The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1895, Page 4

4 PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Indictment of a San Ber~ nardino Man for Counterfeiting. CONDITION OF THE CROPS. | | Tulare County Supervisors to | Oust Unnecessary Deputies. LOOT OF A SEATTLE TREASURY. | shafts were twisted, the roof and floor of the mill building were riddled and the ma- chinery badly wrecked. The cause of the bursting of the wheel is not known, but the machinist pronounced the wheels too light for the work required of them and heavier ones will be ordered. One hun- dred and fifty men will be thrown out of employment. — SANTA MONICA CAMP-MEETING. Spiritualists of Southern California Ar- range for a Month’s Session. SANTA MONICA, CawL., July 16—The Spiritualists of Southern California have located a camp at Santa Monica and will hold a camp-meeting here commencing Sunday, July 21, and continuing for a month. The site selected is a pretty five- acre tract, with the ocean in view from all parts. A }[)avilion to have a capacity of 10,000 people is being erected. . Among the Spiritualists of note who will be here during the camp-meeting and speak are: James G. Clark of Pasadena, | Professor J. 8. Loveland of Oakland, Mrs. Amanda D. Wiggin, Professor W. C. Bow- man of Los Angeles, Lydia W. Allen of ! Summerlang, Dr. George W. Carpenter of Effects of Sarah Althea | Personal Terry Sold at Auction by Fresno Officers. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL, July 16— Deputy United States Marshal E. F. Pou- rade {o-day appeared before the Grand Jury in Los Angeles and secured an in- | dictment against Hilderbrand, now held in | San Francisco for counterfeiting, with bail | fixed at $2000. Hilderbrand lived with bis mother on D | street in this city since his boyhood. Her name is Benninger no Her first hus- band was Hilderbrand, by whom she had | two children, William and Charles. The latter keepsa junk store in Los Angeles. In boyhood William spent all his spare time in & gunshop run by Chris Callian, who was sent to the penitentiary for three years for counterfeiting. | With bim Will Hilderbrand learned the | trade of counterfeiting, which he has prob- | ably followed ever since. He is well | known here, and his family was in good | repute. When suspected Hilderbrand escaped an | | | officer. Pourade searched his mother's house, where he lived, and found a thirty- volt battery for plating a quantity of base metal, twenty sticks of pure biock tin, scales for weighing material and coin, | frames for holding plaster of paris casts, a | hali-dozen files of the finest quality. sev- eral bottles of acid, two demijohns of dis- tilled water, e for the battery, x sors, several crucibles a very peculiar and; a bettle of mercury and several samples of counter- feit coin. These made a good showing be- fore the Grand Jury. Hilberbrand has a wife in San Fr: CROPS OF THE STATE. Wheat Will Be Short in Quantity and Poor in Quality. | SACRAMENTO, Car., July 16.—Director Barwick of the California weather and crop service summarizes as follows for the | past week | The ge temperature for the week | ending July 15 was eka 56, Fresno and Red Bluff 84, Independence 87, Los es 68, Sacramento 73, San Francisco a L Obispo and San Diego 66. As compared with the normal tempera- tures reka and Sacramento were found | to have enjoyed normal weather condi- | tions duri the week, while an excess of heat of 2 deg. at Fresno and 4 at Red Bluff was reported. Heat deficiencies prevailed es of 3 deg. and San Francisco deg. each. a trace of rain at Eureka and Los Angeles. | The weather during the past seven days has been quite fayorable for summer crops. Threshicg is going on, and the fact be- comes more patent each day that the grain crop will be the shortest in years in quan- tity and the poorest in quality, it being very much shrunken from the excess of north winds during June. i The i ally | are the tter | Hops will not be an average crop, and beans are not doing well, except on bottom or stiff lands, those on sandy !ands being almost a total failure for the want of | moisture enough to bring them to proper maturity. —_—— TULARE COUNTY ECONOMY. Supervisors Move for the Ousting of Un- | necessary Deputies. VISALIA, Car., July 16,—During a ses. sion of the Board of Supervisors this fore. noon, Supervisor Henderson called Super- visor Gillam to the chair, and then offered the following preamble and motion: :REAS, It appears to the satisfaction of d_that there are certain deputies Grawing salaries as such deputies from the | easury, whigh is illegal and contrary | now, therefore, o motion of