The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 18Y6. The Republican Statesman Discusses Presidential Candidates. STRENGTH OF ALLISON. He Says the Hawkeye Senator Will Receive Powerful Support. LIKED IN WEST AND SOUTH. McKinley Has the Hurrah, but That Does Not Always Carry the Election. | and bis friends are alarmed over the seri- dent of the Council, Freeman G. Teed, is acting Mayor. MODESTO RANCHER’S PLAINT. Ln A 1| Canty Is Now Sorry That He Relented and | Fed the Weaker of McCarty's Horses. Hat” McCarty left Modesto this afternoon to again visit the starving horses over which there has been so much trouble. J. Modesto to-day. McCarty and Canty were | very bitter toward each other and threats of legal proceedings were made freely by { Canty complains that McCarty distorts | his statements and actions, and says Me- | Carty promised to take away the horses | ure of McCarty to keep his promise, Canty | says he concluded to quietly and secretly feed the weaker portion of the stock, do- | ing that the stock was being fed, would re- | fuse to remove them. He left enough in the barren pasture to hold McCarty to the load of hay. McCarty offered to buy it, | but when it was furnished showed no in- { clination to pay. He had ordered his hired before knowing McCarty was coming to the ranch, but he says he feels sorry now that he did anything to help the beasts. suit, and says he will make a present to | McCarty of half the amount of the judg- ment if any is obtained against him. E[AHKSUN A-I- ous turn the disease has taken. The presi- MODESTO, Car., March 14.—“White M. Canty, the owner of the pasture, was in both. | over two months ago. After the last fail- | ing it secretly for fear that McCarty, find- contract, and says hedid not give him a men to separate and feed the weaker horses Canty langhs at the threats of a damage i —_——— TRAGEDY NEAR BANNING, | 1.0S ANGELES, C Allison boom made geles to ¥ upon the the Presi- AT Al . Clarksen es-| Miners at Twenty-Nine Palms 8 e Westminster Ho- . man, al Repub- | Quarrel and Two Are Jicans curing the day. Adherents of Me- | Killed Kinley and o | as illed. Aliisc suppor ) - AR spect ith the man .:‘0 | Their Slayers Claim They Were First s ekiagof AL Attacked and Fired in Self- | y. Clarkson said: Defense. am for Senator Allison for President, ALK e he would make the | pivERSIDE, Car., March 14—The Dis- the best Presi-| 4o Yttomey and Coroner were notified Yy could | ;i orning to go to Banning and con- a one-idea man, but | 301 gy “jnquest over the body of two atesman. Hehas | ooe o hamed Robert Conover and James one yearsand Wasa | p..c <ho were killed on Thursday by P. of Lincoln and his asso-| p "Xiopolson, The details of the murder > earlier part of Republican fp . 0q0er, owing to the isolated section ticipated with Salmon P, cr0 ¢ne murder took place. ising the monetary system | r¢ 4ppoarg the two men and their sub- d the Nation through the | 4, yunt 1yyrderer, as well as a brother of and saved the Union. He has | the latter, were partners in a mine located mber of the Finance Committee | 4p,0u¢ pinety miles eest of Baniing, near te for twenty-two years, and in | ;"y40p cafled Twency-nine Palms. The knowledge of the finances of the country | ;o were about to dissolve partnership, h“‘x'l“’ equal e“""“y'\‘l'"i‘l"\"i‘,; T, es. | @1 @ TOw resulted over the division of | .. rlewasrecommencocd by baie 10 £ 188§, operty. P.-R. Nicholson:saysthat “Con- ident G 1 for Secretary of the Treas- n\'(‘,} o Rt ataealIiT + e arysbip of the | conover using & gun and Roof & pick- be He isy Iy qualitied s ress thi nomi atl been con Con mpe ¥ of the 8 treasurv has been m by three | handle e He was the au-| “Niogison was knocked down and shot thorol to g ative actaccompany- | iy the arm. P. R. Nicholson then at- ing the McK ril bill, a part requir- o, i0q to separate the men, and was in ing a most intimate knowledge of mental details. When Blaine was endeavoring turn struck with the club by Roof. Nich- | olson then procured a Winchester rifle | and shot both Conover and Roof dead. J. | J. Nicholson, who was shot in the arm, is dangerously hurt and came near bleeding ¥ Was 0P| 15 geath before medical aid could be se- posed to Allison and Aldrich were the | .|\ .4 ly Senators who agreed with Blaine at | ' SRS it st The Nicholson brothers started at once | the start and assisted bim in getting the | 1o panning, where they surrendered to e '1(’,“1"‘”9 e 1’\‘“: P l'le | Constable Corpenter of that place. e 23 AT the He-| =TT Hodies of the dead men were brought publican party promised to revise the | .’ Banning yesterday. tariff, and = Blaine bhad = prepared | Ty poiher account of the affray is to the a revision of the old tariff, he thinking it unwise to make the Mc. effect that the murdered men were working a claim, when the Nicholsons came along and a fight ensued over the ownership of the mine. The Nicholsons ordered Conover and Roof away. This order they declined to obey, and thesshoot- new bill, like sed the price inley bill, which r: actured articles so that | every woman who purchased a tablecloth | ora napkin was confronted with an ad- | vancem the price of the article. That's | o Tocuited. Roof and Conover were for- what lost us Congress in 1592 and event- | yor regidents of Pasadena. The Nichol- Fort e b e g | sons are expected here to-morrow in “Senator Allison representsa National | o) 1oe of officers. policy which covers and fosters the agri- | 3 —_— cultural and mining industriesof tne West | CARSON TRIAL NEARING AN END. as well as the manufacturing industries of | iy ;hu: t n.-lm\wl,. 1 in politics iln 1lom},,lll Evidence in the John T. Jones Case or forty yearsand during the whole of | N that time never losta triend and never had | a8 Ebert Takenc=Tha Defendunt: a faction in the party in that State. Party on the Stand, leaders are gener: favorable to him| CARSON, Nev., March 14.—The testi- : they believe he would build up | mony in the trial of John T. Jones, the al- ile building up the coua- |leged bullion thief, closed to-day. Jones ve he would by a wise'and | was on the stand, but made no explana- tactful keep the pa in power | tion of where he secured the large sums of eight e or sixteen ye: General | money he spent 1n the last three years, Harrison was a great President, but a poor | George McLaughlin testified in rebuttal, Presiden o t he iated Press is sending'dis- patches all over the country which would | indicate that McKinley is a very much | stronger candidate than he really is. One of the leading officers of the Associated and swore as an expert that the molds in whichthe bogus melt was made bhad beeh used a great deal since the bogus melt was run off. Jones swore that he invented the method of keeping consolidation melts, but when shown a consolidation melt ac- Press is one of McKinley’'s managers and the dispatches are given a strong McKin- ley coloring. It is not always the candi- date who has the hurrah who makes the strongest nominee at an election. They say that the ‘bosses’ are against McKinley, Those who are calied ‘bosses’ aré leaders whose experience has taught themthata party idol is more than likely to be the weakest candidate. n is not a demonstrative man, but e and safe man. There is nota | man in Congress, unless it be ‘Senator Morgan of Alabama, who understands the details of government like Senator Alli- son. His opinions upon financial ques- tions are held in high esteem, not only in this country, but in Europe. He is not a free-silver man, but he is a bimetallist, and in the International Monetary Con- gress his arguments in favor of the joint “use of silver and gold were received with the greatest respect. Rothschild said that there was not another American whom he ever heard speak so understand- ingly upon monetary subjects. He has the training of a statesman. 5 “The Associated Press is giving out the idea that Allison has no strength in the South, but it will be compeiled to acknowl- edge its mistake at ‘St. Louis. 1do not think that McKinley has more than 100 votes in the Soutliern States. Many lead- ing colored men are with us, “Allison is & man of the people. Not a stain ever atiached to his name. He lives in the same little house in Dubuque he moved into when he brought his wife from Ohio thirty-five years ago, and his fortune consists of a small competency, amounting to perhaps $25,000 or $30,000.” Clarkson left for San Francisco this evening. His traveling companions are Senator Andrews of Pennsylvania, Major E. M. Ford and E. A. Barnes of New York. £ SEA A MAYOR RADER ILL. Fears That He Will Not Survive a Ty- phoid Fever Attack. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 14.