The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 19, 1895, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1895. : B e i e s e s e e e ol e b e el o o 0 i et STOCKTON'SMISTRIAL No Verdict Possible in the Brown Bribery Case. JURY OUT FIVE HOURS. A Majority of Them Said to Have Voted in Favor of Acquittal. FRIENDS OF THE ACCUSED Were Present In Large Numbers and Are Incensed Against Witnesses. nly 18.—The trial of James Brown, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, charged with having received a brive for his vote for Architect Rush’s plans for the new county hospital, came to an end to-day. When the court convened this morning the defense rested their case and the argu- ment was opened by Assistant District Attorney Devries, 0 of the most brilliant ng lawyers in Stockton, His. speech as full of sarcasm that made the Super- visor wince. Judge Swinnerton followed for the de- It was known that he was primed fiort and the spectators ted, for Swinnerton put e for his client. Ex-Con- chief counsel able speech, and Attorney Nutter STOCKTON, Ca fense. afternoon Distric closed for the p! The case W o’clock. for further instr ven to the jury at-2 t an hour they camein ctions from the court and then retired for further deliberation. At 6 o'clock they were still unable tc decision and were taken to d Deputy S derstood that the vote last taken by the jurors stood eight for acquittal and four for conv on. Crowds lingered for hours around the courtroom and in the corridors of the courthouse, as all of the people here were greatly interested in ase. A 5 o'clock the jury was brought into court and declared it could not agree upon a verdict. After reading once more a por- tion of nis instructions, Judge Budd sent them back to again deliberate. At 8:20 o'clock the jury was again brought into t and discharged, as there was no possibi of an agreement. Seven jurors were for acquittal and five for con- viction. There is intense feeling against some of the men who testified against Brown, and should he be given another trial there will be difficulty in getting a jury. Brown has a host of warm friends in the county who have stood by him through everything and who cannot be induced to believe him guilty. Many of these came from all parts of the county to attend the trial, which was the first of its kind in the history of San Joaquin County. SILVER THEIR THEME Continued from First Page. the mint. Indeed it is considerably more than double what it has been in any one of the four last years.’ Isay yes, that is in the record and occurred. No doubt about it.” Questions were then answered by Mr. Harvey, who said: “This question is by H. L. Bliss of the Sound Money Lezgue of Chicago: ‘You state that there was coi«ed, prior to 1873, $143,000,000 of silver,and that there was besides $100,000,000 of foreign coin in cir- culation. There had been coined also $850,000,000 of gold. Was this also in cir- culation?’ “The answer is that they were both in circulation up to the suspension of specie payments in 1861. Up to 1850 there were two dollars in silver in circulation in this country to one dollarin gold. Then came she enormous gold discoveries in Califor- Ria and the large increase in gold circula- tion that makes Mr. Bliss’ figures show up so well for gold. Then came those discov- eries between 1850 and 1873. How much of this gold has gone abroad I do not under- take to say.” “The next question is by Mr. L. G. Powers of Michigan, ‘In Coin’s Financial School Up to Date, page 152, you say, Coin here explains how an error had crept into the official report of the Treasurer. That he had since forced the Treasury De- partment to correct that error. Please ex- plain the manifest discrepancy 2’ “The answer is, ‘Coin,’ a li‘tle boy in knee pants, represents the cause of bimet- allism he does not represent me. (Ap- plause and groans on each side of the house respectively.] I would not have the egotism to claim that I represent *Coin’ in the many arguments and senti- ments and kind things said about the title boy by the author, and when Coin’s influence is exercised at Washington or San Francisco or Memphis it means the influence of bimetallism and humanity,” On the request ot Mr. Horr the further hearing of the debate was aajourned until 1 oiclock Saturday. BIMETALLISTS OF GEORGIA, Senator Morgan Made a Telling Talk Sor Slver. GRIFFIN, Ga., July 18.—The bimetal- lists of Georgia met in convention here to- day. Every part of the State was repre- sented. Senator Morgan of Alabama made the speech of the day. “He was there,” he said, “as a disciple of Jefferson, Madi- son and Jackson, to speak in defense of the acts of Congress providing for the free coinage of silver,which policy was ‘stabbed’ below the fifth rib by John Sherman and left for dead.” Senator Morgan discussed the monetary question from every point of view. He declared the national banking system a menace to the welfare of the country. He advocated free equal coinage and the use as full legal tender of gold and silver, “That was,” he said, “the test of true bi- metallism.” Continuing, Senator Morgan said that Cldveland, in his financial policy, agreed with the Northeastern States—that furnish Democratic candidates—that the gold issue shall be considered apart from the party creeds, and that the *‘solid South’” shall die broken. Mr. Morgan concluded an elaborate disquisition on the value of sil- ver in our meonetary system compared with gold by asking this question: “Has statesmanship degenerated into charlatan- ism that the experience of eighty years without a break from Washington to Grant should be held for naught; and that the round, sonorous demand for ‘sound money’ with no definition of phrase shall be made as an impeachment of all of our history to 1892?" Resolutions calling for immediate inde- pendent free coinage of silver and gold were adopted and an address to the people of the State prepared. ECKELS HOPEFUE. The Curremcy Comptroller Talks About Silver and Democracy- CHICAGO, Irn., July 18.