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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
THE SALMON SEASON
MAY BE EXTENDED
Fish Did Not Begin Running Until
Very Late and the Pack Is
Short

ASTORIA. Or, Aug 10.-The fishing
season closed at 10 o'clock to-day, but it
is quite probable that it will be extended.
The pack to date does not exceed 225 900
cases. the shortage being about $50 900
cases. AS has been expected all along.
the run of fish was late Yesterday sal
mon began entering the river in immense
numbers, and this morning the canneries
and cold storages received as much fish
as they could handle. Six cents a pound
was the prevailing price and fishermen
made all the way from S25 to $120 on their
nights work.
Fish Commissioner Reed this morning
announced his intention Of strictly en-
forcing the law as to the. close season;
but several influential men, principal
among them State Senator Fulton, called
on him and asked him to allow fishing to
continue for a week or ten days more.
The State law does not permit the Com
missioner to make any extension, but no
to stop fishing. Mr.. Reed said he was in
favor of extending the season but that
he wished to have the support of Gov
ernor Geer, who is a member of the Fish
Commission. Mr.. Fulton drafted a mes
sage 10 Governor Geer, representing that
owing to the late spring and continued
high water the pack was short and that
unless an extension were granted there
would be distress among the fishermen.
The telegram was signed by the editors
of three daily papers, Mayor Bergman
and the entire Legislative delegation.
1t is stated on good authority that the
Washington State Fish Commissioner will
allow fishing to continue on his side of
the river for a week and it is probable
that Governor Geer will express himself
means a quarter of million dollars
TO Astoria.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
SUICIDE OF C. M. HOLMES.
Santa Ana Capitalist Found Dead ii
His Bathtub

SANTA ANA, Aug. 1O.-C. M Holmes,
president of the Santa Ana Gas and Elec-
trio Company, was found dead in his
bathtub this morning by Mrs. Holmes.
The gas was turned on in full force Yes
terday Holmes telephoned his wife from
downtown that he would not be home that
evening, as he was going to Los An
geles on business. Mrs. Holmes conse-
quently went to a neighbor's to stay all
night.
This morning about o'clock she went
to the house to get some clothes. Upon
dead in the bathtub, which was three
quarters full of water. Domestic and
business troubles are believed to be the
cause for the act. Holmes was a native
of Texas, but had been a resident of
Santa Ana for the past twelve years.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
LOST BARK MIDAS
IS HEARD FROM
Last Message Found in
a Floating Bottle.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND, Aug. 10.-What has
every appearance of being a genuine
message from the lost bark Midas was
found floating in the breakers off Stot's S
Place, about four miles north Of the Co
Iumbia River Tuesday. The slip of
paper was found in a bottle and as far
a it could be interpreted by handwrit-
ing experts the message reads as fol-
lows
Brit. bark Midas, ballast shifted. all
in small boats. first mates boat cap
sized will all drown"
The Midas sailed from Nagasaki for
Portland in January, 1898, with d crew
of twenty five men under charter to c.
w. Tracy to load wheat. Soon after
leaving the Japan coast a heavy storm
swept over that region, and two other
ships which afterWard reached Port
land narrowly escaped laundering.
On receipt of the message the sigma
ture was compared with that of Cap
tain Messenger on his clearance papers
at the Custom House. The resemblance
is so striking as to leave small room
for doubt as to its being made by the
captain Of the lost Midas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
TWO ACTING BRITISH
C0NSULS AT APIA
Major Muir, Who Was Appointed by
Lord Ranfurly, Will Probably
RESIGN

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 1O.-There are
two acting British Consuls at ApIa, and
each one does not know what to do be-
cause of the other. The peculiar state of
affairs arose from the fact that one was
appointed at Auckland and the other at
Suva.
When Lord Ranfurly of New Zealand
was asked by c. n. E. Eliot to appoint
an acting Consul for Samoa he at once
sent Major Muir and three days after his
appointment the ma ior left for Apia
On his arrival he found that four DAYS
prior to his coming the Tutanehi had
met and installed Hamilton Hunter of
Fiji as acting Consul. 1t seems that at the
same time as Mr.. Eliot requested Lord
Ranfurly to make the appointment he
also sent a request to the High Commits
sioner of the Western Pacific at Fiji, and
taken to Apia by II. NJ. S. Torch Major
Muir will probably go back to New Zea-
land.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
MUCH ANXIETY FOR
THE INDIANAPOLIS

