The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 1, 1896, Page 1

- i i, Y | L 4 i g < IMaceo at Tenerlas Guines, killing seventy- \ purchased by the Cuban junta in this L TVOLUME LXXIX —NO. 123. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SPANSH THIOPS PUT 1O FLIGHT, Victory for the fnsufi;‘efig * in Pinar del Rio Province. L4 SURPRISE THE ENEMY. Government Forces Assailed by the Patriots While Convoy- \ ing a Train, i % ‘!AKY KILLED AND WOUNDED.| j&uring the Retreat of the Regulars " % Machetes Are Used With Deadly Effect. HAVANA, Cusa, March 3L—Intelli- genee has reached hereof a bad defeat of Government troops. On March 24 an in- surgent force of nearly 2000 men, led by Varona, Sosa and others, surprised a.:d at- tacked the Wadras battalion between Juana and La Fe, in the province of Pinar 21 Rio. The battalion was convoying a rain of army supplies. Five hundred ebels first attacked the vanguard of the Sovernm.nt force, and later 400 men at- iacked the rearguard, which was then re- gnforced. Another attempt was then made on the wangoard and left flank, and the troops “vere compelled to form a square to resist thgattack. Cavalry was also used in the attempt to hold the rebels in check, but without avail. After a hot fight the troops . were compelled to retreat. They lost many killed and wounded. Throughout the fight and during the re- treat of the troops the insurgents used their machetes with deadly effect. The greater part of the convoy fell into the hands of the rebels. Many oxen that were destined for the use of the troops were killed by the extreme heat. With the convoy were seventy-four sick and wounded Spaniards. The official report says, of course, that the troops won the fight and that the rebels lost thirty killed, among whom was an ex-sergeant of the civil guard. The same battalion had an engagement with & rcbel force at Lazo Fajado on March 14, in which the rebel: are said to Lave lost twenty killed and wounded. No information has been made public concerning the movements of Maceo, who | is siill in the province of Pinar del Rio. | General Barges reports that he has cap- | tured a rebel camp - near Guantanamo, vrovince of Santiago de Cuba. In the fighting the rebels lost six killed and four wounded. Twenty-five priconers were taken, twenty-one of whom were women. Among them is the mother of the rebel Jeader, Perez. The women were acting as nurses. The troops destroyed all the equip- ments, medicines and eftects found in the camp. Insvrgents are said to have blown np 4he cable station near Cienfuegos with ! dynamite. It is stated to-night that Walter Grant Dygart, the young American who was ar- rested some time ago on the charge that he was “Inglesito,”” & notorious bandi:, will be treated asa prisoner of war. The author:ties appear to believe they have a complete chain of evidence showing that if Dygart is not “Inglesito,’ he is a bel. He is now in the jail at Guines. Five negroes were garroted here to-day. 'hey were not rebels, but were sentenced Ito deatk for crimes committed prior to the + ‘hreaking out of the insurrection. It is again reported here that Gomez, the rebel commander-in-chief, is dead. Proof of the truthfulness of the reportis | lacking. J. FraANK CLARK, DESIEES ADDITIOX " Weyler Asks That Forty Thousand More Be Sent Over. MADRID Spary, March 31.—A dispatch ‘ from Hava.a says there is reason to be- lieve tha{ Captain-General Weyler has asked -for 40,000 more troops, and that ‘SBengr de Azcarraga, Minister of War, has | ZPpproved the requisition. The Impartial dispatch says that the paniards have defeated the rebels under - AL TROOPS. wo and wounding a hundred. The iusur- ents continue to surrender. NSRS VIOLATED NAVIGATION LAWS. {Federal Authorities to Proceed Against \ the Commodore. B { WASHINGZON, D. C., March 31.—The ‘ollector of Gustoms at Charleston, 8. C., bas informed the treasury that he has secured sufficient nformation in his opin- jon to justify proceedings against the steamer Cgmmodore for violation of the navigati ws, and has requested the United States District Attorney to prose- cute the cdse and have the vessel forfeiied. | CHARLESTON, 8. C., March 3L.—The | Unitea States authorities took possession . of the steamer Commodore to-day under - the law relating to illegal foreign voyages. A United States Deputy Marshal has taken possession of toe vessel. WELL MANNED AND ARMED, From Philadelphia an Erpedition Wil Satl for Cuba. