The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1896. - aCURS, CURS!" HOWLED FITZ Indignation of the Lanky Pug Over the El Paso Fiasco. UNCOREED HIS WRATH. Blows and Bloodshed Narrowly Averted at a Postpone- ment Conference. MAHER'S EYES MUCH BETTER. An Additional Forfeit Put Up to Pull Off the Main Battle on Friday. EL PASO, Tex., Féb. 17.—The pugilistic atmosphere is clearer to-night than it has been at any time since the carnival pro- gramme was broken by the development on Thursday afternoon that Peter Maher ted by physical disability from part of the contract, With ghts abandoned and the rapid s teward compicte recovery of the t the outcome of the con- e to-day ipped into line after he sh the traces and dec 1s he was concerned, the £00d J all time, will appearance of the mer on the morning of the 21s , at which Fitzsimmons was had broken be That the backers of Maher are sure of their ground was made evident by the avidity with whick bastened to put pt e additional was a condition of his man on hand u are reasons tion v be he cb the hostility of the moderated to at | ew of m now on and their to take chances of criminals b with the situa- k. One of the foremost e for the Catron bill said Press representative to- ng more to say or to do. Jongzer any carnival or any sports have gone and our city s normal condition of peace far as I understand the ment to-day provides for a bring- i e feature of the old pro- this in private; ‘that is, red with the original efore, that our atti- ated, and that the tood that Governor Ahumada ward a similar view. attle-ground is as much of a mys- but the promoters as ever. d by Connelly Stuart replied, 1 and Quinn will be notified on Thurs- lay morning, but the ticket-holders will ve no further intimation than to report v station at a definite hour. h the view of throwing the officers off d, the rendezvous will be at a station e other than that to be used, and n will be doubied around the belt- 1 d switched on to the tracks leading to the ringside. The parties to the conference were slow in getiing together -this morning. It had been set for 10 o’clock, but at that hour no one in authority wason deck, although the headquarters were crowded with members local committee and the remnant of ors that remained. Buck Connelly put in an appearance at I ) with a draft of the new articles in behalf of Maher, call- rht between 10 and 4 on Friday an strolled in fifteen minutes just as Connelly was receiving a tel- e message from Maber, asking if he ould teke the morning train down from s Cruces. Connelly advised him that Lis presence Was not necessary. When Fitzsimmons put in an appear- , it looked asthough everything was for a settlem ent, but Connelly had yurnment to a private room, the mem- rs of the Florida Club and the corre- spondents to be the only persons ad- tted, when Stuart was called over to Sid an’s to adjust some personal money af- b Connelly’s final proposition was that he will put up an extra forfeit of $1000 to protect Dan Stuart, Maher to be in the ring on Friday. If he fails, Fitzsim- mons and Stuart each are to take their $1000, and the articles cancelled. When Stuart returned Fitzsimmons took the bit in his own mouth and de. lared that he would not fizht. The in- nge of opinions, which at times was jedly warm, lasted twenty minutes. lian led by asking Connelly if his man as here and ready to fight, and received Then the Pitts- of an extra forfeit and a fight on Julian responded that time h» had been given and he now claimed forfeit. It was a strange thing, he L that Connelly would know to-day when Maher could get into the ring and insist that he conld not doso an hour later. Connelly called attention to the fact that ir twenty-four hours’ notice of the bat- tle-pround haa been guaranteed, and that it Lad not been given, to which Stuart said that the ground was ready. S0 is Fitzsimmons ready,” said Julian. “Yes, I am ready,” repeated the Aus- an, breaking silence for the first time. From this on the war of words waged thick and fast. Connelly said that if forced he would go into the ring to-mor- but to save the forfeit and not to postin, t. Finally Connelly said: “I will bave my man in the ring as soon as 1 am notified. now demand my twenty-four hours’ notice of location of the battle-ground.” tuart kept silent, and after a pause immons drew himself up and ted: *“Your man is not in condition ght. He is another stiff like Corbett. You are putting up a bluff.” ‘Not much,”” responded Connelly Quietly. “Maber is not afraid to meet 1in the ring or anywhere else.” J"\'uu want to crawl out,” suggested ihan. e ground and the ring are ready.” | barely made his proposition for an ad- | _“Yes, they