The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 16, 1895, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1895. WAR AT LOS TULES, Miners Aroused Overthe | Loss of Their Claims. JOSE VALDEZ IN PERIL. Pursued by Vigilantes, who Will Shoot Him on Sight. THEY WILL NOT PAY TRIBUTE. An Armed Force Sent to Quell the Uprising on the Lower Peninsula. | | SAN DIEGO, Car., June 15.—Jose Val- dez of Soncra is in the middle of the | peninsula of Lower California, caged like aratin a trap, and 200 miners are trying to get a chance to kill him. The seat of the trouble is the Los Tules camp, and the Tow was caused by Valdez secretly obtain- ing, by fraud, it is claimed, a concession to the entire district, throwing all miners out or making them pay tribute to him. Los Tules was discovered abouttwo years ago, and, in spite of the fact that no rain | has fallen there for three years, consider- able gold is being taken out by the miners who flocked in from Rosario, San Juan, Agua Dulce, Calmalli and Alamo. At first claims were staked out according to law, and a mining agent was sent there to keep matters straight, but since the arrival of Valdez, some weeks ago, affairs have changed. | Valdez has some money and employed a | number of men, Recently he made a trip to Ensenada on the pretense of selling gold and obtaining supplies, and while there, either by connivance with M. Cabal- lero, mining agent for Lower California, or through the gross ignorance of that ofli- cial, Valdez secured a concession of the entire district of Los Tules, giving him ab- | solute control of the placer claims for five | years on payment of a royalty to the Gov- | ernment, When Valdez returned to camp and at- tempted to collect the royalty from the miners or eject them the trouble began. An indignation meeting was held, and it resulted in a mob that visited Valdez' | camp but did hat get him. That night another attempt was made to lynch him, i but he was too cunning and was hiding in | the mountains in company with eight | rurales, to whom he appealed for protec- tion. The miners organized a sort of vigi- lance committee, and at last accounts were Valdez’ trail, with the intention of | shooting him on sight. Valdez dispatched a rurale to San Quin- tin with news of the situation, and the authorities at Ensenada sent help. The miners also sent a man, Refugio Padilla, to appeal to Governor Sangines. Padilla was instructed to telegraph the facts to | President Diaz and ask foran investigation in case no relief was afforded at Ensenada. It is believed at Los Tules that Valdez secured the co-operation of Mining Agent | Caballero to work the scheme, and the miners say they will never consent to being | cheated out of their property. Valdez is ina very dangerous situation, and it is feared he will be killed before an armed force arrives from Ensenad: SANTA MONICA'S NEW LINE, A Coast Road to Connect the Southern Port With Santa Barbara. The Pasadena Electric Rallway Is Also to Be Extended to That City. on SANTA MONICA, CaL.,, June 15.—The Southern Pacific officials have about de- termined to build a coast line from Santa Barbara to Santa Monica. This will give the Southern Pacific a coast line irom San Francisco to Los Angeles by way of Sarta Cruz, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Santa Monica. It will cut the running time at least eight hours between the two terminals and make a road for scenic grandeur unequaled in the State, parallel- ing the ocean the greater portion of the distance. Santa Monicans are pleased in consequence, as it will place their city on the main line between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with the best equipped wharf as the southern ocean terminus. General M. H. Sherman of the Pasadena and Pacific Electric Railway Company 1s also hard at work perfecting details for the extension of the electric line to Santa Monica. This will give through communi- cation from Pasadena to Santa Monica, and the line is to be extended to Mount Lowe. Baptists in Session. SANTA MONICA, CAL., June 15.—The Baptists of Southern California are hold- ing their annual convention at the Y. M. O. A. Pavilion at South Beach. The at- tendance is large and the interest great. The chapel-car Emanuel is sidetracked here. Heavy Grain Crop. i SANTA MONICA, Car., June 15.—The grain crop of this section, which is an un- usually heavy one, is nearly all cut, and | threshing has commenced. It is estimated by those who are in a position to judge | that the crop of barley will be the heaviest and best ever harvested in this section. To Fisit Santa Monica. SANTA MONICA, Car., June 15.