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N THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1896. MOTHER AND SON ON THE GALLOWS, Cherokee Bill Dies Just as He Had Lived, Game to the Core. DEATH MET WITH SMILES | Neither the Notorious Outlaw Nor His Parent Flinched or Shed a Tear. ‘WAS A DESPERADO FROM YOUTH Murder Merely an Incident in the Career of the Daring Craw- ford Goldsby. | FORT SMITH, Azk., March 17.—Chero- kee Bill was hanged here at 2:13 o’clock this afternoon. The drop fell at2:13, and he was dead in ten minutes. He never moved a muscle, and smiled when the cap was ad justed. Cherokee Bill died as he lived—game to the core. He walked unflinchingly from the jail to the gallows, and met death with le on his face. His mother was ight out of his cell at 1:53 o’clock, and Bill said then that he was ready to go at any time. Promptly at 2 o'clock he was b ght out of his cell, and at the jail door was joined by his mother and aunt. He | walked between them unsupported to the | gilows. On the gallows, in reply to the iestion if he had znything to say, he | ered: *“Noj; I came here to die, not to Turning he® kissed his mother goodby and with a smile on his face walked to his place on the trap. Father Pius said a er while the doomed man was being pinioned. Bill recognized friends inside the inclosure and calling them by name bade them goodby, To Ed Reed, Bill Starr’s son, he called out: *‘Goodby, Ed; good luck to you old boy. Take care of Dollie.” He canght sight of a kodak in the crowd and asked that no pictures be taken of him. He was smiling when the cap was drawn over his head. The noose was adjusted 3 Turnkey Eoff sprung the lever ew the trap. Bill's wonderful | erited from his mother, who | od by him on the gallows without flinch, | or shedding a tear. She took the body | ort Gibson at 3 o’clock. Crawford Goldsby was the euphonious name conferred upon Cherokee Bill when was born at Fort Gibson, I T., Febru- He was one of the few rob- s who infested the Indian Territory | ing the reign of terror of 1894 and he onged to the Cook gang. | He worked with Bill Cook on the ranches in the Creek Nation, near Tulsa. | Cherokee Bill became an outlaw at the »{14. Heshot a man with whom he | juarreled and from that time until | < arrest he was on the scout, suspicious of every one except his mother and sister, counting no friend so dear as his Winchester rifile. | last robbery was the one which | cost him his life. On November 9 he and | Verdigris Kid were robbing Lenapsh, en Ernest Melton-looked out of his window to see what was going on. Bill saw him and sent a builet through his in. For this he was convicted on Feb- 27,1895, and on April 15 was sen- tenced to be hanged on June 25. One of the many murders charged to| Bill was that of Agent Richards of No- wata. Bill strenuously denied this charge. WA CEATAILY BUSTS IF U [ Continued from First Page.] 1876. the general will explain his action satis- faccorily as soon as he lands, and it is believed that he has left a document with one of his trusted friends, which will be given out for publication as soon as he arrives at the pearl of the Antilles. General Garcia’s wife told a reporter that her husbana would come back to the United States and deliver himself to the authorities. i e A CASE OF RULE OR RUIN. Many Cuban Towns Destroyed During the War's Progress. HAVANA, Cusa, March 14 (via Tampa, Fla., March 17).—Some idea of the devasta- tion already wrought by the war in Cuba may be gathered from the following list of towns which have been destroyed in the four western provinces: Benjucal, Jaruco, Wajay, Melena, Del Sur, Bainoa, Le Cata- Jina, 8an Nicholas, Nueva Paz, in Havana ; Cabanas, Caijabos, Palacios, Paso Real, San Diego de los Banos, Vi- nales, San Juan Martinez, Montezuclo, Los , Quiebra, Hach, in Pinar del Rio Los Ramos, Roque, Torriente, in Matanzas, and Amaro, Sala- manca, Maca, Flora, Mal Tiempo, San Juan los Yeras, Ranchuelo, in Santa Clara. Besides these over twenty-five towns Lave been half burned. Most of these towns kave been burned by the insurgents sor resisting attacks or because they were used as depots of supplies for Gov- ernment troops. In some cases, like that of Cabanas, the troops molished the town to prevent the insurgents from occu- pyingit. Very little of Yn_e.deil'ructlon bas been done wantoniy by either side. When the