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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
FRESNO JURORS DISAGREE.
Forged the Name of William
Wooffo7

FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 3.-The case of the
psople against Professor w. A. Sanders,
charged with forging William Wootton's
name TO $1400 draft, was submitted to
the jury without argument this forenoon.
The jury is still out and it is almost GER
tain that it will not agree.
1t is reported that it stands eight for
conviction and four for acquittal. The
inability of the jury to reach an agree
ment is commented on generally as a sur
prise. Few people believe in the inno-
cence of Sanders. The prosecution Is now
very sorry that it did not argue the case
But we thought that the facts were so
plain" said ATTORNEY Kinds to a CALL
correspondent. that the jury would
not think of any doubt as to the
defendants guilt. District Attorney Snow
and l were convinced that the twelve
men would see the case in our light, and
we therefore were willing to submit with
out argument"
The attorney then went on to express
the opinion that the jury system was q
iarce anyway. The jury retired until
morning after reporting this evening to
the court that there was little prospect of
agreeing.
This was the third trial of Sanders. In
the first the jury disagreed, but in the sec
ond it convicted him. The District Attor-
ney has several other charges of forgery to
prefer against the man who is suspected
of having murdered William Wootton.
and Sanders will in all likelihood be kept
behind the bars for the remainder of his
days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Firemen Rescue a Woman From
the Roof of the Burning
Structure
Pass d Halt Hour Above the Flames
B fore They Coud Reach Her
With Ladders.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Feb. 3.-The fire
that broke out last night in the Scott
Auer bach building was completely sub
dued by o'clock this morning, but the
building is ruined. Miss A C. Smith, who
occupied a room on the fourth floor, had
thrillins adventure. The smoke and
flames on the floors below were so dense
that she could not descend, but made her
way to the roof, where her shrill cries at
stracted the attention of the fremen. 1t
was nearly half an hour before she could
.. be reached by ladders, and in the mean
time she became frantic and came near
Jumping 10 the parapet ben ath. She was
III ally rescued by the tiremen and reached
abe street in an unconscious condition.
Henry Wagner was severely injured by
falling skylight. Electrician Vail of the
Fire Department is in the hospital, terri
bly, burned from contact with live electric
wires, but he will recover. 1t has been as
certained:t that all succeeded in getting out
OF the building, and the fears that some
were. eremated are groundless.
p. The loss will reach 5000. 600 and the in
suTance focts up to only $125 600. The loss
falls the most heavily on the owners of
the building. the insurance being mostly
on. the stock carried by the Galloway
.Hoock. Company. George NJ. Scott & Co.
and the Parsons Derge Book Company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
BORDER LAW IN RARDSRURG.
Miners Resolve to Deal Summary With
Any Man Who Attempts 10 "Jump"
N cioio,

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Feb. g. The
miners of Randsburg, as will be seen by
the following resolutions, do not propose
to tolerate the predatory claim um per
any longer. At largely attended meet
ing OF the leading men of that camp dec
iarations which have no uncertain ring
we're promulgated. The main points in
the resolutions are:
That the miners and mine-owners of tn e
Rand mining district hereby give notice tn 1t
they are no respecter of persons and believe
IN law and order, recognizing the right OF
every individual to acquire and hold property
under the laws OF the United States and our
local laws, be he rich or be he poor.
That We will not tolerate malicious claim
jumpers in our camp, especially those who
the properly OF the poor and honest pros pector
and MAKE Locations, as he has not the means
to litigate against the wealth OF the principals,
who send these willing tools out TO do their
bidding and rob the honest prospector.
That we request those who knowingly and
N maliciously nave gone upon the valid loca-
tions of others, we'll knowing that the loca-
cations, that they remove their stakes and
monuments and execute an abandonment OF
such attempted location.
That we extend hearty welcome to law
abiding citizens to come among u.s. assuring
them that we appreciate their honest ffJrts,
but we give timely notice to the claim jumpers
who mailciously go upon the property of
out these willing tools, that we will not per-
nit our titles to be clouded by them or dis
credit brought TO our camp through their ma
licious acts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Los ANGELES CHARITY ASTRAy
Chief of Police Class Declares That the
Good Samaritan Hospital is
an EyI

