The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 12, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1895. (SE FOR GOAT ISLAND, Senator Perkins to Work for a Naval Training Station. HIS BILL INTRODUCED. It Appropriates $100,000 for the Construction of Necessary Buildings. UPPER HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Allen of Nebraska Scoffs at American Woemen Who Marry “Titled Mendicants.” WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11.—Among the nate bilis introduced to-day was one of r the construction of the neces- apprentices on Yerba Buena, or Goat Isiand, in the harbor of San Francisco. nate was in session to-day for only r and a quarter. Three proposi were introduced in honor of distin- iished men of the past. The first was for the purchase of a §2000 statue of the French novelist, Victor Hugo, to be placed in the new I ton, 1 The second was ument to the naval hero, aul Jones, to be erected in Wash- The third was to authorize the of a statue of President Franklin Pierce upon the grounds .of the public ng at Concord, N. H. ho made an argument in d amendment to the 1te the general appro- among the committees hav- e of the variol ects to which s to distri bil they No aeti as taken, as Hill (D.) of New York signified a desire to speak u i well as upon his own ments to the rulesin re- and the counting of quo- n (Pop.) of Nebraska spoke briefly on for the recognition of v, which also went over He declsred tbat the as thoroughly com- fonroe doctrine as either orthe Republican ed at American ci ready to become * f some other country, women who were “‘wil was ce. Washingion Authorities Not Alarmed by \ the Apache Atracities in L Arizona. D. 46., rtment concerning the Apache outbreak in Arizona 1 general uprising. One telegram received at the department lay from the commanding officer at t Apache said that Lieutenant Fenton e Seventh Cavalry had found a dead n on the Cibio. mule and outfit be- turday killing of s southwest. Some s soon as In 1 Agent Merrett of t n reaches h: post of t e charge of affairs. e with Bois, the white deputy = of the Indians eaught in the ranchhouse during the ab: The commandant at Fort that trouble was antici- d, but of what nature he did not state. e 0 CLEVELAND URGED TO RETURN. FKembers of the Cabinet Desire Speedy Ac- tion Upon Lord Salisbury’s Kessage, WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 11.—Presi- dent Cleveiand’s early return to Washing- ton is looked for. It is authentically statea that dispatches have been sent to him by members of his Cabinet urging that a special Cabinet meeting be callea for Monday next to consider, among other important matter, Lord Salisbury’s reply on the Venezueian matter and Sec- Carlisle’s report. of the Treasury is unwill- ing to s ¢t -document to Congress until it has been carefully read and ap- proved by the President and his Cabinet; nence the request for a special meeting on Monday, and the telegraphed suggestions wiich will probably bring the President back to Washington by that time. e AGAINST HEALY. CHAK Officers of the Captain’s Rank to Conduct the Inquiry. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11.—Captain r, chief the revenue-cutter ser- vice, to-day received the formal and speci- fic charges agzinst Captain Healy of the ned by three officers of thbat It is understood that three and, possib}y, five officers of the revenue-cutter service will be designated to act asa court toin- vestigate the charges. They will be offi- cors of Captain Healy’s rank and may be sclected from the Atlantic Coast service, as those on the Pacific Coast are either riends of Captain Healy or bis enemies. C n Shoemdker wishes to select an tial cour! POSTAL C i mpar T s LAWS VIOLATED. Periodicals Sent to Liequlay Army Officers Jiust Be Stamped Hereajter. HINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11.