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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

Lands" at the extremity OF Cape COO, mas
always belonged to the commonwealth.
though the people Of the entire village OF
Provincetown have by long residence
gained title to portion OF 1t. Here IN
Pilgrims made their first landing. Fish :
ermen's Fie.d,' on Cape Ann, the site OF
the first Puritan landing and settle ment,
has always been in private hands, tnou5n
generously kept open TO the Duollc.
BY fortunate train of circumstanc es
this property still remains practically n
tact. Gloucester has for years been hopln
to be financially able to purchase it for
park, but this has thus far been impossl-
Bile. A few years since it was rumored
that Cornelius Vanderbilt had purchased
it and would erect summer villa, ana
great was the CONSERVATION IN the city
Chapter 352 of the acts of 1891 incorporated
Frederick L. Ames, Phillip A. Chase,
Christopher Clarke. Charles r. Goldman,
Elisha S. Converse, George F. Hoar, n. S.
Shaler, Francis A. Walker, and others, as
a corporation, by the name of the Trustees
of Public Reservations, for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, arranging, maintain
ing and opening to the public, under suit
q BILE regulations, beautiful and historic
places and tracts of land within the COM
monwealth. 1t can acquire and hold
these tracts of grant, gift, devise, pur-
chase, or other wise. The Stage Fort
property - the remains of the revou-
tionary earthworks add to its historic in
terest-;s both beautiful and historical.
If private generosity cannot be depended
upon to furnish the funds to place it in
the hands of the trustees, the Legislature
should appropriate the money, for 1T Ger
tainly is IS deserving of perpetual reserva-
ton as the province lands or any other
observation-disclosures Transcript,
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ForeignerS Asked to
Help Relieve the
Famine.
The Car Sends Rich Presents
to Tickle the Chinese
Emperor.
Serious Fire Has Occurred in the
Steamship Belgic at Her Buoy
In HonFkong.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 20.-Oriental
advices state that serious fire occurred
four weeks ago in No. hold OF the Occi-
dental and Oriental steamer Belgic as she
was lying at her buoy in Hongkong. The
outbreak originated near an earthen fur
mace in the tween decks, which was be-
ing used for the purpose of fumigating
the luggage of the Chinese passengers.
Hongkong's new floating fire engine was
sent to the vessel and a small party OF
firemen from the Central Police Station,
but it was not until o'clock in the morn
ing that they finished their work, which
consisted principally of pumping water
into the hold. The luggage OF the Chinese
passengers and a quantity Of mating
were destroyed and somewhat serious
personal injury was recorded. One OF the
boilers of the floating fire engine burst,
the consequence being that Chinese fire.
man was severely scalded about the body.
He was taken with all haste TO the Gov
ernment Civil Hospital. The fire delayed
the Belgic two days in departing from
Hongkong.
Shanghai papers tell of famine in
the Chinese provinces OF Szechuen and
Hupeh in alarming words. Auth critics
II
inland districts away from the rivers have
not been reached. Leading merchants In
Szechuen have appealed TO foreigners for
help. From Chinese sources IL, QUO taels
were quickly subscribed and telegraphed.
Foreign trading-houses have given ilber-
ally, and her Majesty the Dowager EN-
press has sent 150 900 taels to suffering
districts. The famine has set many bands
OF brigands to work. One band of hun.
dred has carried off a score of prisoners
and large quantity of money and goods
from Taipah. The former are mostly
daughters of wealthy families. A promi-
nent millionaire was robbed OF two
daughters who are now held for ransom
at 1000 yen. Robbers have sent word
that unless the sum is paid promptly the
heads of their victims will be returned
without their bodies. In two instances
wealthy men have been carried off and
friends obliged to pay large sums for their
ransom.
Chinese pirates are actively at work
along the coast on the Yang-tss River.
At Nanchang, three weeks ago. tlve mer-
chants travelling to Kiukiang were robbed
and foulIy murdered. They were men,
bers of a party of six, one of whom
escaped by diving overheard. From an
unsuspicious boat which came along ,ide
horde OF pirates suddenly rose up from
conceaiment, boarded the merchants
boat ana overpowered the boatman. Ihey
first robbed the merchants and then
butcherea them one after another.
Colonel Tin High, a mandarin and COM
mander of Sankong, was travelling on the
West River with his family, concubines
and servants, when pirates boarded his
boat, looted it OF all valuables and IN iured
one concubine.
Prince Oukhtomsky has arrived at
Hongkong, en- route to PekIng, with Won
derfuily rich presents from the Russian
Gear for the Chinese Emperor.
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Friendship for Another
Mans Wife the
Cause.
Jasper NesseIroad Wounded
in the Groin by Harry
Stewart.
The Woman In the Case Employed
as Cook In the Nessel-
road Camp.