want to crawl,” yelled Fitz- simmons. “They are a lot of curs.” Then turning to the throng on the other | ‘slde of the railing he yelled louder than lever: 41 This fight's off, gentlemen; I won't fight. They never intended to fight in the first place. Now, boys, I give notice that I'll fight teat big stiff Corbett at any | time. Let’s have a cigar,” and with this | the pugilist stalked through the office | | doorway and pushed his way around the | ; crowd to the street. | | Julian, who seemed chagrined at Fitz- | | simmons’ talk, remained behind. The | | wrangling over the question of giving up | | forfeit money continued, and finaily Julian | | made the proposition that it be left toa | | vote of five men, to be selected by Con- | nelly. The following were selected: George | | Siler, Lou Honzman, William Naughton, | Tom O’Rourke and Hugh Fitzgerald. | Dan Stuart was chosen chairman of the | | committee. While the committee was de- | | bating Fitzsimmons returned and again | | announced that he would not fight Friday, | !bm Julian succeeded in getting him to | | withdraw the statement temporarily. The | committee decided that under the articles | neither man was entitled to a forfeit, | ‘ Connelly then made a proposition that the | | Friday plan be considered. Julian agreed | and explicitly stated that Fitzsimmons would fight on Friday. | It wasdue almost solely to the coolness displayed by Connelly and Stuart that the conference did not break up in a bloody fracas. Of the mob of 200 sports and rangers of the other side of the wire-net- ting partition, fully nine-tenths were armed and ready to shoot on the slightest provocation. Neither Connelly nor Fitz- simmons carry a gun, but when the| latter, shaking with passion, fiercely | shrieked his opinion of Maher, Connelly’s | big fingers closed down upon a paper- weight fashioned of ore, and which, well | directed, might have brained the heavy- | zht. Justat that moment Stuart laid | his hand caressingly upon the fingers that | stll grasped the weight, while Julian | broke in with an off-hand remark that was | calculated to distract attention. | Fitzsimmons knew nothing of the result | of the after conference until Julian went across the river an hour or so later. He was in an ugly mood and inclined to kick over the traces, but after being humored for a while was induced to admit that the | outcome was fair to all concerned. This afternoon he resumed his training, | of which he had done little or none since | Friday. There was great satisfaction at Las Cruces when the news was conveyed to | Maher's training quarters. Reports from there to-night are that Maher’s eyes show | steady improvement and that the doctor bas given him permission to do some work in the gymnasium to-morrow. Before go- zup to Las Cruces to-night Connelly instructed O'Rourke to hand over the $1000 of forfeit money in his care to Dan Stuart and then replaced it out of his roll, thus complying with the financial code of the new agreement. A United Press reporter met Governor Ahumada as he was leaving on the train for Chihuahua thisevening. The Governor | said that he has given orders to redouble the precautions for preventing the fight | taking place on Mexican soil. An addi- tional force will be called into service, and nothing will be left undone to keep the | fighters out of Mexico. VOLATONS OF THE L. ' Meeting of the Interstate Com-| | merce Commission to Con- | | sider Charges. | Various Railroads Accused of Discrimi- | nation in Making Freight Rates. B | CHICAGO, Iry., Feb. 17.—The Interstate | Commerce Commission met to-day in the United States Marshal’s office and will be in session several days. Chairman Mor- rison, Commisioners Yeomans and Clem- | ents were present. There are five cases of | alleged violation of the law for investiga- tion at this hearing, three of them being against the Chicago, Milwaukee and St | Paul road. The complainants allege dis- crimination in the company’s system of making rates on grain and flour, miiling | in transit, from Wisconsin, Southern Min- | nesota and Northern Iowa points in favo; of the big millers of Minneapolis and Mil- waukee. There is a complaint against the Santa Fe road, the charge being the making of a | rate to Colorado points less than the rate | to intermediate points. This charge does | PURSUIT OF THE INSURGENTS. | Paneque and Melena. | pardoned by the Khedive recently and re- | he is establishing a b not now hold good, as it was involved in a rate-war among Colorado roads, which has | recently been settled, and it is doubtful if | the commission will hear the case even if | it is pressed. | The case on hearing to-day was that of | the Listman Mills Company