—The Department has issued instructions ers in command of headquarters in s that magazines and t to enlisted men at the rions forts and posts, which have been coutributed by certain societies, clubs, etc., California, appropriating | for a training station for | vy building in Washing- | for the benetit of soldiers, cannot be sent unless regular postage is paid upon this matter. For some time past religious organizations and clubs which subscribe for these magazines, after reading them, turned them over to army offices in the various cities to be sent to enlhisted men for their entertainment and benefit. This matter bas been forwarded to them under the penalty frank, thus avoiding postage, when the law strictly provides that only matters pertaining to official business can be sent this way. £ Free postage on this class of matter in this case has been in vogue under a half dnzen Postmaster-Generals, but Post- master-General Wilson very recently dis- covered the violation of the postal laws and informed the War Department of it, with the result of issuing the orderalready quoted. Postoffice Department officials cannot see, under the provisions of the law, that fre¢ postage should be accorded the soldiers respect to these periodicals any more than it should be granted to publishers. —_——— OF POPULISTS. Laying Plans to Secure Choice Assign- ments to Senate Committees. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11.—The Populists of the Senate held a conference this morning, all the members being pres- ent, including Senator Jones of Nevada. ral situation was canvassed, but ite conclusion as to the policy of rd party was reached. 1t has been ally agreed that Senator Allen of aska shall be their candidate for President pro tem., but so far as candi- dates for the other elective oftices are con- cerned no programme has been arranged. The conference of this morning had more to do with committee than anything else, the Populists being determined to get as good assignments to committees as possible and secure at least the same chairmanships they have held under the Democratic administration of the Senate. STANFORD PRIE WINRERS J. M. Ross Secures One Hundred Dollars for a Well-Done Essay. R. Cathcart Second Best on a Subject of Political Economy of National Interest. STANFORD IRSITY, CaL., Dec. 11.—J. M. Ross 97 is a very happy man, and deservedly so, for he succeeded in FILINE | heing 2 vou s on titled mendicants | Dec. 11.—The | ) formation received at | Meet to hear the report of the special com- to be trifling and not likely :o“ tirely A Lieutenant Fenton | wit Bureau has received no ad-! morning concerning | Harmon, a tlers by Apaches in the | wounded Thomas Carroll, a fellow-work- telligence is expected | man, during a drunken quarrel at the as in this city at the | ezan, but left.immedi- | )., Dec. 11.—A brief dis- | | winning the Lubin prize of $100 for the best essay on the subject, ‘“‘Grant- | ing tbat protection to manufactures | to be for some time the controling policy of the United States, it is just and expedient that the agricultural [ interests be compensated by an export | bounty on staple agricultural products.” The cont as opened to all students of rsity during September and the were handed to the judges on No- vember1. students competed, among them ady of the freshman class. Five of the e including the best ef- forts, were ovposed to Mr. Lubin’s prop- osition, while the young lady supported it. is | Six v the payment of pensions to | R. Cathcart, who was one of Stanford’s ilway mail service after | debaters in’ 93, took the second prize g f $50. Th o . judges all assert that four of the el were of such excellence that the winners were chosen with extreme diffi- calty, and the work of the four 1s highly complimented. The work of Mr. Ross and Mr. Cathcart represents nearly six weeks of hard study, and not less than a hundred authoritative works are quoted by the gentlemen. To-morrow the associated students will mittee of fifteen on cheating. It is under- | stood that a plan will be offered to place | the matter of expnlsion for cheating en- n the hands of a student senate. ! good deal of feeling has been aroused { in the student body by the disagreement | of the musical organizations of the univer- | sity, the Glee Club asserting that the Man- | dotin Club, by arranging to tour with the | Berkeley Glee is violating its agreement h them. This affair also will come up for discussion. SHOT IN A SALOON ROW. rts that the Indians were | Thomas Carroll Wounded and Expected . to Die. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 11.