The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 11, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1896. CARVASSNG LOS ANGELES BALLOTS Official Returns From the County Will Be Known To-Night. Demccrats Lose Twenty-Three Votes on One Precinct’s Irregularity. FEW ERRORS ARE DISCOVERED Barlow Leads McLachlan on Semi- Oiffcial Count in the Sixth. - LOS ANGELES, Car, Nov. 10.—The official count on the tally sheets of the | lJate election returns by the Board of Su- pervisors of this coanty is far from com- plete. Considerable progress was made to-iay, however, and it is expected that the count will be completed for the entire | county by to-morrow night. Very few | errors of importance were found to-day, so the vote as heretofore returned for the electoral, county and district canaidates remains substantially 2s given to the press. | In the Congressional fight Barlow had | ten votes added fo his column as a resuit of errors in footings. This will cut no fig- ure in the resuit, unless other errorsin | his favor are d scovered. McLachlan has information which leads him to look to a number of county pre- cincts for an increased vote as the resuit of errors in the tally sheets. Most of the | board’s time to-day has been occupied with this city’s precinct returns, which were mainly found to be in regular form and generally without errors of any kind. Precinct 12 was rejected by the board and not counted at all, owing to irregular- ity and unlawful folding of all the baliots. This caused a loss to the Bryan electors and to Barlow of 23 votes, and if these are finally rejected altogether, Barlow’s net Joss for the day’s count will be 13. None of the numerous watchers of the count have made objections to the rulings of the board where irregularities have been discovered, and thereiore everything is apparently vrogressing satisfactorily to all parties. = Official returns have been received from all counties, except Los Angeles, in the Sixth District. The unofficial figures for Los Angeles gave McLachlan a plurality of 378 votes. Using tnose figures in the count, Barlow has a plurality of votes. The totals follow: McLachlan. Barlow. Los Angeles*, 1 14,803 Monterey. 0 Ban Luis Obispo. Santa Bartaj Santa Cruz Ventura . Totals *Unofticial. BAKEESFIELD RATIFIES., Several Democrats Found Marching in the Frocession. BAKERSFIELD, Can, Nov. 10.—The Republicans had a erand jollification to- night over the election of McKinley. The celebration was under th2 auspices of the McKinley clubs of Bakersfiela and Kern City, and participated in by a largeshare of the population of both towns. There were bonfires, red fire and fireworks, bombs, rocl music and everything that could make a noise. A notable feature was the? presence in the large procession which truversed the principal streets of the town of several Democrats who had to join the celebration in paymentof election bets. After the parade the crowd went to Armory Hall, where T. W. Lockhart, J. W. Wiiey and President Shaffer of the Kern McKinley Club adaressed the gathering. Bakersfield never saw such a ratification as that of to- night. e S4NTA CLARA COUNT. MeLaurin Wins Over Kelsey in the Fifty-fifth Assembly District. SAN JOSE, Can, Nov. 10.—The official canvass of ballots being conducted by the Board of Supervisors shows that J. J. McLaurin, Fusion, was elected Assembly- man from the Fiity-fifth District, instead of J. D. Kelsey, Republican, as was re- ported. In the canvass McLaurin cained 10 votes in the Eleventh Precinct and 5 in the Fourieenth Precinct. Kelsey lost 1 vote. The official returns are as follows: | J. J. McLaurin, D. and Pop., 1694; J. D. Kelsey R., 1680; McLaurin's plurality, 14, Bryan has made a gain of 20 votes in 70 out of the 71 precinets. s BOWERS M +K#tS A GAIN. Zings County Ketwrns Add ZThirteen to Hix Plurality. BAN DIEGO, CAv., Nov. 10.—The status of the Congressional race in the Seventh District was changed but slightly, Kings ‘was the only county to add its official re- turns to those reported yesterday. It cut Bowers’ total 24 votes and Castle’s 37, a met gain of 13 votes for Bowers. Added to the lead of 42 yesterday these give Bowers a plurality of 55. These fig- ures ure based on_unofficial returns from Fresno and San Diezo eounties, where all the ballots have not yet been counted. ——— Ked Biuff's Ratification. RED BLUFF, Cav, Nov. 10.—Although the weather has been quite stormy for a few days and the streets muddy the Re- publicans gathered 1n numbers at the Red Bluff ratification to-night. A mon- ster street parade of horsemen, wheelmen, floats and citizens on foot formed at § o'clock and marched through the town. On its return to the pavilion the crowd entered and was entertained with oratory, Hon. F. X. Schoonmaker of New Jersey delivering the principal address of the evening. General N. P. Chipman and a number of otbers made shor: addresses on the victory just won in the interest of American prosperity. The meeting was followed with a banquet at the Tremont Hotel. Tt sl Ben Lomond Is All Right. SANTA CRUZ, Cax., Nov. 10.