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i H g THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1895 ARRESTED AT UKIAH, Fernando Broback Held to Answer to a Serious Charge. MISUSE OF THE MAILS. Corrupting Literature Printed and Sold Throughout the Country. INSPECTOR ERWIN'S STRATEGY. The Culprit Captured While at Work Finishing the Binding of Books. UKIAH, CaL,, Dec. 23.—Fernando W. Broback was arrested here to-day by United States Postal Inspector James E. Erwin on a charge of having used the mails for illegal purposes. Broback was arraigned before United States Circuit Court Commissioner T. L. Carothers, waived examination and was bound over under $3000 bonds. These were provided by C. W. Broback, the prisoner’s father, and J. O. White, and Broback was re- leased. The particular charge against Broback is that atthis place, on October 2 last, he de- posited in the United States mails a cer- tain letter, inciosed in a sealed envelope and addressed in black pencil to L. Levin & Son, 26 Stockton street, San Francisco. This letter contained the following semi- cipher: UK14H, CAL,, Oct. 3, 1895. Levin & Son—DEAR Sigs: In ri’ply will quote you as follows: Ros Uc each; over that, 7c. , 100 1 over that oc. I have no in stock. Rq s not bound, and you may have price printed on outside or inside of cover without extra charge. The charge, 1n the language of the United States Revised Statutes, is described as “mailing a letter giving information, di- rectly and indirectly, where and how, and of whom, and by what means, certain ob- scene books and pamphlets might be ob- tained.” Broback was identified by F. W. Lee, a San Francisco reporter. When his arrest was made a large amount of improper printed matter and many photographs of the same questionable character were con- fiscated by the officer. The crime charged is a very serious one. It has been stated that for some time Broback was engaged in this business, but no proof could be obtained against him until the matter w: taken in charge by the postal authoritie: Broback's father is a wealthy property- owner of this place, but he did not know, it is said, anything about his son’s bus ness. The arrested man is a helpless cripple, having been paralyzed in both lower limbs. He can move about from place to place only while seated in a tricycle made for that purpose. He is about 35 years of age and urmarried. His spare time was spent in conducting a printing office, ana here he produced the . literature com- plained of. From information obtained at the office of the postal inspectors in the Appraiser’s building in Francisco, it develops that Broback has been doing 2 lively business in his particular line. Among dealers in questionable literature he has been known familiarly enough as " Broback, the Ukiah printer.” Two men in San Francisco with whom Broback co-operated have already been convicted. They were Solo- mon Levin and Isidore C. Wood, doing business under the firm name of L. Levin & Sons, at 26 Stockton street. Secretary Kane of the Society for the Prevention of Vice went after this firm a number of times, but they baffled prosecu- tion until at last one of their publications was sent to 2 boy pupil of the Swett Gram- mar School, and the postal authorities took the inatter up. Broback was in a fair way to flood this City from his Mendocino County printing office with debasing literature, and Levin | and Wood were doing the work of distri- bution. - Some of the books sold as high as $5 each and none lower than $1, though they were cheaply got up. They were profusely and abominably illustrated. Inspector Erwin decoyed Broback by means of letters, to the extent at least of ascertaining from Broback himself that he was in the business. The Ukiah man took the precaution to always write his replies with a lead pencil and without attesting any signature to them. Mr. Erwin secured an envelope with the imprint of a firm in Broback’s confidence on it, and secured an answer that gave the Government’s au- thorities the surprising intelligence that he was prepared to quote the most entic- ing figures. Broback was made to beli that he was about to make a big deal with a Montana man, so he informed his corre- spondent that he had in stock 500 each of various books, the names of which are too suggestive to be published. When Mr. Erwin arrested Broback yes- terday he seized 1500 of these books, 800 of which were still unbound. Broback was caught at work on these unbound volumes. A lot of vile photographs, said to have been taken by a brother in Santa Rosa, also fell into the vossession of the arrest- ing officer. The penalty for Broback’s offense is five years’ imprisonment or & fine of $5000 or ‘both. FOR ALL AMERICANS, Continued from First Page. several speakers against what they termed «President Cleveland’s high-hunfied action in atterpting to arouse the passions _of Fhe American people and embroil the Nation in wars,” i The meeting was opened by the intro- duction of Ernest Howard Crosby, who was introduced as an American Judge at : Cairb. Mr. Crosby said that the meeting was called for the “purpose of protesting against the errors of the President of thes_e United States,” and as he proceeded his remarks were received with such pro- Jonged hisses that it was thought at one time the meeting would be bmken_np. The speaker concluded by stating that “the whole trouble arose through the craze for militaryism that turned our schoolhouses into barracks,” which brought forth another storm of hisses. Dr. Lyman Abbott of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, was the next speaker. He said that when Mr. Olney says that if Great Britain is allowed to gain possession of 300 square miles of land 2500 miles away she will use it as a basis for operations to push her acquisitions, such a statement was ridiculous, and Mr. Olney should not be taken seriously. Dr. Abbott then ex- plained that since the Napoleonic wars the holy alliance was formed, to wkich Eng- land would not be a party, and she, through her Minister, Canning, proposed to the United States the true Monroe doc- trine when the holy alliance attempted to fasten its fetters upon the New World. Dr. Abbott said that there was an irrational prejudice against the mother country. Henry George was the next speaker and he ridiculed the idea of this country going to war over something the ccuntry knew nothing about. “They are simply trying to divert politi- cal issues,” he said. “They are trying to hide the real condition of the country, the condition of monopolies and trusts, from the people.” He said that if we must go to war why not go to war over something we knew | something about; that British Guiana was hardly ever mentioned until a few days ago. The Rev. Mr. Bliss of Boston was intro- duced as a “Socialist Evangelist” and was followed by Charles F. Adams and Frank- lin Pierce. The latter read a letter from Dr. Heber Newton in which he said he was glad that American common-sense and conscience was awakening in the past twenty-four hours. He deprecated civil war between people of brother blood. He added: *“If England is a big bully there is no reason why America should be a bigger bully.” The secretary then read the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the officers and speakers of this meeting be empowered to get the widest expression of opinion 1n opposition to thet of war over the question of the Venezuelan boun- dary. The meeting then came to a close. iyl * ENGLAND AN ENEMY. Not Chicago Braves Who Would Brook a Backdown. CHICAGO, IivL., Dec. 23.—At a meeting to-night of the Iroquois Club, the princi- pal Democratic organization of its kind of Chicago, called for the purpose of discuss- ing the Venezuela question, the following resolution was unanimously passed: Resolved. That this club most heartily sup- ports the Presicent and Congress of the United States in the determination to enforce recogni- tion of the Monroe doetrine in the controversy between Great Britain and Venezuela. The second part of the original resolu- tion was re-enacted. It read as follows: And we believe with our Secretary of State that on this continent the United States of America is me and its fiat is law. This declaration was considered much | too radical for some of the members and | was voted down by nearly a two-thirds | vots. There were several speakers, and | all, with one exception, counseled war in | the event of Great Britain refusing to back | down from its position. 3. F. Shackeliord took a radical view of the case. He said Great Britain haa al- ways been the worst enemy of the United | States and always would be, and that its | fortification of Vancouver Island meant | that it intended some day to invade us | and conquer us, whether it had any pre- text to do so or not. He did not believe Great Britain would recede from its posi- tion, and in the event of war he predicted the United States would be sure to win, | despite England’s formidable front. The Welland canal was built, he claimed, so | English warships could shell Detroit ana Chicago. e FRIENDS OF AMERICANS. English Papers That Deplore the War Sentiment. LONDON, Exe., Dec. 23.—The Pall Mall Gazette to-day prints an article in refer- ence to the relations between Great Britain and the United States, in which it says: “We are still friends of the Americans, and as the excitement ebbs the tide of sense returns. [t is for every English in- fluence to spread calmer thoughis and build a golden bridge by which the tormer kindness may reiurn.” The Westminster Gazette, under the caption, “Thank Goodness for the Holi- days,” protests against the inflammatory opinions published by the press, *““which,” | it says, *‘are breeding bad blood between England and America and making thoughts of war familiar to the most peaceably inclined. “There is plenty of room,” declares the | Gazette, “for common-sense to be exerted | in England as well as in the United States. | It ought to be recognized that Americans have a warm attachment for the Monroe doctrine and that there is a good deal of reason on their side.” IR Rl GEI1TING READY FOR WAR. Venezuela Is Making Some Active Preparations. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 23.—The Her- ald’s special cable from Caracas says: Venezuela is making active preparations for war, as the possible outcome of the boundary dispute with Great Britain. Four places between Caracas and La Guayra have been fortified. Mr. Russell, Secretary of the American legation, arrived in La Guayra yesterday. He was given a rcusing reception, and a cannon salute was fired in his honor. After the great mass-meeting of citizens in the Simon Bolivar plaza, calied to thank the President of the United States for his message on the Monroe doctrine and its application to the boundary dis- pute with Great Britain, the students of the university visited Santa Inez to ask President Crespo to arm the militia. The President reblied to the delegation that he was giad to see their display of vatriotism. President Crespo says he has received messages from the Governor of Lasa and Miranda, saying that popular meetings had been held to send thanks to President Cleveland. Venezuela has 156,000 rifi2s on hand for the use of her soldiers. Mr. Boulton, the consular agent for Great Britain here, has heeded the popu- lar protests against a Venezuelan actingin such a capacity for England and has re- signed his office. Business firms are distributing circualars in favor of a commercial warfare, which has aiready begun, upon all English houses and English goods. The Herald’s dispatch from Panama says: A magnificent demonstration in honor of United States Consul-General Vimgquain, as a means of expressing their appreciation of President Cleveland’s mes- sage, was given last night by the citizens of this city. Elaborate preparations had been made and the affair was a success equal to the highest expectations. En- thusiastic speec! e} were made and they were wildly cheered. Ish Hopes to Be Cleared. OMAHA, NEBR., Dec. 23.—The jury in the Ish murder case, came into the court- room this morning and reported a disagree- ment. The jury was discharged. Thenew trial will probably not occur till next spring. Ish now has hopes of being cleared. JUSTICE FOR TACOMA, Ex-City Treasurer Boggs Sentenced to the Pen- itentiary. SIX YEARS IN PRISON. Fate of One of the Men Who Looted the Northern City’s Exchequer. NOTICE OF APPEAL GIVEN. The Prisoner Disappointed at the Length of the Term Imposed. TACOMA, WasH., Dec. 23.—George W. Boggs, ex-city treasurer of Tacoma, was brought into Judge Parker's courtroom this afternoon to receive his sentence. The room was crowded and late comers were crowded out and found it convenient to sit out on the stairway. Judge Campbell, who acted as Boggs’ counsel throughout the case, was present, and in a passionate appeal for mercy to his client petitioned the court to consider the evidence carefully and to measure his judgment by Boggs was then asked if he bad anything to say, but he shook his head as he stood up to receive his sen- tence. Judge Parker said: *The court has taken great pains through- out the trial of your case to keep any er- ror out of the record. Whether or not any error has crept in I do not know, but I am satisfied there has been no mauterial error prejudicial to or affecting your rights. “You have been well and ably defended by eminent counsel, and every artifice has been resorted to to secure your acquittal. The jury has found you guilty and it now pbecomes my duty to pass judgment, al- | ways one of the most unpleasant things | the court has to perform, and one that the great law of necessity—that law which makes it needful in order that society may be allowed ‘o live—requires of the court. I sentence you to six years in the peni- tentiary.” George W. Boggs sat down, but his iron will kept him from showing his disap- pointment at the length of the term which he had been sentenced to serve. He im- mediately left the urtroom in company with Deputy Sheriff McArthur. Judge Campbell then gave notice of ap- peal to the Supreme Court, and requested that the courtfix the amount of bond without delay:. TACOMA’S INNOVATION. School Children to Issue the Christmas Morning Union. 5 TACOMA, Wasn., Dec. 23.