—Louis J. laborer, shot and fatally on corner of Washington and Main ets, to-night at 9 o’clock. The men had been in the saloon quarrel- | ing for nearly three hours, when Carroll irew an ordinarv pocket-&nife and opened it. Harmon immediately pulled a revolver and t Carroll, the bullet entering his t military headquar- | head just above the ear, coming out at the m Fort Apache. Ariz., | base of the brain. Carroll is 58 years of eriff was on his w age. He has four children. He is not ex- | pected to live through the night. \ — Burglary at £l Monte. LOS ANGELES, Can., Dec. 11. —El Monte was visited last night by a gang of burglars, who made quite a haul. They broke into Dodson’s place and rifled the ney drawer. Then they paid a visit to ral other business houses, includin, la store, grocery-store and meat-market. It is estimated that they got away with nearly $300 in money, besides other valu- able prope LOS ANGELES DEFAULTER, El Hammond’s Bondsmen Pro- posed a Settlement With the County Supervisors. They Offered to Pay the Face Value of the Judgment and Had the Money With Them. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 11.—Messrs. Bosbyshell, Hinton and Burton, bonds- men of El Hammond, the defaulting County Tax Collector, accompaniea by an attorney, requested the Board of Super- visors to accept the face value of the judg- ment against the bond and to assign to them the judgment and they would pay it at once. To this end they had $18,550 85 done up in a package, that being the sum which the judgment and interest amounted to when rendered. The judgment was rendered in January of last year and then went to the Supreme Court, where it was held the full limit of time under the constitution. The bondsmen wished to be remitted this interest for about one year and ten months, which amounts to about $2200. They also presented a long petition from leading propertyeowners of the city re- questing that this be done. The matter was taken under advisement. s e Ohio has more farms than any other State. It bas 251,430 farms, comprisin, 24,352,468 acres; Iilinois is second witl 240.681 farms and 50,498,277 acres; Missouri is third, with 238,043 farms and 30,780,290 acres. ———————— It is estimated that New York has noless than 10,000 opium smokers. SICRAMENTO CRIME A Jealous Husband Fires * Your Shots While in a Rage. TRIED TO DO MURDER. Harrison’s Intention Was Frus- trated by Darkness and a Bad Aim. ONLY THE WIFE WAS INJURED. The Man He Was After Escaped With- out a Scratch from the As- sailant. SACRAMENTO, Car., Dec. 11.—James E. Harrison, a saloon-keeper in this city, entered the police station this evening, and, handing a 41-caliber Colt’s revolver to Police Sergeant McManus, said: “[ have just shot my wife and her lover. 1 fired four shots at them. I don’t know as ihey are dead, for I didn’t investigate, but I did not see them move after the shooting. They were at the residence of my wife’s grandfather, N. H. Sheppard, who lives at Twenty-fifth and J streets.” After the patrol wagon had been sent out Harrison said: My wife deserted me two weeks ago, leaving our three little children in my care. I have had to find howmes for them among kind neighbors. She was simply led away by Ed Mitchell, the man who was with her this evening. “I went out to the house to see if I could not persuade Lily to return to me, and seeing that there were no lights in the front part of the house I went to the win- dow of a room on the ground floor which she occupied to see if she was in. “The room was in darkness, relieved only by a glimmer of light that shone in through a half-opened docr from an ad- joining apartment. Looking through the window I saw my wife and Edward Mitchell there. The sight drove me almost crazy and I pulled out my gun and fired four shots through the glass at them.” When the patrol wagon reached the house, the officers, who fully expected to find the ghastly forms cold in death, lying in pools of blood, found instead that the husband’s aim had not been good. Mrs. Harrison had been slightly wounded in the left shoulder by one of thie missives from her husband’s nistol, while Mitchell had escaped uninjured. Mrs. Harrison claimed that she was obliged to leave her husband because of his cruelty. She said that when she went to her grandiather’s house she was carry- | ing the mark of her husband’s abuse on her person. This evening her father was married for the second time-and as she did not care to attend the ceremonies she remained in the house. Ed Mitchell, she said, had jast en- tered the room and remarked : “The even- ing paper has not come yet."” At this moment the fusilade began and she felt a sbarp pain in her shoulder. Mitchell related the same story and de- clared that there was no cause but jeal- ousy on the pdrt of Harrison. The latter has a charge of assault to murder placed against him and is locked up in the Courty Jail. QUEER SACRAMENTOTALE Chinese Friends of Chin Hane Say He Is Not Guilty of Murder. They Charge Lee Sam With Taking the Life of One Lee Gong. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Dec., 11.—Could | the declarations made to E. C. McCabe, the Governor's private secretary, this morning by a party of Chinese be relied upon then Chin Hane, who is condemned to be hanged at Folsom on Friday for the mur- der of Lee Gong in this city, isinnocent. They claim that Chin Hane is the vic- tim of a conspiracy on the part of a rival Chinese company, who bave expended several hund:ed dollars in procuring per- jured testimony tending to convict the condemned. They claim that the chief witness for the prosecution, a Chinese woman named Ah Wah, was paid $400 to testify against Chin Hane, when in reality the killing wasdone by Lee Sam, a witness greatly wanted at the time of the trial, but who had escaped and could not be found. Lec Hong, oneof the parties who appearcd today, claims to have been present at the time of the mur- der. i The story, as told by him, is that on the night of the killing he went to Ah Wah's cigar store at about 9:30 o’clock. Ah Wah was inside when he arrived and Lee Gong was sitting on the sidewalk. A few min- utes later he saw Lee Sam come along, and before he could comprehend what was going to happen Sam raised his pistol and shot Gong. No sooner had he done this than a num- ber of Chinese ran out of the back of the store and dragged the dead Chinaman in- side. A few minutes later there was a general shooting and be got outside. He did not see Chin Hane there that evening, Lee Hong also states that Sam Lee had leng been in love with Ah Wah, ng thought that if Lee Gong could be got out of the way he could marry her and become possessed of the cigar-store. He claims that this plot was known to the Chinamen who were backmg him up in it, and who helped to fasten the crime on Chin Hane and Hoey Yen Sing. He claims should it become gnnwnm the members of thecompany to which he belongs that he had given this testimony his life would not be worth a minute’s purchase, and gives this as his reason for not appearing at the trial. Several others of the party testified that Chin Hane was nct present. E. D. McCube had each of the China- men examined separately, and up- on comparing their statements found that they conflicted materially. He telephoned the whole nature of the proceedings to Governor Budd at Stock- ton, but it is hardly thought that the ex- ecutive will interfere, as Chinese testi- mony, it is well known, can be purchased at all times, and the condemned man was accorded a fair trial. In the meantime preparations are going on in the Folsom penitentiary for the hanging of the condemned man. TUnless the Governor puts faith in the statements made to-day the lease which the con- 1 demned man has upon life is numbered by hours. — Burglary at a Hotel. SACRAMENTO, CarL., Dec. 11.—At an early hour this evening a room in a down- town hotel was entered by thieves and some clothing and jewelry stolen. The matter was reported to Chief of Police Drew, who detailed Officer George Malley on the matter. s The latter within a short time traced the robbery as the work of two Los Angeles crooks. He found the men on Second street, and after a sharp chase captured them and conveyed them to the police sta- tion, the stolen property being found in their possession. They gave their names as James Elliott and R. Gillespie. One of the men is minus an ear, which he claims to have lost through sickness when a boy. e MAJOR ORRK’S DEFICIT. His Bondsmen Will Offer to Make Good Only a Portion of It. STOCKTON, CarL., Dec. 11.