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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
BILKED Srock1oN,s MAJOR.
While a Guest of the City Wolfe Vas Not
Idle.

Uhtto UNcBE OF "c O7lB HOiHe vas Not
Idle.
STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. 5.-The good
citizens of Stockton were much impressed
one day recently by an august pageant
travelling through the streets. 1t con-
sisted OF spanking turnout, the most
prominent occupants of which were
Mayor Baggs, the Superintendent of
Streets, the President of the Council and a
distinguished looking gentleman of portly
build, who occupied the off side on the
rear seat. There was a air of ROYALTY
about the party that made pedestrians
stop and gaze in awe, wondering what
dignitary had struck town.
The Mayor was evidently trying TO i'm
press his guest with the greatness of the
city, and the stranger, leaning back COM
placently, seemed to regard Mr.. Baggs'
bailiwick with considerable favor The
stranger was V. S. Wolfe. now in Fresno
Jail.
Wolfe remarked casually the following
day that he had draft for $3.50 on A.
Sigel & Co., New York house in which
he was interested, and of course the Mayor
would be good enough to identity him at
the bank. They walked over to the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, where
the check was presented. The cashier de-
ciined to advance the money unless
Mayor Bags would get some one else to
indorse the draft. The executive went
with the distinguished guest OF the town
to the Chicago saloon and there intro
duced him to John Hermann
Wolfe represented that he was con-
nected with a wealthy liquor-house, and
they had few drinks by way of proceed
ing to the business in hand. Mr.. Herr
mann was induced TO place his signature
on the draft, in connection with the
Mayors Wolfe got the $3.50 and left
town.
1t soon came to light that there was no
such firm as that on which the draft had
been given, and Mayor Baggs was forced
to realization of the fact that he had
been bilked.
Wolfe is now under arrest at Fresno
for other swindles of a like nature. and
Hermann, who made good the $3.50, is
mourning his loss.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
HAMMON AT RIVERSIDE.
Lnresti9oting Devices for Protection o
Groves I1afnst Frost.

lnrestf9ofing Dertces for Protection of
Groves L1ainst Frost.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, Feb. 5.-Professor
Harmon, United States Signal Service
Officer for California, has been here for
couple OF days investigating various de-
vices for protection against frost in use
here, and to gather data with a view to
study of the problem of frost protection
for the orange groves OF Southern Califor-
mia. He addressed a NEE ting of orange
growers on the subject last night.
Professor Harmon, while admitting
that experience may prove the use OF fires
to be beneficial, counseled the free use of
water. His advice was to keep orange
lands we'll wet during the season when
frost might be expected. He stated that
efforts were being made to have one or
more observation stations established in
California or Arizona. as they were greatly
needed to assist in the ork of the bureau
of which he is the head.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Mnnitobn school Question.

LONDON, ENG, Feb. 5-The Tablet,
the chief Catholic organ of Great Britain,
owned and managed by Cardinal Vaughan,
publishes an article to-day upon the Mani
to ba school question in which it says:
"Hon. Edward d. Bake's opinion is a
sad disappointment. 1t is not clear tn at
the best method for the Catholics is to
support Premier Laurier in trying to
carry negotiations to a successful con-
clusion.
The Tablet advocates the appointment
of an apostolic delegate to Canada, who
might be able to focus Catholic opinion o
formulate Catholic united demand and
SO effect settlement of the difficulty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
STOCKTON MAY
Be |NUNDA TED
Rising Streams Threaten
to Flood Portions of
the City.
Residents of Lowland Districts
Preparing for a Hasty
Departure.
Levees on Mormon Channel Give
Way and Water Sweeps
Over Ranches.

STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. 5.-There is
every prospect of flood here before morn
ing. Householders in the districts that
were flooded three years ago are preparing
for the waters that are presumed to be
coming down from the east, and every one
is on the qui vive. East of here the coun-
try is all under water. At Linden, near
the Mormon Channel, the water has not
been as high in years, and all the old resi-
dents say that food at Stockton is in
evitabe.
The only thing that will save the greater
part of the city and the residence portion
in the northern part of town is that the
levees on the south bank of Mormon
Channel east of here have broken in many
places, letting the rushing waters over the
fields south. The north bank mas thus far
resisted the onslaught of the currents and
driftwood. thus turning the freshet OFF
from the lands over which il would nat
urally have flowed on to and over the
eastern and northeastern part of town.
Much damage from back water is an
ticipated. as the many streams emptylng
into Stockton channel have filled it so full
that the water cannot run eff fast enough
lntO tne Dan joaquin hl'er, tnree miies
away. just beyond the junction of these
streams is a narrow place in the river,
with high levees on both sides, and when
the waters strike this they pile up and
back onto Stockton.
On the north side of Stockton channel
the water is now even with the top of the
wharf, and on the water front on the
south side it is over the wharf near the
sheds of the California Navigation and
improvement Company. 1t is rising in
the channel slowly but surely, and every
one here expects to see it over the per-
manent bulkhead by morning. Between
Linden and Bellota, east of here, the
country is covered by water.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Money for San Di.oo Officials.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Feb. 5.-After a
fight of two years and more the Board of
Supervisors and County Surveyor Vail
came to an understanding to-day by
which the county pays Vail $1250 in set
tlement of all suits and judgments now
pending against the county. and further
agrees to pay the Surveyor his $40 per
diem and allow him $50 per month for
one deputy only. The suits have all been
over the question of deputies, the Sur
veyor claiming his assistants were all en-
titled to receive $40 per diem as well as
himself
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
PAJARo vALLEr INSTITUTE.
Farmers Addressed 6y State University
Professors.

Professors.
WATSONVILLE, CAL, Feb. 5.-The
meeting of the first Pajaro Valley Farm
ers' Institute. under the auspices of the
Paiaro Valley Fruit Exchange, began this
afternoon. Professors E. J. Wickson and
NJ. Z. Jaffa of the State University con-
Quoted the proceedings.
The following topics were treated dur
ing the afternoon: THE Relation of
University 10 Farmers" by E. F. Adams;
Sugar Beet and Sugar-beet Culture" by
P. w. Morse OF the Western Beet Sugar
Company. Watsonviile; Rational Feed
ing of NJ an and Beast" by Professor NJ. e.
Jaffa. Marsden Manson, chairman of the
State Highway Bureau, will address the
institute during the session.
The programme this evening: in cluded
an address on Horticulture in California
by Professor 2. ]. Wickson. and a paper
on "Floriculture,' prepared by w. A..
Silliman and read by Mrs. M. A. White
OF Watsonville.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
LARKSP ENTERT4INMENT.
"Hard Times Smoker'' drran0ed ia
StceU Good Roads Fund.


SiceU II Good Roads Fund.
LARKSPUR, CAL, Feb. 5.-A novel
means of raising money to defray the ex-
penses of a movement instituted for good
roads in Marin County, has been devised
by the executive committee OF the Marin
Development Association. 1t is an en-
tertainment which will be held in Sausa-
Tito on Saturday evening, February 20,
and styled Hard Times Good Roads
Smoker" There is no charge in the shape
of an admission fee levied upon the ora
tors, but no guest will be allow, to bring
his own cigars or pine. These must be
purchased and the profits go toward the
good roads movement. A further stipu-
lation is to the effect that every one COM
ing to the smoker in q dress suit or silk
hat will be arrested by the sergeant-at-
arms and promptly put out. Songs, reci-
tations, storytelling and jigs will form
the entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Bill Nee, M In. Gato.

LOS GATOS, CAL, Feb. 5.-The annual
spring convocation of the Episcopal
clergy of San Jose and vicinity will be
held here on Tuesday and Wednesday,
February and 10 There will be a mis-.
sionary service Tuesday evening and on
service. The sessions will close with a
business meeting in the afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Not the Campbell Murderer.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 5.-Sheriff Lyn-
don to-day received a picture and de-
scrip,ion of NJ. NJ. Jones. the Dunham
suspect arrested at Deer Lodge, Mont, on
February l. The likeness does not re-
semble Dunham in the least. The man is
about 2S years of age. His height is
given at 5 feet 10A inches and his weight
at 167 pounds. He will be ordered re-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

ever made in one day in Monterey Bay
was made to-day. Seven of this species
were caught and shipped to San Fran
cisco. Their aggregate weight was 1850
pounds. Besides this, a four-horse wagon
load OF fish locally known as yellow
tails" belonging to the salmon family,
was brought in from Carmel Bay and
shipped to the San Francisco market
Catches OF salmon, sardines and mackerel
were also made
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Lnmd,lide at LING Point.