insurgents, led by Mnc‘au, en- tered Pinar del Rio every town in the e, except checupu_nl city, welcomed im with open arms and no property was injured. Later the Government troops entered the province, and, moviog in strong columns, dislodged the insurgents from town aifter town, establishing :hfnr own garrisons there. Thereupon the in- habitants burned their own towns and “nearly the entire province is now in ashes. § shtroops occupy the city of Pinar del Rio, the towns of Candelaria, Arte- misia and the port of Colima. All the restof the province is in the hands of the enemy. General Weyier's decree in ordering the acagha, San bein i great indignation. planters and others who contribute funds or aid to the insurgents in any way applies L 0s, Cusne, Bahia Honds, San Diego, | His decree against 0 the case of American owners of estates who have paid money to the insurgents for the protection of their property. TR SENTENCE OF ¥ILIBUSTERS. Officers of the Horsa to Be Fined and Imprisoned. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 17.— Judge Butler, in the United States Circuit Court this morning, overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of the officials of the steamer Horsa, convicted of being en- gaged in a military expedition for carry- ing men and arms to Cubd, and passed sentence upon the prisoners. Captain Weborg was sentenced to u fine of $300 ana imprisonment of a year and four months. Mates Peterson and Johnansen were fined $100 and sentenced to imprison- ment to eight months each. Subsequently the sentence.of the two mates was changed to one year each, so as to enable them to go to the Eastern Peni- tentiary instead of to the County Prison. This makes their offenses what the law terms as infamous and gives them a better status before the Supreme Coart. The case of all three of the defendants is to be taken to the Supreme Court upon a writ of error and a special allocoitur asked for to enable the defendants to be liber- ated upon bail pending the arzument be- fore the Supreme Court. BANNOCKS TO SEEK REVENGE. Settlers in the Jackson Hole Country Re- ceive Warning of a Raid by Redskins. EVANSTON, Wyo., March 17.—The set- tlers in the upper portion of Uintah County, embracing the Jackson Hole district, are verv apprehensive of trouble with the Bannock Indians from the Fort Hall reservation. A number of them re- ceived letters from people in* the vicinity of the reservation to the effect that there is an organized plan by the Bannocks to raid the Jackson Hole section in the spring, in order to be avengea for the ar- rest and killing of Indians in that section last summer by the settlers. The settlers are removing their families to a place of safety. | | PARAMI CANAL COMPARY, Counsel Cromwell Explains That | There Has Been No Consolidation, The New Organization Is Not Backed by France and All Nations May Co-Operate. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 17.—William | Nelson Cromwell, the American counsel | for the new Panama Canal Company of | Paris, referring to recent statements, to the | effect that a consolidation of the Panama | and Nicaraguan companies had been | agreed upon or was under negotiacion,i made the following statement: “T confirm the fact that I have just filed with Secretary of State Olney a formal | declaration in behaif the new Panama | Canal Company, that there does not exist | noris there in contemplation any agree- | ment, arrangement or plan for the| consolidation or sacquisition of the | Panama Company with or- by the| Nicaragua Company, under any form of ownership or control; and that there has | not been any negotiation to that end. Without commenting in any way upon the denies that there is any foundation in fact or in design for the rumors referred to. “As the Government of the United States has chartered the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua, and has given it governmental countenance, it becomes our duty to advise this Government of these facts, that there might be no possible mis- apprehension by the Government and the people of the true position of the new Pan- ama Company. In view of these allusions to the new Panama Canal Company, a few facts concerning it may pe of interest. “It was popularly supposed that the new Panama Canal Company of Paris isa governmental organization. This is an error. It isa private corporation, organ- ized