—The board of managers of the various soldiers’ homes throughout the country will visit the Pacific Coast branch, stationed at Santa Monica, about June 25. They will remain several days, making a thorough inspection. —_———— OREGON SHORT LINE CASE. Judge Bellinger Revokes the Order ting an Appeal. PORTLAND, Ox., June 15.—As the Ore- gon Short Line receivership case progresses it becomes more entwined with legal tech- nicalities. Yesterday Mr. Snow, who is one of the attorneys for the Union Pacific receivers, secured an order from Judge Bellinger per- mitting an appeal from the decision of Judge Gilbert concerning the issue of cer- tificates to the amount of $764,335 by the consolidated mortgage bondholders of the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Company. This would have sent the case to the Court of Appeals at San Francisco. | TACOMANS LOS order yesterday he revoked it, remember- ing that he had promised to permit the at- torneys for the separation to argue the question. Mr. Snow came into court this morning to again move for an appeal. Senator Dolph was on hand for the Ameri- can Loan and Trust Company and the two came together in a very spirited argu- ment. Judge Bellinger took the matter of appeal under advisement. The Union Pacific did not desire to ap- | peal to the Circuit Court of Appeals from Judge Gilbert’s order appointing Egan re- ceiver, for this would be an admission that the American Loan and Trust Company could appeal from Judge Merritt's order appointing Mr. Bancroft, so the Union Pacific is endeavoring to get the case into the Circuit Court of Appealson the ques- tion of receivers’ certificates. e IN THE WILDS. Two Men Who Leave for Mount Tacoma Fail to Return - TACOMA, Wasn., June 15.—Consider- able anxiety is felt here for thesafety of H. Hal Hoffman, city editor of the News, and C. B. Talbot, a prominent engineer, who- left here some weeks ago for a short trip to Mount Tacoma and return.’ Talbot, accompanied by Hoffman, was engaged in verifying statements made in regard to the quality and quantity of water. to be obtained for the city by his proposed system of conducting it from the Chenuis ver. Both men were equipped for rough work in the mountains, but Hoffman being unused to severe exertiom, it is thought that some 2ccident has happened or that Talbot has lost his bearings. The time in which they should have returned has elapsed, and the country around Mount Ta- coma being wild and rough and the forest dense, the alarm for their safety is great. As they only took food for a few days and there is no place they could reach for food without it becoming known, it is almost certain that they are lost. A searching party will make an effort to find the men. CRACKING THE BLUEROCKS Some Fine Scores Made on the Opening Day at Sacramento. San Francisco Sportsmen Set the Pace in the Shooting Tour-~ nament. SACRAMENTO, CaL., June 15.—There was a large attendance at the bluerock tournament at the Kimball & Upson shooting range to-day, and as a rule the scores were good. San Francisco set the’ ace and carried off the honors in the first event. Jobn Fitzgerald of Sacramento won in the ten-bird contest by killing the entire string. Simpson of San Francisco took second, with Robertson of the same city third. The second event was a fifteen-bird match. Simpson of San Francisco and Durst of Wheatland tied, killing thirteen birds each. Fitzgerald of Sacramento and Robertson and Fanning of San Francisco divided second money, Webb of San Fran- cisco and Mierson of Placerville taking third place. The third event was a 20-bird match. Burston of Green Valley broke 19 and took first money. Durst of Marysvilleand Rob- ertson of San Francisco divided second money, each smashing 18, while Webb of San Francisco walked away with third money. In the fourth .event Fanning of San Francisco won first honors by breaking 10 birds straight, Robertson second with 9 birds; Durst, Webb and Newbert, the latter a representative of the capital city, divided third money, In the fifth event, a 20-bird match, Webb of San Francisco and Worth of Merced di- vided first money with a score of 18 birds, Durst took second and Newbert and Rob- ertson divided the third prize. The sixth event was a twenty-five-bird contest. Durst, Fanning, Webb and Worth tied for first money, with twenty- one clays to their credit. Simpson of San Trancisco took second and Brown of Sacra- mento walked off with third money. In the seventh event, Fanning killed ten straight, Smith of Sacramento and Robert- son broke nine, and Durst of Wheatland carried off the third prize. The seventh event was a twenty-bird match. Worth of Merced broke 19, 8imp- son 18 and Webb 17. The shoot wound up with two ten-bird contests. Simpson of San Francisco and Upson of Sacramento each made a clean score in the first. Robertson and Webb were good seconds with nine each to their credit, Gusto of Sacramento third. In the last ten-bird match Fanning killed them all. Newbert of Sacramento, Robertson and Webb broke nine each and Simpson and Durst took third money with eight birds 4o their credit. Following is the score : First match, ten birds— o Fitzgerald. 