SAUSALITO, CAL, Feb. 5.-Captain B.
Holzhuter, in charge of the Lime Point
Reservation. to-day reported large land
slide, caused by the recent rains, on the
point near the fog station. Tons OF earth
was loosened. While it will take consid-
cradle time to remove the debris, no dam
age of any amount was done.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

France and Russia to take issue with
Great Britain in the latter's Egyptian
policy.
In view of the sensitive condition of Eu-
rope at the present time he declared that
nothing more rash could be uttered.
Sir Charles Dixie, Liberal, denounced
the Egyptian policy of the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
San Rafael Foreclosure Salt.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Feb. 5.-suit has
been commenced in the Superior Court OF
Marin County by the Sausalito Mutual
Loan Association against John E. Slinkey
ana John Dern to recover $1,000, and
against Pierre Fortier for $3.50. alleged To
be due on real estate mortgages. Slinkey
Is the proprietor of Ell Monte Hotel,
against which suit was commenced some
time ago for foreclosure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
MURDER Mean LEWISToM.
John Leri, the Noted Indian Gambler,
shot From. ambush.

shot From. ambush.
LEWISTON, IDAHO, Feb. 5.-John Levi,
the noted Nez Perce Indian proprietor of
Lewis He'll" an Indian gam bling re-
sort, while returning to Lapwai from this
city las. night was shot by some one who
evidently lay in ambush for him.
Levi was killed. His body was found
this morning. Levi had acquired great
wealth, largely at the expense of his trib
He was recently engaged in an attempted
"hold-up," in which one Jones, mem Der
of his tribe. was badly wounded with a
knife by Levi. The latter was under $100
bonds to appear to-day on a charge of
highway robbery. He was the most feared
man on the reservation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
.Nnnnya Rrnru fnlI.

NAPA. CAL. Feb. 5.-Heavy showers
last night snd to-day raised the river
several feet, causing it to overflow the
banks in The Iowiands north of town. No
damage has been done. The rainfall for
the season is 1920 inches.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
STONED BIZ SuuNER RouGHs.
Rocks Hurled Through Windows at I
DnuCinO P0rlH.

10"'fOt''D "T"Ue
TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 5.-Between
twelve and sixteen young men OF Sumner
are to be arrested for disturbing gather
ings of the Sumner Social Club, which
gives ball every two weeks. Thursday
nights masquerade ball was an invitation
affair, TO which the elite of the town was
invited. Certain young men and boys of
the village-rough variety held meeting
and sought revenge because their presence
was not asked. After trying petty annoy
ances, the boys began throwing stones
through the windows OF Ryan's Hall.
One yourg lady was hit and baby just
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

missed having its head crushed. Then
men made a raid and took the toughs in
hand Today the vacancy in the Sum-
ner justiceship was filled by appoin tment,
and it is expected that warrants will be
ieSuau f0-mOrr0w
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
ROMANCE or HANFORD.

Breach of Promise tuit Brought by
Wontdn Barber.
HANFORD, CAL. Feb. 5.-A breach of
promise suit was begun here to-day by
Christine Adams, grass widow who
earns her living as barber. The defend
ant is an old widower, Samuel Page.
She has sued him for SIS, 1000 damages
because he promised to marry her and
then Tilted her. His answer is that she is
a bad woman morally. Page is 66 years
old, and well-to-do. Mrs. Adams is A
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Ne,c Rtocts Tor san Dteno.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Feb. 5-Excavat:on
was begun to-day for the site of three
story brick block, rs by 100 feet, to cost
$500 900, TO be erected Immediately on the
corner of Fifth and a streets, this city, by
Hubert Howe Bancroft of San Francisco
and San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
4 Profs.sor.hfp for osn.v.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5.-Presi-
dent Eliot of Harvard University, has
offered Secretary Olney the international
law professorship of that university, and
the Secretary has the matter Under con-
sideration.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Erssnors Votes Aoaimst Bonds.