SEATTLE, Aug. 10.-A report from
Dawson says advices received there
from the mouth of the Yukon River
express anxiety regarding the small
steamer Indianapolis, which sailed
from Nulati for Cape Nome with twen-
ty-eight passengers. Among the pas
sengers were DR.. Jennings and W. D.
Myers, both of Indianapolis.
The steamer is reported TO have
passed out of the Yukon into Bering
Sea in the midst of a storm.
The last advices received at Seattle
from st. Michael came tonight on the
steam whaIer Jeanie. Her captain re-
ports that he heard of no disaster to
the Indianapolis. In fact he heard of
no such vessel and it is very probable
that she reached her destination safely.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
COLONEL RAY RULES IN
CAPE NOME DISTRICT
Miners Will Submit to His Decisions
Until the Courts Are Heard
From

SEATTLE. Aug 10.-Colonel Ray and
the miners at Cape Nome understand
each other, and until the United States
Court decides whether or not powers Of
attorney are legal and also untangles nu-
rnerous other legal knots the soldiers will
be the dictators. Before leaving with his
expedition for the Yukon River, Colonel
Ray visited Cape Nome and while there
had several conferences with the men
who were most active in getting up the
meeting that was dispersed by Lieutenant
Spaulding several weeks ago.
Colonel Ray is said to have informed
these men that actions tending to incite
disturbances of any kind would not be
currence of the trouble would prove very
serious to them. He said he wanted to
be perfectly fair in the matter and treat
all men as American citizens, but he was
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Alarm Created by the New
Constitutional Amend
ment.
OUTLANDERSPROTEST
Great Military Activity Indicates
That the COnfiO5 Is Close
at Hand.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Aug. 11.-There is little
actual news this morning concerning
Transvaal affairs. From the silence of
the dispatches regarding Mr.. Chamber
lains last speech. it looks as though
the censorship were again active. 1t is
evident, however. that the amendment
TO the constitution empowering the
Government in the event of war to call
upon all inha bitants without distinction
to assist in the defense of the state, Gre
ated some amount of alarm. The Ger
man outlanders are said to have ap-
piled TO their consul to interfere in the
matter, while the Standard and the
Diggers News, the Boer organ, pub
fishes a statement that the Government
has sanctioned assurances being given
through the press that there is no idea
Of calling upon Englishmen to fight
Erglishmen, or in any other way of
ignoring international sentiment, tradi-
ton or customs.
Dispatches from Pietermaritzburg re-
port considerable military activity
there. The commanding officers have
held meeting and issued circulars
notifying the volunteers to hold them
selves in readiness for active service.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Times says: In order to avoid inter-
ference with the TrarsvaaIs internal
affairs, which is the strongest objection
to the proposed conference on the fran
chise bill, the adoption of a five-years'
residence limit is probable. At the
Ylotracted secret sessions of the Volks-
Iaad President Kruger has failed to OBJ
tain the consent of the members to the
removal Of religious disabilities without
the consent of the burghers. but it has
been left to the President to publish the
bill for consideration next session"
The Johannesburg correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph says: In the
Tolksraad to-day (Thursday) Mr.. Kru-
ger declared that he was glad that they
had agreed to stand by the Lord as the
head Of the State. The Raad, he con-
tinued, was afraid to go off the right
path and away from the Lord. Finally
Mr.. Kruger advised the members to
read thoroughly Psalm 1f9, verse 81.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
CHAIGNEAU HAS RESIGNED.
Doings of the Napa Town Trustees
NAV Be Investigated.