8 Fanning. 7 W ebb 4 8 Merrison. 3 8l 0 0 11| Morrisol H 3 i 1| B 8 5 2 0 0 Fanning.. 8 7 Webb . 6 Durst.. Fifth match, twenty birds— 18| Brown. 10/Simpso: 10/0'Donnell 8|2 Eighth - | match, twenty birds— 19| Fannin; To-morrow’s shoot bids fair to be the best of the season. Noted shots are arriv- ing on every train and from all parts of the State. e Held for Illegal FVoting. UKIAH, CAL., June 15.—The hearin g of George A. Sturtevant, the District Attorney who was arrested Thursday for alleged illegal voting at the election held in Hop- land in May, resulted in his being held to appear before the Superior Court, bail being fixed at §2000. The case came up before Justice Long at Largo. Emieite s Tl Killed Near Tacoma. TACOMA, WasH,, June 15.—M. E. Mur- ray, a Northern Pacific Railway section- hand, about 30 years of age, while walking into this city from Puyallup this afternoon, was struck by a train and instantly killed. The back of his head and the right shoul- But after Judge Bellinger had given the der were crushed, VISALIN'S SENSATION. A Will of the Late Cuth- bert Burrel Filed for Probate. LONG KEPT IN HIDING. For Many Years It Was Gener- ally Believed That He Had Died Intestate. | FIGHTING FOR THE ESTATE. The Court Petitioned to Revoke Letters of Administration Issued to the Widow. VISALIA, CAL., June 15.—Cuthbert Bur- rel, one of the wealthiest residents of this county, died on August 7, 1893, at San Jose, where his family generally resided and where he had large interests also, It was thought at that time that he died in- | testate, but to-day a will was filed with the County Clerk of Tulare County, duly signed by Cuthbert Burrel. It was filed at the request of Herrington & Herring- ton, attorneys at San Jose. With the will came a petition for its probate. The value of the estate is placed at $300,000. The petitioner, Edward Burrel, claims the will was left in the care of D. 8. Payne of Santa Clara County; that William D. Tisdale and James A. Clayton, named as executors, decline to act as such. The pe- titioner prays that letters of administra- tion of the estate now held by Mrs. A. H. Burrel and Charles Adams be revoked and similar letters be issued to petitioner. The will filed for probate disposes of the vast estate as follows: Twenty thousand dollars in gold coin or bank stock, as she may elect, to his wife, Mrs. A. H. Burrel, together with the family residence at San Jose and the fur- niture, silverware, horses, etc., used on said premises; to his two daugeters, Varena Jeannette and Ida May Burrel, he | gives $10,000 each in gold coin or bank stock of the Farmers’ National Gold Bank | of San Jose, as his executors may deem best for the children; to Charles Adams and Edward Adams, children of his wife | by a former marriage, $2000 each; to the | legitimate children of his brothers, John i and Edward Burrel, the sum of $2000 each; | to the children of his sister, Margaret Matthews, $2000 each: to the children of his deceased sisters, Elizabeth Frasure and Mary Thomas, $2000 each; to the children of Mr. Robinson, who “was murdered at my ranch Elkborn in Fresno County in 1864, the sum of $1000 each; to his sister, Margaret Matthews, and Edward Burrel, $5000. The rest of the estate is given to his two daughters, Varena Jeannette and | Ida May Burrel, share and share alike. | James A. Clayton, Edward Burrel and | William D. Tisdale are named as executors | of the estate without bonds. The execu- tors are directed not to sell his ranch in | ‘Tulare County, known as the Burgin place, | until his youngest child is 21 years of age. Tt is further recommended that his estate | be closed up inside of two vears and the i moneys belonging to his children are to be | invested in bank stock of different safe | and rehable banks in this State. | To a Caryr reporter, E. O. Larkins, attor- | ney for the Burrel estate, to-day placed | the appraised value of the estate at about $600,000. Mr. Larkins acted as Burrel’s attorney up to the time of his death. Burrel had always left the impression with that he had revoked all former wills and wanted the estate to go to his wife and children according to law. Larkins inti- mated that this will was one of many | schemes to secure from the estate property which Burrel wished others to possess. Sues a Fruit Company. VISALIA, Car., June 15. — Suit was brought to-day against the Ephriam Vine- yard and Fruit Company, a corporation doing business near Tulare City, for $47,- 679 58 by Sarah Phillips, executrix. Judg- ment is asked for that amouut, and it is| also asked that areceiver be appointed and l the property sold. | Yokohl Valley Grain Destroyed. 