about two years ago under the gen- eral laws of the republic of France, just as any business corporation may be organ- ized under the general laws of any State of our Union. Its directory iscomposed of the representatives of the strongest tinan- cial institutions of France prosecuting the enterprise purely as a business under- taking. “It is also a popular error to treat the new Panama Company solely as a French enterprise. Being purely a private under- taking and having mo political character the people of the United States will be afforded fair epportunity for equal parti- sanship. Itis decided that the canal shall be neutralized, as was done in the case of the Suez. That is, the nations concerned in its operation may,by common agree- ment, make this as a neutrai waterway for the commerce of the world. Thus the United States can secure the gireat advan- tages of the canal without financial ob gations or serious political responsi- bilities.” THEIR NEW INIFORM. How God’s American Volunteers Are to Be Attired. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 17.—The first weekday meeting of God’s American | Volunteers was held last night in the | Union Tabernacle. Major Glenn presided. There was a sprinkling of Salvation Army uniforms in the audience, and when at the close of the meeting Major Glenn requested all the soldiers present to remain ashe had some instructions to give, fully two- tairds of the whole number gathered below the platform. It has now heen definiteiy settled, Major Glenn said, that the uniform of the women volunteers shall be of a dark russet tint, a shade warmer than seal brown, but equally serviceable and becoming. The point has become quite a burning question, and for the first time since they put away worldly garments the fair Salvationists who have seceded are exercised about spring head- ear. It is probable that the choice will %e made of a form resembling that in the old-fashion plates cailed the ‘‘cottage sha It will be done in brown straw, with silken trimmings to match, and cannot fail to be exceedingly becoming to Mrs. Booth, whose delicate complexion and chestnat hair it will suit admirably, while some of the blonde lassies will also look charming in it. ‘The uniform of the men will be darkest blue. The officers.are to wear cavalry hats and the soldiers peaked caps. SEA L 1T Unl Sails for Germany. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 17.—Hon, Edwin F. Ubl, recently appointed to the place of the late Theodore Runyon, United States Embassador to Germany, ssiled this morning on the Lloyd steamer Saale. The new Embassador was accorspanied by confiscation of property in Havana and inar del Rio provinces of all who fail to report allegiance to Spain has produced his family. He received many handsome floral triirutes from those who went to Hoboken fo see him off. POLITICS IN A GREAT NATION, Republicans Are Actively Engaged in Choosing Delegates. M'KINLEY MEN IN LINE. Preparing to Hold a Love Feast at the Wisconsin State Convention. PLATT AT WORK IN GOTHAM. ‘At a Dallas Mass-Meeting of the “Black and Tan” Wing Several Men Ar‘ Stabbed. MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 17.—So far as Presidential preferences are concerned, the Republican State Convention to-mor- row will be in the nature of a love feast. Two-thirds of the 700 delegates and a regi- ment of political workers from the respec- tive Congressional districts are on the ground to-night and with one accord they are singing the praises of Ohio’s candidate | for the first place on the National ticket. No second choice is talked of, the senti- ment being that Wisconsin’s delegation should stick solidly to McKinley until he is nominated or his race is proved hope- less, in which latter event the delegates should be at liberty to follow their indi- vidual inclinations. While all are agreed on the main point, however, it is evident that the contest for the four delegates at large will be a warm one. The fight is petween the old element or State machine, of which the venerable ex- Senator Philetus Sawyer is the principal representative on the ground, and the younger element, which has had its bat- teries trained on the machine forseveral years. But six delegates are regarded as in the race. These are ex-Senator Sawyer of Oshkosh, ex-Governor Hoard of Fort Atkinson, State Senator Stout of Meno- minee, Edward Scofield of Oconto, and Eugene 8. Elliott and ex-State Chairman Henry C. Paine, both of this city. The convention will be called to order at |noon in the Academy of Music with Colonel J. J. Esch of Lacrosse as tempo- rary chairman. The platform will con- tain ringing sound money and protection planks. Besides the delegates at large twelve Presidential Electors will be nom- inated. el & VARIOUS COUNTIY CONVENTIONS. Many of the Delegates Are Instructed for McKinley. BLOOMINGTON, Inn, March 17.