—The publi school children of Tacoma took charge of the Morning Union to-day, and to-morrow morning will ue a twenty-four-page paper for the beneiit of the Morning Union ambulance fund. The provosal to issue the paper one day was made to the school children last March. About 300 school children took hold of the matter; ofticers were appointed, the pupils of the high school being the executive head. In addi- tion to reading matter there will be many iilustrations from every school in the city. The first issue will be printed on white satin and sola at auction. President Cleveland was asked by tele- graph by the young editor if he would be a candidate fora third term. Part of his reply, sent through Congressmen Doo- little, is as follows: ““The President states that while he fully appreciates your kindly interest he must decline a personal answer, such being the course he has found himself compelied to pursue uniformly in like matters, but he desires me to assure you of his best wishes.”” Late to-night a message, headed “From God,” was_sent to the editorial rooms of the Morning Union by a spiritualist and mind-reader, who states that the Northern Pacific steamer Strathnevis is safe, being towed by a drab steamer with white border to London. p o gy AFFRAY AT MOTT. John Engle Wounded in a Saloon Shoot- ing Scrape. CHICO, Caw., Dec. 23.—A shooting scrape at Moot, Siskiyou County, yesterday morn- ing, resulted in the wounding of John Engle in the shoulder. The affray oc- curred in a saloon, and the shot that hit Engle was supposed to have been fired by a person known ouly as “ltalian Mike.”” A party from Sisson, including several women and a number of male friends, en- tered the saloon about noon. Carrie Sulli- van, the keeper of a dancehouse at Sisson, was one of the number. They had not been in the saloon but a short time when “Italian Mike” and Engle commenced shooting at each other. There were about twenty people in the room at the time, and aithough a number of shots were fired, no one but Engle was hurt. Most of the bullets lodged in the walls and ceiling. From the number of shots fired, it is thought other members of the party took a hand in the shooting. There are four- teen bullet holes in the walls and ceiling, while the wounded man’s pistol had two empty chambers. Hrcamt ALBUQUERQUE CELEBRATES. Editor Hughes’ Release From Jail ihe Cause of a Demonstration. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., Dec. 23.— Hon. Thomas Hugnes, editor of the Daily Citizen and a former Territorial Senator, emerged from the County 2ail at 6 o’ciock to-night, after serving out a sentence of sixty days imlposed upon him by a ma- jority of the Territorial Supreme Court. is punishment was the result of editorial utterances made during the Chavez mur- der trial, in which he used the name of Hon. T. B. Catron, delegate in Congress, in a way which the court deemed unwise. The release of Editor Hughes was cele- brated this evening by a large crowd of citizens and friends from other points in the Territory, the railroad having given re- duced rates for this occasion. SR TRIALS AT CARSON. Heney’s Alleged Accomplices to Be Ar- raigned Next March. CARSON CITY, Nev., Dec. 23.—In the Urited States District Court to-day the trial of J. 1. Jones for complicity in the mint steal was set for March 2, 1896, and that of Henry Piper on the same charge for March 9. The case of Jennings. charged with counterfeiting, which should have come up to-day, was dismissed, owing to the absence of Secret Service Acent Harris, who decided not to prose- cute him, becaus: of valuable testimony given to the Government officers by Jen- nings. Heney will be sentenced to-mor- row, and his attorneys will probably move for a new trial, and, if it 1s denied, will appeal to the Court of Appeais. e McDonald’s Career in Oregon. PORTLAND, Ogr., Dec. 23.—Captain William McDonald, alias Captain Stuart Crook, just arrested at Erie, N. Y., under the alias of one Clellen, 1s a somewhat celebrated British criminal, who came to America and wandered into Oregon five vears ago and became a leading lizht here. He was on the point of being elected to office and was in danger of going to the Legislature in time, when a Scotland Yard detective turned up one day and took McDonald abroad for the famous forgery of a £40,000 will. e SANTA BARBARA FICTION. Buried Treasure Located in a Corre- spondent’s Imagination. SANTA BARBARA, CAv., Dec. 23.—A San Francisco morning paper recently pub- lished a sensational tale of buried treasure upon one of the Channel Islands, in search of which a party of New York men were supposed to have lately started from Santa Barbara. This story, barring several es- sential details, had a certain substratum of truth. The treasure is said to have been buried on San Miguei Island, on the shores of Prisoners Harbor; unfortunately Pris- oners Harbor is located near the west end of Santa Cruz Island, some forty-five miles from San Miguel Isiand. As a matter of fact, there is no buried treasure on any of the islands, and no tradition to that effect; there are no treasure-hunters hereabouts ; there was no expedition in quest of treas- ure. The undeniable and substantial fact contained in the tale is that theislands are really there. MARE ISLAND INSPECTION, Seamen of the Cruiser Boston Drilled in the Arts of War, Commander Wilder Praised by the Board for the Efficiency of His Crew. VALLEJO, CaL., Dec. 23.