5 VISALIA, CaL, June 15.—A fire at| Yokohl Vailey, fifteen miles southeast of here, burned over 2500 acres of pasture and thirty acres of grain. Hard work by the inhabitants stopped the progress of the blaze at the public roads and prevented it from spreading into the other grain fields. A Hog Thief Convicted. VISALIA, CaL., June 15—The jury in the trial of Tallmadge, charged with steal- ing hogs, rendered a verdict of guilty to- day." Tallmadge isone of a gang of men arrested for stealing hogs in Tulare County. MISS WARD THE GODDESS Visalia’s Merry War of the Beauties Ends in an Ex- citing Finish. | Miss Stevens Chosen to Represent ‘' California” and Miss Blake #Tulare County.” VISALIA, CaL,, June 15.—The contest for Géddess of Liberty ended at 12 o'clock to-night, and a large crowd was present to witness the counting of the votes. The battle of ballots passed off with the best of good feeling, and the interest displayed in the count was like unto that when the re- turns in a Presidential election were being received. Miss Jennie Ward, who is to be the God- dess of Liberty, according to the result of the contest just ended, is a native of Visalia, and a beautiful and accomplished young lady. Since the contest for Goddess of Liberty began she has been in the lead with the exception of two days, when the friends of Miss Stevens placed that lady in the lead. Miss Ward is a general favor- ite, and the local military company is de- lighted that she should be selected. Her father is on Colonel Nunan's staff of the Sixth Regiment, and is an enthusi- astic National Guardsman. The reason why Company E was so enthusiastic in its support of Miss Ward was that she as- sisted very materially in a concert recently given for the benefit of the company fund. Bhe will grace the place ‘for which she has been selected. Miss Minnie Btevens, who has been elected to- represent ‘“‘California” in the Fourth of July parade, is a native of Jowa and a recent arrival in this county. Her beauty attracted the attention of a number of Visalia people and they determined that she should have one of the places of honor in the big parade. From the beginning she has been second in the race, and for two days was first. She is a schoolteacher, and her victory is remarkable when it is considered that she is a comparative stranger to a majority of the residents of this city. She is extremely handsome, and will he a model represen- tative of ““California’” on the Fourth. Miss Letitia Blake, who is to represent “Tulare County” in the Fourth of July parade, drew her support from every sec- tion of Tulare County. She was born here, and is now a schoolteacher of the Tulare City school. She lives in Visalia. Her friends in Tulare rallied to her support, and every coupon that has gone to Tulare was cast for Miss Blake. She is a stately brunette, and is noted for her charitable disposition and kindly heart. Many of her warmest supporters were people whom she had at some time assisted waen in need, and ber election is a source of gratification to a large propor- tion of the people who have known her since childhood. Tea Landed at Tacoma. TACOMA, Wask., June 15.—The North- ern Pacific steamship Tacoma arrived to- night, fourteen days from Yokohama. She brings the first complete cargo of the new crop of tea to be landed, it consisting of nearly 5000 tons. The unjoading began to- night and shipments East will begin to- morrow. Congressman DNoolittle, Miss Doolittle and Colonel F. D. Huestis of this city re- turned on the Tacoma from a two months’ trip to Japan and China. ———— Locusts Invade Mendocino County. UKIAH, Cal, June 15.—Grasshoppers are reported in vast numbers in the south- ern part of this county. They are atiack- ing growing crops and are now advancing on the hop fields of Cunningham and Abrams, twelve miles below this city. The outlook is very menacin SANTA BARBARA MINERALS Gold and Silver Bearing Quartz Found in San Rafael Range. Valnable Finds of a Party of Scien~ tists Exploring In the Mountains. SANTA BARBARA, Car., June 15. — Santa Barbara County’s mining interests are looking up. To-day a party of scien- tists, consisting of Dr. Lorenzo G. Yates, John Spence and Robert Fulton, returned from a ten days' trip to the San Rafael Mountain Range, bringing fine specimens of gold and silver bearing quartz, with an unknown mineral presenting the appear- ance of a brilliant red crystal. Dr. Yates found many new and rare specimens of fossils, together with plants new to this locality. The party found two specimens of grass unknown to experienced botan- ists. San Rafael Range, extending through the center of Santa Barbara County, isa | great haunt for wild game, and one of the strongholds of the grizzly bear, several of which are killed there every season. There are traditions of fabulously rich gold mines formerly worked there, and the mineral resources of the range are practically un- explored and unknown, Grief Caused Her Deathr. .