—At the McLean County Republican Conven- tion to-day McKinley instructions were voted. YORK, Pa., March 17.—The York County | Republican Convention to-day elected dele- | gates to the National «Convention. Reso- ‘)mkms were adopted indorsing William | McKin | MEXICO, Mo., March 17.—The Re- | Nicaragua project my client unequivocally | puvlican County Convention to-day in- i dorsed McKiniey for President. PLATT CITY, Mo., March 17.—The Re- publican Convention of Platt County | indorsed McKinley for President. Follow- ing is one of the resolutions adopred: | **We note with pleasure the conversion | of such men as Presicent Cleveland, John G. Carlisle, Hoke Smith, ex-Governor Francis and others to the time-honored | principles so long advocated by John Sher- man.” WATERTOWN, Wis., March 17.—This afternoon R. M. La Follette of Madison | was unanimously elected one of the dele- | gates from the Second Congressional dis- trict to the Republican National Conven- tion. They were instructed to vote for | McKinley. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 19.—Com- | missioner Wright and General Collis | claimed to-day that they beat the Platt | forces in the Sixteenth Congressional dis- trict, obtaining 356 delegates to 235 for the latter. They assert that these figures are | official, and if so they will, of course, be | chosen delegates to the St. Louis conven- | tion. | s MORTON’S MEN HOPEFUL. Senator Platt Thinks His Candidate Has Many Delegates. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 17.—At Re- publican headquarters this evenine the | members of the Republican County Com- mittee claimed that everything was com- ling in the Morton-Platt direction. In i support of their contention that no one could steal the New York delegation to St. Louis from Morton, they showed some | figures which they said represented the | result of Monday evening’s primary | election. These figures gave the result in several districts and showed a total of 191 Platt delegates out of 303. L MANDERSON AND McKINLEY. | Representatives of the Two Candidates Agree Upon a Plan. OMAHA, NEesr., March 17.—The repre- sentatives of the Manderson and McKinley forces met this morning and remained in session for several hours, and got so far along in their deliberations toward an amicable settlement that they prepared propositions and telegraphed them to Sen- ator Thurston and General Manderson, both of whom are now in Washington, with instructions for them to consult, and that what they agreed upon would be sat- isfactory to their followers in this city. Manderson’s friends insist that bis name | shall go pefore the convention at St. Louis, and that the statz delegations vote for him on the informal ballot. ST e KNIVES IN A CONVENTION. Several Men Stabbed at the Dallas County Hally. DALLAS, Tex., March 17. — Dallas County Republicans, known as the “black- and-tan” wing, held a mass convention to-day and split, sending Reed and Mec- | Kinley contesting delegations to the State convention at Austin, which is to send delegates-at-large to St. Louis. A riot which lasted fully fifteen minutes was suppressed by a squad of police after sev- eral versons had been stabbed. There were fully 800 persons, mostly negroes, in the hall at the time. kit e Some Favor McKinley. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 17.—The Re- publican Assembly district conventions for Erie County to elect delegates to the State convention were held yesterday. There was no opposition to the organization slate and no a&emvt was made to instruct the delegates rom any of the districts except the Eighth, which passed a resolution in- dorsing McKinley. As nearly as can be judged part of the delegates from the Sec- ond district and.those from the Fourth, Sixth and Eighth are in favor of che Ohio man. INVENTION OF A SEATTLE MAN. Country Travel to Be Revolutionized by the Introduction of Steel Wagon- Roads. SEATTLE, WasH.,, March 17.