—Each mem- ber of the board of inspection is enthus astic over the splendid condition in which the machinery of the cruiser Boston worked upon her trial trip. There isno fault to be found in any part of the vessel, and it is safe to say the report the board will send to Washington concerning her steaming and steering qualities will be one of the cleanest records ever sent from a ship that has received such a thorough overhauling as the Boston underwent during her stay at Mare Island. Sheis a far better ship than when built eleven years ago. Upon leaving the yard for her trial the Boston steamed outside the heads, where her stearing-gear was tested and sails set, furled and unbent. The big guus were fired, the mountings showing no ill effects, and scarcely a tremble being felt, a broken | pane or two of glass in one of the cabin | skylights being the only damage done. The guns were tired singly and by broad- sides. The engines were run slowly and fast, without noise or friction. The board ordered the ship to return, as the members were perfectly satisfied.” Anchor was dropped in San Pablo Bay, when the anchor-gear and compasses were tested and various evolutions gone through with. General muster was ordered, and every one forward to aft was pleased to find the Bostoa in such an exceilent condition, ‘I'he board of inspection to-day examined | the crew regarding their knowledge of creat and small guns, fire_quarters, boat | drill, abandoning ship, loosing and furling | sails, yard drill, etc., in all of which the | seamen were perfect, and their com- | mander, Captain Frank Wilder, and Execu- tive Lieutenant - Commander Wadhams | were highly praised. | Lientenant C. G Calkins, reported for duty on the Boston to-day as navigator. The cruiser has now a full complement of officers and men, and they are a picked lot. No orders have been received for her to leave for China, but they are looked for any moment after the report of the board of inspection reaches Washington, which it will before the end of the week. She is coaled and_provisioned, and could, Com- mandant Howison says, be away from the vard to-morrow night. So complete is the cruiser in all her parts that there is no ne- cessity for uny of the yard men to go| aboard and tinker at her machinery. | A first-class piece of work has been done in overhauling the Boston, and the Mare Island officials are gratified at the result. PAOVOST ISLAKD WAECK, The Canadian Steamer Islander Driven Ashore in a Gale. Passengers and Mail to Be Taken to Vancouver by the Princess Louise. VANCOUVER, B. C.,, Dec. 23.—The steamer Signal, just arrived from Portland, Or., brings word that the steamer Islander, plying between Victoria and Vancouver, went ashore some time yesterday during a fierce gale. Captain Beauregard of the Signal reports that the Islander 1s piled high and dry on Provost Island, one of the most dangerous spots on the coast. The steamer Princess Louise, which is now on her way from Victoria to West- minster, is expected to bring the Islander’s passengers and mails to port. LOS ANGELES SUICIDE. Mrs. Carrie Ward Inhales the Deadly Fumes of Chloroform Until Death Ensues. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 23.—Mrs. Carrie Ward of 307 West Seventh street is dead. Yesterday morning, when she was found in bed, she had a cup of chloroform, which she was holding to her nostrils. She lay on her side, and under her face was a rag saturated with the same drug. Mrs. Ward was a widow, 35 years of age, of excellent reputation, and an advertising solicitor. When last seen alive on Satur- day she was much depressed. She had planned to go to Arizona, and intended to engage in a business enterprise there. A man’s perfidy led the woman to self- destruction. —_— Shipments of Oranges. LOS ANGELES, CarL., Dec. 23.—Sixty- four carloads of oranges were shipped East Saturday and Sunday nights—thirty-five by the Southern Pacific lines and twenty- nine over the Santa Fe. There has been absolutely no damage by frost in this sec- tion. g LS TRAGEDY AT SEATTLE. A Jealous Husband Shoots His Wife and Himself. . SEATTLE, Wasn., Dec. 23.—Crazed by jealousy and chagrined because of her ac- tion in beginning proceedings for a di- vorce, Frank J. Tigges, a Prussian bridge carpenter, 52 years old, to-day shot his wife twice and then sent a ball from a 32- caliber revolver into his own head. Both are still alive, though Mrs. Tigges has but slight chance for recovery. rs. Tigges was bending over a washtub when the would-pe murderer and suicide began shooting. 