—James H. Eckels, Comptroller of the Currency, and his wife registered at the Palmer House this morning on their way to Ottawa, 11, where they intend staying a few days. “The chief topic of discussion in Wash- ington just now,” said Mr. Eckels, *is !.he change of plans for the silver convention to be held here in August. At first the convention was thought to be for the pur- pose of organizing the movement in the Democratic party, but it is now, according to Senator Jones, one of its promoters, merely to] form a National committee to work in the next convention. From in- formation gained as much from strong sil- ver men as from their opponents, it is ev dent that the free silver movementis dying out. Better times and prospects of heavy crops have had a great deal todo with this, and it seems as though hard times are necessary for successful agitation. A maryelous change will have to take place before the next Democratic convention will adopt a free silver plank, and Idon't believe that even the Illinois convention will do so either. *‘The voluntary increase in wages of over 1,000,000 men during tie last two months and the price of agricultural products show that the relations between wages and prices and the price of silver are not as stated by the advocates of free coinage. There is a general feeling among Demo- ciats in the East that the prospects of the party are greatly improving. This feeling is largely brought about by the better times, and in spite of all that has been said about the administration and its deal- ings with financial questions, there is no doubt that the public credit has been fully restored. I consider the results of the last gold loan were so beneficial as to have justified any expense. So long as we have to bofrow money to carry on our securities abroad we must maintain a standard that foreign investors have confidence in, and they have no confidence in a standard based on silver.” THEY FAVOR EDUCATION. Memphis Silver Men Oppose Forming a New Party. CHICAGO, 11r., July 18.—The executive committee appointed at the Memphis Free Silver Convention held a meeting to-day in this city. The first session was held this afternoon, and the sentiment ex- pressed seemed to be that it would not be policy to form a new political party at this time. The leaders seem to favor acam- paign of education, of organization, of crystallization and waiting on the attitude of the old political parties. “Party ties are too strong in many States,” said Congressman Acklen of Ten- nessee, ‘‘to warrant any attempt at form- ing a new party at present. The people are with us, but we must wait until their respective parties refuse to recognize the coinage of silver before we ask them to break loose from present ties and cast their lot with a new party.” This sentiment was regarded as the key- note of the situation. The meeting this afternoon and evening was informal, and the formal conference will begin with to- morrow’s session. AND THIS IN AMERICA. Ohio Coal-Miners Willing to Enter a State of Slavery. ILLON, Onio, July 18.—Mayor Delmagro of Spring Valley, Ill., who was asked to set at rest the question of the truth of the report sent out that several hundred coal-miners of that district had volunteered to enter a state of slavery if guaranteed the necessities of life by the mine-owners, has made the following re- pl *I am unable to say whether our miners would accept such an offer as was de- scribed in the telegram. I firmly believe, however, that over one-half of them would be willing to sign such an iron-clad con- tract.”” BOICOTT ON BANK NOTES Sovereign Issues a Manlfesto to the Knights of Labor. Other Organizations That Favor Re- form Asked to Take a Hand in the Fight. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 18.