Super- visor Henderson, it is ordered that this board employ some competent atforney 1o enjoin the Treasuter of this county {rom paying the salaries of such deputies. This order was {msud by a vote of 4 to 1, Supervisor Grimsley voting no. Mr. Henderson, when questioned con- cerning the order, said that he was satis- fied some of the deputies were drawing | their salaries iegally, but he was equally as well satisfied that others were not. Those who were legally drawing salaries had ro_need to fear the possible effects of | the order. He thought the deputies in the offices of the Clerk and the Sheriff could not be affected, but was not so sure about the deputies in the offices of the | Exslnrt. Attorney, the Superintendent of chools, the Recorder and the Assessor. - KING COUNTY TREASURY LOOTED. Eaxperts at Work on the Books Balked by | a Bold Thest. SEATTLE, Wasn., July 16.—For some weeks experts have been at work on books | of the Treasurer of King County. The work embraces the terms of two ex-Trea- surers. To-day there wasa sensation when it was discovered that a book in which was kept the names of persons and the amounts of money received from non- resident taxpayers was missing. Treasurer Maple will say nothing except that the book is missing, but he adds that it will net materially affect the work of the experts. It is charged by some, how- ever, that the theft of the book was plan- ned deliberately, as there has been for some time statements freely made that shortages existed in the County Treasurer's office. One otficial suggests that the book was stolen by some person who wanted to get the names of non-resident taxpayers. The stolen book is a ponderous affair— about two feet long, eighteen inches wide and two inches thick. Evidently the theft was either a bold one,.or was committed by some one having access to the vault. e T T CRASH IN A VISALIA MILL. An Immense Wheel Collapses With Dis- astrous Effect. VISALIA, Can., July 16.—While the night crew were at work in the Upper Se- quoia sawmill early this morning the big vertical under-wbeel, twelve feet in di- ameter, used to run the bandsaw, collapsed with an awful crash. It flew into small pieces and ¢émashed another large ten-foot wheel revolving immediately above it. The pieces of broken wheel flew in all di- rections, doing much damage, but fortu- nately injuring no one, although there were about twenty men mear by. The | furnishing w Rivers] Mrs. Rozilla Elliot of San Diego, Mrs. Julia Schlesinger of San Fran- cisco, Ben M. Barney, late of Portland, Or.. Mrs, R. Cowell of Oakland, William P. Harworth of Long Beach, Rev. A. B. Coonley of San Diego and J. M. Peebfes, AM D., of San Diego. s G SOLD BY FEESNO OFFICERS. Sarah Althea Terry’s Furniture Placed Under the Hammer. FRESNO, Car., July 16.—All of the fur- niture of Mrs. Sarah Althea Terry’s resi- dence in this city was sold at auction this afternoon. The sale was ordered by ‘the Superior Court of San Francisco. Much of the furniture was originally very costly, but the whole of it, consisting of hand- | some tables, bedroom sets, bookcases, etc., brought only §316. BRADY NEAR HEALDSBURG The Outlaw Camps for Three Days on the Bailhache Tract. Betrayed to the Officers by a Com~ panion, but He Eludes a Searching Posse. HEALDSBURG, Car., July 16.—Harry Hansen came into Healdsburg yesterday and informed Deputy Sheriff Leard that | Train-robber Brady was hiding on the Bail- hache Tract near this place. The officer organized a posse, all the men being armed with Winchester rifles, ana led by | Hansen, who isa stranger in these parts, soon reached the canyon where he said Brady had camped ““Be easy, now,” said Hansen, “Brady is up in that clump of manzanitas, and will shoot on sight. I slept with him last night and he told me that he did not in- tend to be taken alive.” Leard and his men moved along cau- | tiously, and when close to the clump of trees saw that no one was hidden there. It was plainly evident that a camp had been | made in the wooded place, for the ashes of | a fire were still there. When closely questioned Hansen said Brady had arrived in Sonoma County Saturday might. “I met him near the river bridge,”’ con- tinued he, **and he asked me if I would go to town and purchase a supply of pro- visions. As I was very hungry myself I consented, and he pulled out a sack which | was well filled with gold. I then went to | town and bought bread, meat, salt anda general supply of groceiers. Brady told me he was footsore and wanted to get in the hills some place where he could rest up for a few days. We went up to the hills, here, and for two nights I | slept with him, On Monday he wanted | me to buy more provisions, and on my way to town I got to thinking that it was | 4 bad place for me to be, 0 I informed the officers. Deputy Sheriff Leard doubts the fellow’s story. Still Hansen took the searching party to the place where the provisions were hidden, and in every detail it has been {found that Hansen was telling the truth. A diligent search in the neighbor- hood failed to reveal the whereabouts of | the train-robber. SOLD LIQU R O INDIANS. A Healdsburg Man Captured While Breaking the Law. HEALDSBURG, CaL., July 16.