—Ben Lo- mond precinct in this county has thirty- seven votes. Official returns from the pre- cinct give McKinley a majority of thirty- seven. FRESNO HUSBAND’S CRIME. Mrs. Kockwell Dies From Wounds Re- ceived in July. FRESNO, Cav, Nov.10.—Mrs. W. W. Rockwell, who was shot by her husband on the night of July 29, died at the eounty hospital to-day. .She carried one bullet in her brain and one in her neck. At first It was belleved that she could not possibly live, but to the surprise of all #he began to recover. The wounds healed caorapleiely and the cave was set down as an unprec dented one in surgical seience, it being known that a bullet was imbedded somewbere in the woman’s brain, The unfortunate woman’s right sid= was paralyzed, but otherwise she regained health. In this condition Mrs. Rockwell remained until a few days ago when she was attacked by spasms. She failed rapidly until this morning when she died. ockwell must now stand trial for mur- der. He had been treating his wife shamefully. They quarreled, and hedrew a pistol and announced that he was going to kill her. Mrs. Rockweil ran out into the street, ana he pursued her, firing as they ran. S NEWS OF MARE ISLAND. Available Funds and Needed Repairs Keep a Large Force Employed in the Yard. VALLEJO, CAL., Nov. 10.—The gunboat Bennington will arrive at the navy-yard during the coming week, and, as soon as the Philadelphia is out of the drydock, will go in for the usual painting and ex- amination of sea vaives. The monitor Monadnock will be ready for sea within a week or two. Thereis some talk that the monitor will be dis- vatched on a long cruise, though the offi- cers attached have no intimation that suckt wili be the case. Work progresses rapidly on all the ves- sels at the yard. There is an abundant supply of money and plenty of work, and the prediction of nfany that after election a general discharge of employes would be ordered has not and 1t is confidently hoped will not be verified. Medical Inspector G. W. Woods, U. 8. N., left Saturday for the City of Mexico, to represent the navy in the Pan-Ameri- can Medical Congress. Ho was accom- panied by his daughter, Miss Alice Cutts and Mrs. Mary Turner. The party will return to Mare Island in December. Paymaster Bacon, now on the Olympia, will report at Mare Island the 1st of Jan- uary as general storekeeper. His elerx, W.J. Corwin, will come with him and as- sume the duties of cnief clerk in that de- pariment, and E. A. Mitchell, the present cierk, will go East to the League Island yar€@ with Paymaster Woodhull, ordered | to that station. FLED FROM WOODLAN, Philip Collum Fails to Appear for Trial on a Charge of Arscn His Bzil Is Declarsd Forfeited and the Court Issues a Bench Warrant. WOODLAND, Car., Nov. 10.—The trial of the People vs. Charles Shepherd and Philip Collum on a charge of arson for causing the destruction of the Woodland Woolen-mills on the night of January 28 of this year was called before Judge Grant in the Superior Court this morning. Whenr the court inquired if all were ready to proceed the attornev for the defense rose and stated that Collum was absent. The Sheriff was instructed to call for him, but no response came. His bail of $1500 was declared forfeited and a bench war- rant was issued for his apprehension. Collum was released on bail, against the protest of District Attorney Hopkins, wao declared that the bond was worthless, as the sureties were not worth the amount qualified for. The District Attorney will begin immediately to enforce collection from the solvent sureties. Attorney Hop- | kins received a letter a short time ago signed by Philip Collum and postmarked Rhode Isiand, in which he said tkat he could not appear for trial because of the illness of his iather and that he was inno- cent. He pleaded with the District Attorney to dismiss the case. Shepherd denounces Collum’s desertion as a cowardly act and says he willaid the authorities in bringing him back to justice. The remainder of the day was occupied in impareling a jury for the trial of Shep- h-rd. From tbe nature of the questions propounded by the defense the indications are that chey concede that the fire was of incendiary origin, but will attempt to show that other persons than Shepherd and Collum, the lessees of the mills, started it. Six jurors have been sworn. Pt iy NAPA MURDER TRIAL. William Moore Arraigned for the Kiliing of Mrs. Greenwood Five Years Ago. NAPA, Cavn, Nov. 10.