—Mayor count kept years before he came into the mint, admitted his mistake. Hofer, the ex-superintendent, denied that a shortage had existed during his administration, and disclaimed all responsibility for his bonds- men. On cross-examination he admitted that he had not assayed the bars in settle- ment, and also that there was no way of telling the value except by assaying. At the close of the testimony the case of Henry Yiper, charged with stealing builion at the mint, was set for March 25, and a Grand Jury was ordered drawn. - The case of Coffin, the attorney charged with run- | ning witnesses out of the State in'the Heney trial, will be presented. I WILD HORSES IN OREGON, Thousands of Unclaimed Animals Over- run a Portion of the State. PORTLAND, Or., March 14 — H. 8. Merrill of Eastern Oregon says that portion of the State is overrun by use- less horses which are becoming wild as no one cares to feed them and they are turned loose. “Up to a short time ago,” said Mr. Mer- rill, *‘we thought that the horse-meat in- dustry down here would furnish a market for our surplus stock. But as that scheme has proved a- failure we are at aloss to know what to do with the animals. There are 100,000 horses in Eastern Oregon that can’t be given away, and we can’t afford to let them run wild upon the ranges for they will breed so fast that the couniry wiil be ruined by them. The only solution to this problem I see now is that we will have to kill off 50,000 to 100,000 head and use the carcasses for fertilizing purposes,” SR s Oroville Jury Disagrees. OROVILLE, Car., March 14.—The case of the People vs. Henry Yokum, for the killing of Albert Mason and Frank Ballew, was concluded yesterday. The jury, after being out twenty-four hours, announced its inability to agree, eigcht favoring con- viction and four acquittal. It was dis- charged. TR Spokane Mongols Fight a Duel. SPOKANE, Wasn., March 14.—Lee Teng and Chin Pong fought a bloody battle with knives and hatchets in the highbinders’ Frank Rader js suffering from an attack of typhoid fever, and his condition is sueh as to cause grave apprehension. He had been ailing for several weeks, but until a week ago managed to attend to his official duties. Last Monday evening he over- taxed his little remaining strength by at- tending the reception at the Jonathan Club. Since then he has been confined to his bed. He is gradually growing worse, . uarters, on First street, this evening. Vhen it was over the room resembled a slaughter-pen. Tong is dead and Pong cannot live. They fought over a Chinese woman. —_—— Fate of a Genessee Murderer. SPOKANE, Wasn., March 14.— Frank Smith, who was convicted of the murdcr VISALIA LAND OFFICE STRIFE Register Patrick at War With Newspapers in His District, DISREGARDS THE LAW. Favoritism Shown in Awarding Final Proof Notices for Publication. PRECEDENT IS ©PUT ASIDE. Democratic Editors Appeal to Wash- ington Authorities Against the Unfairness. FRESNO, CarL., March 14.—Considering the records of some of President Cleve- land’s Cabinet officers and many of his ap- pointees in disregarding plain provisions | of the laws of the land and construing other laws to suit their convenience and disposition, 8. P. Patrick, register of the Land Office at Visalia, must be a man after Grover’s own heart. According to reliable information Register Patrick has not only disregarded an explicit and man- datory law respecting the publication of homestead final proofs, but an unbroken chain of precedents at the Visalia office as well. Itis'the custom to comply with the law in publishing notices of final proof in newspapers printed nearest the land de- scribed in the settler’s application. Re; ter Miller, who conducted the affairs of the Visalia Land Office during Mr. Cleve- land’s first term, rigidly adhered to the plain provision of the law, regardless of the politics or other predilections of the “newspaper published nearest to the Jand described.”” M. J.Wright, Mr. Harrison's appointee, followed the examvle of Regis- ter Miller and his other predecessors at the Visalia office. It remained for Patrick to find a way to violate this law and at the same time hold on to his office. The 1egister's conduct in this particular has been the means of ringing down upon his official head the maledictions of a half dozen editors. Some of these newspaper men are stanch Demo- crats and Patrick will hear from them in tones lond and long. Editor Dewey of the Lemoore Leader is in the vanguard of this fight against Register Patrick. The first discrimination made by Regis- ter Patrick occurred soon after his induc- tion into office, ana was against the Le- moore Leader, a weekly newspaper then conducted by Gill & Son. The senior Gill had in some manner incurred the dis- pleasure of Patrick, and the latter sought, it seems, to get even with the editor by denying bim the privilege of publishing any land potices, regardless of said land’s