—Gen- eral Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor has issued a circular let- ter or manifesto to the members of the or- ganization, as well as to kindred organiza- tions jthroughout the country, baving in view the establishment of a boycott upon all National bank notes. Themanifesto is in the words of General Master Workman Sovereign, addressed to ‘““‘All lovers of liberty,” and reads as follows: Behind the proposition to perpetaate 8 mon- etary system in this country, based on & single gold standard, is a proposition to perpetuate the National banks. In fact, the National banks, in their individual capacity, and through the American Bankers'Association,are bulwarks of the single gold standard money. They realize that gold alonme will not be ac- ceptea by the American people as the only circulating medium, and therefore they de- mand that the monetary prerogatives of Gov- ernment be farmed out to them, making pri- vate interests and not the public weliare the only motive for furnishing & paper eirculation to meet the requirements of business. The National banks are respopsible for the destruction of the greenbacks, the payment of the bonds in coin, the funding acts, the de- ‘monetization of siver, and all the corrupt financial legislation in the country for the past thirty years. They have boycotted and dis- criminated against eve? kind of money that promised relief to the debtor class and pros- merity to the industrial masses, They are boy. cotters of the most cruel and merciless kind. Now we propose, through the Knights of Labor, Farmers’ Alliance, People’s party and all reform organizations, that a boycott be placed on the notes of National banks, and on and after September 1, 1895, our people be re- quested and urfieu to accept no National bank bills in any of the ordinary transactions of business. National bank notes are legal tender between the National Government and the people and between the banks and Govern. mxan:,h but not legal tender between indi- viduals. AR - 2 The Trouble at Pender. S8IOUX CITY, Iowa, July 18.—Captain W. H. Beck was here to-day to communi- cate with Washington in regard to the sit~ uation at Pender, Nebr. He said that he did not expect any trouble, that Peebles was trying a bluff game and would not attempt to get up an army. He said that he had sufficient authority from Washing- ton. Late this evening he received a tele- ram from Washington, telling him to re- er the matter to A. J. Sawyer, the Federal attorney at Lincoln, Nebr.” He did so, but has received no reply yet. SN QUBTIN 805, Errors in Them Due Only to Faulty Book= keeping. ® BUDD'S TASK FINISHED. The Prison Officials’ System Commended by the Governor. NO OUTSIDE JUTE WORKED. Estimates Belng Prepared for an Electric Plant for the Peni- tentiary. SAN QUENTIN, Car., June 18.—Gov- ernor Budd finished his inspection of the prison and completed his searching exam- ination into the accounts to-day. No er- rors were found in the books except those due to the faulty system oi bookkeeping used by Shipping and Receiving Clerk Vanderbilt, and to prevent further errors from the same cause Prison Accountant ‘Walden has already prepared for Vander- bilt’s use an approved form of warehouse- books, which will be specially ruled and printed for the jute department. It was learned that each bale of bags put up in the mill is marked with a distingunish- ing number and with the prison trade- mark—the letters “S. Q. P.” within a broad ring. The Goverhor complimented the prison officials very highly on the sys- tem in use, and expressed his conviction that it was impossible that a single bale of jute could be run through the mill il- licitly. During the inspection of the mill the Governor met an old client, “Billy” Miner, who is serving a long term for highway robbery, and had a long talk with him. In the course of the conversa- tion the Governor asked if it were possible to run outside jute through the mill. Miner replied that any one who thought so was a — fool, because the convicts were taken from easier jobs and put into the mill as a punishment, and were always on the lookout for something wrong and would only be too glad to report it. Miner, by the way, was once a member of the famous Ames gang in Yolo County. When arrested he retained the Governor to defend him, but at the last moment his nerve failed him and he pleaded guilty. He is a second-termer and therefore not eligible for a pardon. The Governor’s old client was a cellmate of Joe Marshall, who was shot and killed by Guard Alexander oni the night of No- vember 29, 1894, It will be remembered that a general break was expected that night and extra guards had been posted. Marshall and Miner had no knowledee of the attempt to break prison, but chanced to select that night for an independent at- tempt to escape. They were shot down within a few feet of their cell, and the others who had planned to escape took warning from their fate. The Governor and the Prison Directors are having estimates prepared with a view of putting in an electric plant in the prison. The cost for lighting is now about $6000. Itissaid that of this about $2000 can be saved by the substitution. One of jutemill engines can be run separately at night to run the dynamo, and the expense of the necessary plant can be saved in about two months. Messrs. DePue and Fitzgerald held a long conference on the law which limits the manufactures at the prison to jute. Arguments were advanced to the effect that other lines of manufacture should be used at the other State institutions, but not be permitted to come into competition in the open market. The Governor is strongly of the opinion that limiting the prison to jute material is unconstitutional, in that the constitution provides that the Legislature may enact prison regulations for the benefit of the State, but does not give that body power to- limit the scope of that benefit. 