—Colonel J. D. McIntire, an irrigation and ecivil engineer if this city, believes Le has solved the good roads question. He predicts that he has an invention which will revolution- ize country travel. According to the in- ventor, who refers to the product of his genius as the “‘steel wagon-road,” it was obtained from his observing that drivers of every kind of vebicle seek sireetcar tracks in preference to the best gravel or paved streets. The track oa which MeIn- tyre proposes to haye wagon wheels run is a steel rail of the thickness of boiler plate and five inches wide, constructed in the shape of a gutter, with a square, perpen- dicular shoulder one-half inch high, then an angle of one inch outward, slightly raised. This furnishes a condit to carry off rain water and makes an easy course for wheels to run in. By this plan the wear on tires is reduced to a minimum and loaded wagons can easily go on or leave the track. It is estimated that a horse will draw on one of these road (which will not cost more than §1500 per mile, as against $6000 for macadamized thoroughfares) twenty times as much as on a dirt road. One of the most interest- ing features in connection with the inven- tion is that bicycles as well as wagons can be used on the road. WOODLAND EXTRADITION. Outlaw Charles Chambers to Be Taken Back to Boise City. WOODLAND, Can., March 17.—J, P. Campbell, Warden of the State peniten- tiary at Boise City, Idaho, arrived in this city to-day to take in charge Charles Chambers, the escaped convict and stage- robber. The habeas corpus proceedingsinstituted by Chambers® attorney failed to convince the court of the prisoner’s innocence. The Idaho official took the stand and posi- tively identified the defendant as Charles Chambers. He remembered the features of Chambers, especially his forehead, eyes and nose, COMOX TARGET PRACTICE Petty Officer Rowd of H. M. S. Royal Arthur Breaks All Records. Small Bullseye Hit Eleven Times Within Two Minutes With a Rapid-Firing Gun. VICTORIA, B. C., March 17.—At the recent firing practice of H. M. S. Royal Arthur at Comox a wonderful score was made with a quick-firing gun by first- class Petty Officer Rowd. A canvas tar- get about twelve feet in diameter with a five-foot bullseye was fixed on shore and buoys were placed to mark the range, which was some 1600 yards. Time limit of two minutes was allowed, The object was to see how many shots could be effectively fired at the target in that time, the ship moving at twelve knots an hour. s Rowd is captain of the 6-inch quick- firing gun on the forecastle starboard bow, and in the two minutes allowed he fired thirteen shots, eleven of them striking the target, and a fourteenth shot being in the gun before time was catled. The gun squad assisting him did splendid work, for as each shot weighs 100 pounds it meant the raising of 1400 pounds and the firing of thirteen shots in the short time of two minutes. It is understood that this beats not only the roval navy record, but the world's record with a G-inch gun. The skillful marksman and his squad received a substantial prize in money from the Ad- miralty for the achievement. The gun itself is a fine one, for (hegetty officer, who has since gone to England and been raised to a warrant officer, made a record with it last year. e ETNA MILLS’ BIG BLAZE. Fifteen Thousand Dollars Will Cover Loss in the Little Town—Heroic Work of Women. YREKA, Can, March 17.—The fire which swept over ZEtna Mills yesterday destroyed about $15,000 worth of property. The losses are as follows: Main’s restau- rant, loss $5000, insurance $1700; Schmidt's hotel, $6000, insurance $1500; Martin Marx’s law office, §250; Frank Bradley’s barber-shop, $250; J. P. Bryan’s building, occupied by postoffice, $600; L. A. Mox- ley’s confectionery-store, $200; David Jones’ residence, occupied by Moxley family, $500. None of the above carried insurance exce(rlning Schmidt and Main. J. A. Diggles’ drugstore was damaged to the extent of $200, but fully covered by in- surance. There were no accidents during the fire, although there were several narrow es- capes. - Everybody, including the women and children, turned out and formed bucket brigades. By their heroic work they saved their little town from total de- struction. The fire originated in the Main 'rlesmurant, presumably from a defective ue. the e Fire Near San Jose. SAN JOSE, Cavr., March 17.