, most of which were to the effect
that the fight had been declared off.
Mr.. Smith said: "Fitzsimmons merely
destroyed an old agreement as to stakes
which has no bearing on the fight what
ever. What his reasons were for tearing
up the paper l cannot say, 1t was prob.
ably another exhibition of his extremely
eccentric nature"
The paper which Fitzsimm mons DESTROYED
was an agreement which he and Cor
bett signed some time ago to fight for
side bet of $1,000 before the club offering
the most fattering inducements before
March /, 1897.
Manager Brady, who looks after Cor
belts interests, decided to renew the
agreement for the fight on March II if
FitZslmmons agreed. 1t was the extern
sion of this agreement which awaited
FitZsimmons' signature when he tore up
the papers.
Fitzsimmons did not give any particular
reason for wanting the agreement de-
stroyed, but it is said by persons who
know him that he wanted to give Corbett
an opportunity to raise the side bet if he
wishes it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05

of the Territory which came into his
hands on account of certain transactions
with certain Territorial funding bonds
from Seasongood d Mayer, and that on
his re tirement from the office of Treasurer,
instead OF delivering the money to his sue
cessor, as his successor did 10 him, he car
ried il out of the treasury and refused to
surrender it to his successors or to the
Territory, although demands have been
made for the money.
The action is in two counts, one against
the bondsmen on his general bond and The
other against the bondsmen on the addi-
tional bond required by the funding act,
under the terms of which, it is alleged.
Fleming received the money and was
empowered to receive it. The action goes
on the theory that all money received by
the Territorial Treasurer. as such, on ac-
count OF the Territory, If kept or con-
yerted, and not turned into the treasury,
to be held by the successor, Is
breach OF the official bond that
authorized the Treasurer to receive II, and
a breach of official duty, too, which rem
ders the bondsmen liable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
WANTS TO MEET AHARKEY.
Maher WI Fight for $4,000 or Les
Nest Month Ia Neuada

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-As both
Maher and Sharkey intend to challenge
the winner of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
fight next month, John J. Quinn, man
ager. and Michael Connolly, backer, for
Maher, tonight made the following
proposition to Sharkey:
Peter Maher will fight Sharkey n Ne
vada for any purse Dan Stuart will offer
and side bet of from $4,000 to $4,000 If
Maher don't win the match he will not
challenge the winner OF. the Corbett- Fi.z-
simmons fight. If Sharkey is defeated,
then Maher is to challenge the winner of
the big battle.
"Maher." said his manager, "is satisfied
he can easily defeat Sharkey. and has no
doubt about his heiug able to defeat
either Corbett or Ftzsimmons. We de-
sire the public to know that Maher is
willing 10 meet Sharkey and show that he
can defeat him, and be fully entitled to
challenge the champion, no matter
whether it be Corbett or Fitzsimmons."
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
SANTA CRUZ LECTURE SERIES.
To Be Opened by Professors Griggs and
Jordan.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 4.-The Cali
fornia Lecture and Scholarship Association
recently formed in this city, will begin
series of lectures at the opera-house to-
morrow night. Professor e. II. Griggs of
Stanford University will lecture on 'Self-
culture Through the Vocation" Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan will deliver the
second lecture in the course. This asso-
citation has a well-devised plan for fur
nishing lectures at moderate price for
admission, and also contemplates provid-
ing university scholarships for persons
who lack the means of attaining a higher
education by ordinary methods.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
IRRIGATION ELECTIONS,
lively Interest Mantfested In tho Alta
and Sunset Districts.