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 31 —It is reported that anotherlarge expedition will soon sail for Cuba. The port of depidrture and the time of sailing are in doubt, al- though it is said the vessel way get away within the next forty-eight hours. The vessel which will take out the expedition is reported to be a large steamer, recently country. It is further said the steamer “will be strongly manned and will mount several heavy rifled guns, with which she could carry on a hot argument with any of the Spanish cruisers. Manitoba Schaol Conference. WINNIPEG, Maxrropa, March 31.—It is understood that the Greenway Govern- secular and to give all denominations an opportunity after school hours to impart religious instruction. It is believed that this offer will not be acceptable, and the robability is that the conference will be roken off and nothing will come of it. ABERICA’S PROTEST HEEDED. Turkish Officials Checked in Their Un- just Treatment of Two Missionaries. ANTINOPLE, Turkey, March 31.—J. W. Biddle, secretary, and in ab- sence of Minister Terrill, Charge &' Affaires of the United States Legation, has made a vigorous protest to the Porte against the action of the Turkish Governor of Bitlis in ordering the immediate arrest of Messrs, Cole and Knapp, American missionaries, and he accompanied the protest with a threat to sever diplomatic relations with the Porte unless the Government was re- voked. Biddle’s protest was indorsed by Sir Philip Currie, the British Embassador. The Porte yielded to the protest, and gave instructions to the Governor of Bitlis to permit Mr. Knapp to remein in Bitlis. The Governor was instructed in the case of Cole to allow that gentleman to act as he pleases and to periorm missionary work without hindrance. It is regarded as €O likely here that the action of the Governor of Bit was designed to test the Ameri- LOXDON, Exn March 31.—In the House of Commons to-day the Right Hon, George N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secre- tary of the Foreign Office, said consular reports which had been received indicated that there would probably be a renewal of | the recent disorders in parts of Asia Minor. Mr. Curzon s tated also that repre- sentations had been made to the Porte in regard to the matter. S FRENCH INFLUENCE IN CHINA. Premier Bourgeois Called Upon to Make an Explanation of His Foreign Policy, PARIS, FrANCE, March 31.—In the Sen- ate to-day M. Bardoux questioned Pre- mier Bourgeois in regard to the recent de- cline of French influence in China. He also demanded to know why the final treaty between France and Madagascar had not been placed before Parliament, and asked the Government to define the posi- tion in Egypt. M. Bourgebis denied that there had been any loss of French influence in China. Madagascar, he said, had not been an- nexed by France, but the sovereignty of the Queen and the foreign relations of Madagascar were controlled by France. In regard to Egypnt M. Bourgeois recalled the recent declaration of M. Berthelot, late Minister of Foreign Afiairs, that ne- gotiations with Great Britain were being continued. He was unable to say more than that Russia was co-operating with France 1n regard to Egypt. M. koubet, president of the Senate, then declared the incident closed. B S EXCITEMENT IN THE SOUDAN. Conflicting Reports the Received Concerning Movemenis of . Osman Digna. LONDON, Exc., March 3L.—A dispatch received by the News Agency says that Osman Digna, at the head of a large force of dervishes, is marching upon Sinkat. The dispatch also says that the Soudanese battalion, instead of joining the Dongola expedition, has been ordered to Tokar. Should Osman Digna invade Saukim and Tokar it would become necessary to re- enforce the garrisons of both those places. Tokar and Sinkat are near the coast, and about equally distant from Saukim, one to the north and one to the south. They are 400 miles east of Dongola. CAIRO, Ecyer, March 31.—A dispatch from Wady-Halfa says that Osman Digna, the noted Dervish leader, has withdrawn from the siege of Kassala and has re- appeared in the vicinity of Suakim. His presence has caused great excitement among the friendiy tribes, who fear that theZdervishes will attack them. 0 STORM A STRONGHOLD Buluwayo’s Field Force Will Advance Upon the Matabeles. King Khama Has Volunteered to As. sist in the Campaign Against the Rebellious Natives. CAPETOWN, SoutH A¥rica, March 31.