~ | SANTA BARBARA, CaL., June 164 The young widow of Dan Dover, aged 23, died yesterday and was buried to-day. Dover is the sailor whose tragical death when the sealer C. G. White was wrecked in Alaska waters the CALL has already re- counted. Mrs. Dover never rallied from the shock the tidings his death caused. She was seized with brain fever and died raving over her loss. - A little child of 2 years survives the unforiunate couple. Wrecked by a Frightened Horse. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., June 15.—An extraordinary accident occurred on State street, in the heart of the business portion of the city to-day. A spirited bay horse, being led by Jose Magara behind a stylish cart in which he was driving, excited by something on the street, took one great leap and landed squarely in the cart, com- pletely wrecking it. By a miracle Maraga escaped uninjured. A Goleta Residence Burued. SANTA BARBARA, Car, June 15.— Captain Parker’s handsome residence, the finest in Goleta, was partially burned yes- terday morning. None of the family were on the premises at the time and the cause of the fire 1s unknown. RUSH OF PEOSPECTORS. They Are Flocking to Oklahoma by the Thousand. GUTHRIE, O. T., June 15.—The Okla- homa gold excitement continues to spread. Prospectors are flocking into the Wichita Mountains by the thousand, and horses have doubled in value. Many outfitters have been unable to meet the demand for supplies. Boggy Camp, in Wichita County, now has over 5000 people; and more are arriving hourly. Some trouble over claim-jumping is reported. Men returning from the gold fields report remarkable finds, but so far reliable in- formation as to the real value of the strike is wanting. Deputy United States Marshal Morrow of Oklahoma arrived here to-day from the scene of the alleged gold discoveries in Oklahoma. He said that the alleged min- ing boom was a gigantic fake, and that what is said to be gold is nothing but cop- per-stained rock, whieh crops out of the ground and has been known to exist there aslong as white men have been visiting the country. It is not worth10centsa ton, he says. SRt L American Delegates Welcomed. LONDON, Exa., June 15.—The Ameri- can delegates to the convention of the world’s W. C. T. U. to the number of 150 persons arrived Friday night at South- ampton from New York, on the Amerioan steamship Berlin. They were met at Southampton by a committee from the W. C. T. U., and, upon arrival at Waterloo station, they were met by Lady Henry Somerset, Miss Frances E. Willard and other representa- tives of the union, who cordially wel- comed them to England. The informal meetings wiil begin in the City Temple to- morrow, when Miss Willard and Lady Somerset will speak. FatEir s Death of an Aged Editor. ERIE, Pa., June 15—Hon. I. B. Gara, for more than a half century the leading editor of Western Pennsylvania, died here to-day, aged 76. He had held many posi- tions of trust, being at one time Secretary of State. He was a consin of Robert G. Ingersoll. e Sale of the 1ron Hall Building. INDIANAPOLIS, Inp., June 15—The building in which the Order of the Iron Hall held its supreme sittings was sold this morning to a private citizen for$27,500. CAMP LIFE AT UKIAK, Summer Outing of the Artillerists of the Second. IDEAL CITY OF TENTS. A Picturesque Spot Chosen for the Site of Camp Foster. GIVEN A HEARTY WELCOMF. Complete Arrangements for Their Comfort Had Been Made by the Citizens. UKIAH, CarL, June 15.—“Welcome to the Second Regiment Artillery, N. G. C.” This is the legend emblazoned in bold letters on a banner across Perkins street, and under which all must pass when com- ing from the depot. Ukiah in time of peace has assumed a military air, and in Todd’s Grove, one of the most beautiful and cozy places in the valley, just over the corporate line, Camvo Foster was born less than twenty-four hours ago. Thesite of the camp is the high school plateau, well shaded with massive black oaks, madrones and the soft and dark-green foliage of the towering Douglass spruce. The inclosure gives ample space for everything pertain- ing to a well-regulated soldier city and for all necessary drilling and military maneu- vers, all on level ground. The topography of