—The fine residence of Captain J. McAllister on Ba- con avenue, three miles west of this ei was destroyed by fire about 11 o’clock ti:is morning. ~The loss is about $10,000; in- surance unknown. No one but the serv- ants wasat home at the time of the fire. et R VALLEJO'S ELECTION, Republicans Wrest the City Government From the Democrats. VALLEJO, CaL., March 17.—The mu- nicipal election yesterday resulted in the city government, which for years past has been conducted by Democrats, being turned over to Republicans. The School Board, which has bad a Republican ma- jority, is now controlled by the Democrats by a majority of one. Following are the gentlemen who are to govern affairs in this city for the next two vears: City Trustees—J. A. McInnis (R.), J. A. Browne (R.), J. B. Corcoran (D.), M. R. Aden (R.), G. A. Bergwall (R.), James McCudden (D.) and J. Deninger (D.); City Marshal, George Savage (R.); City As- sessor, T. W. Charhberlin (R.). City Treas- urer, J. R. Enclish (R); Library Trustees, —W. Dadley Jr. (R.). F. 8. Houseman (R.), 8. C. Rule (R.). F. A. Shortridge (R.) and H. C. Wilson (R.); School Superin- tendent, C. A. Fulton (D.); Schoul Di- rectors—0. 8. Cooper (D.), Thomas F. Demps? S .), W. G. Saunders (R.)and James Topley (R.) ' The reorganization of the city charter was defeated by a vote of two to one. —_— Will Represent Santa Crus. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., March 17.—L. J. Dake of this city was to-day appointed to the vosition of Republican Congressional committeeman for Santa Cruz County by James McNeil, member of the State Cen- tral Committee. WILL BE HANGED AT SAN QUENTIN, Order for the Execution of “Kid” Thompson Is Signed. AVOIDS FURTHER DELAY Judge Smith of Los Angeles Fixes May 22 as the Date of His Death. MAINTAINS HIS INDIFFERENCE The Train-Robber Unperturbed When His Doom Is Pronounced—Starts for the Prison. LOS ANGELES. Cav., March 17.—*‘Kid” Thompson, the Roscoe train-robber, is at last on ‘his way to San Quentin to be banged for his crime. A remittitur from the Supreme Court denying the appeal from the judgment of the lower court was received a few days ago, and the prisoner, after eighteen months’ confinement in the County Jail, was taken before Judge Smith to-day to hear the final order for carrying out the judgment of the court that he shouldbe hanged. The Judgo set May 22 as the date of the execution and directed the Sheriff to deliver the culprit to the Warden at San Quentin prison within the next ten days, with instruc- tions to carry out the sentence. Thompson’s attorneys attempted to se- cure a further stay of execution pending a hearing of the second appeal to the Su- preme Court, which is set for April 22. This is an appeal from an order denying anew trial, but the court refused to take cognizance of it, as judgment had already been affirmed. The date of the execution was, however, set later than the hearing of the appeal, so that Thompson will not be hanged before the Supreme Court has fully passed upon his rights. Sheriff Burr started north with the con- demned man this afternoon. Thompson appears indifferent as to his fate. His nerve never deserted him. The novelty of being hanged seems to please him, al- though he still denies his guilt. “My lawyers try to give me hope,” he said, “but I guess the jig’s up with me. T’ll show them that I have sand. They can break my neck, but they can’t break my heart.” STOCKTON A§YLUM SHORTAGE. Legal Action Against the Bondsmen of Major Orr Will Be Prosecuted Vigorously by the State. STOCKTON, CarL., March 17.—Attorney- General Fitzgerald has written to Presi- dent Southworth of the board of directors of the State Asylum in reference to the shortage of Major Orr while -treasurer of the asylum board. Mr. Southworth had written a letter to the Attorney-General urging him to take some action in the matter. notwithstanding the fact that he had been informed by Attorney Louttit, representing the asylum board, and by Governor Budd and Mr.. Steffans, Mr. Fitzgerald stated in his letter that he had not acted because he had no official cogni- zance of the fact that there was a shortage of over $10,000. In his communication to Mr. South- worth the Attorney-General said that the action would have to be commenced by the Controtler of the State, acting