— Contradictory reports are received here re- garding the situation in Rhodesia, but there is no question that matters are seri- ous 1n Buluwayo. The Rhodesia Horse, which force was recently disbanded, has been replaced by the Buluwayo field force, 400 strong. This force will storm the stronghold of the Matabeles in the Mattoppo Hills. King Khama, who rendered efficient aid to the British South Africa Company in its campaign against Lobengnla, has offered an armed escort for the coaches and to keep open communication between Buluwayo and the south. President Kruger has notified Sir Jacobus de Wet, the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, that he has no objection to British subjects in the Transvaal being recruited for service against the Matabeles. Captain Nicholson reports from Bulu- wayo that his force is sufficiently strong to secure that town, but is not strong enougn to send flying columns to many districts concurrently. The matives in the Mattoppo Hills have large supplies of cattle and grain. LONDON, Ex6., March 31.—The patrols all around Buluwayo have been driven in, in some cases with loss. The natives are well armed and are good shots. —-— Arcibishop Henmessey's Visit. ROME, Irary, March 3L.—Most Rev. John Hennessey, the Archbishop of Du- buque, who has been visiting Rome, will soon leave for home. It is probable that Rev. Dr. Tearny will be elected coadjutor to the Archbishop. Telephone Capital Increased. BOSTON, Mass., March 31.—At the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the American Bell Telephone Company held to-day the directors were re-elected and it was voted to increase the capital stock from $21.500,000 to $23,650,000. Net earn- ment bas proposed to the Federal authori- ties to make the Mauitoba schools purely ! $630,000, ings for the year were $3,213,759, regular dividends ;2,&)2,4&, and extra dividends THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION. [DENTIFIED AS ~ OLIVER PIKE, Clearing of the Mystery of the Bedy Found in . the Trunk. VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY. The Seattle Man Possessed Too Much Knowledge of Insane Asylum Scandals. SLAIN BY THOSE IMPLICATED. ‘| One Clew That May Lead to'the Dis- covery of the Perpetrators of the Murder. CHICAGO, Irv., March 31.—The corpse | of the man found in the packing case a week ago is that of Oliver Pike, who mys. teriously disappeared from Seattle in July, 1892. He went from his home in Fayette, Ohio, to Washington six years ago. The solution of the identity of them tery, which was complicated by the po tive claim that the body was that of Joan- nes Prosper Chazel, was accomplished by the testimony of the murdered man’s uncle, William M. Doriot, and the form- | er’s cousin, given before the Coroner’s jury this afternoon at the County Morgue. Upon this testimony and the evidence of | the County Physician, the jury found that the body before them was that of Oliver Pike, and that he had been murdered by a blunt instrument, intlicting two frac- tures of his skull,and that the murderer | was unknown. Coroner McHale gave an order to Mr. Doriot to take the remains of his nephew from the city for burial. The body was legally proved to be that of Pike by the feet, hands, hair and teeth and by the | truss which was worn by the murdered man and found in the trunk. The truss was sufliciently cleaned by chemicals to allow the experts to tell the support was not manufactured in France but in this country, and on that proof fell the claims of the friends of the missing Frenchman, Chazel, who disappeared from Salt Lake February 7, 1893, the day before the ex- press box was shipped from that city to | Chicago. The apparent fatal discrepancy between the time of Pike’s disappearance from Seattle and the time the body was shippea from Salt Lake was clesred by the admis- sion of Mr. Doriot on the stand that he had made a mistake of a year. This would agree with the shipping time from Salt Lake—February, 1893. A possible clew is to be found in the fact that Pike was employed as an attendant at the Steilacoom Insane Asyium for a short time soon after his arrival in Wash- ington and that he was discharged in the fall of 1890 after certain alleged scandals and abuses had occurred at the institution, of which Pike had an innocent knowledge, itis said. Just before he disappeared he was living in Seattle at the home of 0. M. Jones, an old friend. He left the Jones house July 3 to meet friends who were coming from Port Blakeley to spend the “Fourth,” and that is the last seen or heard of him. The friends of Chazel were sorely ais- appointed when the result of the inquest was announced. They say he was mur- dered by ‘‘Jule, the assassin,’ in Salt Lake for robbery. ot i JONES SCOUTS THE THEORZY. Pike Murder Has No Connection With the Asylum Scandal. SEATTLE, Wasn.,, March 31.