contiguity to Gill's newspaper. Gill & Son subsequently sold the Leader 1o Wilbur T. Dewey who, soon after he took charge, reminded Register Patrick of his duty and the law in the case. The Register disregarded Mr. Dewey’s request, and instead of awarding him the advertis- ing placed it in the Hanford Democrat; a paper which bad been launched in the meuntime. It was then that Editor Dewey made his complaint to the Commissioner of the General Land Oftice at Washington, D. C. Since that time the contest of authority and opmion has been kept up between the gritty editor and Mr. Cleveland’s register at Visalia. Having established his own precedent and put his own construction on the law in the case, Patrick did not hesitate to dis- criminate against other country news- papers in his district which bad just claims upon the register’s consideration by being published nearest the land de- scribed. Among these are the Delano Courier, Traver Advance, Tulare County News, Kern County Californian, Exeter Penny Press and the Hanford Sentinel. The editors of all these newspapers are preparing an onslaught upon Register Pat- rick, who will find his official path any- thing but *downy” in the future. ‘Whether the claims of these gentlemen will bhave any effect at Washington is problematical. The next issue of their journals will contain some ‘mighty interestin’ readin’ ” for Register Patrick and the Land Office Depariment at Wash- ington. The settlers, too, whose interests are at stake and whose titles may be clouded by the proceedings of Register Patrick, are up in arms over the matter, and are denounc- ing that gentleman in unstinted terms. In support of his position Register Patrick in his correspondence with the department at Washington referring to Editor Dewey of the Lemoore Leader and his brother, F.V.Dewey of the Hanford Journal, used this language: “The Leader never has been, is not now nor can be a Democratic journal while controlled by any member of the Dewey family. They are a lot of journalistic freaks and have no political convictions.” ‘When it is remembered that Editor F. V. Dewey controls one of the stanchest Democratic journals in the San Joaquin Valley and himself is a member of the Democratic State Central Committee, the allusion to that gentleman may be re- garded somewhat strange. The case as it now standsbefore the Land Office at Washington may be very accu- rately determined by Mr. Dewey’s latest communication, with accompanying ex- hibits, to the Land Commissioner. In the course of the communication Mr. Dewey says: Mr. Patrick probably indulges ina joke when he says that, by virtue of seven years’ experi- ence as publisher of the Tulare Times he be- came well acquainted with the status of all papers published in Tulare and adjoining counties, and then, by way of illustration, shows how well he was acquainted with their standing for “‘character and stability” by ad mitting that before he had published one final proof notice the requisite number of times one of the papers in which he ordered the said notice published died of newspaper fits by an overdose of “public pap” from his office, and another one (the Review) to whom he gave patronage died only six months later. In conclusion,we Inclose you herewith sworn proofs as against Mr. Patrick’s mere assertions, on the two questions upon which the case at issue rests, viz.: Is the Lemoore Leader a paper of general circulation, and has it the prover financial backing to insure the publication of final proof notices in accordance with the law? T T e Fresno to Grant a Franchise. of Emmet Fox at Genessee, Idaho, was to-| FRESNO, Cax., March 14.—It is under- day sentenced to be hanged. stood that the Board of City Trustessat its meeting next Monday evening will rant to the 8an Joaquin Valley Railroad the right-of-way franchise through this city, in conformity with the late Supreme Court ‘deeision on the question. This forthcoming action wiil complete the last g:nekcli’:‘y the chain of rights of way through —_———— TULARE COUNTY WINS. Its Demurrer in the Swamp Land Fund Case Ts Sustained. FRESNO, Cax., March 14.—The demur- rer in the case of Kings County vs. Tulare was pgssed upon by Judge Carter of the Superior Court here to-day and sustained. This nchor} was brought by the new county of Kings, which. was formerly a part of Tulare County, to recover its pro rata share of a swamp land fund amount- ing tc $104,000. There were four counts in the demurrer: That the complaint did not state facts sufficient to warrant an ac- tion, that there was no allegation that a claim was ever presented to or rejected by the Supervisors of Tulare County, that the fund belongs to the State and not to either ggrty to this action, and that if the money id belong to Tulare County there is no law that will require said county to relin- quish any portion to Kings or any other county. Overdue at Port Gamble. PORT TOWNSEND, WasH., March 14.