SEATTLE. WASH. May 20. - Jasper
Nesssiroad, leading logger of this State.
was shot to-day at 10 o'clock on one oi
the busiest thoroughfares of Whatcom by
Harry Stewart, who arrived this morning
from Nevada. Stewart emptied his re-
volver at him, one of the bullets striking
him in the groin. The wound will prob.
ably prove fatal.
Nesselroad is running a large logging
camp at Lake Whatcom, and Mrs. Stew
art is in his employ as cook. Last year
both Stewart and his wife were employed
by Nesselroad, but they subsequently
moved to Nevada. Mrs. Stewart says her
husband was getting good wages, but is
addicted 10 drink. a month ago he fur.
nlshed her money to come back to What
com, and he was to return later. Lately
she received threatening letters from him
and at last he said he had started for
Whatcom.
Mrs. Stewart and Nesselroad were in
town this morning when Stewart arrived.
The latter had a conversation with her and
also with Nesselroad, and became angered.
He went to his Yalise, loaded his revolver,
and at distance of four feet commenced
firing at Nesselroad, who turned and ran.
He was reloading his gun when police
man arrested him.
Stewart is sober and cool and admits all
the facts, but says little. He is AZ years
old and has lived in several places in Ne
vada and Washington previously. The
relations of Nesselroad and Mrs. Stewart,
so the husband claims, have been OF too
intimate nature, and this is supposed to
have been the real motive actuating Stew
art
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ARIZONA TAX LEVY IGNORED.
Atforney- General Wilson WW Bring SUIT
Against the Supervisors of Default
mo Countess

PHOENIX, ARIz., May 20.-The last
Legislature OF Arizona made appropria-
tiops to the Territorial University and
Territorial Normal School in the shape
OF an added Territorial tax levy that
would bring in about S26, 900 per annum
for two years. The funds were to be
used for the completion of the dormitory
at the university and for the completion
of the Normal building. The money for
the purpose was voted out OF the Terri
tory's general fund, TO be replaced by the
income from the extra tax. Now it is an
announced from half dozen of the couu-
ties that they will not respond to the
extra tax levy, the claim being made by
several county attorneys and by their
Boards OF Supervisors that the levy is in
violation of the Harrison Limitation act,
placing additional debt upon the counties
in excess OF the 4 per cent limit prescribed
by Congress. GiIa County was the leader
in this, having failed 10 make levy for
similar taxes prescribed by the Legisla-
ture OF two years ago.
Attorney-General Wilson was seen by
your correspondent to-day and interro-
gated on the course the Territory should
take against the rebelious counties. 81
propose to have nothing to do with the
counties" he answered. 'Jf the levy be
not made l shall at once commence suit
in the proper District Courts against the
Supervisors of the defaulting counties
and Will sue them in the name of the
Territory on their bonds, under the charge
OF misfeasance in Office. II they choose
to defy plain statute of the Legislature
they will be made TO suffer personally
and financially for their assum ption. 1t
is all rot 10 say that this tax levy increases
the debt of the Territory or of any county.
The Legislature has the fullest power to
make such special tax; it adds to no
indebtedness and must be paid"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
BAKERSF|ELO'S
DEEP MYSTERY
Miss WinsloW Returns
Home in HySterical
Condition.
Unable to Give an Account
of Her Strange Disap-
pearanCe.
Fears the Vengeance Of Garner, the
Accused Counterfeiter-Si
of a Dark Plot.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, MAJ - Mss Nora
Winslow, the United States Court witness
who so mysteriously disappeared from her
home in this city Tuesday evening, turned
up this evening about 5 o'clock. On meet
ing her mother she fell prostraied and ap-
peared TO be in great agony OF mind. So
hysterical was she that it was some time
before she could even incoherently tell the
reason OF her strange disappearance. She
said she had been at the home of ]. W.
Garner, the accused counterfeiter, and
that was all she would say.
This story is not believed by her friends.
They claim that force was used to con ceal
the girl by those interested in Gamers
behalf and that Miss Winslow is afraid 10
tell the true story of it. She claims that
she has not eaten anything for two days,
ever since her disappearance, and declares
that she had rather die than to appear in
court at Los Angeles.
Miss Winslow's father stated to-day
that Garner had written to party here
that he would wipe the Winslows off the
face of the earth if they testified again st
him."
The members of the Winslow family are
the strongest witnesses against Garner.
There is much excitement here over the
affair, and the opinion generally prevails
that an attempt has been made to get the
girl out OF the way. This is the opinion
of the Sheriff's Office also. Marshal Oaks
arrived here this evening from Los An
geles with an attachment for the young
lady, but owing to her critical condition
she will not be able to go to Los Angeles
possibly until tomorrow.
The case was called this morning before
Judge Wellborn and had to go over for a
day on account of the absence OF Miss
Winslow. Indications are thar there will
be some sensational developments when
1t comes to trial and it is more than likely
that other persons of some prominence
here will be implicated. When asked
about it Marshal Oaks shook his head
mysterious!y and lntlmated that 1t would
be we'll to wait for developments. Every
body here is interested in the outcome OF
the aTTair and the interest has increased
since the action of Miss Winslow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
MORO BAYS NEW ISLAND.
ThoUqht to Be a Phenomenon, 1T Proves
to Be Mud Bank Caused BY
<ba TGdac