—C. M. Jones of this city, with whom Oliver Pike resided while here, scouts the theory that Pike’s murder has any connection with disclosures concerning the deaths of the two patients, Shadle and Mrs. Redpath, at Steilacoom Insane Asylum. Jones states that'Pike was discharged from the asylum in 1890, many months before the myste- rious deaths at Steilacoom. Silk Manufacturers Fail. ALLENTOWN, Pa.,, March 31.—The I Cuiter Silk Manufacturing Company of | I NEW YORK, N. West Bethlehem has made an assignment. The company is capitalized at $500,000, land on May 18 last issued bonds for | $100,000. The company has had financial and legal troubles for some time. WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. Good Luck of a Man Who Advertised for a Wife. TOPEKA, Kaxs,, March 31. — Albert | Duncan is a young farmerof Chautaunqua | County. He found a wife in the same way that merchants advertise and secure trade. After having erected and furnished a modest home he inserted an advertise- ment in 2 Chicago matrimonial paper for awife. ‘ ? Many answers came, but young Duncan chose Miss Anna Stroder of Columbus, Cherokee County, because she was a Kansas girl. He wrote her to meet him at Sedan Satnrday and wear a blue ribbon on her hat and ‘left arm. He had secured a license to wed and was awaiting the ar- rival of the train. He was not disappointed. The two strangers, who had not even exchanged photographs, kissed, drove to the resi- dence of a miaister and were married. | Then they went to Duncan’s house, where | a genuine Kansas house-warmiug was ten- | dered them Sunday euening. | Bt au i | QUIETUS ON 4HE OLD TRUST. But the Affairs of the v Covyang Au} i ey Ak Bkt 4 March’ 3L.—J. 8. Bache, treesurer of the American Spirits Company, successors to the Distillingand | Cattle-feeding Company, speaking of the | decision of the Illincis Supreme Court de- | | claring tke Distilling and Cattle-feeding | Company a trust and annullingits charter, said: “This decision is a reaflirmation of the decision rendered over a year ago, ousting the old Distilling and Cattle-feeding Com- pany from its charter, and it puts a finai | quietus upon the oid company, Nothing | remains which can interfere with the re- | ceiver winding up the affairs of the Dis- tilling and Cattle-feeding Company pre- | paratory to turning over the assets to the reorganization committee.’” 0D OT MEETHS SISTE Ballington Booth Refused to Meet Mrs. Tucker in | Private, e Insisted That There Should Be a Witness to the Overtures for Peace. | NE® YORK, N.Y., March 31.—Com- mander Ballington Booth did not meet his sister, Mrs. Booth-Tucker, to-day, | although two interviews were arranged. Late to-night Ballingion Booth gave out a statement regarding the negotiations for the meeting between himself and sister. Mrs. Booth-Tucker, he says, objected to a stipulation that he (Ballington Booth) have a witness present, ana insisted that the meeting must be private. Seeing that an interview was impossible, he stated to his sister over the telephone, in the hearing of Mrs., Ballington Booth and Colonel Glenn, that he would not under any circumstances change his pres- ent attitude and decision; that after mis- leading and untruthful statements made by London and their representatives he conld not entertain the idea of eutering | | into any further negotiations or of receiv- | ing any proposition 1o re-enter the army. The foregoing was issued us an ultima- tum. Commander Booth to-day issued \the following notice as to the policy of | the new organization with regard to prop- e t will be held by a’bedy orboard- compogkd of from five to seven gentlemen, well’known and repre- ‘itizens and resident rk-City. The same body shall ated and shall be a legally con- stituted corporation. “Jt will, however, be expressly under- stood and legally arranged that this same board shall ensure and conduct the safety, welfare and disposal of the property of the organization, and that it will in no way | interfere with or impede the regulatjon cr discipline of the volunteer organization. That a military council shall exist in the volunteer movement to whom all rules and regulations proposed shall be referred, and that such military council shall be | composed of officers on the staff of the highest rank and intelligence.” e G 15 ’ Payment to the Widows. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., March 3l.— The widows of the five men killed in the | explosion of the Laflin & Rand Powder Mins at Rifton two weeks ago, have each been paid §5000 by the attorney of the company. The payment of the sum-pre- vents suits for damages. SNOW FALLS IN LARGE CHUNKS, Minnesota ExperiencesVery Peculiar Changes in Weather. WIDE RANGE OF STORMS In Many Sections of the Union All Railroad Traffic' Is Blockaded. BIG BLIZZARDS IN NEBRASKA. From Kentucky Comes News of a Cloudburst Causing a Loss of Life. ST. PAUL, Misx., March 31.—Minne- sota experienced the worst storm in its history tc-day and to-night. In sixteen hours it was presented with every kind of weather in the category except a torrid wave. At 5 o’clock in the morning a spring shower was falling, at 6 it began snowing, at 7 it was snowing harder and at 10 it was actually snowing so fast that one could not see ten feet and blowing a gale. No such snow flakes were ever seen in this section, some of them actually measuring two inches across. At 2 o’clock there was over a foot on the ground. At that hour the scene shifted, and it began to hsil at a furious rate. This kept up a couple of hours, when it again began to snow. Shortly after 6 o'clock great flashes of lightning shot across the clouds, followed by peals of thunder. This bombardment kept up for over an hour, when it began to turn cold and snow again. ROYALTON, Mi~N., March 31.—The worst snowstorm in ten years has con- tinued all day. Eighteen inches has fallen. LITTLE FALLS, Miy~., March 31— The worst blizzard in years is prevailing here. All trains are delayed. OWATONNA, Miny.,, March 31.—The storm which prevailed here all day changed suddenly into a heavy thunder- storm, with much lightning this evening. This was followed by a severe hailstorm. Fully four inches of snow fell. SAUK RAPIDS, Mix~., March 31.—The heaviest snowstorm known for years, accompanied by thunder and lightning and a strong northeast wind, bas been raging here for the past fourteen hours. About fourteen inches of snow has fallen. NEW PAYNESVILLE, Mivx., March 31.—One of the worst snowstorms and bliz- zards experienced in years has prevailed here th~ past twelve hours. Nearly two feet of snow has failen. e BLIZZARDS N NEBRASKA. The Worst Storms Known in Fears Now Raging. HARTINGTON, NEBR., March 31.—The worst blizzard for many years raged here to-day. The gale is from the north, and the air is so thoroughly filled with flying snow that it is impossible to see objects a few rods away. All traflic has ceased, and it is unsafe to be on the streeis. Some anxiety is felt for school children in re- mote country districts. The temperature is rapidly falling and the fury of the storm is steadly increasing. Undoubtedly much damage will result to unsheltered livestock. Ranchmen are rounding up their cattle on the range as best they can,; but dare not venture far from home, 4 "% OMAH: £., March 3L.—The storm which has ‘prevailed north and south of here is moving eastward and the tempera- ture has fallen 38 degrees here in the past four hours. Snow is falling and a high ‘wind prevails..-Reports from the railroads show that the storm was especially severe 1 Wyoming. Several trains are being de- layed there by the drifts. 2 A dispatch from Yankton, 8. Dak., says a heavy rain and snow has prevailed in that section all'day. rgaching the propor- tions of a blizzard. The temverature is still high, however, and no serious conse- quences are anticipated, Should it turn Lsevexely cold the storm will probably cause much suffering throughout the dis- tricts where stock is grazed. LINCOLN, Ngsr., March 31. — Tele- grams from all over Northern and North- western Nebraska tell of a storm reaching the proportions of a blizzard, which has raged there all day. If it continues any length of time the loss of stock on the ranges will be heavy. 