the situation renders the place just such a one as a military officer would select for successful opera- tions and as a point of vantage. Behind the camp, on the west, the mountains rise quickly, and, covered with a dense under- growth and thickly studded with trees, give a background that makes the location picturesque, In all other direc- tions the ground slopes gently away, and the position of the Second Regiment Ar- tillery is considered impregnable should the enemy try to approach from any direc- tion. The mountains look upon Camp Foster, Camp Foster looks upon Ukiah and Ukiah looks upon the beautiful Russian River Valley to the east, and stretching far away to the north and south. The camp has been honored by being christened in the name of the enterprising and genial president of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company—A. W. Foster. The committee of citizens that has worked untiringly in making prepara- tions for the comfort and convenience of the soldiers consists of B. 8. Hirsch, F. M., Weger, J. G. Whelan and George Eff. Wa- ter has been piped into camp; a large brick range built for the culinary depart- ment, a substantial dancing platform erected, wood and straw fufnished, two telephone lines built and the streets lead- ing to the camp thoroughly sprinkled. Major Huber and Lieutenant Mangels, with others of the advance guard, have ‘been here three or four days. ° The white city under the trees is com- Fposed of 125 tents, regularly laid out in “streets at Tight angles. From the*op of a Iofty pole at the inner edge of the"parade ground and in line with a piece of artil- lery which is formidable efiough in appear- ance to suggest a respectable distance, in the rear floats “0ld Glory.” 5 The special train at 8:30 o’clock brought Cofonel McDonald, his staff and the regi- ment. The Second Regiment band fur- nished strains of music, which emphasized the fact that the soldiers had arrived, and with martial tread the regiment proceeded to the grove to spend the first night in Camp Foster. John Meyers, the chef, was all ready, and the first attack was on the rations at the dining quarters. To-morrow the discipline of the encampment, with its drills and maneuvers, interspersed now and then with the pleasant side of the militiaman’s life—the social dance and the sports afield—will begin in earnest. AT CAMP BUDD. The Second Regiment Gives a Farewell Parade. VALLEJO, CarL., June 15.—The entire Second Regiment paraded the principal thoroughfares of Vallejo this afternoon, and on Georgia street drill tactics were gone through in the presence of thousands of spectators. The boys in blue were roundly applauded on their appearance. This evening the officers and members of the regiment were entertained at Com- pany B’s armory—the last social event of the encampment. Captain H. 1. Seymour of Company E (Sacramento) was elected lieutenant- colonel of the regiment last evening. His opponent was Major Curson of Woodland. The vote stood: Seymour 20, Curson 5. The selection gives general satisfaction. Seymour is very popular, a thorough mili- tary man, and has been in the ranks of the National Guard eleven years. Camp life ends to-morrow. At 4 o’clock tents will be struck and the regiment will depart by special train. A SHAM BATTLE FOUGHT. at Camp Fairbanks Bloodless War. PETALUMA, CaL., June 15.—The attrac- tion at Camp Fairbanks this afternoon was Warriors Wage a sham battle between two battalions of the Fifth Regiment. The conflict took place in the racetrack inclosure at Agri- cultural Park. Thousands of people had a fine view from the grand stand. The camp breaks to-morrow morning in time for the soldiers to leave on the 8:30 train. FIGHTING ON GUADALUPE Savage Encounter of Two Men With Goat-Killers on the Island. Three Assailants Kept at Bay Ten Days U ntil OQutside Help Arrives. SAN DIEGO, Cav., June 15.—J. M. Soto and Thomas Hardy have arrived from Guadalupe Island, off Lower California, in the junk Acme, with particulars of a savage encounter on the lenesome island with three goat-killers — Antonio Felix, a Basque and an American. Soto holds a concession from the Mexican Government and contracted with Felix to kill goats for skins. Three months ago he went down to see how business was progressing. He found that Felix and party had moyed camp and were entering into the goat business for themselves. Soto demanded an accounts ing, and Felix responded with threats, say- ing he would be glad to shoot Soto as he would a goat. Hardy left Felix and joined Soto, and together they prepared to defend | themselves from Felix and the Basque, who were joined by an adventurer from a sealing schooner hovering around the island. Felix and companions ran out of