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, May 90
Considerable amusing comment has been
caused in this city during the past few
days over reports in circulation of the ex-
istence of an island which suddenly ap-
peared on the surface OF Moro Bay, thir-
teen miles distant from this city, one
morning when the people in that vicinity
awoke.
On investigation the so-called island
proved to be nothing more than long
bank of mud and sand near the upper end
of the bay, and the only thing pnenome-
nal about 1t was that at one end of the
bank was an elevation much higher than
at the lower end, and that one night the
bank shifted so that the elevation was at
the opposite end.
For some years past Moro Bay has been
rapidly filing up with sand and mud
owing to the action of the tides, and the
surface of the water, which only a few
years ago was navigable for small craft, is
now so filled that small sail boat would
have some difficulty in sailing over GER
tain portions of it even during high tide
There are number of sand bars and
mud banks in the bay, but the present one
is the largest which has shown its head
above the surface of the water so far, and
the sudden shifting of the mud bank was
simply caused by the action of the tides
undermining the opposite ends, so the
people of Moro say, and they ought to
know.
There was no explosion nor seismic dis
turbance whatever. There are no geysers
in the bay, and there is no gas of any kind
in existence in that portion of the county.
As for fishermen navigating in the bay for
fish, they would have considerable diff
buity IN making a daily catch of even
founders to supply the market.
The people in that neighborhood have
not become frightened as yet, nor do they
fear any kind OF explosion, and there is
only one mud or sand bank of any conse-
quence which would attract notice and
that is the one mentioned above.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
LAKEPORT MATER CARNIVAL.
Numerous Fair Candidates Who Are Eager
to Raie-AtractioH Arranged by
the Committees,

numerous F0Ir Candidates VINO Afs Eager
to Raie-AttractioH arranged BY
the Committees.
LAKEPORT, CAL, May 2o.-Interest in
the water carnival is increasing daily.
The various committees have about COM
pleted their labors and all are awaiting
the climax-the affair itself.
Balloting for carnival queen commenced
Monday, with eleven candidates in the
field, and more to follow from present in
dications. Those who have entered are !:
Miss Sara Collier and Mrs. Joseph Craig, OF
Highland Springs, Mrs. w. 0. Edwards
of Upper Lake, and Misses Evelyn Everett,
Belle Haycock. Myrtle Alter, Rosa
Greene, Mile Whitton. Sarah Haycock,
Mrs. w. C. Moore and Mrs. e. S. Martin.
The bicycle track is now finished. 1t
has fine location on the shore OF Clear
Lake. The races will be under the di-
rection of the Clear Lake Cyclers, and
will include both professionals and anna
teurs. Valuable money prizes will be Of
fered.
One of the features will be the Indian
village, with all its savagery, its INN ates
making fancy baskets and bead work.
Friday night the Indians will have ire,
ghost and war dances.
The water features will be the great at
traction and will be equal to any ever at
tempted in the State north Of Santa Cruz
and superior to that in many respects.
The boat races and illumination OF the
lake promise to be excellent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
A HISTORIC SPOT.
The First Settlement of the Colony of
Massachusetts Bay.