—Intense interest centered to-day about the Superior Court room at the county courthouse, and Wil- liam M. Roe, alias William Moore, was the cynosure of all eyes. Moore is charged with the murder of Mrs. J. Q. Greenwood over five years ago. He confessed in Los Angeles two months ago, but Jater claimed he had concocted the confession because he desired to die, but his religion pr vented suicide, and he believed the confession would be followed by & lvnching. The courtroom was crowded almost to suffocation to-day, many not being able to gain admittance to the large room. As usual, Moore appeared indifferent to the proceedings, and frequently he would smile at something said by the jurors. Judge D. J. Murphy of San Francisco is presiding, Judge E. D. Ham of Napa County not wishing to serve. The entire day was consumed in select. ing the jury. T L, SANTA CRUZ MAIL STOLEN, Pouch Taken From a Wagon by a Half- Crnzy Vagabond. SANTA CRUZ, Can, Nov. 10.—The United States mail was robbed this even- ing while in transit from the Union depot to the Postoffice in one of the wagons of the Santa Cruz Transfer and Express Company. The thief was & half-demented vagabond, who later surrendered to the police. Upon the arrival of the 6:30 o’clock narrow-gauge train, Baxter, the driver of the wagon, piled the mail pouches into an open express-wagzon and started for Pacific avenue, v When turning the intersection of Grover Cunningham Company’slumber-yard with the avenue a short, heavy-set man mount-. ed the wagou from tie rear. Baxter shouted to the stranger and the horses started to run. The thief took a canvas mail pouch and gumped from the wagon. Eearch was conducted in all parts of this city, but it remained for the fel- low to surrender without having been captured, A ol IR Railway Casualty at Fresnn. FRESNO, CAL., Nov. 10.—W. N. Wright, aged 18, was fatally injured while stealing aride on an incoming freight train near the depot, thismorning. He tried to jump off, but fell under the car wheels.” His right foot was crushed and ie sustained internal injuries, which resulted in his death this evening. Drowned in White River. SEATTLE, Wasa, Nov. 10.—J. B. Robertson, Northern Pacific bridge fore- man, to-day while at work on a bridge near Kent, this county, was thrown into White River and drowned. SO g Syt g Napa Pioneer Gone. NAPA, Can, Nov.10.—J. J. Priest, an old and prominent resident, died to-day. He was a native of Ohio and 70 years of age. He came to California in 1849, | My, WEDDING RITES [N SEATTLE JAL A Woman Prisoner United in Marriage to Her Accuser. Novel Method of Defeating Jus- tice on the Day of Her Trial. WAS CHARGYD WITH ROBBERY. After Her Incarceration She Won the Prosecuting Witness’ Heart ard Hand. SEATTLE, Wasn., Nov. 10.—Mary Mec- Devitt, better known to the police of Seat- tle and San Francisco as Essie Winters, bhad a round with Seattle justice to-day and Seattle justice is groggy. Since Sep- tember 23 she has been held in the Kings County jail awaiting trial for robbery, but this afternoon, while still a prisoner, she accepted the star witness against her as her husband. Unaer the laws of this State a husband cannot testify against his wife or the wife against her husband. Consequently there will be but one thing left for the prosecuting attorney to do and that will be to dismiss the action against the woman. The case is one of the most remarkable that ever came to the atten- tion of the po.ice of this city. Essie Winters has made her home in this city. That is not her real name, bat she assumed it ten yearsago, when she left the home of her father, a wealthy ‘White River farmer, and came to the city tolive. She fell among theatrical men and went to California for a time. At one time she was reputed to be worth $100.- 000. For a year past she has resided in this city. About one month ago Steven J. Overton was robbed of several hundred dollars in the southern partof thecity. He wasa miner and had just come back from Alaska.. He told the police that a woman iiad relievea him of his money. The police suspected Essie Winters and an officer went in rearch of her. He met her on the street. When she saw the officer she gave a2 man named R. J. Gould a purse con- taining what is beiieved to have been Overton’s money. Gould took it and started to ran. The officer shot at him. Gould threw the purse into a pool of water and it was never recovered. The woman and Gould were arrested. They confessed, and both were bound over to the Superior Uourt. Overton visited the woman in prison and became infatuated. His visits be- came frequent, and after each he would urge the police not to push the case. The police said that the woman and Gould had to be punished. The woman wrote several notes to Overton whiie in jail and he answered them. Every visiting day he called and brought her daintiea. To-day he showed up at the County Jail with a rreacher, and with the consent of the Sheriff they