RIVERSIDE, CAL, Feb. 5.-Elsinore
voted a. alnst the municipal water bonds
of $40, 900 yesterday. There were only
fifteen votes for the bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

DoN'T waste minute In cases of Group Give
Dr. d. Jayne's Hxpe ctorant and repeat at frequent
intervals until relief comes. Or the doctor. It's
almost infaible cure.
cure wind pains with Jayne's Sanative Pills.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
CARSON MAKING READY.
Ten Thousand Dollar Hotel TO Be Built
at Once If the Ccpitci Is Given
the Big Fight.

CARSON, NEv., Feb. 5.-Prizefight
matters have quieted down some here.
pending the arrival of Dan Stuart, who
will definitely settle upon the place where
the encounter is to be held.
Should the event come off in Carson it
is reported OH good authority that work
will begin Immediately on a $40, 600 hotel,
for which the location has already been
selected, and the streets in the city will be
put into first-class condition.
1t is stated that a representative of Cor
bett visited Steamboat Springs yesterday,
and was highly pleased with the place as
location for the training quarters OF the
champion.
II is impossible to rent an empty build
ing of any description now, and many
hotel rooms have already been engaged.
Wheelock, the partner of Stuart, is still
here, but will make no statement until
Stuart arrives. Everything points to Car
son, however, as the city which will be
chosen.
RENO. New, Feb. Edward G. Cooke 2,
one OF William A. Bradys business staff,
arrived here this morning from the East.
He took the afternoon train for Steam
boat Springs to look over that location as
training quarters for Corbett. He says
that he has two other places in view, and
it will be day or Two before a selection is
made. However, Steamboat Springs will
probably be the place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
nIinetti Cnncert.

The second series of Bscon-Minetti concerts
opens this afternoon at the Association Audi
torium. Miss Daisy Cohn will be the vocalist
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Fish Catches OF monferev.

MONTEREY, CAL, Feb. 5.-This was
red-letter day for the fishermen. The
largest catch of funny (giant mackerel)
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Thousands of persons all
over the United States
gratefully praise Dr.. Mar
tins Pain Curer and are
never without it.

heCurer is free from all Injurious
and poisonous properties, and is en-
tirely vegetable in its composition. 1t
tones up and strengthens the system,
purifies the blood, expels bad matter
from the organs of the body generally,
promotes digestion, regulates the appe-
tite and secures healthy state of the
system and its various functions Taken
occasionally as a preventive of disease,
it keeps the mind cheerful and happy
by promoting healthfdl action of the
skin, heart, lungs, stomach, pancreas,
bowels, l,yer, kidneys, bladder, spleen,
spinal cOAmn, and the whole nervous
system. 1t is also especially always
WoMAN'S FRIEND, and is unequaled
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
WAS WAXING RICH
ON BOGUS DRAFTS
Fresno's Jail Holds a Man
Wanted in Several
Cities.
Passed as a Gotham Drummer
and Dealt in Worthless
Paper.
UncoasciousIy AIDED by Stockton's
Mayor in Fleeing One of His
Victims.

FRESNO, CAL, Feb 5.-V. S. Wolfe,
who represents himself as being New
York drummer, and is charged with OBJ.
tanning $100 by false pretenses from Louis
Sc oller, the proprietor of the Tivoli
saloon, was held to answer by Judge st.
John to-day in $4,000 bail. The prisoner
persuaded Scholler TO indorse a check
drawn by him on A. Sigel & Co. of New
York. 1t appears that there are several
firms in that city in which the name Sigel
appears, but Wolfe had no authority to
draw on any OF them. After his lmposi-
tion on Scholler, Wolfe Immediately pur-
chased a railroad ticket for st. Louis, but
the telegraph overlook him ana he was in
tercepted at Los Angeles, from which
place Deputy Constable Crutcher brought
him back to Fresno yesterday.
The accused addressed the court in the
examination to-day, praying for speedy
hearing as he was suffering tortures in
jail. He represented that he had no idea
OF deirauding Scholler, and that he was
willing to bear the expense of telegraph
ing TO the firm of A. Sigel & Co. of New
York, on which ne had drawn the $100
draft. He said the firms place of busi-
ness was at 1887 Lexington avenue, and he
had often drawn on it before.
Replying to Justice st. John the ac-
cused admitted having drawn on the firm
for $500 in San Francisco, but he had been
indiscreet, and this was the cause of his
present trouble.
He also admitted that he had drawn on
the firm in Stockton. He claimed that
when he had an opportunity OF explaining
the matter to the firm it would be all
right. He had been allowed, he said, to
overdraw his account.
Word has been received from Sheriff
Cunningham of San Joaquin County. stat
ing that Wolfe was also wanted in Stock
ton and asking that he be held until the
Sheriff came down. The prisoner is al
legged to have victimized q man out of $3.50
in that city. Wolfe is about SO years of
age and of smooth address
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Racing at Neso Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 5.-six furlongs,
Pitfall won, Meddlar second, Lizzette third
Time, 1:21.
Four furlongs, Chalmette won, Lupia Sec
ond, George T. Todd third. Time, :53.
One and half miles, hurdle, Brakeman
won, Partisan second, Rupee third. Time,
2:41.
One mile, Marquise won. Irish Lady second,
CASTOR third. Time, :36la.
Four and half iurlongs, Mamie LIS Sister
won, John Conroy second Senator Penrose
third. Time, 1:104.
Six furIongs. lila won, Annie Teuton Sec
ond, Styx third. Time, l %.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
o-O-OO-OQQ-ooOQ-oQ
Weak Men and Women