—It 13 said the bondsmen of Major Orr, late treasurer of the State Insane Asylum, will submit a communication to the directors at the meeting next Monday, in which they will offer to make good the shortage in Major Orr’s accounts, barring the patients’ fund. Only about $1800 of the deficit occurred in the handling of moneys appropriated by the State, the main portion of the shortage being in the fund made upof moneys placed on deposit by patients and given into Orr’s safe keepinz by the board. As the State charges §15 a month for the board of a patient and collects the money from the patients when they have any cash, the directors regarded the patients’ fund as State money, but the bondsmen of the treasurer think otherwise. Be- sides, they do not regard themseives as morally responsible, considering the fact that successive boards of directors have been grossly negligent in the matter of the patients’ fund, which should have been looked into long ago. SANTA BARBARA CANARD. Rumors of a Shipment of Arms for San Salvador Denied Positively. Mysterious Boxes Reported to Have Been Put Aboard the Barclay Golden. SANTA BARBARA, Carn, Dec. 11.—A sensational story has been sent abroad from this port announcing that the tug Barclay Golden stopped at Mores Landing, nine miles west of here, mght before last, and shipped twenty cases 8 feet in length, 6 in breadth and 2 feet deep, and eighty boxes twenty inches square, sup- posed to contain arms and ammunition for San Salvador conspirators, headed by General Ezeta. It bas long been rumored that Central American conspirators had for a year past been making their rendez- vous in Santa Barbara. A prominent coffee planter and native of Guatemala has had his residence here for the past two years, departing some eight weeks since. This and the fact that he frequently entertained strange gentle- men of his own nationality lent color to these rumors and gave some credence to the new story exploited by the local press. A thorough and searching investigation of the locality where this illeeal shipment of arms is alleged to have occurred results in the complete discrediting of the story. No vessel, tug, steamer or sailing craft has stopped at Mores Landing or laid off the wharf outin the channel for the past week. No one in the neighborhood has ob- served &ny suspiclous craft or seen any mysterious movements in the vicinity. No arms or boxes of any kind have passed to the wharf. Tke story is, in short, a pure romance. The wharf known as Mores Landing is attached to a large ranch belonging to John More, brother of the late Alexander More, the millionaire, near Goleta. To t to the wharf it is necessary to drive or a couple of miles through the ranch, passing close to the ranch house and open- ing numerous gates. It would be impossible to do this with- out the knowledge of the superintendent and men, and they indigpantly deny the entire story. e DE LA GUERRA ESTATE. A Daughter Appointed Administratriz of the Estate. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Dec. 11.—Del- phina de la Guerra to-day asked to be ap- pointed administratrix of the estate of Pablo de Ja Guerra in place of the late Thomas Dibblee. The estate is still unset- tled, although twenty years have elapsed since the death of the head of the family. It is understood that this request is made with the approval of the mother. Pablo de Ja Guerra was the father of Mrs. Thomas Dibblee, and this application creates some surprise on account of the request for the appointment of the daughter, Don Carlos de la Guerra, the son, being the male representative of the family. el S Would Punish His Enemies. SANTA BARBARA, Carn., Dec. 11.— Pedro Montenaro to-day commenced suit against Harvey Fillmore and Frank Knight, whom he charges with perjury. | This suit is the outgrowth ofncnmpiaim recently brought against Montenaro, charged with the larceny of cattle. He was triumphantly acguitwd on his preliminary examination and now seeks to bring his enemies to justice. e s Letters of Administration. SANTA BARBARA, Can, Dec. 11— Mrs. H. M. A. Postley to-day asked for letters of administration upon the estates of the late Charlotte Anderson and Mrs. A. L. Ancderson, her mother and sister. The late Captain Anderson, her father, was the administrator, his death necessitating a new appointment. —_— DIED AT VENTURA. Judge W. H. Wilde of Los Angeles Suc- cumbs to Bright's Disea VENTURA, CAL., Dec. 11.—Judge W. H. Wilde, for a number of years a prominent member of the bar of this county, but lately of thetirm of Lamme & Wilde,a lead- ing law firm of Los Angeles, died at his homein this city this afternoon of acute Bright's disease. His death was very un- expected as he had been confined to his bed only a few days. He was about 56 years old. A R Drowned Near Seattle, SEATTLE, Wasn., Dec. 11.