—Officer J. B. Leard arrested H. Heleone this | morning and booked him on a charge of | ine to the Indians. The offi- cers are ve: igilant these days, and while Leard was making a tour of the country | between the river bridges, he came upon Heleone in the act. About twenty in- dians—men, women and children—were in | the camp, and all were in a fighting state of intoxication. Pt Nt e SANTA MONICA IMPROVEMENTS. A New Pier to Be Constructed by the * Southern California. SANTA MONICA, Cag., July 16.—The Southern California Railway engineers are on the ground setting stakes preparatory | to the work of construction of a 700-foot iron pier atthe extreme southern boun- dary of the town. It is to be built of hol- low iron piers with concrete fillings. Work on_the- bicycle track which the Southern Pacific Railroad Company 'is having built bere is progressing finely. It will be one of the best tracks in the coun- try, with all the accompanying features to make it the. ideal- wheelman's home while in the sonthern part of the State. g i ARRIVED AT . PORT TOWNSEND. Weather Delayed the Lawnch Black Pup. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasu., July 16.— The United States revenue launch Black Pup steamed into port to-day after baffling atwo days’ search, caused by the failure to arrive from Roche Harbor, from where the vessel departed Thursday, bound on a smuggler chasing crnise. The vessel ex- perienced severe weather Saturday night, but no damage resulted. Sossee i MeCarthy Arvaigned at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, CaL., July 16.—Dennis McCarthy, who was recently arrested for shooting George Fox, had his examination here to-day before Judge Baldwin on a charge of assault to commit murder. At- torney Leppo appeared for the people in the absence of the District Attorney. At- torney C. 8. Farquar was counsel for Mc- Carthy. A number of witnesses were ex- amined and the prisoner was bound over in the sum of $20,000 to appear before the Superior Court. Fox is still alive, though far from being well, Rough Revenue THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1895. e e e ey JULED AT REDDING. The Slayer of William Ferrell Behind the Bars. CLAIMS SELF - DEFENSE. Frank Lewis Alleges That His Brother-in-Law Threat- ened His Life. QUARRELED OVER A TRIFLE. Ferrell Sald to Have Cut His Own Throat After Being Badly Wounded. REDDING, CaL., July 16.—Frank Lewis, the man who shot his brother-in-law, Wil- liam Ferrell, at the former’s house, near Whitmore, Saturday morning, was ar- rested late last night at his house, where the shooting occured, by Under Sheriff Fader. Lewis now occupies a cell in the County Jail—the only cell in the jail, by the way, that contains an occupant. Lewis married Ferrell’s sister and lived about six miles south of Whitmore, forty miles from Redding. The two lived hap- vily together, and Ferrell was a frequent visitor to the household of his brother-in- law. Lewis and Ferrell had, to all appear- ances, always been on friendly terms, and the report that a family feud existed was without foundation. Last week Ferrell went over to his brother-in-law’s house to spend a few days. On Saturday morning Lewis and Ferrell engaged in a pleasant conversation, and all went well until Ferrell remarked to Lewis that a neighbor, named Miller, had told him that Lewis had stolen some hogs, and asked him if it were true. Lewis be- came angered and made a remark which Ferrell resented, and he was invited to come out of the house and settle it. Fer- rell was just outside the door and Lewis was on the inside. Lewis picked up a 44-caliber rifle, aimed it at his brother-in- law and shot, the bullet taking effect in Ferrell’s left side, just above the hip. He gave a groan and fell. Lewis then went to the barn, and while he was gone Ferrell managed to drag him- self into the house. An Indian boy who was eating supper in the house at the time was too frightened to render any assist- ance or to go for help, but quietly sat and finished his meal, witnessing the whole affair. Lewis soon returned and entered the house, and on leaving’again took with him a gun and pistol. After his depart- ure Ferrell was found dead in bed, with his throat cut. Lewis has made no statement other than to say that he was perfectly justified in shooting Ferrell, but he stoutly denies having cut his brother-in-law’s throat. He said he put Ferrell to bed himself, but during his absence the wounded man cut nis own throat, which statement is cor- roborated by the Indian boy. Lewis made no resistance when arrested, and accom- panied.the Under Sheriff to Redding, with- out any attempt at escape. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict in effect that Ferrell came to his death at the hands of Lewis. The date of Lewis’ exam- | ination has not yet been set. GIVE U THE SEARCH. Officers Fail to Capture the Redding- Bieber Stage Robbers. REDDING, Car., July 16.—The officers who have been searching for the highway- man who held up the Redding-Bieber stage have returned, having given up the hope of capturing the robber. They are now of the opinion that it was not Brady, but that it was some one living in the vicinity of the scene of the robbery. Many here are inclined to believe that Brady never was in the county, but the ofticers still aflirm that it was he whom Martin and Bowers encountered at Clear Creek. Recovered a Gold Brick. REDDING, CaL., July 16.—The gold brick, valued at $2300, which was Jost by ‘William Hart of the Texas Consolidated Mine in Old Diggins, while conveying it from the mine to this city for shipment, has been found and returned to the owner to-day. A reward of $200 was paid to the finder. The brick weighed 125 ounces, and was lost from a buggy. Inspecting the Sacramento. REDDING, CAL., July 16.—Two boats, be- longing to the corps of Government en- gineers, were unloaded here this morning. They will be used this week by Major Heur and other engineers on their trip down the Bacramento from this city, inspecting the river, with the end in view of reporting as to the advisability of making the stream navigable to Redding. SAN JOSE CHINESE FEUD, The Courtroom Packed at the Hearing of Mrs. Sam Ket Soon. Attorneys Delay the Final Chapter in the Romance of Chlna- town. s SAN JOSE, Cawn, July 16, — Justice Dwyer’s court was crowded with Chinese this afternoon when the examination of Soon Hoi on a charge of grand larceny was called. It took the combined efforts of two constables to clear the courtroom, and for a while it looked as though the Chinese would run the court. Soon Hoi, or Mrs. Sam Ket Soon, is charged with stealing two jeweled brace- lets valued at $150. Soon Hoi was ab- ducted, and then, to save her abductor from being prosecuted, married him. This Brush Fires Under Control. VICTORIA, B. C., July 16.—Brush fires, which bave been raging fiereely the past twenty-four hours in the vicinity of Tele- graph _Bay, have spent their fary. The Giant Powder Company’s extensive works, located at the bay, were, for some time, in grent danger, and no doubt would have | been destroyed but for the watchfulness and energy of the Victoria firemen. All danger is now said to be past. so enraged her uncle that he had her ar- rested on this charge. The attorneys were not ready to proceed, and the examination was continued until Thursday, July 18. In the meantime Soon Hoi is out on bail and is enjoying her honeymoon with Sam Ket Soon. The case will be bitterly fought in the courts, and nearly the whole of Chinatown’s popula- tion has been subpenaed to testify. —_— . Suiclde at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Car.,.July 16.—Frank Beyrts, 38 yéars of age, a painter by trade, committed suicide to-night in a Commer- cial-street saloon by shooting --himself through the léft temple. No cause for the act can be learned. The suicide has a mother, sister and brother here, and a brother-in-law in Riverside, the latter a bank director and president of the Keeley FIRED BY AN INCENDIARY. A Residence Destroyed and a Case of Diamonds Stolen. SAN JOSE, CarL, July 16.—A fire to- night destroyed the two-story residence of ex-Judge F. E. Spencer, on Autumn street. Judge Spencer is at Fresno. His wife and son-in-law, Dr. J. U. Hall Jr., and daughter were in the house at the time. Institute, They had just returned from a drive, and. their attention was attracted to a roaring snoulx;d in the bedroom of Dr. and Mrs. all. . ‘The doctor rushed there and found the interior in tlames. Mrs, Hall opened ber bureau drawer and a case containing $1000 worth of diamonds and a purse with a few dollars in money in it were missin:g. 2 ‘The Chinese cook is suspected of havin, robbed the bureau drawer and then starte the fire. He was seen shortly aiter the fire broke out watching the flames, but he soon disappeared. The house was gutted. Nothing was insured. The loss is about L3 S BANKERS WILL NOT PAY LICENSE. Object to Being Classed With Nickel-in- the-Slot Machines. SAN JOSE, CaL,, July 16.