foed, and attacked Soto one night, demanding food at the point of pistols. They got pork and flour, and the next night at- tempted a raid. Soto and Hardy met them with a volley, which killed no one. As Felix and partners had only starvation ahead of them they were rendered desper- ate, while Soto and Hardy, not knowing when the schooner would return, deter- mined to hold on to the food atall haz- ards. 4 They prepared a pitfall at the door of the cabin and lay in wait. Felix, the Basque and the American made another onslaught, and fell into the trap, the American being nearly killed by the fall. Soto and Hardy covered the party with rifles and made them swear to cease depre- dations, yielding to their entreaties not to be imprisoned. Hardly had Felix become free before he viciously attacked Soto, and would have killed him had not Hardy gotin an op- portune blow on the head thatlaid him out. For ten days following both sides were kept on the alert, fearing surprise and slaughter, and when the junk ap- peared Felix and his companions tried to steal it and leave the others to starve or eat goat. But the skipper turned it over to' Soto, and bhe and Hardy managed to get away from the island, arriving at Ensenada, where the state of affairs was made known to the authorities. Orders have been issued to a force of soldiers to proceed to the island to cap- ture Felix and his companions. Soto says the island is made the prey of marauding American sealers and land pirates. It is probable that the Mexican Government will station an armed foree there. LOOTF THE CARSON MINT Strong Evidence Against Sus- pect Heney in the Pre- liminary Hearing. Commissioner Edwards Binds Him Over to Answer Before the Grand Jury. CARSON, Nev., June 15.—James Heney, charged with the theft of §23,000 worth of mint bullion, was examined to-day before United States Commissioner Edwards and held to answer before the Grand Jury, with bail fixed at $15,000. The principal witness against Heney was H. H. Beck of the Reno Reduction Works, who handled his bullion, Beck testified that Heney brought him gold granulatign 990 fine and told him it came from a leased Silver City mine, whose owners did not know how rich it was. Ellis, assayer of the mint, testified that the bullion from Silver City ran only from 300 to 600 fine. Witness Beck said Hency had brought oreto melt and assay several times. He brought gold bullion the first time to the value of $14,000. He thought this lot was sponge gold amalgam. It was brought in two bags. Heney said he and three others were in partnership in a mine near the Oest mine, between Gold Hill and Silver City, and that the mine was leased. They had lately struck good pay ore. He said | he had formerly had the work done on the | Comstock, but it was now so rich that he wanted the matter kept secret, as he feared the owner of the mine would not renew the lease. Beck helped Heney dispose of three bars, which were shipped to the Bank of | California with instructions to sell for the best price obtainable. The last lot brought by Heney to the re- duction works was different from all former ones, resembling grain-gold. In all, Heney brought about $23,000. The Selby Company returns to the Bank of California showed it to be 989 fine. Hirsch Harris, melter and refiner, said there was every opportunity during the melting and refining for an employe to steal bullion. There could be no safe- | guards against the stealing. Employes | were not searched asthey left the mint, | and could conceal bullion in their clothing. | Harris discovered the shortage in the mint in February, 1895. The exact shortage was found to be, in ¢old, 4087.99 ounces, and the surplus of silver was 3019.48 ounces, or in dollars and cents $75,54975. He had sent something like 11,000 ounces of gold to the refining-room and but $8000 was re- turned. This could only be accounted for by the bullion, as turned over to him, as being of less than assay value. The gold must have been stolen in the form of gran- ulations, Bars wonld be missed if they were taken out of the mint. One bar had been stolen from Harris, but no other bar had been taken from the mint. Heney did not testify in his own behalf. The Commissioner at the conclusion of the evidence bound the defendant over. He is still in the custody of the Sheriff. | TICKET-BROKERS AT WAR. One Begins a $50,000 Damage Suit Against the Other. DENVER, Coxo., June 15.—A special to the Republican from Butte, Mont., says: David Goldberg, a railroad ticket-broker here, sued Adolph Pincus for $50,000 dam- ages for criminal libel to-day. Pincus is also a broker and recently preferred charges against Goldberg in the American Ticket-brokers’ Association at St. Louis for unprofessional conduct. Goldberg was convicted and fined $4500. Since their re- turn from the East two weeks ago they have been battling each other through the columns of the local press. Pincus became personal a few days ago and the suit re- sulted. The Winnebago Agency Troubies. OMAHA, NeBe., June 15.