1t is likely that an opinion on the subject will be requested from the Attorney-General soon. Mr. DePue would also like to test the constitutionality of the “'sell to consumers only” statute. He says the prison could now sell 1,000,000 bags to Oregon dealers if permitted so 1o do. Concerning the legal status of the case of Murderer Fredericks, who is scheduled to hang on the 26th inst., Warden Hale has received a verbal opinion from the Attorney-General to the effect that the prisoner’s legal resources are exhausted and tirat the Warden must hang him on the day appointed or become liable for willful neglect of duty. The written opin- ion is expected in a few days. Governor Budd left for San Francisco on the 3:30 p. M. train, and will go to-night to Sacramento to attend a meeting of the Board of Examiners to-morrow. SALOONS MUST GO. The Prison Directors Determined to Make Them Obey the Law. SAN QUENTIN, Car., July 18.—The Board of Prison Directors are to renew their warfare against the saloons here which are located within the prohibited distance of one mile from the prison. The Directors claim that it is impossible to secure a conviction in the county, and are inclined to censure the county offieials for their alleged listless prosecution of the of- fenders. They also claim that the saloons operate without licenses, in that no license can be issued legally for the stands they occupy. An appeal was made to Governor Budd in the matter on the occasion o} his visit to the prison yesterday, and he called the Attorney-General into the conference. That officer stated that in case no convic- tions could be secured by criminal process through the District Attorney’s office the Directors should secure an injunction re- straining the saloon-keepers from selling liquor within the statutory distance from the prison. In case the injunction should be disregarded the court would undoubt- edly punish the offenders for contempt. The Attorney-General added signifi- cantly that it was “possible also to insti- tute proceedings against a District Attor- ney if he did not properly perform the duties of his office.” PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. Advocates of Religion and Education Assemble at Toronto. TORONTO, Ost., July 18.—The Pan- American Congress of Religion and Edu- cation was formally opened this afternoon at the Horticultural Gaidens pavilion. Numerous distingunished visitors have ar- rived to participate in the programme, and more are expected daily. The attendance of the delegates at the opening numberea nearly a thousand. Among the early ar- rivals were: President of the congress, Rev. Dr. 8. G. Smith, St. Paul; Hon. C. C. Bonney of Chicago, ex-president of the World’s Fair Religious and Educational Congress; Bishop Gilbert, St. Paul; Rev. Dr. Gracey, president of the [nternational Missionary Union; Mrs. Charles Henrotin, vice-president of the woman’s branch of the World’s Fair Congress; Dr. Wilcox Burleson, president of Baylor University, ‘Waco, Tex. Bev. Father Rysn, on behalt of the Roman Catholic “priesthood of the city, oined in the welcome extended by Mayor ennedy and others. b - A feature of the day, and one which will continue throughout the meeting, is the elaborate and enjoyable musical pro- gramme arranged :mdycurried out in con- nection with the proceedings. Three thousand people gathered in the Horticul- tural pavilion to-night, where the first business session of the congress was held. R e MRS. PIETZEL IN TORONTO. The Mother of the Murdered Children to Give Testimony. TORONTO, Oxt, July 18.—Mrs. Pietzel, mother of the two murdered children, ar- rived here from Chieago at 9 o'clock this evening. To a reporter who met her at the train she said she had come to Toronto because Detective Geyer had requested her to doso. She did notknow what her ar- rangement would be until she had talked with him. She will probably give evi- dence at the inquest to-morrow. A post-mortem examination of Nellie Pietzel was commenced to-day, and medi- cal testimouy will be heard to-morrow. Meanwhile the crown authorities refuse to allow anything to be divalged. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 18,—The principal development in the Pietzel case to-day was the appearance upon the scene of a witness who is to prove an alibi for Holmes of the charge of murdering the two children in Toronto. The witness re- fused to give his name or where he is stay- ing in the city. The man, it is learned, is a French-Canadian. —_— SUCCESS OF UNIONISTS, Onward Flows the Tide With Somewhat Monotonous Persistency. There Can No Longer Be Any Doubt as to the Defeat of John Morley. LONDON, ExG., July 18.