—The District Attorney here will probably soon begin suits against the banks of this city to com- pel them to pay a county license tax, aver- aging from $100 to $150 a quarter, accord- ing to the amount of business done. The banks have refused to pay the license, upon the ground that it is an unjust dis- crimination against them. The ordinance, which was recently passed, exempts from license almost every other kind op business. The only other exceptions besides the banks are insur- ance, express, telegraph, telephone, water and other companies, and laundries. Ths other institutions licensed are fortune- tellers, nick-in-the slot machines, lung- testers, etc. The bankers object to being classed in such company, and will fight the alleged unjust discrimination in the courts. . SAN JOSE CYCLERS. Arranging for the Entertainment of the X. M. C. A. Wheelmen. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 16.—The Associa- tion Cyclers held a meeting last evening and committees were appointed on colors and entertainment of visiting Y. M. C. A, wheelmen. The association is making ar- rangements for a relay race. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, George Ab- bott; vice-president, Seneca Jones; secre- tary, L. J. Boardman; treasurer, A. Veit; captain, W. W, Lipsett; first lieutenant, Mantred Quinby; second lieutenant, Will Halliday; whipper-in, V. M. Peel. e DEMAND AN AUTOPSY. A Suspicion That Elezor Frost Met With Foul Play. SAN JOSE, CAL., July 16.—Relatives of Elezor Frost, a wealthy pioneer, who died yesterday, leaving a young widow, have demanded that an autopsy be made and an inquest held. The young widow upon whom' suspicion has been cast also de- mands full inquiry. There will be a big tight for the property. Shipments of Fruit. SAN JOSE, Car., July 16.—The overland shipments for the past week amounted to 504,755 pounds, a good average for July. Dried prunes are moving reg- ularly, 149,305 pounds going forward. Green fruit shipments amounted to 64,745 ounds, and were as follows: Cherries pounds, apricots 18,855, peaches 5290, plums 85,665, Canned fruit shipments are xe'gular' 115,275 pounds being shipped. ‘Wine shipments are not as heavy as usual, only 59,830 pounds being forwarded. Charged With Attempted Murder. S8AN JOSE, Car., July 16.—Peter Le- tournier swore to a complaint before Justice Dwyer to-day charging John Mato- vich, a cook at the Popular restaurant on Santa Clara street, with assault with a deadly weapon. Letournier quarreled with Matovich, who chased him out of his place with a knife. Matovich was ar- rested and his examination set for July 17. He was released on $500 bonds. ¥. M. C. A. Rooms Closed. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 16.—The Los Gatos Young Men’s Christian Association has closed its door on account of a lack of interest of its members. The books, gym- nasium apparatus, etc., have been stored away, and it is doubtful whether it will ever be opened again. Of late the room has not been taken care of, and the. mem- bership has been rapidly dwindling away. Failed to Pay for Board. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 16.—Rufus Ruiz was arrested at Los Gatos to-day on a charge of defrauding a First-street restau- rant-keeper out of a board bill. He was arraigned before Justice Dwyer and his trial set for July 25. Bail was fixed at $500, in default of which he went to jail. Sued for a Doctor’s Bill. SAN JOSE, Cav., July 16.—Dr. W. D. McDougall to-day commenced suit against R. C. Cochrane for §1250, alleged to be due for medical services and a surgical opera- tion performed upon C. C. Cochrane, a brother of the defendant, by Drs. Cory and McDougall. ——— 1LOS ANGELES INVESTIGATION. Little Progress Made in the Case of Su- perintendent Howard. LOS ANGELES, Car., July 16.—The in- vestigation of the Street Superintendent’s effice bids fair to become a legal farce, the proceedings to-day showing plainly that the committee appointed by the City Coun- cil for the purpose has not suffisientpower to conduct the matter, as it cannot compel the attendance of witnesses. It is prob- able the whole thing will be referred to the next Grand Jury. When the meeting was called to order to-day Superintendent How- ard rose and said: “If this investigation is to proceed regu- larly, charges should be filed against me with the City Clerk, so I can defend my- self. You have aavertised asking any one having charges to prefer against my office to present them, but no one has done so.” It then developed that no charges of a specific nature had been made and that, the committee had no idea as to what they ex- pected to prove against Howard. After swearing in R. Nelson, who knew nothin, detrimental to Howard, the committee a journed. —_—— The Sunnydale Killing. SEATTLE, Wasn., July 16.