— Some uneasiness is felt over the non- appearance of the brig Courtney Ford, which left San Pedro on February 22 for Port Gamble. It has not been spoken since sailing, and as it usually makes good time it is- feared some accident has be- fallen it. s WODDLANDS LHEY M A County Jail Prisoner Cuts Off Three Fingers to Escape From Work. Mutilates Himself After a Desperate but Ineffectual Dash for Liberty. WOODLAND, Car., March 14.—William Smith, who is serving a sentence in the County Jail for burglary, and James How- ard, a tramp, who is doing a long term, made a break for liberty yesterday. It is the jailer’s custom to work the prisoners in the courtbouse yard, and it was thus while engaged that they took advantage of the guards. Howard was easily captured, but Smith ran nearly three miles and was made a target for the jailer's pistol before he was finally overhauled. Both prisoners resumed theirlaborsin the afternoon. Smith was ordered to cut brush and was using a hatchet in the work when he startled his fellow-prisoners by deliberately chopping off three fingers of the left nhand. His reason for committing the act was, he said, to avoid work. In this he will e disappointed, for_as soon as his condition will allow he will be com- gpllzd to pull weeds with the uninjured and. . SUDDEN DEATH AT SACRAMENTO. Theodore Deming Falls to the Ground and Expires in Front of His Residence. SACRAMENTO, CaL., March 14.—Theo- dore Deming, a brother of Mrs. Charles Crocker, dropped dead from_heart disease at his residence, 2022 W street, this even- ing. He had just returned from a drive with his family, and before he counld reach the house, reeled and fell, dying .in a few seconds. -« One of his brothers and a sister died in the same manner. The deceased, who was born in Indiana, lacked buta month of being 60 years of age. Heis survived by a widow and four children. For years he was the mtimate friend of Leland Stanford, C. P. Hunting- ton and other railroad magnates, and pos- sessd heavy mining interests throughout the State. = SEQUEL OF A FRANKLIN CRIME, A Miner to Wed the Woman He Was Ac- cused of Having Made a Widow. SEATTLE, Wasx., March 14.—David Bannister, colored, a former employe at the Franklin coal mines. who was tried but acquitted for the murder ot Thomas Day, colored, employed by the same com- pany, left here several days ago, having upon the evening of his departure for Port- land announced that heintended to marry* upon his arrival in that citiy‘ Mrs. Day, the widow of the man whose life he was ac- cused of having taken. Day was found one morning about ten months ago at his post of duty with his head beaten into a pulp, and from circum- stances su?icion pointed to Bannister. Because of Bannister's attentions to Mrs. Day the husband had someweeks previously left his wife. Upon their return to Frank- lin after the trial, during which the woman testitied on behalf of the accused as against her deceased husband, both Bannister and Mrs. Day were driven out of the village by the indignant colorea men of the town. e g GREAT NORTHERN ECONOMY. Employes Notified of a Heavy Cut in Their Wages. TACOMA, Wasm, March 14. — Great Northern agents, operators, wipers and section-hands bave again had the option of areduction in wages or letting some one else do the work. The agents and operators at Edmonds, Everett, Marys- ville, Silvana, Stanwood, Mount Vernon, Belfast, Sehome, New Whatcom, Ferndale, Blaine and Liverpool have suffered a ma- terial reduction. President Hill agreed with the board of arbitration after the strike of April, 1894, to a fair salary list, this being an increase of 75 per centof the amount cut in Au- gust, 1893. The committee with which he arbitrated was composed of the best- known business men of St. Paul, and he made a positive agreement with them to restore 75 per cent of the 1893 cut. This was done, but now the cut is again made, to take effect on March 1, though the no- tices sent out were dated March 8. —_——— RAILWAY TO MOUNT TACOMA. Incorporation of a Company to Carry Out the Project. TACOMA, Wasn., March 14.