NAPA: Aug. 10.-The Board Of Trustees
a. its meeting last Monday night refused
to call on Marshal Chaigneau for his
resignation. but instead allowed him to
appoint a deputy!
Chaigneau has confessed to embezzlng
$500 the most Of which sum he has made
good. When discovered, in his shortage
he promised to refund all the money, and
u The Call representative he stated that
al least one Of the members Of the board
not be prosecuted. The action of the
board on last Monday caused much dis
satisfaction. District Attorney Bell has
since notified Marshal Chaigneau that
within ten days he would begin an action
10 oust him from office. Chaigneau at
once prepared and submitted his .resigna-
ton. and took the first train this morn
ing for somewhere-presumab San
Francisco.
The District Attorney has urged Judge
Ham 70 call special grand jury to IN
vesugate the action of the City Trustees
and other city officers, as well as some
sensational statements relative to the in
sane asylum located near here Judge
Ham has not sgnified his intention rela-
tive thereto.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
PROGRAMME ARRANGED
FOR ADMISSION DAY
There Will Be the Usual Parade and
Receptions, Followed by a Vene-.
tian Water Carnival.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 10.-The committee
to arrange for the Admission day cele-
bration has been appointed. All are mem
bers of the Native Sons of the Golden
West. They are as follows:
Executive committee-W. D. Haslam,
chairman: r. II. Pringle. vice chairman; !;
F. j. Hoffman,. secretary; H. ]. Bias, as
sstant secretary; l.. Foster Young treas
urer; w. c. Hoffman,, B. X. knight, Mil
ton Besse, L. E. w. Pioda, w. l. Newman,
Carl c. Kratzenstein, E. P. Young, C. E.
Towne, r. S. Miller, G. A. Chittenden,
George Staffler Jr.
Finance committee-W. c. Hoffman,,
chairman; Ralph S. Miller, Milton Besse.
]. j. Quill, r. II. Pringle, G. A. Chitten-
den.
Auditing committee-Frank J. Hoff-
mann, chairman; ]. r. Williamson, l..
Foster Young.
Press and printing committee-Ben K.
Knight, chairman; II. S. Wanzer H. J.
Bias, Ernest F. Otto. Thomas Mcpherson,
Ralph NJ. Thompson.
Parade committee-Milton BeSse, w c.
Hoffman,, William Williamson, J. J. Mel
10, Harvey H. Miller. ]. H. Aram, ]. R.
Williamson.
Venetian water carnival-L. E. W. Pi-
oda chairman.
DECORATIONS H; Prtngle, chairman;
]. c. Doyle, Oscar Foster, W. S. Parrish.
Music-L. Foster Young, chairman.
Badge and uniforms-W. l. Newman,
chairman; Enoch Alzina, William Krieg,
ii. b. ROft, l.. r. Grover.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT c. Kratzenstein,
chairman; F. K. Roberts, S. II. Ryder,
F. j. Hoffman,, A. j. Him.
Entertainment and reception-H. J. Bias,
chairman; H. s. WanZer, r. NJ. Thomp-
son. DR.. w. r. Linscott, B. K knight
n. S. Farmer, Bailey Terrill. George Otto
Thomas Mcpherson, P. Conroy.
Halls-Enoch AlZina.
rriages-Charles Towne.
Mussel bake-Ralph Miller
Fireworks-G. A. Chlttenden.
off a ms nf In Hhr
tion has been announced and is as fol-
lows:
On Friday evening a reception will be
given visiting parlors on the arrival of the
trains, to be followed by a grand parade
with Examinations and fireworks
Saturday, Admission day, at II o'clock
the great street pageant will move. At
in the armory At 8 a league baseball
game at Dolphin Park, to be followed in
the afternoon and evening by receptions
at the headquarters of the various par
lors.
At noon Sunday mussel bake will be
held on the beach. In the afternoon there
is to be a baseball game and a concert
be a sacred concert on Pacific avenue.
Monday is to be given to excursions and
the climax of the celebration will be
reached in the evening, when the brilliant
and dazzling Venetian water carnival will
be held on the San Lorenzo River.
The uniform committee has adopted the
uniform of the local parlOr-white duck
trousers. white shoes, white hat, yellow
shirt, white tie and yellow sash.
Rooms at all the hotels are being en-
gagged and nearly every hall in town has
been taken for headquarters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
ROOSEVELT FOR
PRESIDENT 7
Named as MCKinIey's 5
Running Mate.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Among poll
ticians here it is deemed certain that
Theodore Roosevelt will not be the Re
publican candidate for Governor of
New York next year. Yet a few weeks
ago, no one doubted his denomination, or
that he would be reelected by a larger
plurality than he received last fall
But in some way, how authoritative it is
impossible to discover, it seems to have
been reported to the greater politicians
in both parties that Vice President
Hobart viii not a candidate for renOm-
ination. The report is that his physi-
clans have advised him to wholly alb
stain from business or political pur-
suits, and TO devote himself, for a year
or two, to regaining his health.
1t is probable that if the decision were
left to the Republicans New York State
would far prefer Governor Roosevelt
be nominated for Governor than for
Vice President. But the news comes
here from other parts Of the country
and especially from the Western States,
where the Republican party's strength
is greatest, indicating that the party
will demand ROOseVelt's nomination for
Vice President, and if the demand is
made in a manner which now seems
probable Governor Roosevelt cannot re-
fuse to heed it. In fact he will not re-
fuse to heed it. This has been made so
plain by the Governor that politicians
have already begun casting about for
timber for his successor, taking for
granted that he will be McKinley's run
ming mate in 1900.
From Michigan, through influential
citizens Of Detroit, comes the news that
the retirement of Secretary Alger from
the Cabinet was expedited and tactfully
compassed through the advice and aid
of Governor Roosevelt Exactly how
it was done is not known. That, at
least is the view taken by Michigan
men who have recently talked with Sec
retary Alger, and while it was not so
stated, nevertheless the inference was a
natural one from what was said that
the first information Of this came from
General AIger himself.
Judge Joseph J. Willett of Alabama.
who is credited with originating the
Van Wyck boom, sent a sensational
telegram to Saratoga to-day to the eff
feet that Richard Croker should not be
taken into the conference with South
ern men, and that if the boss was al
lowed to affiliate Judge Willett would
have nothing TO do with it upon his
arrival here Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
YUBA WILL SUE ITS
FORMER SUPERVISORS
Will Seek to Recover Moneys Alleged
to Have Been Illegally Ex-
nended