—The Coro- ner’s jury in the case of Ransom B. Stokes, the wealthy Sunnydale rancher who was found murdered and burned on his ranch last week, to-night returned a verdict charging his death to parties unknown. The jury recomme; cledl.>n however, that Charles and Fred Kindling, brother-sus- pects now in the County J. df be held pend- ing further investigation. Ry T Inquest at Cucamonga. SAN BERNARDINO, CAx, July 16.— Coroner Keating held an inquest over the remains of B. C. Hurd, killed by being thrown from a herse at Cucamonga last evening. Hurd was a farmer, a highly educated Englishman, 26 years old, and was to have been married in two weeks. He will be brought to this city to-morrow for burial. S et T Angels Camp Duclists Recovering. ANGELS CAMP, Cawr., July 16.—Peter Moro, who was supposed to have been fatally wounded in the duel with Chris Heid last Wednesday, is now pronounced out of danger. He has been taken to his home at S8an Andreas. It is also thought that Heid will recover, although his con- dition is still serious, A el n ML SN Fatal Result of a Red Bluff Fire. RED BLUFF, Car, July 16.—A. A. Potter, who was burned by a lamp explo- sion Saturday morning, died last evening. His remains were buried in Oak Hill Cem- etery to-day. He came here from San Francisco about two weeks ago. Fatality at Fort Bragg. FORT BRAGG, OAL., July 16.—T. Esia, an Italian woodsman, was instantly killed B{I:. log roiling from the top of a hill. ers worki ith him esca Ei leaves fiuohlrl.(iu;. mnoeh taly, e STOCKTON BRIBERY, Supervisor Brown Ar- raigned for Selling His Vote. IMPLICATED WITH WARD He Was Betrayed by the Man Who Handled Rushforth’s Money. RUMORS OF ANOTHER CRIME. Accused of Boodling In Connection With the Purchase of the Hospital Site. STOCKTON, Car., July 16.—The hear- ing of James Brown, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, who 1s ac- cused of having been bribed by Architect Rushforth'to throw his influence in favor of adopting that architect’s plans for the new County Hospital, came up to-day. The time was consumed in the usual pre- liminary routine, Brown is represented by Attorneys Lout- tit and Swinnerton, two of the best legal lights in this part of the country, and they are prepared to battle hard for their client. Charles W. Ward, who was indicted for the same offense, and who, 1t is claimed, divided the spoils with Brown, has been tried and sentenced to serve eight years in Ban Quentin. The case looks dark for Brown, as the prosecution, it is said, has even stronger evidence than in the case against Ward. A young physician who was implicated in the affair through ‘Ward’s machinations will testify to hav- ing paid Brown the money left with him by Rushforth. The case excites widespread interest in this section, as Brown is promi- nently connected and has always borne an excellent reputation. He has lived in Stockton for the past thirty years. The present Grand Jury took up the matter of the bribes taken in connection with the acceptance of the hospital plans, and as a result the indictment of Super- visor Brown, Charles H. Ward, then Superintendent of the County Hospital, and Dr. C. H. Bulson, the County Physi- cian, followed. The fact that bribes had been given leaked out through a woman’s tongue. The wife of Architect Rushforth, whose plans were adopted, told of his giv- ing $1000 to secure the approval of a mem- ber of the Board of Supervisors. This story was repeated until it reached the ears of one of the Grand Jury, and when that body assembled the matter was brought before it. Ward, Bulson and Brown were summoned to appear before it. Ward weakened and admitted every- thing. He was the one who planned the scheme. He went to Dr. Bulson, who bad taken such an interest in the new hospital that he had assisted Rushforth in arranging his plans by sending East aud securing information about the construction of hospitals there, and told the physician that a S8an Fran- cisco firm had put up $1000 to secure the adoption of its plans. He said that unless Rushforth put up a like sum there was no chance for his plans. Bulson was anxious for good plans to be adopted rather than to benefit himself, aud was thus led into the scheme. He arranged the matter with Rushforth and handled the money that was paid to Brown ana Ward. He will tell what he knows about the affair, and the charge against him will be dismissed. Now it is charged that Brown was impli- cated before with Ward in,arranging the deal for the purchase of the site for the hospital, out of which Ward admitted he received several hundred dollars. The trial will be taken up again to-mor- row, when sensational developments are expected. WANTED TO KILL HIS FATHER. Charles Denneco Arrested for Threaten- ing to Commit Murder. BTOCKTON, CAL., July 16.