3 At O’Neili and Naligh the wind blew with the violence of a hurricane, accom- panied with snow. It i< regarded as the the worst storm since January 12, 1886, when cattle were frozen to death by the hundreds and many people lost their lives. s ks S GREAT DRIF1IS OF SNOW. Colorado Svffers From a Most Severe ¢ Storm. DENVER, Coro., March 31.—This city was in the midst of a blizzard nearly all day that seemed to have formed near by. Fully eight inches of snow fell, accom- panied by a high wind, which caused drifts to form, greatly impeding traffic and placing business almost at a stand- still. ' It turned colder toward evening, when the storm had passed eastward. Trains were but slightly delayed, how- ever, and but one accident is reported. At an early hour this morning a head-end collision occurred beiween two trains on the South Park on the high line between Como and Leadville, in which Engineer J. N. Smith lost his life by jumping and fall- ing under the baggag: e RAGING IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Storms That Delay Traffic and Endanger the Cattle. SIOUX FALLS, S. Dak., March 31.—The worst storm in years is raging in South Dakota. The wind is blowing sixty-five miles an hour and telegraph service is nearly prostrated. At 6 p..M. the mercury was 30 above zero. If the promised coider weather comes to-night stock will suffer. Some counties report a foot of snow since morning. MITCHELL,S. Dax.,March 31.—A heavy rair set in last night at 8 o’clock, Jasting until 6 A. M., followed by a heavy snow. It | is still snowing hard. FULTON. 8. DAK., March 31.—A heavy snowstorm is raging. A foot has fallen. g s AWEPT BY A CLOUDBURST. Lives Lost and Much Property Destroyed in Kentucky. LEXINGTON, Ky, March 3L.—The news from Clay and Owley counties to-day that a clondburst swept thar part of the State yesterday, drownirg the wife and child of Wade Marders, who lived on the banks of Sexton Creek in Clay Tounty, and destroying all property in its path. The bed of the creek is gorge-like in narrowness and tbe torrent of water which swept down upon farmhouses and their tenants seemed to be fifteen feet high. When Marder reached the hillside above his house he saw the flood lift it’ from its foundation and carry it down the raging creek. He caught sight of his wife grasping part of a door just as his house was engulfed ana has been unable to re- cover the bodies, The occupants of houses that were swept away escaped death by 'a turn in the creek or by being absent at the tume. MUST STOP DISCRIMINATING. Ten Western Railroads Sued by the Inter- state Commerce Commission for Violations, DENVER, Coro., March 31.—The Inter- state Commerce Commission has filed suits against ten Western railroads to compel them to stop discrimination in freight rates between long and short hauls. The commission set January 16 as the time for amending the scheduie of unjust rates, but the order has been williully vio- lated, so the commission alieges. Judge Hallet is asked to issue a restraining in- junction and to impose a fine of $500 a day a3 long as there is a disobedience of the law. The defendants were ordaered to an- swer by May 1. The lines which are com- plained of are the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Colorado Midland, Rio Grande, Rio Grande Westerr, Union Pacific, Gulf Line, Atlantic and Pacific, St. Louis and San Francisco road and the Soutbern Cali- fornia Company ORIECTST0 GREEN PANT Why the American Protective Association Is After Herbert. Giving Warships a Coat of Emerald Hue Declared to Be a Bid for the Irish Vote. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 31.—A Sun special from Washington says: The American Protective Association has taken offense at the order of the Navy Depart- ment directing that all torpedo boats, rams, and like craft be painted green in- stead of white, and threatens to secure the impeachment of Secretary Herbert unless some other color is substituted. Protesting petitions have neen coming to the department ever sincegit became known that Assistant Secretaggy McAdoo signed the order on St. Patrick’g ®ay, and nundreds oi memorialists say'¥$hey will urge upon their representatives in Con- gress to have a law passed nullifying Sec- retary Herbert’s order. . The opposition. to these organizations was not unexpected, but it was not be- lieved that they would be, serious. Many of them say that if the Secretary orders the warships to be painted green it wanld be a direct bid for the Irish vote. Mon‘}l}; ago the authorities decided that somie other color thar white was preferable for torpedo boats in order to make the craft invisible. The department will pay no at- tention to the protests, and in a few weeks all the ships of the navy of certain tonnage will be painted green. Harrison Congratulated. INDIANAPOLIS, Inp., March 31.