—The body of Patrick McCauley, 60 years old. one of the best known loggers on the Pacific Coast, he having resided here for forty years, was found floating in Elliott Bay this morning. —_———— Fire in a Hollister Packery. HOLLISTER, CaL., Dec. 11.—The pack- ing plant of Belloon & Co. was destroyed by fire at midnight. The blaze started in the sulphur-house. The loss, inciuding 3000 boxes of apples, amounted to $4000, with an insurance of $700. S e Steps From Auburw’s Jail. AUBURN, CaL., Dec. 11.—J. W. Hinds, who has been indicted for embez- zling funds from the Lincoln Bauk, has given $3000 bonds for his release from jail. Ex-Senator Preston of Nevada County is one of the bondsmen. CARSON MINT CASE: Revelations by the Witness Langevin Create a Sensation. HENEY IN A BAD LIGHT. Retracts His Testimony as to His Reason for Leaving Los Angeles. WHY HE HID IN ARIZONA. Thought He Might Be Suspected and Proposed to Wait Till the Affair Blew Over. CARSON,'NEv., Dec. 11.—The revelations made by the witness, Langevin, in the Heney trial, who swore that he received $900 from Heney to get his son out of the State and leave himself, are still the main topic of conversation here. Langevin's testimony related that his son bad driven Heney to Reno,and was an impertant witness for the prosecution. The defense made a strong effort this morning to break the force of bis testimony by placing sev- eral men on the stand who swore they would not believe him under oath. Heney, the defendant, took the stand this morn- ing and admitted that he had paid the witness $200 for the purpose of preventing Langevin from blackmailing him. Lan- gevin, after the lively assault on bis char- acter by the defense, is now up in arms, and says that he will have his sons here to corroborate his testimony. One will be here to-morrow morning. Heney testified that he got the gold he carried to Reno from his brother, who was at Folsom. He said that he got $2000 for handling §5800 worth and that his brother took the rest of the money to Ireland, where he now is. He denied that he ever told Beck and Clarke of Reno that it was 990 fine. He ascribed as his reason for leaving Los Angeles on the 5th of the month that he read in a paper of the fixing of Jones’ bail at $25,000 and thought he might be suspected and compelled to give similar bail, so he went into hiding in Arizona under the name of Kelly. When it was shown him on cross-exam- ination that he skipped out on the 5th and Jones was not arrested until the 12th he was placed in a bad light and retracted his testimony. Witness testified: “I made the power of attorney to my wife because I had a mortgage in San Fran- cisco, and being sick in Los Angeles could not attend to it. While in Los Angeles T saw that John L. Jones was arrested and that they were hunting for me. I left Los Angeles and went to Colorado, where I went to work in a mine. I thought the thing might blow over. I read the San Francisco papers daily and found that it did not blow over. I sent to my wife to get my bonds fixed at a low figure, stating that I would come back. She made ar- rangements for my bonds to be fixed at $10,000, and I telegraphed to Humphreys and he came to Leadville and arrested me. While in Cheyenne Humphreys told me that he and Charles Jones had conferred, and that if I would tell what I knew about Evan Williams, T. R. Hofer, Lawrence ©lrod and John T. Jones and others the case against me would be dismissed. I told him I knew nothing about either of them. When I got to Carson Detective Gallagher wished to have a private inter- view with me, but I objected and said that unless a third party was present 1 would not talk to him. That day my bonds were fixed at $25,000, contrary to Jones’ prom- ise.” On cross-examination he testified: “I have never seen Charles Langevin since he drove me to Reno, I did not know he was at Lovelock, nor did 1send Mr. Torrey- son there. Langevin told me that the Government detectives, officials and mint officials had offered him money to testify against me, and that if I did not give him $800 he would do so. He was continually bothering me, calling me into saloons, and I gave him $200 to get rid - of him. When we were between Carson and Lake View, we stopped and took on a drunken man who was walking to Lake View. We took on no sacks. Idid not tell Langevin any such thing, nor did we stop near Reno. Langevin's other son was continually in Woodburn's office after money. My brother asked me to work the bullion for him. I bought $5800 of Spring Valley Water Company stock. Out of the entire transaction I got about $2000. I may have told Beck and Clarke to keep the matter quiet. 