were married. Six con- victs were present and witnessed the cere- mony. After thai the woman went back to her cell and Overton, with the curses of the police heaped upon, went back to a posi- tion he is filling. He asserts that he loves the woman and that sbe loves him, but the police say that the woman and Goula have conspired to escape prosecution, and that as soon as the case against them is dismissed they will go away and leave Overton. e SANTA KOS4 REUNION. and Mrs. Keegan Celebrate Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. SANTA ROSA, Car, Nov. 10. — The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Keegan was celebrated in this city to- day. Fifty years ago, in Mindon, Mass., the couple plighted! their troth, and sur- rounded by their five children and eigh- teen grandchudren the ceremony was re- peated to-day. The festivities commenced with early mass in St. Rose’s Church ana an eloguent sermon by Rev. J. M. Cassin from the scriptural text ““Those that God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.” Four erandchildren of the happy old couple sangin achoir. After the service a family reunion took place at the Keegan Home on Washington street. Each room was decorated with golden chrysanthemums, typical of the joyous event. Mr. and Mrs. Keegan were the re- cipients of many handsome presents, and of what is more to them—the good wishes of all who eujoy their acquaintance. —_—— BTOCRTIUN BOY DEOWNED. Jossph McCarty Loses His Life in the Mokelumne Kiver. STOCKTON, CaL., Nov. 10.—Joseph Mec- Carty, the 17-year-old son of Matthew Mec- Carty, a contractor of this city, was drowned in the Mokelumne River at Sen- ator Langford's place, just above Clem- ents, at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. In company with & companion named Gamble he was jording the river when one of the wheels of the carriage in which they riding struck a sand bar and the vehicle was overturned. The occupants were precipitated into the water, and McUarty, who couid not swim, was borne to the bank by Gamble, who left him hanging to a clump of willows while he went to extricate the horses. - ‘When be returned the young man was not to be found, and it is supposed that he became chiiled and let go of the wil- lows, sinking beneath the water. A fruit- less search was made for the body. — e SAN DIEGO DECISION. County Surveyor's Profit by a Ruling in a Zest Case. SAN DIEGO, CaL, Nov. 10.— Judge Puterbaugh to-day decided a case of great interest to County Surveyors in Califor- nla. Burveyor Vail sued the county to recover $470, alleged to be due as compensation for his office for April, 1895, basing his claim on paragraph 145 of the county government act of 1893 which allows the Burveyor and all depu- ties $10 per day each.. The I;’is- trict Attorney, as counsel for the Board of Supervisors, contended that $10 per day covered the salariesof the Sur- veyor and ail deputies. Judge Puerbaugh decides in favor of the Surveyor, who bas two other suits of a similar nature pend. ing. The case will probabiy be appealed. —_——— Roslyn’s Postnaster Arvested. SKATTLE, Wasa, Nov. 10.—Govern- ment postal authorities to-day caused the arrest on a charge of embezzlement of W, A. Mohr, postmaster at Roslyn, this State, H‘i- peculations are said to be in excess of S—————— . Whale Caught Jear Monterey. MONTEREY, CaL., Nov. 10.—Captain Pedro and his crew of whalers this morn- ing succeeded in killing two humpback whales, The leviathans captured to-day are the largest takon by the Monterey ‘Whaling Company and make a total of ten killed by this company in tne last eight months. Eotage i ¥UBA CATTLE THIEVES. Stolen Stock Recovered Throwgh a Buyer’s Knowledge of Brands. MARYSVILLE, CaL, Nov. 10.—Man- ager Sullivan of the Valley Meat Company here receiyed a letter signed Ed Robinson of Burney Valley, Shasta County, on Oc- tober 28, in which the writer said he had twenty-four head of cattle to sell, Sullivan replied, closing a bargamn for the beeves. In a few days a carload of cattle arrived at Marysville. With Robin- son came Sherman Gwinn. James Snell, anotner bnyer, saw the cattle beingdriven to the Valley Meat Company’s farm and recognizzd the brands as those of Oregon raisers. He concluded that the beeves had been stolen, and so informed Manager Sullivan, When Robinson and Gwinn appeared to obtain the purchase money, Sullivan de- manded indemnifying bonds. TLe result was that the two men’ departed and bave not been seen since. At a local botel they registered as 8. Jones and F. Sherman. Arthur Jackson of Modoc County has ar- rived and claims three of the caftle. He says the others belong to Oregon catile- ralsers. i WENT DOWN OFF KODIAK. Wreckage of the Missing Schooner Seventy-Siz Drifts Ashore. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasm., Nov. 10.