of La Crosse, ‘Wis., against the St. Paul road. The com plaint is based on an arbitrary rate of 234 | cents per 100 pounds on wheat from Minne- | apolis to Chicago for milling in transit at La Crosse. The railroaa was represented | by George R. Peck, general connsel, and | Burton Hanson, general solicitor. The complainants’ counsel was ex-Congress- | | man Lind of Minnesota. The witnesses during the day were F. P. Nixon, presi- dent of the milling company, and A. C. Bird, general trafiic manager of the de- fendant’s road. The railroad’s defense is | that the 214 cent charge is imposed to pre- | serve eqality in rates between all points. e HUSTED’S BILL SIGNED. New ¥ork’s Law to Retaliate on Foreign Insurance Companies. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 17.—Governor igned Assemblyman Hus- ed’s bill requiring the State Superintend- | jent of Insurance to refuse to issue | | licenses to insurance companies of foreign | | countries to transact business in this State whose countries have shut out New York | Btate companies from doing business | therein, and aiso to revoke the licenses of | companies of such countries already doing business in this State. State Superintendent of Insurance Pierce, under the provisions of the law signed to-day, is compelled to revoke the licenses to do business in this State of the Prussian National ana Aachen (Munich) Fire companies of Prussia. and to refuse | the application of the Magdeburg Fire | Insurance Company for permission to do business in this State, which application has been pending for some weeks. — - Missionary Knapp’s Case. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEey, Feb. 17.— The Porte has agreed to.comply with the request made by United States Minister Terrell to suspend action in the case of Mr. Knapp, the American missionary, whose arrest on charges of sedition was recently attempted at Bitlis, until Knapp arrives in Constantinople. Knapp’s wife and three other ladies will leave Bitlis for this city as soon as the snows permit. - Foundered in the Irish Sea. LONDON, Exc., Feb. 17.—The Brazilian | steamer Lauro Sodro, from Glasgow for Para, has foundered in the Irish Sea. Four of her crew were saved. | 18,000 well-drilled soldiers, while England | But the McCague Bank Is Forced to TREATY RIGHTS T0 BE RESPECTED, Captain - General Weyler| Explains the Status of Americans. FIRST PROCLAMATION. It Will Have No Bearing Except Upon Those Who Break the Laws. Encounters in Which the Cubans, as Usual, Display Their Great Valor. HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 17.—The repre- | sentative of the United Press to-day had an interview with Captain-General Wey- ler on the subject of the status of Ameri- can citizens in Cuba under the first procla- mation issued by him yesterday. He said: “The praclamation will have no applica- tion to Americans, except such of them as violate the laws of the country. “Their treaty rights will be respected. | nallcases I willdo all in my power to honor such treaties with all nations.” General Weyler stated further that he had no intention at present of taking the field in person to direct active operations against the rebels. He expressed feelings | of zreat friendship for the American press. | The proclamations of General Weyler | have removed all doubt of his intention to | adopt a vigorous policy towara the rebels in the cities as well as toward those in the field. Colonel Seguera reports from San Felipe | that the force under his command found the insurgents under Maceo at noon to-day | at San Antonio de Las Vegas in the | province of Havana. The troops attacked | the rebels, who, after a slight resistance, retreated to the Culebra Hills. The troops followed them and gained | upon them so rapidly that the rebels were compelled to come to a stand. They took | up # good position that enabled them to | withstand the fire of the artiliery that was | directed against them. | They also managed to avoid the rifle-fire | of the troops. In the first engagement the | insurgents lost twelve killed. The rebel Miro, Collazo and Castillo, were 1 with Maceo. | Colonel Seguera makes particular men- | tion in his report of the second squadron | of cavalry, which made a brilliant charge | against the enemy. He adds that while | passing the forces of Maceo on February | 14, near Vapor, his troops fired on the in- | surgents, killing fiveand wounding twelve. | General Echangue reports that a body of | rebels attacked a train.on which his brig- | ade was traveling. The scene of the at- | tack was near Molina, which is between | The train was not | stopped. The rebels evidently mistook it for a tram conveying merchandise and intended | tolootit. When they discovered their | error they fled, not being in force strong | enough to cope with the brigade. RS RETURNING. Going to Help the Khedive Assert His Independence. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 17.—A morn- ing paper says: Several Egyptian officers | who were expelled from their army be- | EGYPTIAN O cause of their dislike for British tommand- | ers, and who came to America, have been quested to return home immediately. | Transportation was provided for them, | and they were assured that they would be restored to their former rank in the arm Mahmoud Bey, a first lieutenant of art lery, prefers to live in Philadelphia, where ness, but several | other officers embraced the opportunity to | go back, and were supplied with the means todoso by the Turkish Embassador in Washington. “The higher-class Egyptiane,”” says Mahmoud Bey, who came to New York to | see a companion off, “are digusted with | the British rule. Lord Salisbury pretends | that the English troops will be recalled as | soon as the Eg¢yptians are able to govern themselves. The truth is we are very well | able to take care of ourselves, but England | wishes to ocenpy Egvpt forever, to do with us as France did with Tunis. “Our French commanders, who were much liked by the soldiers, have been re- placed by Englishmen, and no effort is spared to Anglicize us. At the beginning | the Khedive was afraid, and dismissed, though reluctantly, many young officers like myself, who were distasteful to the British. Bnt we have all been pardoned, | and I understand that the Khedive will | take the first opportunity to assert his in- dependence. “He can rely upon the army. We have controls only 5000, fully 1500 of whom are | employed in a clerical capacity. Should France insist on the evacuation of Egypt, it is almost certain that there will be an outbreak. This is the reason, I believe, | why I and my comrades have been asked | to return.” ' e GREAT PLUCK EXHIBITED, Suspend. OMAHA., NesR., Feb. 17.—The McCague Savings Bank has gone into the hands of a receiver, on application of the State Bank- ing Board, and 8. 8. Curtis has been ap- pointed receiver. The bank has heen endeavoring for some time to reorganize into a mutual savings bank and hus succeeded in getting nearly a half of the deposits subscribed to the mu- tual. However, in the limit of time al- lowed for reorganization, it has been found | impossible to reach the required §60,000 by some $8000 to $10,000. The bank, which was closed during the panic for some weeks and was reopened with its impaired capital made good, hasmade a manly fight for continued life and exhibited remark- able resources and pluck. A R COAL-BLACK PIGMIES. Among the New African Tribes Discov- ered by Dr. Smith. NEW YGRK, N. Y., Feb. 17.—Dr. Don- aldson Smith, the young Philadelphia physician who has been on an expedition to Lake Rudolph, Africa, returned yester- day on the St. Louis. Professor Smith says that he discovered many new tribes, among them a race of coal-black pigmies. They are of well-formed 1imbs and great physical beauty. These people are about 4 feet in height and live in conical huts They raise grain and rear sheep and goats. They are born hunters and in warfare use poisoned arrows, wounds from which prove | pitched battles with this enemy. | at 2 o'clock this afternoon. fatal within an hour. The explorer brings home more than 1000 pounds of ivory. The whole party bad a narrow escape, 1t will be remembered, from being cut ;to ieces by the Abyssimian army under Y{ing Menelik. The explorer fought t[\;vo r. Smith says that not only did he succeea in penetrating a country hitherto unexplored by white men, but he_ has made accurate maps of the regions. Dr. Smith is going directly to his home in Philadelphia, where he will write a book, which will be published simultaneously in the United States and England. MAY GO TO MEET NANSEN. But the Leader of the Expedition Does Not Think the Explorer Reached the Korth Pole, CHICAGO, Iri., Feb. 17.—A syndicate of Chicago men is considering the advisa- bility of sending a party to meet Dr. Nan- sen at the Lena River for the purpose of ascertaining the foundation ot the report that the Norwegian had discovered the pole as well as to assist, if possible, the re- torn of the explorers in their probable march towards either Yakutsk or Irkutsk. The mun selected to lead this party, if it starts, is Evelyn R. Baldwin, who was the meteorologist of Peary’s North Greenland expedition of 1893-94. Regarding the latest north pole story, Baldwin said: “I am very much inclined to doubt the truth of the report that Dr. Nansen has found the mnorth pole. His reported return at his starting point argues failure, because his theory was that he would find currents which would carry him to the pole and come out on the other side on his return trip. How could he be returning against the currents which would carry him to the goal? Had he found no current he never would have returned over the same route. I also doubt the story because it comes in winter.” et i PACIFIC MAIL KETHODS REVIVED. The Panama Road Charges That Traffic Is Again Diverted to the Southern Pacific Lines. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 17.—Trouble has broken out again between the Panama Railroad and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The Panama road charges that traffic which should have been turned over to it by the Pacific Mail Company at Pan- ama was diverted to the Southern Pacific | Railroad. The Allianca had to make its last trip trom Colon to New York entirely without a cargo. The Panama road, under its contract with the Pecific Mail Company, opera vessels on the Atlantic, while the Paci c | Mail conducts the vessel service on the Pacific. The Pacitic Mail asserts that it had so much business for Mexico, Central America and the west coast of Sonth America that it could not take business for New York via the Isthmus of Panama. BEIH OF CARMIAL REK, Arrival of the King at New Orleans on a Special Steamer. Visitors Crowd the Southern City and Merriment Is the Order cf Proceedings. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 17.—Never before in 1ts history has New Orleans been socrowded during the carnival season. For two weeks past visitors have been pouring in by the hundreds. To-day “standing v might well be put on the room only outer approaches to tie city. The hotels | and boarding-houses are taxed to their ut- most capacity, and every private residence in the city has its quota of guests. The | weather is clear and pleasant and every- thing is favorable to a big success. The King of the Carnival arrived on a special steamer at the foot of Canal street The jam of humanity was unprecedented. The King was enthusiastically received, and on his disembarkage the procession moved up Canal to Camp street, from where it marched to the City Hall. Arriving there the usual ceremonies were observed, and the keys of the city were turned over to his Majesty by the Mayor. For the next forty-eight houre Rex w ill reign supreme in the city. To-night the | Rex ball took place at Washington Artil- lery Hall and the beautiful tableaux and procession of Proteus paraded. The krewe of Proteus in their gorgeous pageant to- night departed from the line of romantic and myti®cal subjects which has heretofore delizhted the public and chose the origi- nal subject, “Dumb Society, the animal kin gdom from s view. Twenty floats in al to display the amusing satire. SEaEgT e 1IN THE HANDS OF FRIENDS. General Manderson Would Not Refuse the Nomination. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 17.—Ex- Senator Manderson of Nebraska in an in- terview to-day admitted that he was in | the hands of his friends as a candidate for | the Presidency before the Republican con- vention at St. Louis. For months Mr. Manderson has been the recivient of letters from all parts of the country, urging him to enter the contest. The insistence, he said, scemed to become more persistent with his expressions of disinclination, and before leaving Ne- braska he stated he would make no fur- ther opposition, but would remain passive. General Manderson said to-night that the various marks of confidence and man- | ifestations of indorsement which would be apparent by the presentation of his name at St. Louis are most grateful and acceptable. He has been greatly influenced by the kindly expressions of the Eastern Tpress, articularly Pennsylvania, where he was Eom, and Ohio, where his early manhood was spent. Under the circumstances, he can only stand’and wait. e For San Pedro Harbor. WASHINGT! D. C., Feb. 17.—A dele- gation from Los Angeles, Cal., was given a hearing this morning by the River and Harbor Committee of the House for the approvriation of $392,000 for the improve- ment of San Pedro harbor. The deiega- tion, which was introduced by Mr. Mec- Lachlin, consisted of Colonel H. G. Otis, W. C. Patterson, W G. Kerichoff and W. D. Woolwine, all of Los Angeles. All of them addressed the committee on the sub- ject in hand, as did also Senators Perkins and White. e Johnson and Dams. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 17.—Con- gressman Johnson of California authorizes the statement that he was not opposed to the appropriation for restraining dams. On the contrary, he favored and will sup- port heartily the bill introduced by him appropriating $250,000, to be used with like amounts appropriated by California, in erecting restraining dams. e e Third Assistant. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 17.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the nomination of William Woodward Bald- win of New York to be Third Assistant Secretary of State. ARZONA'S HiGH COURT SCANDAL Full Text of the Charges Against Judge A. C. Baker. TOLD IN A DEPOSITION. Lewis Jordan Files His Accusa- " tion With the Department of Justice. SAYS TRIBUTE WAS LEVIED. The Chief Justice Declared to Have Held Court When No Cases Were on the Docket. PHENIX, Ar1z., Feb. 17.—Sensational indeed are the charges preferred against Chief Justice of the Supreme Court A. C. Baker by Lewis Jordan, the text of which was published in THE CALL several weeks ago. Jordan, who was formerly a court attache, accuses Justice Baker of gefraua- ing the public out of large sums of money. in salaries for work never performed; of opening court when there were no cases to be tried that the court officials could draw fees; of levying tribute upon the attaches, and finally of drunkenness and disgraceful condnct. The original copy of Jordan’s deposition, a transeript of which he pre- sented in person to the Department of Justice at Washington, was shown to a CavL correspondent to-night. The document is in the shape of a depo- sition sworn to before a notary public and attested by three witnesses. If these | charges can be substantiated by the rec- ords, Judge Baker is in serious trouble. After the usual legal opening and the re- cital of how he was affronted and how, after witnessing innumeral irregularities, he resigned, Mr. Jordan says: “My first knowledge of anything of these irregularities occurred in March, 1594, when Mr. Walker and myself were alone in the clerk’s office. Mr. Walker, my su- perior clerk, remarked to me that the ex- venses of the office were pretty high, and said: ‘Lewis, I pay Baker §100 per month for this position, and he keeps drawing on me until it keeps me nearly broke.’ “Secrecy with regard to this was en- joined by Mr. Walker. I was greatly sur- prised and both looked and showed it. Several times aiter this Mr. Walker told me the same thing, and I have seen him pay Judge Baker money, and at. all times note it down in & book. “While Judge Baker was in California | the past summer he wrote and telegraphed | to Mr. Walker for money, and Mr. Walker | showed me the letters and telegrams, say- ing on one of these occasions: ‘Baker will keep bleeding me until he gets every cent I make.’ “In this way matters moved along for about one year and then Miss Minnie Baker, a daughter of Judge Baker, com- menced to work in her father’s chambers. At this time Mr. Walker called me into the courtroom one day and said to me: “+judge Baker tells me to find a place in the office for Miss Baker, and some new arrangement must be made. The proposi- tion is this: The Judge wants to save the $2 per diém of the court-crier, but she can- not act, so the Jjudge will appoint you, and you act as court-crier—just simply open court in the morning so as to save that $2 per diem for Miss Baker. Baker wiil do the entering of judgments and such copy work as there is in the office.” “I hesitated, but Walker pressed me and I consented, Mr. Walker saying: ‘You see, if I make this arrangement, the Judge will open court every day, business or no business, so he can get the $2 per diem as court-crier, and I can get my per diem, which is $10, as clerk of the United States Court.” “] did not like the arrangement at all, but dia it, understanding that my posi- tior depended on my so doing. Mr. Walker and myself then went to Judge Baker's chambvers ana Mr. Walker said to the Judge, “It is all right, Judge.” “The Judge said: ‘All right, Lewis; you put an order on the minutes appointing yourself court-crier, and understand, the arrangement is simply to save the per diem as crier’; and then Mr. Walker said to me: ‘You put your initials on the records as “F. L. Jordan, crier,” but in the office as deputy clerk sign as you have always, “Lewis Jordan, deputy clerk.”’ *Judge Baker said: ‘Yes, that is a good | idea.” “This arrangement was so distasteful to me that in a conversation with my father a few days after I totd him of it and said I was tired of it. He cautioned me about doing anything touching the matter until I found something else to do, and then ad- vised me to get out as quickly as possible. “On July 1, 1895, Judge Baker and fam- ily left for California ana were gone ail the summer. Miss Baker returned to St. Louis and has never returned to Pheenix. Mr. Walker said to me that the same ar- rangement would be made about the court- crier business. I made out my account as court-crier, which amounted to $130. “Mr. Walker said to me: ‘You and Judge Baker are both going away, and I will pay Baker or Miss Baker that money. You get the check made out so I can get it.” I did so, and the check wasindorsed by J. E. ‘Walker on the back and paid to him.” Continuing, the deposition tells of how this went on; how he (Jordan) found Walker's notebook, in which was set down ail the saums of money the latter gentleman had paid to Judge Baker. The compiainant asserts that court was opened when there were no cases to be heard, simply that the clerk and crier could draw their wages. Accompanying the deposition are ex- hibits of the record, showing the alleged rascality—how court was opened fifty-six days and business actually transacted on but eighteen. There is also an auxiliary affidavit, asserting that Judge Baker was grossly intoxicated on December 5 and went about the streets carousing and swearing at the members of the Grand Jury then in sessio! SHANNON IS CONFIDENT. Governor Hughes’ Enemy Says the Ex- ecutive Will Be Removed. PH@ENIX, Ariz., Feb.17.—Hon. Charles M. Shannon, Internal Revenue Coliector for New Mexico and Arizona, Demoecratic National committeeman for Arizona and , the man who knocked down the Governor Miss | of New Mexico when that official called him a man of questionable veracity in Santa Fea few weeks ago, is in the city. In the fight to secure the removal of L. C. Hughes, Governor of Arizona, Mr. Shannon has been a prominent and moving spirit. When asked last night what the prospects for success were he replied : “They are good, sir; very good. Hughes’ removal is certain. ~The people of this Territory are tired of him—exceedingly so—and tie Democratic party is disgusted with bim. He is ruining Arizona. His administration has_been notoriously cor- rupt, and he would have been removed longago had not some important affairs | of state engrossed the attention of the | President. ‘The charges made against Hughes by the united Democratic party of the Territory have been verified by the report of Judge Obie and Colonel Duncan, agentsof the Department of the Interior. So soon as the more importantaffairs of state have been disposed of the matter will be tuken up and Mr. Hughes’ successor named.” CAUGHT NEAR SUSANVILLE. Sheriff Church Takes an Indian Mur- derer After a Long Search. CHICO, CaL., Feb. 17.—Sheriff Church of Lassen County has cabtured Indian Joe, who murdered China Frank near Susan- ville last fall. The Indian has been in hiding ever since. A few years ago China Frank became involved in a row near Susanville and in the fight shot and killed a brother of Indian Joe, also wounding another brother named Sam. He condoned the offense, however, by vaying the relatives of the dead Indian $50. Joe,in company with a couple of Indians, visited Genesee Valley last autumn, learned that China Frank was working at a corral near by, repaired to the corral and deliberately’ shot him down. It is for this murder that Joe takes an enforced trip to the County Jail. Hitherto the Indians have been allowed to adjudicate their personal differences among themselves, but in this case the authorities will take a hand. It has been the redskins’ custom that 1f a murder was committed the offense could be condoned | and the murder forgiven if he paid the | relatives a few ponies. -There is a possi- bility of China Frank’s slayer visiting the happy hunting grounds by the rope route. TACOMA'S REFORM WAVE, President and Cashier of the Columbia National Bank Indicted. A Prominent Capitalist Accused Appropriating Money Deposited in His Keeping. of TACOMA, Wasw., Feb. 17.—After delib- erating and taking testimony for a week the Federal Grand Jury to-day returned an indictment against Major Henry B. Oliver, president of the defunct Columbia Nation- al Bank, and Cashier W. G. Peters, as accessory, for embezzlement. They will | be arraigned to-morrow to plead. ‘When National Bank Examiner Charles | Clary took possession of the bank last fall | he found its affairs in a bad condition. | { Partly as the result of his discoveries two public treasurers are now awaiting trial on criminal charges. Ciary unearthed some | peculiar transactions of Oliver. The latter | stood high in the community and was | president of the city Board of Education. | As the result of Clary’s discoveries Oliver | was arrested, waived a preliminary hear- ing and was released on $10,000 bonds, awaiting the action of the Grand Jury. The indictment against Oliver contains | fourteen counts, in eifect that Oliver pre- vailed upon D. Botienus, a merchant | tailor of Cincinnati, who owned $20.000 worth of stock