LOS ANGELES, CAL., Feb. s-Accord.
ing to the views expressed by Chief Glass
at meeting of the Police Com missioners
OF this city yesterday, the Good Samari-
tan Hospital, conducted by Captain Fra
zier, and over which some of the local
newspapers have employed so much ink
of late, is veiied and disguised evil. Re-
specting this phiIanthropic institution
Chief Glass said:
Gentlemen, 1 recognize the humane
idea OF the manager of the institution and
the fact that he believes he is doing what
is best but to mind it is q mighty bad
thing for the city. 1t Is adve rtised all
over the land to the beggars, toughs and
tramps that they can get a meal and bath
there for cents, and the result is an in
tiux OF most undesirable element to our
already large quota of unem ployed. We
never had so many beggars in this CITY as
have now. If it could be arranged to helm
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
Remarks on Legislative Bill Show
There Is Not an American Bank
in South E1erJc1

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-Repre-
sentative Brosius (R.) of PENNSYLVANIA
to-day addressed the House Banking Com
mittee on the bill providing for interna-
tional banking. He said that the purpose
OF the measure was to carry into effect the
recommendations of the international con-
ference OF 1889, by the incorporation of an
International American bank. The resolu-
ton of the International conference was
in these words:
ResoIped, That the conference recommends
to the governments here represented the
granting of liberal concessions to facilitate
international American banking, and es-
pecially such as may be necessary for the es-
adjustment OF an international American
bank, with branches or agencies in the sew
eral countries represented in this conference.
Mr.. Brosius in the course OF his remarks
said: ''The people of the United States, in
common with those OF the Central and
South American republics, feel the neces-
sity OF increasing commercial Intercourse
Between the different portions of the
American continent, and they believe the
development of such intercourse has been
retarded by the lack of adequate facilities
for exchange between the several coun-
tries, and their hope for revival in trade
Is based In part upon the este blishment
of improved banking facilities, which
will emaucipate these growing countries
from tnelr SerVlLuQe TO the bankers of
London and the continent of Europe. We
do $150,000, 900 worth OF business with
South America in year, and yet our BAL
ances have to be settled through English
or European banking houses. In the
great trade centers of South America, the
English, German, French and Italians
have their banks. and think l am right
in saying there is not an American bank
in all South America Manifestly this is
a serious hindrance to our trade.
81 am advised by q New York house
which has been doing business with South
America for twenty seven years that
nearly all their transactions were Carried
on through credits on London. The reason
is obvious. No matter how good my Gus
toner is in South America, it is not pos
sible for me TO negotiate on him at any
reasonable rate OF exchange. Our people
have no means of ascertaining his stand
ing and credit. and hence draft on him
must go begging in the United States"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
WANTS A CABINET COMMISSION.
Attorney General Harmon's Plan TO Settle
the Indebtedness of the Pacific
RnfIrondc

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb 3.-Attor-
ney-Genera! Harmon appeared before the
House Com mittee on Pacific railways to-
day and expressed at some length his
views with reference to the bill to settle
the Indebtedness of the Pacific railways to
the Government by a commission consist
ing of three Cabinet officers. Speaking
generally, he favored the proposition. He
would give the committee full authority
to act according to their best Judgment.
and would not bind them to the acceptance
OF q certain minimum sum, for beyond
that sum they would not be likely to re-
celve bids. On the other hand, the fixing
OF maximum sum might handicap them
because OF their failure to receive so large
an amount. He deprecated the sugges-
tioh OF commission OF private citizens,
as the personnel of such commission
could not be known in advance 10 Con-
gress, or the considerations which had led
TO their selection. Moreover outsiders
would demand pay for their services,
while the members of the Cabinet would
discharge this duty without remuneration,
and merely as an addition TO their daily
routine. The country would be better
satisfied with a Cabinet commission.
Moreover, the Cabinet officers were a part
OF the Government, and had access
through their subordinates, to all matters
in the possession of the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
THE PACIFIa sAILRoADs.
Con0ressnseW Do Not 1aEe Kindly to tn
Commission Scheme.