1did not state any certain fineness to Clarke. He said he thought thati: was 500 or 600 fine, and I said that I thought it was finer. Offered to bet the cigars on this point. I belong to no sect, nor do I attend any church. We did not mention the A. P. A. or Catholics. When I brought the gold up from Folsom Tintended to go through to Virginia City or Gold Hill to have it melted. I did not think of the Reno Reduction Works until after I met Mr. Beck. I was in Arizona. I went from there to Los Angeles, where I heard I was to be arrested, and then re- turned to Wilcox, Ariz., thence to Colo- rado, back to Benson, Ariz.”* A map of the Southern Pacific Railroad system, showing places visited by de- fendant, was then introdnced in evidence. Colonel E. D. Boyle took the stand. He testified: “I reside in Virginia City and am superintendent of the Alta mine. I have no recollection of introducing Heney to Beck, but saw them tozether. I spoke to him about working some concentrates. This was at the Riverside Hotel. I know Mike Heney, the defendant’s brother, but do not know where he is at present. His friends say he is in Ireland. I know of no person that would know of his where- abouts.” “I know where he is,” said Jones. ‘‘He is at Lisnancraigh, Garagh Postoffice, Londonderry, Ireland.” The court was then adjourned until to- morrow. ROBBED AT OROVILLE. Footpads Hold Up @ One- Armed Man and Take Twenty Dollars. OROVILLE, CaL., Dec. 11.—Allen Crane, 2 one-armed bricklayer, was robbed of $20 on Tnesday night while crossing the bridge over Feather River, near Oroville. When at the middle of the bridge he was ordered by two robbersto ‘‘hold up.” He promptly dropped his valise and held up his only hand. They told him to throw up his otherhand. On being told he had but one arm they felt his body and remarked: ““You are not the man we are looking for, but we will go through you and see what you have.” Crane said: “It is pretty rough to rob a man who has only one arm to work with,” and asked them to return his money. The robbers replied: “No, you can dig up more.” Thev took his valise, but returned it on the offer of Crane to unlock it. The cfficers have as yet been unable to obtain any clew. B e CAPTURE OF A NAPA THIEF. Farmer Geiger’s House Filled With the Proceeds of Midnight Raids. NAPA, Carn., Dec. 11.—The people of this vicinity have been annoyed during the past year by the operations of a petty thief. Local ofticers sought in vain for the light-fingered gentleman until yesterday, when Constable George Allen received in- formation which led to the prowler’s ap- prehension. Several months ago a blacksmith-shop in Napa waslooted and a chest of tools stolen. The officers learned that a farmer named Ernest Geiger, residing near Mount Veeder, had some of the stolen tools. Con- stables Alien and Secord drove out to Geiger’s place to-day and arrested him for grand larceny. Ina house which Geiger is building on his place they found not only a chest of tools, but also two bicycles, one of which was stolen from George Wildberger of this city, a wheelbarrow, stolen from James & Son, and great quan- tities of hardware, tools,clothing, crockery and other articles gathered from various places. Geiger has been livinz near Mount Veeder for about a year. He settled upon a forty-acre tract of Government land, and has worked continually improving it. It is thought that Geiger has not limited his overations to Napa, for one of the bicycles was not owned here. A crate of windows found in his cellar is labeled ‘J. Kent, Sonoma.” It is known that Geiger re- cently sold a bicycle in St. Helena for $50. ‘When questioned in regard to the crime Geiger said that he had tried working for wages, but that it did not pay, and he sought a quicker way to fortune. CHINESE CAMP MURDER. Wesley McReynolds Held by a Sonora Justice to the Supe- rior Court, Made a Good Showing of an Alibi, but Strong Evidence of His