—The Puget Sound, Mount Tacoma and Eastern Rail way Company was incorporated yesterday with a capital stock of $2,000,000. George L. Holmes, P. V. Cesar, L. R. Manning, I. W. Anderson, T. W. Enos, and W. C. Wheeler are named as trudtees. Ceesar, Manning and Enos are bankers; Holmes, senior member of a big furniture-house, and Wheeler head of the sash and door manufacturing company of Wheeler, Os- 00d & Co. The entee?rise is backed by astern eagnml, secur chiefiyk}}y Holmes, who recently returned from New York. The objectisto follow the Hart logging road, of which ten miles is already built, to Mount Tacoma, forty miles away, as a scenic route. and_then build eastward to a probable connection with the Burlington. i bl Merced’s New Liquir Licens. MERCED, CarL., March 14.—The Board of Supervisors to-day re-enacted the liquor license of last year, of $150 per quar- ter. The new ordinance takes effect on and after April 28. The present license is $50 per quarter and was passed in January. A great many dealers Q?uid for the entire year at this rate, and the question is: Will the new ordinance affect those who have availed themselves of the privileges given l under the old? ELOPERS WED - AT SAN JOSE, Miss McCroskey Becomes the Bride of Professor Simmons. HER PARENTS PLACATED They Yield After a Stormy Interview With the Run- away Pair. RELEASE OF THE EVANGELIST. The Charge of Abduction Dismissed Before the Ceremony Is Performed. 'SAN JOSE, Can., March 14.—Rev. T. J. Simmons, the evangelist and pro- fessor of phrenology, and Miss Anna McCrosky of Hollister were married this morning, and the charge of abducticn pre- ferred against Simmons at Hollister has been dismissed. The young lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McCroskey, arrived in thiscity about 2 o’clock this morning, having driven up from Hollister. They at once went to Sheriff Lyndon’s house, where Miss Mec- Croskey was detained, and pleaded with her to give up Simmons and return home. This, Miss McCroskey refused to do. She said she loved Sfimmons and was willing to cast her lot with him. After pleading in vain with their daughter for some hours, the parents decided to accept the inevitable, and Mr. McCruskey went to the jail to see Simmons. The meeting was rather stormy at first, but when Simmons said that ali he wanted was Miss McCroskey’s hand in marriage, and he did hot intend to sue for damages for his arrest, the parent’s ire was cooled and he readily consented to their marriage. A license was procured and the wedding took place in the South Methodist church about 10 o’clock. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. W. P. Anderson of Hollis- ter, who had accompanied Mr. and Mrs, McCroskey to this city. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs, Sim- mons expressed themselves as pleased with the outcome of the elopement. They said they would remain in the city over night and visit friends, and to-morrow go to San Francisco to spend a short honeymoon, after which they would go to Calistoga. PSR WINE THIEF CAPTURED. Awrest of a Culprit Who Has Been An- noying Mayfield Vineyardists., SAN . JOSE, Can, March 14.—Jean Chrisostone of Maytield was brought to the County Jail to-day to await an examin- ation on a charge of burglary. For some time: Dubbs’ winery at Mayfield has been systematically robbed of wine, and a Watch was set for the thief. About 12 o’clock last night Mr. Dubbs heard some one proWling around in the wimary; and, going out, cauglit Chrisostone in the act of carrying away a five-gallon demijohn. He was detained until Constable Freeman ar- rived. This morning he was arraigned before Justice Van Buren on a charge of burglary and his examination set for March 16. Bail was placed at $1000. feraieee 2 Robbed by a Footpad. SAN JOSE, Car., March 14.—Brad Wal- ton, who resides on Northup street, near Moorpark avenue, was robbed of a gold watch and chain by a footpad near his home about 10 o’clock last night. Mr. ‘Walton was returning from town, and had nearly reached his home when a man, jumped from behind some shrubber; rabbed his watch and chain and ran. Mr* Walton drew a pisto! and fired three shots at the fleeing thief, but without effect. TS ST Grand Jury Report. SAN JOSE, CaL., March 14.—The Grand Jury rendered its report this morning and was discharged by Judge Lorigan. The various county officers’ work is com- mended and the county institutions are found to be in good condition. S Electric Road Franchise Awarded. city to Saratoga. The There were no other bi HAPPY VALLEY INCENDIARISH. Arrest of a Ranch Employe on a Charge of Having Destroyed His Employer's Residence. SANTA CRUZ, Car., March 14.