Comm ion Scheme.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-Chair-
man Powers of the Pacific Railroads Com
mittee of the House said tonight that he
thought his committee would agree upon
bill to report to the House. He thought
this agreement might be reached by to-
morrow, when the committee will hold a
m Getting. The Harrison and the Hubbard
bills are the ones before the committee.
Mr.. Powers and maj ority of the mem bers
of the committee are opposed TO the plan
of Representative Hubbard, which pro.
vldes for mission of thirteen, each 10
receive $4,000 as compensation for SER
vices. This com mission is to have full
power to settle the indebtedness of all the
Government bond aided railroads.
The com mission is specifically instructed
to ascertain whether the lease of the Cen.
tral Pacific to the Southern Pacific is a
monopoly burdensome to the people of
the Pacific Coast. Ii the commission de-
termines that this Is the case it is in
structed TO break the lease and prevent it's
re-e.tablishment.
Chairman Powers this morning said
that he was aware that the comm issIon
would have no power TO deal with the sell
tlement OF the case of the Union Pacific,
on which the Government has already or
dered foreclosure, but it would apply to
other Government aided roads. He is de-
termined to push whatever BILLS reported
bv the committee. He does not know
whether action can be had in the House,
but thinks he can hiring this about.
Representative Hubbard is opposed to
q Cabinet commission. and unless he can
get through his bill for what he terms a
non-partisan commission he will fight any
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

only our own resident poor, who deserve
and should receive help, it would be an
other matter, but as it is the Samaritan
institution is bad thing for Los An :eles'
General Forman emphasized the Chiefs
ideas, fully concurring, and remarked
that the public was misplacing much of
its sympathy for such causes, especially
where unemployed were shouting for So
day if they worked for the city. Mayor
Snyder agreed with General Forman, as
did Commissioner McLain. The latter
complained that from a half dozen 20 ten
beggars came to his house each morning
from the institute. If they could beg 10
or 25 cents that fixed them for a couple of
days at The institute.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
SANTA CRUZ EL0PEMEET.
Directing Parent cisvery 0utwitted by a
Seveateen- Year Old Girl and
Her foVec

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 8. John
Olveria and Rosa Gracia were quietly mar
ried this morning by Justice Gardner.
While outwardly all appeared serene and
commonplace enough, subsequent devel
opments reveal quite romance in the
background.
Rosa and her mother were at a Beach
Hill residence, where the former worked,
when Olveria put in an appearance, haT-
ing come from Watsonville. While he
engaged the old lady in conversation.
Rosa quietly escaped through rear door.
The couple met and after visiting the
Justice were driven TO CapitoIa, where
they took train for Watsonville.
This evening the parents learned the
details of the elopement and are verv
angry. They assert that the girl is but II
wears old and declare they will bring her
back to Santa Cruz The bride is a sister
of the girl who ii is claimed recently COM
PEELED Jose MonIZ to marry her because
Moniz had said he had money.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

vived by a widow and by William S.
Pierce, a son by a former marriage. He
owned at that time one-half of the ranch
which he bequeathed to his widow, the
other half being owned by his mother,
Sarah c. Pierce. William S. Pierce suc-
ceeded to the property of his grandmother.
Sarah c. Pierce, on her death. When
William G. Pierce died at Petaluma a
year ago Mrs. Mary j. Pierce, his step
mother, succeeded 10 the propertv under
his will. Thus Mrs. Pierce ha. come into
full possession of the great ranch. She is
at present in Australia, whittier she was
compelled TO 60 on account of her health
and does not know of the decision which
places her in possession of the big ranch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

department. II. r. Fairclough of the
Latin department and b. G. Brown of the
drawing and painting department will
act as the judges and Professor Earl
Barnes will preside.
S. W. Charles, C. NJ. Bradley and A. B.
Morgan will support the affirmative side
of the question; E. E. Painter, H. w.
Grunsby and Mrs. Margaret Hood will
argue on the negative side. At the con-
clu,ion of the debate the judges will
choose three of the speakers to represent
Stanford In the annual Carnot debate
with Berkeley. This will be held on the
campu February 12
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
SAN RsFAAL DECISION.