—The polling thus far gives the foliowing results: Con- servatives 256, Unionists 47, Liberals 75, Anti-Parnellites, 36, Parnellites 6. The Conservatives net gamn is now 49. The Unionists have gained sixteen seatsand the Liberals ten. The tide of Unionist success flows on with monotonous persistency. The result in Hythe, which was announced at.about midnight, completed the long list of suc- cesses in the English boroughs, which are now all polled. Whatever prospective com- fort the Liberals draw from the remaining English counties and Scotch and Welsh electorates must needs be chastened by de- feats and equalized by the successes here- tofore recorded in those quarters. The pu]i\u]arny of 8ir H. Campbell-Ban- nerman, lately Secretary of State for War, enabled him "to retain” the Stirling bor- oughs with an increased majority, but the Liberals have qualms regarding East Fife- shire, represented in the last Parliament by the Right Hon. Herbert Asquith, the Home Secretary, and Midlothian, Mr. Gladstone’s old district, in both of which constituencies polling took place to-day. The result will not be known until midday to-morrow. The Unionists believe that they have wrested Mr. Gladstone’s seat from the Liberals and wiped out Mr. As- quith’s majority of 204, given him in 1892 The worst blow that the Liberals received to-day was the announcement of the de- feat of the Right Hon. John Morley, for- merly Chief Secretary for Ireland. The party leaders had little if any hope that he would be returned, but under the present circumstances they are grasping at straws, knowing full well what a bad effect the defeat of the members of the late Gov- ernment will have upon “the elections yet to be held. It is freely stated that Mr. Morley will not seek re-election in any other district, but that he will retire from political life and devote himself to litera- ture. But the same rumor was current respecting Sir William Vernon Harcourt, who is now actively cAmpaigmnf in the west division of Monmouthshire, after his defeat in Derby. R FIGHTING BLACK FLAGS. There Is Yet Work for the Japanese in Formosa. LONDON, Exe., July 18.—A dispatch to the Times from Hongkong says the reports of serious fighting between Japanese and Black Flags in Formosa have been re- ceived from Amoy. The fighting took place sixty miles south of Taipeh. The Black Flags were in almost overwhelming numbers and fought with the utmost bravery and stubbornness. It was only the shells from the heavy guns of the Japanese that saved the latter from dire disaster. As it was, the Japanese were compelled toretreat to the northwest. The Black Flags. according to report, are now advancing upon Teckham, fifty miles west of Tokoham, where renewed fighting is imminent. g The Legion of Hondr, PARIS, France, July 18.—President Faure received General Fevrier to-day and received from him the resignation of the council of the Legion of Honor, which was accepted 'by the President. . Faure re- quested, however, that the council would remain in office and execute their functions until the reorganization of the council is passed, which they have consented to do. NATIONAL RETAIL JEWELERS. Beginning of the Association’s Convention at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 18.—The National Retail Jewelers’ Association began a two days’ session of its convention at 10:30 o’clock this morning. A communication was received from the Mexican Consul at San Francisco, inviting the National convention to participate in the Mexican Exposition to held next year; also one from the Washington Board of Trade, extending its rooms for the use of the members of the association at all times, The assay committee asks for funds to have assays made during the com- ing year. The remainder of the morning was :rent discussing the report of the committee on laws. A number of con- stitutional changes and many additions to the constitution were made. The vice- presidents will be reduced from eight to two, the first and second vice-president. Committees were appointed on laws, ways and means, assay, grievances, finance and mileage. At the close of the day addresses were made in memory of President Good- man, deceased. R Storm ef Wind and Rain. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 18.—A wind and rain storm is general thronghout the State, In many places the rainfall exceeds two inches. In some sections the storm was accompanied by lightning especially de- structive. Reports so far received show that fourteen buildings were struck and three persons killed. In the city yester- day twenty-six persops were overcome by heat anli’ three deaths reported. The weather to-day is sultr; Lo e Cincinnati’s Fatal Fire. CINCINNATI, Onro, July 18,—The fire é'hre hyemmayndru&lmc} in th; .dx:thlh of 0 firemen a e in, of teen, and in a loss of $175,000, ik SENTENCED AT UKIAH Deacon Oldham Sent to Folsom for Twelve Years. SCORED BY THE JUDGE. One of the Most ScathingJudg; ments Ever Rendered by a Jurist. HILTON GETS EIGHT YEARS. It Is Belleved Both Stage-Robbers Will Appeal to the Supreme Court. UKIAH, Car., July 18.—In the Superior Court this morning Judge McGarvey sen- tenced Deacon Oldham of the Baptist Church, who was the instigator of the stage robbery committed by G. W. Hilton, to twelve years in Folsom. Hilton was sentenced to ejght years in San Quentin. At 10 o'clocK the courtroom was erowded to suffocation to hear the sentence pro- nounced in these cases. ‘When Judge McGarvey asked Oldham if he had any legal reason to offer why sentence should not be pronounced, his counsel, Seawell and Pemberton, made a motion for a new trial. Many points were made in favor of the motion, which were ably argued by Attorney Pemberton. At the conclusion of Mr. Pemberton’s argument the Judge denied the motion for anew tral. The court then addressed the prisoner as follows: Iam called on this morning to perform & duty exceedingly unpleasant to me. At no time