—The investigation by Sheriff Besse and District Attorney Lindsay of the reported incendi- ary fire in Happy Valley has resulted in the arrest of John T. Smith on complaint of his employer, W. H. Duke. Smith is the man who told the story of bhaving surprised a man lurking about the premises on Wednesday night. Smith’s story, which is believed by the officers to be a fiction, was embellished to- day by some extraordinary statements which caused the officers to suspect him, and in addition to this a thorough investi- gation of the premises disclosed the im- probability of his tale. R Smith said that after he shot the in- truder the fellow vaulted a picket fence, and he described with wonderful accuracy the appearance and dress of the alleged incendiary, although the night was dark, saying he wore a black cutaway coat and negligee shirt, was smooth of face, with a slicht mustache, if any. He explained how the barn could have been opened, and got an iron bar, claiming that it was the instrument used. The in- spection of the burnt portions of the house led to the belief that the fire was started by some one from the inside of the build- ing and near the window of Smith’s room. Smith was held in $5000 bonds, which he says he can get. He adheres to his story and will have a chance *o explain in court. grice paid wu‘ $150. ders. SPOKANE BURGLAR'S FATE Frank Robinson Slain by an Accomplice to Prevent a Confession. Driven to Crime by Poverty, a Car- penter’s Midnight Raid Ends in His Death. SPOKANE, Wasn., March 14.—The body of Frank Robinson, an old resident of Spokane, was found by a bootblack on Boone avenue this morning. Driven to desperation by poverty, he had turned burglar, been wounded while looting a residence and his partner in crime had closed his lips forever to prevent the con- fession he might have made when found where he had fallen after the bullet fired at him by the man whose house he was looting had pierced his body. His mur- derer is believed to have been, like him- self, a man respected in the community and fear of exposure caused him to turn assassin. About 10'clock this morning William Holcomb, who lives on Boon avenue, heard some one 1n his house. He got up, and found that burglars had just left after taking everything of value that they could find, He at once telephoned to the police and went back to bed. Not half an_hour later a resi- dent named Mann, living across the street, was awakened by some one in his nouse. He got up very quietly, and saw in the next room a man going throngh a desk, using a match for a light. Mann raised his revolver and pulled the trigger. The burglar fell to the floor exclaiming: “O|h' my wife and children, what will they o1 Mann, fearing the intruder was sham- ming, sent his wife to. call the police, and himself kept out of range. Suddenly the burglar jumged up and jumped through an open window. Mann’s shot had passed thrqugh his le(t breast. & WDEN theé Dody Of the BUrglus, whe proved to be Robinson, was found this morning, there was a second wound, a bullet having passed -through his skull. He had also been choked. Then the vpolice agreed that, while dying or seeminilly dying from the wound in- flicted by Mann, he had been murdered by his accomplice. Robinson had for years been engaged in carpentering here. He was considered honest and industrious, but of late had been unable to secure employment, and his wife and four children were in distress. This drove him to crime. The widow is almost crazed with grief. NUGGETS FOUND NEAR KELSEZX. Chunks of Pure Metal Taken From a Four-foot Ledge. PLACERVILLE, Car., March 14.—John C. Murphy, who dwells with his sister on a ranch near Kelsey, occasionally does ground sluicing, working toward a four- foot ledge that finds its way out of the hill into the little creek. This nas proven a bonanza to him. On January 29 he took from his sluice-boxes $1600 in nuggets, the smallest worth $30and the largest $600. week ago yesterday, while working the boulders from the riffles, he found upon his sluice-fork a chunk of yellow metal which, upon examination, was found to be one-half ounce of quartz imbedded in fifty- five ounces of pure gold, in one solid chunk. SAN JOSE, CAL., March 14.—The Board of Supervisors to-day awarded L. M, Hale a franchise for an electric road from this NEW TO-DAY. A Powerful Shaking Up. ' Change in Partnership Affairs. T R R WM N e YT ST IR Must Have Immediate Cash. 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