of a Piece of Vnt1abfe Property.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL. Feb. 3.-An i'm
portant decision has been handed down by
Superior Judge F. NJ. Angellotti of Marin
County, by which Mrs. Mary j. Pierce
becomes the owner of one of the finest
ranches in California, known as the Pierce
ranch, and con tanning $500 acres of land.
The case of Jewell ct al versus Pierce ct al.
in which the decision was rendered. con-
tanned interesting legal implications, and
eminent counsel was employed to conduct
the proceedings.
Abram Pierce, when he died, was sur
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

llcan platforms. Most prob bly, the agents
OF the company had been working upon
Inc resolutions committee of the conven-
lions; put such declarations were utterly
without binding force upon anybody.
Ihen am glad,' Morgan remarked,
convention; but l still hope that 1 would
come out of it au honest man."
Hoar R.) OF Massachusetts put a ques-
ton TO Villas as to whether Presidential
nominations in political conventions were
effected IN similar manner.
Never, TO my knowledge" Villas re-
piled. candidates are sometimes nom
mated under excitement, but in no con.
vention that ever attended was any can
dldate nominated whom I did not COR
daily support and favor" After a pause
he added, Except one"
After two or three calls of the Senate.
each disclosing the presence of a quorum
the presiding officer laid before the Senate
the House concurrent resolution for tho
counting of the Presidential vote on
Wednesday next, and it was agreed to.
Subsequently Turpie CD of Indiana
took exception to the wording of the con-
current resolution, which is that the per-
son receiving the highest mum Der of votes
shall he declared president" while the
constitution, he said, read he should 'be''
President; but Mr.. Hoar explained that
that point had been made eight years ago
by Senator Edmunds of Vermont and had
been overruled.
Turpie did not press his objection.
Villas then went on with his speech, in
which he treated at considerable length
and with much detail the provisions of
the Clay tom Bulwer treaty and how they
affected the question OF an isthmian canal,
and discussed various other historical in
cidents having bearing on the same
question.
After another half hour motion to ad-
lourn was made by Daniel CD OF Vir-
ginia and was deleated-ayes II, noes "a.
AS the vote indicated the absence OF a
quorum-severai Senators who were pres
ent being paired - the roll was again
called and forty-one Senators responded
still four less than quorum. The usual
motion directing the sereeant-at-arms to
request the attendance of sbsent Senators
was made by AIdrich (R.) of Rhode
Island and agreed to, and pending its
execution all business of the Senate came
to standstill.
After a short wait Aldrich said it was
very evident that quorum could not be
got tonight and then at 5:20 O'Clock the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
TIE ANr1-sCALPIAG BILL.
Il Lac Designed to Force Railroads to
Redeem Tickets.

a LutC DcStgHc0 10 Il OTce hdtLTOuQS 70
Redeem Tickets.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-Amend-
ments intended to popularize the anti
scalping bill were agreed to by the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce to-
day.
As amended, and as the bill Will prob
ably be reported to the Senate, the rail-
road companies will be required, Within
thirty days after the law goes into effect,
to redeem all legal tickets offered for re-
demptIon. This is done to protect those
brokers who may have secured tickets by
private arrangements with any railroad
company.
The bill will also be amended so as to re-
quire the companies to redeem not only
the unused portion of any ticket in the
hands of the public, but the whole ticket
if it should not be used. 1t is believed the
bill will be reported at the next meeting of
the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Regulating safe OF Seized Opium.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-The
Committee on Ways and Means to-day
agreed to report favorably the bill to
amend the laws regulating the sale of
opium seized for failure to pay the duty
on that article The law requires that
such forfeited opium shall not De sold for
less than the amount of the duty, $40
pound. As the market price of opium is
but So or 81 pound, the treasury officials
cannot or course secure the duty price.
The amendment proposes that the opium
shall be sold TO the highest bidder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
SWANS ON SEATED IN THE ROUSE.
4 Contacted Election Case That Occupies
DoH,H Session.