in the bank, to make a de- | posit of §4000; that after the deposit was | made Oliver had the money transferred to | his own personal account and proceded to check it out. Evidence that he had done | so _was not destroyed. Oliver’s defense | will be ignorance of banking and that b believed the action to have been legiti- | mate. Bottenus has been here several | weeks and will push the prosecution. | Oliver formerly was a member of the | faculty of Girard College, Philadelphia, |and bas a good war record. Before | coming here in 1887 he was at the head of | the House of Correction in Cincinnati. ! The trial of J. W. McCauley, ex-City | Treasurer, charged with making a nrofit | out of public funds by drawing interest on deposits in the Columbia National Bank, was begnn to-day. in securing a jury. The day was occupied ‘ Spectal Sale of Fuiture | At less than MANUFACTURER’S { COST. Dalinty Parlor Sults, Latest i Deslgns In Bedroom Sets, Elegant } Dining-room, Hall and Library Fur- niture. Rugs. $210 each. NEW TO-DAY. “Sloane’s” SAN RAFAEL'S NEW WOMAN. She Strikes Like a Corbett and Fears Not the Law. THRASHES AN OFFICER. Deputy Sheriff Hannon Roughly Handled While Attempting an Arrest. COLLIDES WITH AN UPPERCUT. He Finally Makes the Capture, but Is Now Nursing a Bruised Countenance. SAN RAFAEL, Car., Feb. 17.—“Jack” Hannon, one of Sheriff Henry Harrison’s deputies, was to-day vanquished by & San Rafael woman after a fierce band-to-hand tussle, which lasted over fifteen minutes. Hannon is one of the largest men em- ployed in the Sheriff’s office, weighing over 200 pounds, but notwithstanding the great strength and weight of the deputy he was badly used up and was giad to get away from the woman’s unmerciful beat- ing. Hannon had a legal paper to serve upon Mrs. Netson’s daughter, who was charged with numerous offenses, but Mrs. Nelson’s daughter saw the Deputy Sheriff coming after her and made an effort to escape. She ran into the house and her mother closed the door and holted it. The deputy was not to be so easily defeated in his pur- pose and tried to get into the house through another door, but Mrs. Nelson, who has had experience with officers of the law before, got around to the door in time to confrent him. The deputy attempted to push by her, but Mrs. Nelson assumed a belligerent at- titude, and raising her fist high above her she brought it down with a resounding whack upon the head of the unfortunate officer. Hannon ducked his head only to receive an upper cut, sent with all the strength of the woman’s right arm. The blow landed .on his right cheek and brought the deputy to a full realization of his danger. While Mrs. Nelson was thrashing the representative of Sheriff Harrison, the daughter, the cause of all the trouble, had been watching the combat from a second- story window, and when a good oppor- tunity offered she slid down one of the pillars supporting the roof of the porch and started on a run down the street. About this time, Hannon, who had de- | spaired of subduing Mrs. Nelson, was re- treating in search of assistance. the eirl fleeing away. He saw The deputy gave | chase and finally captured her. The marks of Mrs. Nelson’s fists are still | visible upon Hannon's face, and he has sworn off fighting the ‘“new” woman. Not From a Dirided Party. CHICAGO, ILn., Feb. 17.—William R. forrison, who reached this city yester- day, says that he would not accept a Presi- dential nomination from a divided party. He does not object to a convention fight, but it must be a fight in which vanquished and victor must afterward shake handsand agree to support the candidate. He thinks | that the silver Democrats are beginning to see that they must make concessions to save the party. e General Harrison Positive, INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., Feb.17.—Gene- ral Harrison has positively declined to let his name go before the State convention as a delegate-at-large to St. Louis, and has notified his friends that itit useless to urge the matter upon him. FOR THIRTY DAYS! BEDROOM SETS We quote for Example: Regular Reduced Price. Price. 50 (3-pce) Oak Sets, full sized beveled Mirrors...............$26 50 7 50 (3-pce) Birch Sets, full sized Cheval Glass, highly finished. 50 (8-pce) Ozk Sets, Stylish Design, French Bev. Plate, 28x36... +.....345 00 $30 00 All other grades at proportionate reductions. $19 50 27 60 8§21 80 A lot of made-up Remnant Rugs at Half Regular Value. 1000, size 30 Inches by 60 inches, Smyrna Rugs at $5 75—~to close 1000, size 36 Inches by 72 Inches, Smyrna Rugs at $5 50—to close $2 90 each. 1000 Hassocks, regular price $1 25, to close 50 cents each. 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