— The steamer Dora arrived from Wood I:sland, Alaska, to-night, and reports that wreckage from the missing schooner Sev- enty-six drifted ashore near Kodiak. An unsuccessful search was made to find the remains of the crew. The vessel leit Kodiak last June on a sea-otter hunting expedition with eight versons aboard. el ZThugs Invade San Disgo. SAN DIEGO, CaL.,, Nov. 10.—There has been a great influx of tramps and foot- pads in this city during the last few days, and cases of robbery and hold-ups are be- coming numerous. Martin Brown, a saloon-keeper, was nearly killed on a corner in the heart of the city at a late hour last night by asand- bagger, and was saved from death only by his little dog, which maae it so interesi- ing for the thug that he made off in a great hurry. AT The Mascot Reaches Fictoria. VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 10.—The long- overdue sealing schooner Mascot arrived this morning. It was delayed by eastern winds and re- mained at Queen Charlotte for some tim=, where its Indian crew was discharged. The Mascot took 407 skins in the sea. The only schooner of the flect still out is the l)olp?‘m, and it also is reported homeward bound. STARTED UNDER THE STAGE. Flames Destroy the Hall of the Des Moines Turner Society and Fire- men Are Injured. DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 10.—The hall of the Des Moines Turner Society on Eighth street burned this afternoon. The flames started under the stage of the the- ater while a class of children was at exer cise in the gymnasium, and spread so fast that the children were with difficulty got out. The firemen were unable to prevent the entire destruction of the hall, the loss amounting to §15000. ¥. R. Shepherd and Jacob Harris, two firemen, were on the roof with a line of hose when a great brick chimney above them fell and car- ried down a section of the side wall, the twe men falling with the debris. They were badly burt about the head and body ana were taken outins nsible. They may recover, but in the case of Harris this is not certain. S 0 SOME HEAVY SNOWSTORMS. Blizzards Rage in the North and Middle Weast. CHADRON, NEesR., Nov. 10.—The heavi- est snowstorm for many years prevailed hereduring the night. Thismorning when the sky cleared there was a foot of snow on the level, extending all over North- western Nebraska. Stockmen were generally prepared for it, and the loss will be light. Passenger trains from the East are delayed from two to four hours. MARSHFIELD, Wis., Nov. 10.—A bliz- zard of the first magnitude is blowing to- night. Snow has fallen 1rregularly since last Thursday, and to-day more snow has fallen than at any one time in the past two years. About six inches has already fallen, and continues with the same density as at first, Indications point to at least a foot before morning. ST. PAUL, Mix~., Nov. 10.—From two to three inches of snow has failen in this cilly since yesterday morning. n Southern Minnesota and Jowa the depth is reported to be twice that. The storm originated in the Dakotas two days ago, and now extends nearly all over the Northwest. s LEADVILLE, Coro., Nov. 10—The heaviest snowfall in years at this season began here yesterday and_continues. SIQOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. 10.—Snow to the depth of six to twelve inches fell in this section last night and to-day. g TOUNG CcOUPLE KILLED, Struck by @ Freight Train Whils Driving in a Ruggy. READING, Pa., Nov. 10.—A fatal acci- dent havpened at the Gibraltar crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad this aiter- noon. The victims were Charles F. Bright, aged 39, one of Reading’s well-to-do citizens, and Miss Catherine 1oyer, aged 19, Whilie crossing the tracks at Gibraltar a fast freight came along, striking the buegy. Bright was thrown under the car wheels and ground to pieces, his features beins unrecognizable. Miss Bover was injured about the head and had one of her legs broken. She died in a few minutes. e dutae i ke Militia Under Arms. LEADVILLE. Coro., Nov. 10.—An im- portant meeting of the Qity Uouncil was held to-night. A sensational report was received from reliable sources of serious trouble impending and after an exciting debate six new policemen were added to the force, Frequent conflics have occurred be- tween the newly imported Missouri miners and strikers in saloons. A num- ber on both sides were badly injured. A threat is made by the Missourians to come downtown in a body and attack the strik- ers. very aggressive. There is The latter are also much excitement here and the mili- tia is under arms to prevent bloodsned. —_— French Government Beaten. PARIS, Fraxce, Nov. 10.