n toutesIeo Etccttoa case mat Occupies
Days Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3-The
discussion of the contested election case
OF George w. Cornett VS.. Claude A. Swan
son, from the Fifth District Of Virginia, oc-
cupted nearly the whole OF to-day's
session of the House, and by an over
whelming vote Swanson's title to the seat
was confirmed by the House. The case
CAM from the Com mittee on Elections
No. 8. which reported In favor of Swan
son. Three Republicans, half the m a.
jority membership, however, recon-
smended that the seat be declared vacant
on the ground that the Walton law, un-
DER which the election was held, was un-
constitutional, and that therefore there
was no valid election. This view was advo-
Gated by Thomas (R. of Michigan and an
tagonized by Daniels Cd of Virginia) and
Mccall (R.) of Massachusetts. The dis
cussion was enlivened by a short speech
by Gibson (R.) of Tennessee, who re-
sented the remark made by Mccall last
week, in the consideration of the Yost-
Tucker case, that Southern Repu blicans
had been "coddled to their destruction
and that they needed more robust treat
ment.
Thomas was unable to get an ave and
no vote on the question, only 21 second
ing his demand for such vote and 127
being against it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
STANFORD'S BEST
ORATORS MATCHED
Debaters in the Preliminary
Carnot Contest Given
Positions
Will Discuss the Effects of Gen.
traliZatIon OF French
Education.
Successful Candidates to Try Con.
clusions With Berkeley's E o.
quent Men.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Feb.
3.-The debaters in the preliminary Car
not con test were assigned sides to-day py
lot. They are supposed to have prepared
discussion on either side of the question.
"Is Capitalization OF French Education
Conducive to Best Social ResultsT' The
debate will be held next Friday evening.
Professors Nathan Abbott of the law
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Mourning at Mountain Grore.

SANTA ROSA. CAL, Feb. 3.-Mrs.
Emma Parting died yesterday at Noun
tain Grove at the age of 76. She h ad been
an invalid for some time and had resided
at Mountain Grove for ten years past.
Mrs. Parting was the widow of a rich
English merchant and was herself pos-
sessed OF considerable wealth. She was
an estimabie woman, known for her
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Sportsmem Ofcr an OBJECTION.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 3.-Local sports
men object to the passage of the Assembly
bill extending the close season for fishing
from april l TO MAY 1, and will circulate
petitions protesting against II. Efforts
will be made to have the measure amended
so as not to apply TO Santa Clara County.
II the season is extended TO May fishing
in this county viii be ruined, as by that
time the water is too low in the streams
for the fish to live In and they pass down
IN the uaV.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Strenathentna tnc Conur,nat 1n,r

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. s.-The
House Committee on Patents to-day
ordered favorably reported the bill amend
ing the copyright law so as to prevent the
fraudulent use of the word copyrighted"
and to strengthen the law in that direc-
ton. 1t gives the courts the remedy of
injunction as well as penalty in such
cases.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

new bill reported by the committee. He
does not believe that bill of any kind can
be put through the House this session,
and is making no efforts to push his own
bill.
Among the men who voted against the
funding bill there is a sentiment that the
commission will be merely an instrument
for further delaying settlement with the
Government by all the roads. Western
mem bers are giving this opinion freely.
This idea will greet the new bill, if it is re-
ported, and will probably defeat it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
LOUIS JAMES AT PORTLAND.
Scores Sssccess in the Comedy "My
Lard and Some Ladies'"

PORTLAND, Or. Feb. 3.-Louis James
tonight produced for the first time in
Portland the brilliant comedy, my Lord
and Some Ladies'" an adaptation from
the French of Scribe. The play was a
great success and one of the most delight
full comedies ever seen here. Mr.. James
scored tremendously as Lord Boiling
broke. He has renewed his greatest
comedy successes in this characterization,
and it will prove one of the most popular
bills in his repertory. The honors of the
evenin- were shared by Miss Alma Kru-
ger, whose Queen Anne is delicious bit of
character comedy work. They leave to-
morrow morning for San Francisco. where
they play two weeks engagement at the
BALDWIN Theatsr, commencing Febru-
aryS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Murderer Grnotelsa Sentenced.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 3.-Robina Ora
bella, who killed Vicenzo Esebello on
November 26 last, was to-day sentenced to
San Quentin for life by Judge Lorigan.
Esebello and Grabiella qnarreled while re-
turning from a visit TO friends house near
the raceirack, and in the fl hit that fol-
lowed Grabiela cut Ese Hos throat with
a razor. Grabiella's plea was self-defense
Grabiella will be taken 10 San Quentin on
Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

ent allowance is 10 cents for confined
prisoners who do not work, 90 cents for
those who work at the pump in the Jail
yard and 25 cents for those who do road
work, the latter getting three meals and
the former two classes two meals day.
Sheriff Lyndon stated he was losing
money on feeding prlsoDers. The board
discussed the matter but took no action.