under the direction of Governor Budd, and ad- vised the board to send a formal report of the shortage to the Governor, in order that tue latter might direct the Controller to institute proceedings against the bonds- men of Major Orr. Attorney Louttit will be selected to prosecute the case for the directors, representing the Attorney-Gen- eral in the proceedings. Governor Budd, Attorney Louttit and President Southworth had-a consultation this afternoon relative to the communica- tion from Attorney-General Fitzgerald. The matter of endeavoring to compel the bondsmen of the former asylum treasurer to make good the deficif will now be pushed, and they will either have to pay the deficit or stand suit. pemgdeas SANTA BARBARA ARREST. Alleged Persecution of a Los Angeles Man’s Girl- Wife. SANTA BARBARA, Cav., March 17.—A newspaper reporter named Spencer was to- night arrested for disturbing the peaceand ata late hour was looking for bondsmen with afair prospect of spending the night in the city jail. A sad story is back of this arrest. Three years ago Spencer married a pretty Santa Barbara girl named Mary Tucker, the daughter of respected residents. Now he is accused of having neglected his wife and abused her and their baby. A few ‘weeks ago, when the young wife was ill, her parents went to Los Angeles and brought her and the child back to their comfortable home. Spencer immediately followed them and has subjected them to series of peity persecutions and annoy- ances, including a card inserted in a local paper warning people not to trust his wife on his account. 5 To-day Spencer forced an entrance to the house and undertook to gain_ forcible pos- session of his child, threatening Lis wife's mother and sisters who came to her pro- tection. Hewasimmediately placed under arrest. X —_—— RELEASED AT BANNING. The Slayers of Miners Conover and Roof Are Freed. RIVERSIDE, CaL., March 17.—The pre- liminary examination of J. J. and T. R. Nicholson on the charge of murdering Miners Conover and Roof at the Lost Horse mine was held before Justice Mor- ris at Banning lastevening. The only evi- dence that could be adduced in the case was the testimony of the Nicholsons, as there were no witnesses to the tragedy. Their story of self-defense seemed clear, and the Justice decided that there were not sufficient grounds for holding them for "trial in the Superior Court, and accord- inely dismissed the case. District Attorney Gill returned from Banning this morning. .He states that he is satisfied that a trial would have resulted in acquittal, and that it would therefore have been unwise to put the county to the needless expense. L TURLOCK ESTATE MUDDLE. Portions of the Late John W. Mitchells 5 Will Ave Invalid. MODESTO, CAr., March 17.—It has just been found by the attorneys for the estate of the deceased millionaire, John W. Mitchell, who died at Turlock in 1894, leaving property valued at $1,600,000, that MER, 1896 o New e ;;attansandcolo%inall wool Cassimeres from our own Wool Mills (fargest in the West), Oregon C:tcyl: Or. The clothing manufactured in our own shops, by first-class tailors, is sold by tu:‘ to retail dealers in 13 States and Terri- fes. #In San Francisco and vicinity we sell direct to the consumer at the wholesale price, saving him one-half, *These latest style sack suits cannot be sold at retail for less than $18. Our whole- price for a single suit or a hundred suits is $10 each. BROWN BROS. & CO. 121-123 Sansome Street. Wholesale Manufact Proprictors Oregon City Voolen M. - 0 o ALL BLUE SIGNS part of the will is null and void, leaving | $100 worth of wearing apparel. They the estate in a peculiar condition. The | entered Ed Sanor’s room and stole a coat her(uests for maintaining public libraries | and vest and a pair of shoes. In Frank at Modesto and Merced and public halls at | Smith’s room they secured a gold-filied Turlock and Atwater are found to be | watch, a gold and silver chain and a coat illegal. The law says charitable bequests | and vest, and from A. Goundier they took a in wills made less than thirty days betore | coat and vest, two pairs of shoes and $2 60 the death of the testator are illegal. | There is no clew to the thieves. Mitchell died two days after making the | —_—- will. j Tried to Commit Swicide. SAN JOSE, Can., March 17.