3 The couple were married twenty-seven years ago, and nine children were born to them, the oldest being only 14 vears of age. Tigges claims that a man named Frostrom alienated his wife’s affections. CAPTVE AT UKIAH. Desperado Dan Burton Now in Mendocino County’s Prison. FOUND TO BE INSANE. Physicians Discover the Cause of the Man’s Murderous Disposition. HE LONG RESISTED ARREST. Surprised and Captured at His Cabin Near the Lake County Line. UKIAH, CaL., Dec. 23.—Dan Burton, one of the most desperate men in this county from the standpoint of peace offi- cers, was captured by Under Sheriff Philo Handy late yesterday afternoon at his cabin a few miles from the Lake County line. A warrant for Burton’s arrest had been sworn out on April 11, on complaint of L. G. C. Harris, who charged that Bur- ton had made threats against his life ana threatened to destroy his property. The warrant was placed into the hands of Con- stable Hughes for service, but when he attempted to arrest Burton the latter re- fused to come, and emphasized his refusal by a demand that Hughes leave his prem- ises. Persuaded by Burton’s Winchester Hughes departed. Sheriff Johnson then left for Burton’s home, but he met with no better success than did the constable. The warrant was given to Deputy Sheriff Hatch, one of the coolest officers con- nected with the office and who it was be- lieved would surely arrest his man. When Deputy Hatch reached the outlaw’s cabin he passed Burton re-enforced by one of his men. The officer realized that the odds were too great -and nothing could be done and returned to Ukiab for further assist- | ance, but not until he had been threatened with death if he did not immediately | leave the ranch, After this attempt to arrest Burtou it was not thought that he could be taken, some time having elapsed and it being be- lieved that Burton was thrown off his guard, Under Sheriff Handy went to the ranch yesterday, and, aiter a display of considerable strategy, surprised Burton and succeeded in landing him in jail. Few thought Burton would ever be taken alive, and he declares he would not have been had he not rested under the impres- sion that his capture had been abandoned. Harris, who swore out the complaint, is u neighbor of Burton’s and ill feeling has existed between them for some time. A commission was appointed this after- noon to examine into Burton’s sanity, and the physicians promptly pronounced him insane and he will to-morrow be taken to the Mendocino asylum. This morning he appeared before Justice Sullivan, who placed him under $500 bonds to appear for a hearing to-morrow at 2 o’clock, but the decision of the physicians this afternoon mykes that unnecessary. Burton has always been afflicted with a fear that he was being threatened by his neighbors. Five years ago he got into an altercation with one Gooch, and badly wounded him in the arm with a Winches- ter bullet. He was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to murder, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years’ im- prisonment in San Quentin. At the ex- piration of his term last spring ne at once returned to his old home, and there got into his present difticulty. SAN BERNARDINO DAMAGE SUIT. Pay for Unlawful Imprisonment De- manded by an Optician. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Dec. 23.— Sheriff Holcomband Constable West of San Bernardino are in a peck of trouble. L. Kaufman, a Los Angeles optician, to-day brought suit against them for $2000 dam- ages for unlawful imprisonment. The cause of this suit dates back to De- cember 6. On that day Kaufman, who is a traveling optician, was in San Bernar- dino, and was arrested in the outskirts of the city by Constable West on suspicion of being a burglar wanted in Los Angeles. In his conveyance were found some arti- cles which answered the descrintion of the goods stolen in the City of the Angels. Kaufman, who is a consumptive, declared his innocence, but nevertheless was locked up in the County Jail. While there he was seized by a hemorrhage and took some salt from his pocket to eat. The Deputy Sheriff, he ciaims, grabbed him and took the salt away, saying: “Oh, no, you can’t commit suicide in here!” At the time of the arrest Detective Good- man of Los Angeles was in San Bernar- dino and took Kaufman back to Los An- geles. The complaint alleges th the defendants *“did wantonly, maliciously and without probable cause, and without au- | damages. thority of the law, arrest, confine and in- carcerate said plaintiff for a period of seven hours in company with rogues, felons and thieves.” A BUTITE COUNTY MINES SOUD. Colonel McLaughlin Disposes of His Interest to Englishmen. OROVILLE, Car., Dec. 23.