—It is said upon good authority that instructions have been forwarded from the Secretary of War to General Coppinger regarding the trouble at the Winnebago agency, and authorizing the commander of the dis- trict of the Platte to send to the Winne- bago Reservation in the event that Cap- tain Beck’s increased Indian police force meets with trouble when evictions of the Flournoy tenants is resumed. A consign- ment of ammunition reached the Winne- bago agency to-night and the force will be equipped for business immediately. e L S Devastated by a Cyclone. DENISON, Tex., June 15.—A portion of Grayson County was devastated by a cyclone yesterday in the Martin Spring district, west of here. Thousands of acres of crops were wiped off the earth, houses blown down and the damage will run high into the thousands of dollars. e On Trial for Her Husband’s Murder. FORT SMITH, Azrk., June 15.—Mrs. Kittering, a young woman who came here fram Colorado in 1894 with her husband, an old man, is on trial for the murder of the latter. Kittering’s life was insured for $20,000 in favor of his wife. FIRE AT SANTA ROSA, A Large Tannery Stored With Leather Is De- stroyed. SCORES OF HIDES LOST. The Building Packed From Ground to Garret With the Season’s Purchase. FIREMEN CHECK THE BLAZE. Spread of the Conflagration Pre- vented Only by the Sudden Dying Out of the Wind. SANTA ROSA, CAL, June 15—The most disastrous conflagration that hag visited Santa Rosa for a long time occurred here to-day at 11 o’clock. Fire broke out at the large tannery of Hargren & Ander- son. Itstarted in the second story of the main building and before the workmen had time to realize their danger the build- ing was enveloped in flames. The Fire Department respondea promptly, but fora time the Santa Rosa Brewery adjoining was in great danger of catching fire. The only thing that saved it was the dying out of the breeze. The tannery was packed from roof to cellar with hides and leather which tne firm had been storing during the time of cheap prices for a rise in the market. They were preparing to sell the stock when the flames consumed it. The firm estimates its loss at $10,000, with $2000 in- surance. CHILDREN CONTEST A WILL. Heirs of Robert L. Darragh Quarreling Over His Estate. SANTA ROSA, Car.. June 15.—Last winter a Mrs. Darragh of New York visited this city to look after the business of an estate in which she had some interest. At the time of her visit the San Francisco papers published a story regarding the al- leged capture of a female diamond-smug- gler in this city. This smuggling story faded away into a myth. Now a dispatch which has arrived here from the East says that a contest over the will of the Darragh estate will come up in Santa Rosa. Robert L. Darragh, a former resident of California, died in New York. He was possessed of a large fortune, and by his will left $50,000 to his first wife, Mrs. Eliza- beth Darragh, from whom he was di- vorced in 1886, and $5000 to each of her children. The remainder he left to his sec- ond wife, Mrs. Laura Darragh. His children are contesting the will on the ground of mental incapacity. The nurse who attended Darragh testifies that he was very irritable and nervous at times, and on one occasion, after attending & theatrical performance, he danced upon the sidewalk. SUIT FOR HALF A MILLION Brought Against Mackay and Bewnete Dismissed for the Second Time. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 15.—Count Arthur Dillon some time ago brought suit against the Commercial Cable Company as a corporation and John W. Mackay and James Gordon Bennett as individual of- ficers of the corporation, for $500,000 and interest from 1890, which sum' he repre- sented to be the value of 266 shares of pre- ferred stock, which he alleged was prom- ised to him for services rendered in fur- nishing valuable information and in estab- lishing the company. The suit was tried in the Supreme Court and the complaint was dismissed. The count appealed to the general term of the Supreme Court, which has sustained the action of the lower court in dismissing the complaint. e MURDER WILL OUT. Confession of a Farmer Who Had Mur= deved a Wealthy Englishman. CINCINNATI, Onio, June 15.—A special from Kokomo, Ind., says: Last winter Mr. Overman, a farmer near Windfall, Tipton County, was found dead with a pis- tal near him. No cause for suicide was as. signed. 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