is it pleasant for a courty to pronounce judgment of punishment upon his fellow-man. The surroundings of thiscase makes it doubly disagreeable to me. Iknow your associations here; I know your wife; I have known her all her life; she has my sympathy. You are charged with having aided, abetted and assisted in the robbery charged in the in- formation. The man that it is admitted did the robbery, at the time he committed the act was living at your house with you. He was your friend. Your wife was a friend of his. What could possibly have induced him to charge you with this crime? It is the first case on record I have known of or read of where a man without any inducement whatever, has come out and charged a friend with complicity in a crime of this kind. I think that Hilton gave the secret of this crime, He was working for you, as he says. You told him that if he would go to the place, meet the stage and rob it, you would be prepared to prove an alibi; that you would prove that he was at a different place at the time the stage was robbed. You promised him beyond any doubt that you would go into court and that you would swear that he was at the picket camp, & quarter of a mile from where you lived, making pickets at the time the stage was robbed. When the officers inquired of you about the probability of this man Hilton being the guilty party you expressed great surprise to them, and sad: “Why, It could not be possible. I was at the picket camp, a quarter or half a mile from my house, between 3 'and 4 o’clock, the exact hour the stage was robbed, and I saw Mr. Hilton there making pickeéts.” You told three or four men the same story, and you did another thing—you never intended your wife to suspect you. She don’t believe to-day you are guilty. About the time that you had promised Hil- ton that you would be up the hill, you left camp and your good wife, and you went—I don’t say that you went on the hill—you went away just long enough so that if you had stood by your promise to Hilton you would have put your innocent, faithful wife upon the stand s a witness to prove that you went upon the hill: She could have sworn truthfully that you went away about that time, long enough to go to the hill. When you discovered that the officers had found out that Hilton had made no pickets there within & month, and they confronted you with that fact, then, in the language of the street, you ‘‘fell down.” You sald: “I guess Iam mistaken.” Mr. Hilton was informed of your last state- ment, and learned that you were not going to testify t6 the alibi, and youconfronted him and he confronted you, anda you said: “George, I guess from the things I see around me I think Iam mistaken, and could not have seen you on the hill that day.” ‘Then you and Hilton parted friendship when you ceased to earry out the promise you made to him. Then and then alone the friendship ceased between you and him. That is the secret, and there is no other reason for it. There is no other solution but the fact that you had failed to carry out the conspiracyas you had agreed with him. It cannot be accounted for in any other way. That is not all. After you had told three or four men, and than whom there are none more respectable in Mendocino County—after vou had told them, and they swore on this stand that you told them you saw Hilton on the hill making pickets between the hours of 3 and 4 o’clock on Eaturday, you changed your state- ment; and yet when you were asked if yon did not tell Standley, Burke and Johnson that you had seen Hilton on the hili making pickets, you right there, in the face of all their testi- mony, swore that they had told a lie, all three of them. There is not &8 man, woman or child in this courtroom but who believes you lied your- self at that time. I don’t know what the Dis- trict Attorney is going to do about that either. I know what he ought to do, because of all men that ought to be despiséd and detested it is a liar and the one who will swear to a lie, You received Mr. Hilton at your house on Sunday morning. He came down the creek, in my judgment, just as you told him to come, that he might not leave any mark or trail or any footprints—came down the creek and ar- rived at your house. You there had him re- move his shoes and stockings that were wet, and you supplied him with a new pair of shoes and the wet ones were thrown away and hid- den. Mr. Hilton says that he robbed the stage of £1019. He took $519 of it and he gave you $500. That money that he says that he gave you undoubtedly was the money that the par- ties found in the stump close to your camp. They found $480, and there is not & doubt but that yon put it there. It had half the flour sack. Mr. Hinton's money, found at Witter Springs, was wrapped up in the part of the sack. 1do not think anything I have said to you is too severe. I don’t mean to wound your feelings. 