—Colonel Frank McLaughlin, who has for the past sixteen years managed several mines owned by himself and an English syndi- cate, has disposed of his entire interests to the syndicate and resigned. Edmund Harvey of London has succeeded Colonel McLaughlin, and George H. Evans will be appointed ¥esident manager, with head- quarters at the Banner mine. “I haye sold to my English associates all my interest in the River Claim, But- terfly, Banner and Rock River, and also my interest in the Mineral Slide mine, which property they propose to open if certain negotiations are carried through,” said Colonel McLaughlin to-day. “This sale enables me to take a rest which nature long ago warned me was necessary. Here- after I intend to mix the golden fruit lands with the golden gravels of quartz in my business. ~ My control of the Miocene ditch and its great possibilities for irriga- tion and_power for electric light and rail- ways, is in itself sufficient inducement to attract me outside of my interest in citrus lands and a firm faith in their growing values—a faith which started in skepti- cism, but is now founded upon the rock of close and unprejudiced investigations.” SUED BY FRESND MEN. Sequel to Marcus Pollasky's Perfidy in Aid of Hunt- ington’s Road. Action Brought Against the Southern Pacific by a Street Railway Company. FRESNO, Car., Dec. 23.—The trial of the suit of the Fresno Street Railroad Company against the Southern Pacific Company was begun before a jury in Judge Carter’s court to-day. This suit is an aftermath of the doings of the illustrious Marcus Pollasky in this city a few years ago. Pollasky built an ostensibly independent road from Fresno to the town of Pollasky on the San Joa- quin River, twenty-five miles north of this city. People became enthnsiastic over the idea of building an anti-Southern Pacitic rcad to the mountains, as Pollasky said he would do. They were therefore qnite liberal with bonuses and granting rights of way. After Pollasky had se- cured all these he turned the road over to the Southern Pacific. Among those most interested in Fresno’s welfare and the advantages of a raiiroad to the timber and mining regions of the Sierras were J. R. White ana Fulton G. Berry. They were also owners of the streetcar line which runs to the eastern suburbs of this city. In building his rail- road Pollasky took up the roadway of the streetcar line for a distance of half a mile in the suburbs, and no serious objection was raised by Messrs. Berry and White in the liberality toward Pollasky. But when Pollasky proved to be an agent of tbe Southern Pacific they brought suit for They want to gain possession of their roadway again, besides $6000 dam- ages and $150 a month since September 1, 1891, profits which they have been de- prived of on account of the railroad cross- ing their line and prohibiting travel be- yond a point where the railroad crosses. NO FROST T RIVERSIDE. Uranges Not Damaged by the Recent Cold Weather. RIVERSIDE, CaL., Dec. 23.—The recent cold spell did no damage to the orange crop of this valley. The thermometer did not reach the danger point at any time. The orange crop of Riverside never was better nor more {;romisinz. The crop of budded fruit is heavy and of the finest quality. The seedling crop is lighter than last year. This is an off year with these varieties. Up to date 270 carloads of oranges have been shipped from this city as against eighteen carloads up to the same date last year. There is a lull 1n shipments now, as the holiday demand has been almost supplied. Active shipping will not be commenced until after the New Year. IR P EUREKA JUROKS DISAGREE. Charles Hecker’s Third Trial for Murder Results in a Tangle. EUREKA, Car., Dec. 23.—After deliber- ating forty-eight hours the jury in the third trial of Charles Hecker, charged with the murder of Patrick Riley near Briceland on _the 11th of July, 1894, was discharged, the members standing seven for acquittal and five for conviction. On the first trial the jury disagreed, and on the second Hecker was found guilty and sentenced to eighteen years in San Quen- tin. The Supreme Court then sent the case back for a retrial. Riley, the murdered man, was a peddler and while on his way through the Brice- land country lost his horses. He offered a 1eward of $5 for their recovery. Hecker found the horse, but ciaimed $10 for his re- ward, which Riley refused to pay. In the quarrel Riley was shotand killed. Tke at- tempt to convict Hecker of this murder has cost the county about $4000. LT Santa Cruz Officer Injured. SANTA CRUZ, CAL.,, Dec. 23.—Chief of Police Rawle attempted to arrest a drunken man this afternoon. A struggle followed und the officer’s leg was bréken near the ankle. NEW TO-DAY. e e A A A “Sloane’s” TO-DAY TO-NIGHT. ‘We keep open this evening to accommo- date those who have delayed their Christ- mas purchases until the last. In deciding upon a pretty piece of furni- ture as the most acceptable of gifts you have chosen wisely. In our Holiaay stock for this season we show an exceptional array of beautiful pieces of design specially suitable as Christmas gifts. 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