MARYSVILLE. Aug. 10-A resolution
was adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of Yuba County to-day employing Forbes
& Carlin as attorneys TO begin suit
against John c. White ct ais, to recover
moneys alleged to have been illegally
withdrawn by them from the treasury
of the county of Yuba and dispensed in
connection with the work of the State
Debris Association.
The sum sought to be recovered viii
reach $1,000. A suit is also to be brought
against T ]. Sherwood to recover moneys
alleged to have been embeZZled by him
while County Clerk of Yuba County some
years since in connection with the matter
of collecting fees in estates of deceased
persons, which he converted to his own
purposes.
AS a result of the deliberations of the
recent Grand Jury, based on the report
made by an expert who had overhauled
the county books for the past three years,
suits were begun to-day by the District
Attorney against eX-Supervisor Atkinson
and bondsmen to recover $l01 90 and costs
Supervisor K. Mcguire, $1230 60 and costs :;
Supervisor Louis Conrath, 1857 70 and
costs; Supervisor A. c. Irwin, 1858 so and
costs, and against Supervisor w. j. Mel
lon, $770 81 and costs. The suits are
have been drawn from the county treas
ury, in many cases after having been duly
80 K'd' BY the District Attorney, in con-
nection with road work and said to be in
excess of any amount that might properly
have been allowed in any one year the
total for three years SO overdrawn being
represented by the suits now filed The
suit against Supervisor Irwin contem-
plates the recovery of moneys expended
by him attending meetings of the State
Debris Association, running over a period
of three years, to the treasury of which
association Yuba County has been a sub
scriber to the amount of 5000 per month
during said time, Irwin having been dele
gated by the Board of Supervisors to at
tend the deliberations of the association as
a representative of Yuba County.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
there to preserve order and this he in

there to preserve order. and this he in
After stating their side of the contro-
versy the men promised to aid the SOL
diers in maintaining order in every man
up the river, let contracts for the build-
ing of post at Cape Nome to cost $4,000,
the barracks and quarters to be ready
A meeting of miners was held July Is
at which a committee was appointed to
raise funds sufficient to carry on a full
ers of attorney and also to investigate
the holding of claims by Laplanders. It
is alleged that the Laplanders are aliens,
and as such have no right to hold mining
claims in American territory.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
NO MONEY FOR GRACE.
There Is No Appropriation in the Tax
Levy to Pay Morgue Matron
Harris

Mrs Grace D. Harris, who has been the
efficient matron of the Morgue ever since
Dr. Hill assumed the duties of Coroner,
was informed yesterday by Supervisor
Perrault that the city would not pay her
for her services in July owing to the fact
that by reason of the. dollar limit there
was no appropriation for Morgue mat
ron, neither for past nor for future SER
vices This leaves the Morgue without
q matron and the duties of that official
must be divided among Deputies McCor-
mick Sullivan, Flanagan. Smith, Gately,
Lacombe. Mogan and Wolfe.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Accidentally Shot.