1make these remarks to this audi- ence for the good cffect they may have upon other men. I do notexpect to reform you. A man that associates himself with a church—a respectable church such as the Baptist church in this place is—and puts on the livery of heaven to serve the devil, and one who carries the cross bearing the image of his meek and lowly Savior in one hand and robs his neigh- ‘bor with the other; for such a man I say there is no such thing as reformation. You have been ably defended; better than any man was ever defended in this court- house. Your church has stood by you, your pastor stood by you, probably has gone too far. With thisI have nothing to do, but you have disgraced the church, you have disgraced your wife, you have disgraced everybody that is connected with you. Thank God,you have not disgraced your wife's children, for you are not the father of them. She's better off without you and in time she will remember what I have said. The judgment of this courtis that you are guilty as found by the verdict of the jury,and the judgment of the court is that you be incar- cerated in the State prison at Folsom for twelve years. O. L. Smith, chareed with cattle-stealing, was then brought in and after an argument on motion for a new trial by his attorney, J. C. Rudduck, the Judge sentenced him to Felsom for four years. G. W. Hilton was the next subject. Hil- ton was Oldham’s accomplice in the stage robbery. He was arraigned and pleaded guilty. Judge McGarvey sentenced him to eight years in S8an Quentin. There is a probability that appeals to the Supreme Court will be taken in the Oldham and Smith cases. Judgments on Convictions. UKIAH, Cav,, July 18.—After a session beginning July 1 and continuing until to- day, Judge McGarvey of the Superior Court to-day gave judgments where con- victions were had. In the McLean murder case the jury stood eignt for conviction and four for ac- quittal. Yesterday the District Attorney dismissed the charge against Hagquist, and the defendant went free. “ The Call” Booming. UKIAH, CaL., July 18.—THE Carn is having a boom here. The new agent, A. Keller, has doubled its circulation auring the past week, and has promises of more subscribers. SELAH H. CORNISH DEAD. Was a Noted Writer on Shipping and Commercial Subjects. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 18.—Selah H. Cornish, a member of the Maritime Ex- change for more than fifty years, and a well-known writer on shipping and com- mercial subjects, died yesterday in Brook- lyn, aged 69. He began his career as writer on the old Express, under the Brookses. Then he became identified with the Ship- ping and Commercial List, and subse- uently was commercial editor of the San %nmcisco Bulletin. He afterward returned to the Shipping List. Then he became a farmer in Minnesota and lost his money. He returned to New York and became a member of the staff of the Journal of Commerce and remained with that paper until it was merged into the Commercial Bulletin. MARE ISLAND CHANGES. List of the Officers Who Will Sail on the Olympia. VALLEJO, CaL, July 18.—The follow- ing officers reported to Commandant How- ison to-day for duty on the Olympia: Chief Engineer MacConnell, Chaplain Fraiser, Ensigns Pearson, Dodridge, Upham, Carpenter and Warford. Lieutenant Charlie Clark has been de- tached from the Thetis, where he has been executive officer, and ordered as nav- igation officer of the Olympia to fill the vacancy caused by the detachment of Lieutenant T. 8. Phelps. The Olympia will come up from the lower bay to-morrow morning, and will anchor off the lower end of the island, there not being room to safely moor her in the stream off the yard till the Philadel- phia is put in the dock, which will be about Monday. The Olympia will then come up and work will be started taking in her provisions, etc. She wiil also have a fine set of chronometers put aboard. To- day powder was being taken off the Phila- delphia and sent down to the magazine, | preparatory to dockin%ethe ship. Her | wder tanks will also overhanled, it eing several years since they were exam- | ined for leaks. ™ This job will be done by | the crew at the magazine. The Hartford will leave the dock to- morrow. She is now thoroughly sea- worthy, as regards her bottom and “sides, | as far up to where new ribs begin. IFine new planking has been placed on her bot- tom, and new copper over her makes her look spick and 'span. The rest of the work will go on in the stream. New decks will be laid immediately, Chief Engineer Joseph Trilly is to be transferred from the Olympia to the Phila- delphia on the report of Relief Chief Mec- Connell. Thirty of the crew of the latter vessel started East yesterday to be paid off and discharged. A i RECKLESS FRESNO CYCOLISTS. They Run Over and Seriously Injure a Chitd. FRESNO, CaL., July 18.—The three-year- old son of S. D. Holmes of this city was badly injured this evening by being run over by a bicyclist. Five grown men were wheeling along on the sidewalk on South F street, and two of them in the lead started to race. None of them had head- lights,which is contrary to a city ordinance, as is also riding on the sidewalk. Just as the racers came up to Holmes’ place the child stepped out on the side- walk through the gate, not noticing the approaching bicycles. It was so dark that the wheelmen could not see the boy, and the result was that one of the bicyclers struck bim. He was severely bruised about the head, and it is not known yet if he sustained any internal injuries. The bicyclists kept right on without giving any assistance, and it is not known who they are. ciiigeh A Seattle Story. SEATTLE, Wasn., July 18.