—Charles Den- neco, a young Italian, attempted this mormng to kill B. Curiale, his stepfather. He pulled a revolver from his pocket and pointed it at the head of Curiale, who stood in the door of a carriage and blacksmith shop on Weber avenue, next to the Weber baths. Denneco was wildly excited. He walked up to where his stepfather stood in the door and demanded to see the books of the firm of B. Curiale & Son, of which he was the junior member. Curiale held a lon iron rod in his hand and refused him ad- mittance, whereat the young man drew his pistol and pointing it at Curiale’s head threatened to kill him. A large crowd of men was on the opposite side of the street, but had not the courage to interfere. Den- neco wentinto the shop, followed by John Craig, who prevailea ngon him to put up his pistol, and finaliy ifduced him to leave the place. Denneco said he would return and kill Curiale, who had swindled him, but he was arrested this afternoon to pre- vent his carrying out the threat. SEATTLE’S DEFUNCT BANK. Stockholders Talk of Prosecuting the Officials. SEATTLE, WasH., July 16.—A few weeks ago the Merchants’ National Bank of this city suspended and is now in the handsofa receiver. Recently postal-cards containing the following have been sent to well-known citizens: SEATTLE, July 15. If it is your desire to disclose the affairs of the Merchants’ National Bank and to prose- cute the officials of that institution contribute what you can at once before the birds we are after have flown away. Subscription-list com- mittee, room 417, Bailey building. Call at once; B t0 9:30°A.'x., 3 t0 4 P. . THE COMMITTEE. G. 0. Eckerley of Eckerly & Co. repre- sents the depositors’ commictee. He said: “We are intent on forcing the bank offi- cers to show up the eondition of the affairs of the bank, and expect that the whole matter will become public before long. As to the specific intentions of the committee we are not ready yet to show our hand, and do not desire "to make public at this time anything which we may have secured in the way of information.” Angus Mackintosh, grauident of the de- funct bank, is now in Southern California. The bank officials stated to-day that none of the directors owed the bank anythin g when it failed. P PSR O T WALKER AT 'MARE ISLAND, The Admiral Inspects tke Ligthouse Sta- tion at the Southern End. VALLEJO, CaL., July 16.—The light- house station at the southern end of Mare Island was officially visited by Rear-Ad- miral John G. Walker on the tender Madrona to-day. He was received by Mr., McDougall, keeper of the station, and en- tertained at lunch. The condition of the hgflt was JTooked into, as was also the fog bell and whistle and the buoys. Later in the day the Madrona came up to the and landed, but the ulnlnf ‘did not go ashore, Commandant Howison called during the afterncon, as did Admiral geard:lee and cther officers sojourning ere. —_—————— MYSTERY OF VALLEJO. A Suspicion That James McGee Was Mur- dered by Thugs. VALLEJO, CaL., July 16.—It issaid that the late James McGee, who was found fatally injured in the Union Hotel after the fire there Saturday morning, had $300 or $400 the day before the fire. He had it in a buckskin sack in an inside vest pocket, but when picked up Saturday morning the Coroner found his effects to consist of a silver watch and chain, a wooden pipe, a pair of spectacles and a Grand Army badge. The mbney was missing. The police have been investigating, but the loss of the money seems to be crowded in mystery. Some think it possible that McGee was watched by thugs, who at an early hour of the morning ascended the stairs, entered his room and the one ad- joining, rented by a baker, set fire to the latter apartment and while the building was burning beat the old man over the head and made off with the money. There were two gashes on his head at opposite points, which lead many to think that he received oiily one by falling downstairs. That McGee had a large sum of gold on him Friday evening is vouched for by a man at whose store McGee purchased a Eipe and some tobacco.