The First Settlement of the Colony of
Massachusetts Bay.
There is one sacred, because historic,
spot in this comm on wealth which should
long ago, by gift, purchase, or in some
other way, have become the property of
the State. We reler to the picturesque
locality variously known as Stage Fort
Stage Head" and "Fishermen's Field,
in Gloucester. 1t iuts out into the harbor
between the Cut bridge over the canal to
the Annisquam River and Fresh-water
Cove, and is conspicuous from the railroad
train entering the city because OF the
handsome avenue of eims leading through
it. Its chief service of late years has been
to furnish an accessible circus-held, ex-
cepting to those drawn to it to view from
the shore the magnificent sweep of the
outer hsrbor. to fish from its rocks, or to
ponder the story of the day when it was
the site of the fishing station of the "Dor-
chester Company" the home of some 200
planters" who established there the first
settlement of the Massachusetts, Bay Col
ony.
The property known as the "Province
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HEALTHFREE:
TT is ADMITTED THAT THE
only thing on earth that is absolutely

only thing on earth that Is absolutely
priceless is health. When once gone
it takes some skill to recover it. The
great trouble seems to be that those who
are ill do not apply for relief in time, or if
they do they go to where they have the
least chance of finding help The man.
agement of the Hudson Medical Institute
has decided that for week theyw give
quite freely to those who are ill the latest
work on nervous diseases which has been
issued by their specialists. And in addi-
ton they propose to send neat pocket
memorandum-book to all those who will
apply for it in the manner described be-
low, PROVIDING THAT THEY ARE
ILL. This is an attempt to help the sick
and should not be taken advantage of by
those who are we'll. Cut this coupon out
and forward it to the Hudson Medical
Institute, Stockton, Market and Ellis
streets, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

Years and years have been spent in
producing that wonderful remedy "Hud-
yan," which is now regarded by all scien-
lists as the one great specific in nervous
debility cases. Its prompt action and its
matehless results amaze those who have
seen it in use. 1t makes manhood; it
builds up broken constitutions. In one
phrase, it restores life. Do you want to
know all about itl Cut out the coupon.
There is no charge whatever. All this
help is free to you. You want to get
your strength back, surely. The books
may help you. Try it! If you want the
advice of the doctors ask for it. That's
free. too!
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
1he OREGON at Seattle.

SEATTLE, WASH. May 20.-The battle
ship Oregon steamed into the harbor from
Port Orchard tonight and anchored off
Madison street. She will remain here
until Tuesday, going hence to Port An
eeles for target practice. In June the
Oregon will receive either at Astoria or
Portland the silver service which is TO be
presented to her in the name of the State
from which she derives her name. Fol-
lowing this strong effort will be made to
have the vessel return TO Seattle and par
ticipate in the Fourth of July exercises.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
GOING TO THE JUBILEE.
DtstinG,sfshed Japanese Le0re Fancou
rer on Their Way to London.

DtStanVNtSHed JopdHeSe Ledte FdHcOu.
rer Their Way to London.
VANCOUVER, B. C., May 29,-Marquis
Ito, ex-Prime Minister of Japan, accom-
panied by Marquis KIDD, lett Vancouver,
B. c., to-day in the Canadian Pacific's
private car Metaphidia. They are en-
route to England to attend the Queens
jubilee celebration as representatives of
Japan. They go direct to Ottawa, where
they will stop off and pay their respects
to Lord Aberdeen, after which they will
proceed to New York and sail from that
city May % per the French line steamer
Gascogne. A guard of honor ordered
from Ottawa was furnished to his Excel
lency at Vancouver.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
CHICO -EALLEJo PIGEON TEST
Experiments With Honsfng Birds Taai
Will Be Re,eofed

CHICO, CAL, May 20.-G. L. Barham,
Wells-Fargo's agent here, received by
express last evening FIVE homing pigeons
from Mr.. Basford OF Vallejo. with instruc.
tions to turn them loose this morning
This morning Mr.. Barham took the
pigeons and turned them loose from the
top of the Normal School building at 8:07
A. NJ When released. the birds circled
around for a few moments, and after
getting their bearings struck off rapidly in
southerly direction. This afternoon Mr..
Barham received a message from Mr.. Bas-
ford stating that three of the birds had
reached their cote at 1918. but the other
birds had not as vet arrived. Mr. Basford
is quite an enthusiast. and II is expected
that he and Mr.. Barnam will arrange for
a number OF experiments with the birds.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
RED BLUFF FoKaERr CASE.
Warrant OWt for ". j. Tontin, a Prorni
nent Roncher.

Warrant Oat for ". y. Iomti,a, a Promi-
nenf Rancher.
RED BLUFF, CAL, May 20-A few
months ago w. L. Tomlin, a promi-
nent rancher near the Shasta County
line, procured q loan of money from
the Bank OF Tehama County on note
purporting to have been signed by Mrs.
Catherine Stewart. Upon being notified
Mrs. Stewart promptly denied its exc
cution.
The payee of the note, ]. Kelly John
son, was then arrested on q charge Of
forgery and was held to answer at the pre-
Iiminary examination.
To day Johnson told a story confessing
the crime and duplicating Tomlin as the
real culprit. District Attorney Andrews
swore to a complaint and Sheriff Bogard
at once started after Tomlin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
Rssigns From. tho Council.