FRESNO, Aug. 10.-Coroner Long re-
turned tonight on the Owl from Dos
Palos, where he held an inquest to-day
on John Pierce, who accidentally shot
himself. He was riding in cart with
q shotgun in the bed of the vehicle.
The gun slipped down and in pulling
it UP the hammer struck the bottom of
the cart, exploding the cartridge. The
charge entered Pierces side, killing
him within thirty minutes. He was q
ranch hand, aged so years, and had no
relatives In California.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Library Robbed.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1O.-It was dis
covered a couple of days ago that the
Grand Island District schoolhouse had
been broken into and seventy-four valu-
able books stolen from the library, which
is one of the finest school libraries in the
county. There is no clew to the burglar
and it is thought that the books were
taken to San Francisco to be sold to sec
ond-hand book dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

mended for his interest in geographical
discoveries. noble qualities, generosity
high standing in the community. modesty
were ordered sent to the family of the
late member and to be spread on the min
uteS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Charges Against a Customs Collecto,

Special Treasury Agents ]. D. Power
and C. ]. Smith have gone. to Nogales to
Investigate charges of misconduct pre-
ferred against the Collector of Customs
at that port of entry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Cardinal Verga. Dead

ROME, Aug. 1O.-Cardinal Isidro Verga,
Bishop of Albanao and Great Peniten-
tiary. is dead. He was born in Italy in
1882 and was created Cardinal in 1884.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Resolutions of Respect.

The Geographical Society of the Pacific
a it's last meeting adopted series OF
resolutions on the death of the late cap
toin Charles Goodan. a director of the
society. The deceased was highly COM
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

Iurtaln, 3 yards long, fsh1et center,
with handsome Arabian border
special sale to-day only, per pair $40
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-22

no. run out on the bedrock but very
little since that deep snow.
Before that year, it was very common
for the SHOWS to fall deep and the waters
to run in the little draws and on the
bedrock until in the month of May and
first of June. Mr.. w. E. G. says that
wheat could not be. raised on these
plateaus (bunch grass Iandl twenty years
ago. Say, w. E. g., go ask your poppy
about that, if you have one. J. J. Crit
fin more than twenty years ago raised
field of wheat that averaged forty bush
els to the acre, and few other measured
acres averaged sixty bushels to the acre.
More than thirty years ago the writer
raised barley on this bunchgrass land
that grew go tall and heavy that it
lodged in places.
Since about fourteen years ago our
enows have been less abundant, our
rains have been less and more irregular
and crops lighter and our climate drier.
Give us back the mulching on the
ground, the under growth and timber
destroyed by fires, the SHOWS that were
held by these until late in the spring
and then agree this 4nighty forest in
summer will inhale at night waters
from the SHOWS beneath, the deWs and
rains from above and in the hot summer
days will exhale thousands of tons of
water that will impregnate this dry
atmosphere of Eastern Oregon and will
generate dews and SHOWS which will
again give us good crops.
For authentic information on forest
climatic influences see bulletinNo.
for 1892 by secretary of argicul-
ture. We are glad to see the relief given
US east of Mt. Hood by Com. Hermann
as set forth by S. B. Ormsby, forest
superintendent. H. RICE.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-22
Fighting With Fire.

MANILA, Feb. 21,-s :35 A. M.-The
natives of the village ofPaco made bold
attempt last night to burn the quarters
of the First Washington volunteers by
setting fire to the huts adjoining their
quarters in the rear. Fortunately the
wind changed at the moment the fire
was discovered, and, famed by stiff
breeze, the flames spread in the opposite
direction, destroying fully 20 shacks and
houses opposite the ruins OF the church.
The incendiaries escaped.
Mysterious signals were frequently
made along the enemy's lines during the
night, and this led to the belief that an
attack had been arranged, but nothing
happened.
The rebels are leaving the vicinity of
San Pedro Macati in small parties, and
are reported to be moving toward Sing
alon.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-22

Elegant new Pullman palace sleepers
between Portland and Chicago have just
been placed in service via the o. R. &
N, Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific
and Chicago & Northwestern railways
daily every day in the year. Cars are of
the very latest pattern, in fact being the
most i'm proved up-to-date sleeping cars
turned out by the Pullman Company.
These new palaces will leave Portland on
the evening fast train of the o. K. & N.
arriving at Chicago the morning of the
ourth day and running through with
out change via Granger and Omaha. 19tf
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-22
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from cold or from
an attack of La Grippe. During the
epidemic of La Grippe few years ago
when 80 many cases resulted in pneu-
monia, it was observed that the attack
was never followed by that disease when
Chamberlajn's Cough Remedy was used.
1t counteracts any tendency of cold or
La Grippe to result in that dangerous
disease. 1t is the best remedy in the
world for bad colds and La Grippe.
Every bottle warranted. For sale by
Blake!ey & Houghton, druggists.