~McGee did not ave the correct change, and was com- pelled to open the buckskin sack and ex- tract a $5 piece. Bystanders said that the sack was full of gold coin. McGee was a resident of Williams, Colusa County, and derived considerable rents from houses he owned in that place, besides receiving a pension. CAVIP- LEDYARD N ARMS, Youthful Warriors Prepare To Resist a Midnight Attack. Retlre With Thelr Clothes on, but Are Disciplined by the Commander. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 16.—Trouble was expected at Camp Ledyard last night, but a kind Providence interfered and peace prevailed. In some manner the boys of the brigade got it into their heads that there was to be a midnight attack on the camp, and when taps were sounded and all should have disrobed and retired about nine-tenths of the boys disobeyed the rule and lay down 1n shoes and uniforms, so as to be ready in a moment when the at- tack should be made. They were all on the qu vive and ready for a big time. At 12:30 Brigadier-General Russell and staff came home from the reception and ban- quet at the Sea Beach Hotel and went on a tour of inspection. They found the boys with their uniforms on. From one tent to another they passed, making the boys re- tire in regulation style. In one or two cases the officers narrowly escaped with whole skins. Some of the boys when awakened thought the threatened attack had come and seized their gunsto repel the invaders. This evenm% the officers’ wives and a party of lady iriends inspected the com- missary department, which is being man- aged by Major Murray. After the inspec- tion the ladies enjoyed their first meal in a military camp. ’i‘hey had the same fareas the boys, used the tin dishes, and praised the viands. The officer of the day to-day was Captain McNeeley of Sacramento. The boys without exception are enjoyihg camp life. A few returned home on the outgoing trains, to be back at work. A concert was given in the carnival pa- vilion to-night. The programme was an especially %ood one, including a concert by the First Boys’ Brigade band, from 8 t0 8:30; fancy_exhibition drill by the drill squad of the Fifth Regiment, under com- mand of Major R. B. Moore; an exhibition guard mount under command of the officers by a picked squad; song bsy Messrs. E. B. Pixley, Leland Collins, S. Johnston and G. Crump; violin solo by the celebrated San Francisco artist, Miss Lena de St. Hubert; vocal solo, “I Choose But Thee,” by Miss Maud Holman; cornet solo by the San Francisco cornetist, Miss Pearl Noble; vocal solo, “For all Eter- nity”’ (by Mascheron1), Ethelbert Morey, with violin obligato by Miss Clara McCon- nell; and a recitation Mrs. J. Crane. I R SBAN BERNARDINO FI1ESTA. Spanish-Amertcan Residents to Celebrate on September 16. SAN BERNARDINO, Cax., July 16.—A committee was appointed last night by the Mercantile Association to arrange for a genuine fiesta by the Spanish-American residents of this valley. The date fixed is September 16, the anniversary of the estab- lishment of a republic in Mexico. 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Real estate owned by Company. - 396,000 00 Loans on Bond and Mortgage. . 126,060 00 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company . 8,782,345 00 Cash in Coggpany’s Office 1,175 84 Cash in Bauks. 521,178 73 Interest due ant al A0S, . 9,874 15 Interest due and accrued on Bonds and Mortgages. . 2,060 78 Premiums in d tion 700,873 59 Rents 3,770 95 Installment Notes. . 23761438 Total Assets. -$5,783,243 40 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpaid.......... Losses in process of Adjustment or in ‘Suspense. 5 R $ 258,508 48 Losses resi nclud Penu: . 47,435 00 Gross premiums on Fire Risks r one year or less, $2,164,600 54, reinsurance 50 per cent............. 1,082,300 27 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning more than one year, $5,203,- 067 00, reinsurance pro rat . 2,758,665 23 Due and accrued for Salarl ete. . 2,266 66 All other demands against the Com- CRR 203,678 44 Total Liabilities. 347,842 06 Net Cash actuall. ortgages. > Received for interest and dividends ‘on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources. Received for Rents -$4,669,911 38 ‘Total Income. . EXPENDITURES. 0| 3 h ‘vious y‘nns Viskaives 182,764,173 44 Dividends to Stockholde: . 100,000 00 Pald or allowed for Com Brokerage. G R R g ERLE e, CIOFKS, €0, rver i r:l‘::"l'v'rlsmm, National and local taxs . $4,222.444 38 Total Expenditures. B TLosses incurred during the year......$2,759,261 00 Risxs and Premiums. { Fire Risks. | Premiums. 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