Ad- missions. SONORA, CaL., Dec. 11. — The prelimi- nary examination of Wesley McReynolds, charged with the murder of George Morris, Wells, Fargo & Co.’s agent at Chinese Camp, last month, was concluded in Jus- tice Cooper’s court last night. Attorney F. W. Street appeared for the defendant. McReynolds proved a pretty fair alibi, but Justice Cooper held him to appear be- fore the Superior Court, presumably on the evidence of J. A. Brown, who swore that McReynolds bad admitted to him that he killed Morris. From information received from the Sheriff of S8an Luis Obispo County it ap- pears that Brown was at one time tried in that county on a charge of robbery, and only escaped conviction by one man hang- ing the jury. e ACQUITTED AT BAKERSFIELD. Indictment Against Ex-Supervisor Roberts Dismissed Because of Failure to Show a Contract. BAKERSFIELD, CAL., Dec. 11.—All the remaining cases against the present and former county officials indicted by the re- cent Grand Jury were set for hearirg to- day. When court opengd the. room was crowded, and Judge Conklin took the people by surprise when he announcea that because of the circumstances sur- rounding the indictments he had asked Judge Williams of Ventura to preside. The case of ex-Supervisor E. M. Roberts was called first. He was charged with fraudulently collecting over $1000 from the county for work done on the roads under the bond issue of two years ago. Each side was very careful in selecting a jury, and exhausted the challenges before twelve men were chosen. The trial was begun by the prosecution attemapting to show a contract between the Supervisors and Roberts, but the de- fense objected, on the ground that the in- dictment as filed did not show tbat the claim at the time of presentation to the Board of Supervisors was properly certified to and legally payable by the Board of Su- ervisors. This objection was sustained y the court, whereupon the presecution announced it had no case, and the court instructed the jury to render a verdict of acquittal, which was done. B g v EXONERATED AT WESTVILLE. The Man Whom Cameron Killed Was a Dangerous Maniac. AUBURN, CaL., Dec. 11.—W. M. Came- ron, who shot a man named Fox at West- ville on Monday was to-day exonerated by a Coroner’s jury. Fox was crazy and threatened to kill members of Cameron’s family, going so far as to strike one of the children. }fe then grappled with Came- ron and was getting the best of him when Cameron shot him through the abdomen. Fox had been making shakes. He resided at Rocklin at one time. e Sentenced for a Sucramento Killing. SACRAMENTO, Cav., Dec. 11.—George Malone, who several aays ago was found guilty of murder in the second degree for stabbing and killing J. J. Hughes last August, was sentenced to twelve years at Folsom. Malone is over 50 years of age. NEW TO-DAY. DOLL DAY at THE OWL was the most Phenomenal Success ¥ Owl hooted its first hoot. We gave away TEN THOUSAND (10,000) Dolls. Still some had to go without, we did not have enongh to go around. No ecns- tomer of THE OWL shall ever he disappointed. Every lady or child that received a doll check and did not get a doll can come to THE OWL and get one free any time hetween now and De- cember 20. THE WL DAUG O What a grand thing it is to have the people’s confi- dence—it’s better than wealth. Had we ten extra salesmen in our Overcoat Department yésterday they wouldn’t have been able to cope with the throng that kept pouring in that big de- partment. More men have been engaged and better ser- vice promised for to-day. More of those DRESSY OVERCOATS, made from fine English Kerseys, satin sleeve linings, double warp Italian body lining, deep silk velvet collar, in blue and black, handled and made by tailors that are artists in their profession. Ov/ercoa.ts that haven’t their peer in town at $15—again to-day at 510.00 Slip into one of our Long Frieze Ulsters. They reach You can defy the chilly blasts of Winter with this Ulster on, down to your ankles. and the beauty about ’em, they’re not a bit clumsy. They’re tailored in such a clever way that makes ’em look as dressy as the - dress- iest Overcoat. More of these Ulsters to-day at 510.00 BRING THE LITTLE FOLKS TO SEE SANTA CLAUS IN HIS BEAUTIFUL PALACE OF ICE. Second Floor. RAPHAEL’S (INCORPORATED). 19,11, 13 AND 15 KEARNY STREET. Two Entire Floors Devoted to Overcoats and Ulsters.