—Ex- President Harrison left here to-day over the Pennsylvania Railroad for New York, his private secretary and D. M. Ramsdell accompanying him. It was thought that Russell Harrison and Mrs. McKee would accompany him on the trip, but neither went with him. When the ex-President reached the Union station to take his de- parture a large crowd greeted him. He was warmly congratulated over his ap- proaching nuptials and bowed and ex- pressed his acknowledgments. AGED BIGAMIST - OF GUERNEVILLE Double Life of the Late Joseph E. Bachelder Exposed. TWO WIDOWS MOURNING For Thirty Years He Had Lived With One and Corresponded With the Other. BOTH AFTER HIS PROPERTY, Letters of Administration Granted to the First Wife—Conspiracy Is Alleged. SANTA ROSA, Can, March 31.—A re- markable story of the double marriage of an old resident of this county and the de- ception of two women for nearly thirty years was brought out in the Superior Court here yesterday. It was revealed by the application of Louisa Bachelder for letters of administration on the estate of Joseph E. Bachelder. The deceased was a well-known charac- ter of Guerneville and left an estate, con- sisting of five or six houses and lots in that town, valued at about $4000. From the rental of these houses “Old Batch’ and “Granny Batch,” as they were com- monly called, derived a comfortable living for many years. They have no children, and when the old gentleman died, leaving no will, “Granny’’ considered herself the sole heir. Her consternation when con- fronted by another aged lady claiming to be the old man’s legal wife can be imag- ined. The newcomer produced the documents proving that Lucy Steel and James E. Bachelder were legally united in mar- riage in the State of Wisconsin during the vear 1849. She further proved that they had lived as man and wiie for jourteen years, having as issue of the marriage two children. From letters 1n the possession of wife No. 1 it was found that a regular correspondence had been kept up between her and Bachelder from the time he left her, in 1864, to the year 1891. After “Old Batch ceased writing to ber she started | for California and took up her residence in San Francisco.. Mrs. Bachelder then be- came aware of her husband’s second matri- monial venture, but made no efiort to separate him from his second wife. Wife No. 2 has records to prove that she was married to the old man 1n 1867, On the showing made the court granted the letters of administration to wife No. 1. Now the second Mrs. Bachelder proposes to bring suit to declare the proverty in the hands of the administratrix a trust for the plaintiff's benefit, on the grounds that her money bought the property in dispute, Mrs. Bachelder No. 1 was represented by Attorney Thomas Backelder of San Fran- cisco, arid the interests of No. 2 were in the hands of Attorney T. J. Butts of this City. From the latter gentleman the plaintiff's contentions in the coming suit are learned. She will admit the first mar- riage and its legality, and deciare that the the part of the.dead man and his brother, the attorney, to gain possession of the property now being fought over, or the money that purchased it. According to her story, when “Old | Batch’” had crossed the plains and landed sor of property valued at several thousanl dollars. This he deeded to his broth Thomas, the attorney, taking the latter's note for §4000—which, by the way, was never paid. This was done, it is alleged, to defraud the second wife. 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That ig why it has made its unapproachable record and is used almost to the exclusion of all other blood purifiers. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Isthe One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1 Be sure to get Hood’s and only HOOD'S, Hood’s Pills in San Francisco in 1864 he was the pos:1 cure Liver Ills; easy to take, easy to operate. 23¢ second marriage was a deep-laid plot on | g