SHoULD USE DAMIANA BITTERs. THE
- great Mexican Remedy: gives Health and
Strength to the Sexual Organs. ~
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

Just as good" as Postum Cereal are
words used to defraud the public.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-06-26
GOLFERS WEEKLY.

OF all Weekly Papers there must be
one which is the best; Golfers Weekly
is that one.
1t Is made by combination Of the
greatest writer's and the greatest artists
in the world, who are regular contribu-
tors to its pages, and each of whom &C.
cupies q page every week.
napo w. hazeltine writes the EditO-
rails. There is no living man who sees
clearer, thinks straighter. and can con-
vpy thought with such cogency and
charm az he.
Edgar Saltus writes "Our Note KOok. !"
The wide scope and brilliant quality of
this famous writer's mind peculiarly fit
him for this function.
Julian Hawthorne does our "Vita-
scope" These papers add week by week
to the wealth OF a reputation already
world-wise.
Last. but not least, Edgar Fawcett,
In his Men. Manners and Moods" finds
himself at his best; and that best in IN
surpassed by any contemporary author.
His social philosophy. his satire, his hu-
NOR aud his poetry constitute him the
favOrite writer of men and women of
the world.
As for our Artists words cannot de-
scribe pictures. and those drawings will
speak for themselves. So bright a gal
axy Of famous names as we expect to
present never before shone together in
any journal.
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"a Dream of Fair Women.

In our u. G. V. edition of YES.
terday evening, we gave to our
readers the portraits of the lady
sponsors of the Louisiana Division
of the U. C. ", who will represent
Louisiana in Nashville. These
beautiful women, or girls perhaps
we should call them. need no eulo-
gy from our rude pen. Their
sweetness and loneliness can only
be recorded in the stars or their
beauty told in the flowers, which
the poets tell us are the alphabet
of the angels.
AS Louisiana sent her bravest
and most chivalrous sons to the
war, so now she sends the gentle
treasures of her great and mighty
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There's no use In talking" says W.
H. Broadwell. druggist, La Cygne, Kan,
"Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy does the work. After TAX
ing medicines Of my own preparation
and these of others l took a dose of
Chamberlain's and 1t helped me; a Sc
cond cured me. Canaidly and cOnscien-
tiously can recommend it as the best
thing on the market" The 25 and 50
cent sizes for sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-06-26

The Shreveport Journal claims
that North Louisiana is a great
hay country. and this suggestive
of the experience of Yankee off,
Ger after the war in that section.
Like all ex-Federal soldiers and
carpet-baggers, he thought he
could manage his colored brother
much more successfully than the
Southern man could. Pulled up
with this opinion, the Yank rented
several hundred acres and planted
in cotton. Along about the mid
die of July or first of August on a
trip to town he was asked by his
merchant how his crop was COM
ing on. "See here" was his ear
nest reply, you people are entire
ly mistaken as to the quality of
your land. I planted for cotton
aud cultivated for cotton, but
hang me if there's a stalk to be
seen above the grass-this is a
hay country, States.