—William Sears, a vaerant who has been a frequent lodger at the City Prison, attempted sui- 3 1 | cide last nignt by taking morphine. Sears told Constable Smithey of his taking poi- son and City Physician Harris was sum- moned and after a_ balf-hour's vigorous treatment the would-be suicide was pro- nounced out of danger. John H. McGovern Passes Away i After a Long Period | of Illness. i Ratify ranchise Sale. | BAN JOSE, Cal., March 17.—The Board }of Supervisors to-day ratified the sale of i i | the francl for an electric railway be- Prominent as a Native Son and aive. this ity and Saratoge o L. M. Hale Junior Member of the Cali- | for §150. Nash & McReynolds were awarded fornia Pioneers. | the contract of constructing a-portion of the Gilroy Hot Springs road for §819. SE e A Poisoner at Eugene. AN JORE, Our, Mamb I Jobn {1 |\ oo mitioe: e 0 102 40 e McGovern, only son of the late Phit| M . of San Francisco, died in | Was made yesterday to poison the family thgf"‘:ift“ Sodar attor o Ninsoring | Of Mrs. Hiraw Smith on farm near Har- t y ey s yonEeTAE | risburg by placing strychnine in their food. illness, He was only 28 years of|]t is claimed Mrs. Smith’s life was ate age, but he was well known throughout | tempted once before,but, asin this instance, the State and was esteemed by all who | the poison wasdetected before any damage came into personal contact with him. He was a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West and also a junior member of the Pioneers, his father having been one of the leading lights of that organization. The deceased leaves three sisters, Mrs. S. J. Ruddell, Mrs. Annie Martin and Mrs. J. W. Duffy. The body will be sent to San Francisco for interment in the family plat. The ceremony will be under the auspices of the Native Sons and Pioneers. " Jobn H. McGovern was liked not only for his father’s sake, but also for his own. In spite of the disease that was carrying him away he was always cheeriul and no one ever heard him complain. He will be missed by a large circle of friends. —_——— HAD HIS MOTHEN'S CONSENT. Detectives Who Enticed a Minor to Buy Liquor Are Released. SAN JOSE, Car., March 17.— Wil- liam Morss and H. P. Hawkins, the private detectives who were arrested some time ago on a_ charge of enticing Paddy Olmstead, a minor, into saloons to pur- chase liquor in order to secure evidence to convict saloon-keepers of selling to minors, were tried before Justice Dwyer yesterday. The trial lasted till midnight, when, after an hour’s deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The case has attracted a great deal of attention among liquor-dealers. Mrs. Olm- stead testified that 1t was with her consent that her son Paddy aided Detectives Morss and Hawkins. o S rgiR e POPULIST CANDIDATES. Nominees Indorsed by the San Jose Cen- tral Committee. . SAN JOSE, CAL., March 17.—The Popu- list City Central Committee has indorsed the following ticket for the city election, to be held April 13: Treasurer, J. H. Leonard; Street Commissioner, F. C. Mc- Kiernan; Chief of Police, E. R. Bailey; First Ward, no indorsement for Council- man, Mrs. L. A. Pascoe for School Trus- tee; Second Ward, Homer Prindle for Councilman, Mrs. C. M. Ayres for School Trustee; Third Ward, George B. Dittus for Councilman, Mrs. 8. J. Churchiil for School Trustee; Fourth Ward, Julius Krieg for Councilman, Mrs. Ella Gaffney for School Trustee. No indorsement was made for Mayor. LEWIS W. STARK DEAD. He Drove a Stage in the Pioneer Days of California. SAN JOSE, Car., March 17.—Lewis W. Stark, a pioneer resident of this vailey, died at his home in College Park this morning. He was a native of New York and 66 years of age. He crossed the plains by ox team to this State in 1858, The deceased was a pioneer stage-driver of this State, and for years drove a stage between Visalia and Gilroy Hot Springs, via Pacheco Pass, until rail competition forced him from business. He is survived by a widow and seven children. il Spiritual Union Incorporated. S8AN JOSE, CaL., March 17.—The First Spiritual Union of San Jose to-day filed amended articles of incorporation with the County Clerk. H. A. Crawford is presi- dent and W. D. J. Hambly secretary. The object of the union is to inculcate morai and religious culture, to investigate spirit- ualism through its phenomena and phil- osophy and to obtain the general benefits arising from mutual association. 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