LOS GATOS, CAL, May 2o-Fen Massol,
who has been chairman of the Board OF
Town Trustees for several years, has re-
signed. This was due to Mr.. Massops re-
m oval to San Jose. At the meeting of the
board last evening the resignation was
accepted. Robert l.. Hutchinson was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. The selection
of chairman was brought up, but no
election resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Cvia Sausalito Ferry.

From San Francisco, Commencing May 2 1897.
WEEKDAYS
For Mil Valley and san Rafasl-7 100. ss:l5.
s9:4S, ll;sO a. NJ; sl:45, $50, 400. 5-l5.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays wednss-
days and Saturdays at IL 80 P. NJ
SUNDAYS
For Mn Valley and San Rafael-ss .oo, $500
10000. 11:00. l1:30 4. NJ; 100, sl:45, - &c.
*&:00, $50, 6:45. II 100 p. M.
II 100 A NJ does no: run to San Rafael; 5 80 a1d
II 100 p. " do not Mill Valley.
Trains marked run 10 san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
7:U0 A, N. weekdays for Cazsdero and way s;s-
tions; As P NJ SATURDAYS for Cazadero ana
way stations: 500 A. NJ SUNDAYS for Cazadera
and way stat ions; 800 A. NJ. sundays for Pc M
Reyes and way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
Nash Residence. Destroyed by Fire.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 2O.-The residence
of Charles Nash on Delma. avenue, near
William street, was destroyed by fire
shortly after noon to-day. The loss on
the house and contents is $1,000, with $3.50
insurance. The fire ignited from the
kitchen stove during the absence of Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
Grasshopper seore In Oreooa.

PORTLAND. Or. May 20.-Word comes
from the neighborhood of Steptoe, Butte,
in Whitman Comfy, that grasshoppers
have made their appearances in such vast
numbers as 10 cause considerable alarm.
Unless heavy rain should fall soon and
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

kill them. it is feared they will begin to
eat the growing grain, which is more sue
cul ent and tender than the grass. Many
farmers are alarmed and predict that
much grain will be destroyed.
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81 pays to Chicago or st. Louis.
~ Dsys to New York.
SANTA FE EXPRESS
Leaves daily at 8 n. Pullman palace drswine-
room. also modern upholstered tourist sleeping
cars through 10 Chicago via kansas City. Amer
cars for Denver and ST. Louis
Boston excursions vis Kansas City. Chicago
Montreal and the White Mountains leave eyerv
Tuesday; St. Paul excursions every sunday.
Ticket once, GA Market street. Ihron.
tcle building. Telephone Main 1881.
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Santa Fe
Limited.

On MO n ID A Y s an d
T II Q r : d A YS the first
class pullman sleeping-car
leaving at 5 2. NJ connects
Rt Barstow with the Santa
Fe limited train carrying
dinfng-car, buffet smoking
car and Pullman palace
drawiug-room sieeping-cars
for both Chicago and S.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

have much success, owing principally to
poor Workmanship. One deer was killed
by Billy Brown, and Johnny Slebe says it
was scared so badly that it lost its horns
during the chase. Mr.. La Coste pro-
nounced 1t a mule deer, and as Mr.. La
Coste is an acknowledged authority on
big game. his opinion was not even
doubted or questioned.
Several deer-hunters will be tramping
the hills this morning, looking for veni-
son, and it is expected that the usual re-
ports of a boy or man. taken for deer. OF
course, stopping the fight OF Ieaden
missile will be heard this evening from
some county.
Sportsmen who prefer to shoot doves
will also enjoy the first Sundays shoot OF
the season, and as birds arr said to De very
plentiful in some localities, good shooting
and big bags are expected.
Mosquitoes are said TO be very plentllu'
In the Marin County hills between lgna-
clio and Novato this year. Consequently,
mosquito nets and ointments Will Dc In
demand by those who propose to hunt
this section of country.
The California Wing Club will shoot at
live birds to-day at the Ingleside trap,
shooting grounds, the EnCinal Club WILL
shoot ut Birds Point and the Lincoln
Club will hold 100-bird coast record
medal shoot at Alameda Point. On the
25lh inst. the Olym pic Club will hold forth
at the Ingleside grounds, and on August
l grand handicap merchandise tourna.
ment will be decided at the Empire
grounds.
Bob Taylor. P. MolIoy and Al Newman
returned rom Hamlet station recently
with 275 cottontail rabbits which they
killed in the sandhills.