—An evening paper publishes a story to the effect that Andrew F. Burleigh has been tendered the position of general counsel of the Northern Pacific Railroad with headquarters at Tacoma. He isto be succeeded as general counsel of the Oregon Improvement Com- any by Samuel H. Piles, one of the lead- 1ng lawyers of the State. No Fire Chief for Seattle. SEATTLE, WasH., July 18.—The Fire Commission to-night elected ex-Street Commissioner Lawrence Cummings Chief of the Fire Department, to succeed Alex- ander Allen Jr., who was removed by the board two months ago. The Council, in joint session to-night, by a vote of 16 to 2, refused to confirm the aYpointment of Cummings, and W. H, Clark, acting Chief, continues at the head of the department. e RSN Alaska’s Boom Is Over. TACOMA, WasH., July 18.—It is evident the reaction after the boom has begun in Alaska. Some months ago Mrs. Hattie E, Wills, an energetic widow of this city, went to Circle City, in the Yukon district, to start a restaurant. To-day a letter was received from her in which she says the camp and_the whole country is over- crowded. Provisions are high,” work and money scarce, all the good claims are taken and many are destitute. She is coming back as soon as possible. e oot i 4 Probable Suicide at Sacramento, SACRAMENTO, Cav., July 18.—A. C. York, a_carpenter employed in the South- ern Pacific Railroad shops, who resides at 915 C street in this city, is missi is feared that he was ufiad wis:Ilznz’ :rl;eni}: while in swimming and drowned. York is a brother-in-law of ex-Chief of Police Henry F. Dilman, who committed suicide a short time ago. He was a mar- ried man and fatner of several small chil- dren. e ni il T 4 SpoRane Jailbreaker Commits Suicides S_POKANE, Wasw,, July 18.—H. D. Smith, under sentence of death for the .t;r:tnl 1‘;“::1 ot‘h an old rancher named ohn Wyanf Tee years ago, escaj from the county jail this nft:gm'non,lm being closely pursued and seeing escape was impossible, drew a razor and cut his throat, dying almost instantly. S i Wanted for Robbery in Visalia. FRESNO, OAL., July 18.—Thomas Phil- lips, who was arrested here while shooting off his revolver in a li table, proves to be more than a drunk. E, is 'w{nted in Visalia fmmblfln; Orin Barr's residence of valuable jewelry. OUEEN SEQUOIA' DAY Honored by Thousands of Subjects at Eureka. THE MAYOR ABDICATES. He Surrenders the Keys of the City to Her Gracious Majesty. PARADES ON LAND AND WATER. The Most Magnificent Spectacles Ever Witnessed In the Red- wood Region. EUREKA, CarL., July 18.—This morning was almost entirely given over to the re- ception of visitors, of whom about 10,000 had arrived before noon. Shortly before 1 o’'clock the great crowd assembled before the pavilion, where Queen Sequoia was fo receive her crown. The Queen, accompanied by her nine lovely maids arrayed in white, soon ap- peared, guarded by her six mounted knights in armor and accompanied by her prime minister, and ascended the throne. The path which Jed to the pavilion was thickly strewn with flowers, tribute of the flower-girls. After the Mayor in a befitting speech had presented Queen Sequoia with the keys of the city and Prime Minister Puter had delivered the royal proclamation the reti- nue entered their respective vehicles and made haste to join the grand parade, which was in course of formation about the courthouse block. The Queen’s dress was of green satin, embelished with pearls. The robe, which was three yards in length, was carried by liveried pages. It was of garnet colored velvet and trimmed with ermine. The parade was the grandest affair ever witnessed before in “Redwood’s Realm,” and compared favorably with other like pa- rades previously seen in the State. It was composed of four divisions, commanded by the marshal and his aids. Floats rep- resenting industries and private enter- prises, decorated carriages, uniformed so- cieties, fire companies and the Chief and cilicers of police made up the parade. The floats were by far the grandest and most interesting feature. No expense was spared in their construction, and the origi- nality and ingenuity displayed were aston- ishing. The water fete which took place on the bay this evening was a fitting termination to the pleasures of the day. The proces- sion formed on the water at 8:3v. Steam- ers, launches yachts and rowboats, dec- orated with Japanese lanterns and lighted with red and blue lights, presented the grandest sight ever seen on Humboldt Bay. A miniature of the Philadelphia, rigged and blazing with illuminations, was an object of much admiration. The proces- sion was led by Admiral Curly in the Antelope. Following came the Queen’s barge, built in the shape of a swan. \\;hen about half a mile down the ba; the flagship and the Queen’s barge turne: and, as they returned up the bay, re- viewed the magnificent and highlf illa- minated procession amid general saluting. === BANKRUPTCY —of the physical being is the result of drawing incessantly upon the reserve capital of nerve force. The wear, tear and strain of modern life are concen- trated upon the nervous system. The young men of our day become sufferers from nervous debility or exhaustion, nervous stration or weakness. 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