AHtcTcst naUScSteO s5s tN0 AUQ
and Sunset Districts.
FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 4-On Wednesday
the election OF officers in the Alta and
Sunset Irrigation districts were held. A
lively interest was manifested, and they
resembled the regular elections in solicita-
ton of votes, etc. In the Alta district,
which embraces the southern part of the
county, the following Directors were elect
ed: Sanger division, Joseph Burns; Fow-
Ter division. Edwin Cover: Kingsburg
division, w. III. Shafer and Paris Green
tied; WiIdfower division, o. H. Marshall; |;
Monroe division, Thomas Martin; Col
lector, G. P. Walton; Assessor, c. n. Bur-
ton, Treasurer, Y. I. Willis.
Only three OF the divisions in the grsat
Sunset district on the west side have been
heard from. The contest here was very
strong, the residents being divided on the
question of carrying out the stupendous
project to pump water from the Kings
River to irrigate vast territory of land
In division L. H. Martin was elected
director. ]. NJ. King in No. and Joseph
Meadows in No. 5. No returns from Nos.
ana have been received as yet. Martin
and Meadows are for the maintenance of
the district. while King was elected on the
anti-district ticket
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
yyatn D,tched near Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, Call, Feb. e. The
engine and tender OF the outgoing narrow.
gauge passenger train were ditched this
morning by landslide this side of tunnel
6. between Rincon and Big Trees, but
luckily no one was hurt. A landslide had
carried a tree down across the track and
it was struck by the en- inc. The engine
and tender left the track, but the tree was
thrown to one side and the rest, of the
train was not injured. The obstruction
was removed in an hour and the train pro-
ceeded. RAIN mas been falling all day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
TAKE
YOUR CHOICE
WILL YOU Be
Wise or . Foolish 3?
Weak : or Vigorous /?
Puny Or Powerful?
Manly OF BashfuI?
Merry or Nervous?

Now it has to be one thing or the other
with you. and no one is to be blamed il
you choose foolishly. Poor mortal that
you are, why do you keep on and on in
your folly? That lassitude. that shaking
which sometimes almost amounts to
paralysis those fears of death; that BASH
full and weak-kneed way that you have
of getting around, and that knowledge
that you have that YOU get no Joy out of
life that is worth speaking about-all
these things are signs that you are suffer
ing from that dangerous disease Nervous
Prostration. Get rid of i'll Yes, get rid
of it, and start in at once. There's life
and strength and manhood and virility
and vigor ahead for you if you want them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
TO PASSENGER AGENTS.
Chairman Caldwell of the Association
Writes an Important Letter on the
EndeoYor Conyeofjo1.

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 4.-Chairman
b. ID. Caldwell of the General Western
Passenger Agents Association has Just
written highly important letter to the
agents OF the West concerning the policy
to be pursued by them in the matter of
rates to and from San Francisco during
the coming Christian Endeavorer conven-
ton. The letter was supposed to be
secret, but its contents have been secured.
1t read as follows:
CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. %, 1897.
To Members: It has come TO our notice that
certain personally = conducted excursion
agencies (particuIarly frst-class agencies)
contemplate making provision for controlling
under their auspices business to San Francisco
and return, at the rates agreed upon for the
Christian Endeavor meeting to be held in
July, 1897. In order to remove misapprehen-
sion, and prevent complications likely to
arise thersirom, the undersigned, in con-
tormity with the provision of the agreement
by which IL is maze my duty 10 devise and
enforce proper regulations for equitable
division OF the business moving or the rates
and arrangements for the Christian Endeavor
meeting, respectfully gives tice that the
obligations resting upon lines, parties to this
agreement under the resolution providing for
division OF traffic, would prevent them from
afording aid or facilities of any character
to such excursion agencies, in the
soliciting or controlling of such business, and
we believe that ii is the duty of interested
lines, so far as it is within their control to
prevent the solicitation and control OF snch
business by such excursion agencies, at least
until such time as this may be specifically
stated permissible under the chairman's
announcement of regulations to govern in
division OF the business, and pending which
no action looking to the solicitation or control
OF such business through any sources should
be permitted.
Ali lines are respectfully requested to be
governed in accord ance with the above, and
lines on which so-called personally conducted
tourist excursions are run are specially re-
quested to give notice to all concerned in con-
forInity herewith.
B. D. CALDWELL, Chairman.