—The Cham- ber of I?epmies to-day, by a vote of 273 to 254, decided, despite the opposition of the Government, to discuss on November 16 the mode of electing Senators. It was & snatch division and no serious develop- ments are expected to follow the defeat of the Government. —_— Partition of China. LONDON, Exa., Nov. 10.—In the course of aspeech at Enfield to-nigh; Sir Charles Dilke, M. P., asserted that the powers lately submitted to Great Britain a_pro- gonl for the partition of China. Great ritain, he added, r ! Sl ed, refused to entertain the PLIGHT OF A SAN JOSE JEWELER The Woman With Whom He Eloped Causes His Arrest. Accuses Him of Having Stolen Valuables Belonging to Herself. ROMANCE ENDS IN COURT. The Couple Had Fled From Australia to This Couatry Eight Years Ago. SAN JOSE, CaL, Nov. 10.—J. P. Kelly, a jeweler doing business at 116 West Santa Clara street under the firm name of Kelly & Mack, was arrested to-day on =z charge of felony embezziement preierred by Annie Pitty, with whom he has been living. The arrest is the sequel to an elopement which tuok place in Australia eight years apo. Kelly met Miss Pitty in Melbourne irn 1888 and a mutual affection soon ripened into love. He was a married man with a family. and rather than give each other up Kelly and Miss Pitty eloped to this coyntry, On the death of her father the girl m- herited some money, and two years ago she and Kelly opened a jewelry store in this City under the name of Kelly & Mack. Of late the couple quarreled and 2 few weeks ago the woman had Kelly arrested for disturbing her peace, but the case was subsequently dismissed. They have two smallchildren. It is said that the present trouble is due to the marked attention Kelly is paying to another woman. The jewelry which she accuses Kelly of taking from her copsists of a gold watch and chain and a ring set with pearls, the whole being valued at $75. Kelly was arraigned before Justice Dwyer on the charge this afternoon. He pleaded not guilty, and his examination was set for November 16. He was re- leased on $300 vai kAN —_— WITHOUT HIS GOLD. 4 San Josean Tricked by a Thief's Cry of “Firel” S8AN JOSE, Can, Nov. 10.—Bruno Aversa, who was to start for his home in Italy ro-day, was robbed of $360 at the house of P. Visetti, 613 North Fifth street, where he was stopping. Aversa was awakened at 10 o'clock by Francisco Angelo, a lodger at the house, who told him the place was on fire. Aversa at once seized a portion of hisclothes and ran out, but forgot to take his trousers, containing the money, from undaer the pillow. The alarm of fire proved false and on Aversa’s return to his room his trousers and mon&y were missing, as was also Angelo. The suspected m.an returned to his home about mianight and was ar- rested. He had Aversa's garment with him, claiming that he found it in the street. No money was found on him, and he denied guilt. This afternoon ne was visited by Aversa, and after a short inter- view the latter refused to swear to a com- plaint. IS is presumed the money has been returned. eedelgloe SHY Accused of Defrauding Farmers. SAN JOSE, CarL, Nov. 10.—F. E. Scott, who is accused of swindling farmers in this vicinity out of about $300 worth of hay, was arraigned in Justice Dwyer's court to-day on a charge of obtaining $8750 worth of hay from Chbarles Frost under false pretenses. He will be ex- amined on the charge on November 12. Bail was fixed at $300, Scott bought hay from farmers, paying a small sum down and agreeing to pay the balance when an imaginary large contract had been filled. After buying about $300 worth he fled, but wes arrested and brought back. ———— Prunes Shipped to the East. SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 10.—The pack of Santa Clara County dried prunes is rap- idly being shipped East. Last week the shipments amounted to 3,172,720 pounas, making the total for the season 24,758,930 pounds. It is estimated that not more that 6,000,000 pounds of dried prunes still remain in the valley. Other overiand shipments last week were: Canned gooas, 669,100 pounds; dried fruit, 262,450; green fruit, 229.080; beans, 120,000, ud 145,730 pounds of asphaitum con- signed to Philadelphia. R s Progress of the Parker Case. BAN JOSE, CAL., Nov. 10.—Attorney T. C. Coogan to-day made the opening ergu- ment for the contestant, Mrs. Emma L. Parker, in the Parker will case. He claimed that George H. Parker was pos- sessed of insane delusions against the con- testant which rendered him unfit to make proper disposition of his estate. At the conclusion of Coogan’s argument . M. Deimas, attorney for ‘proponents, said bis side would submit the case with~ out argument. The case will be given to the jury to-morrow morning. s S i e STOLE OVER A MILLION, Sens ational Confession Made by an Ar- rested Swindler, NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 10.—William E. Valentine, who was arrested here re- cently for complicity in the forgeries for which William Peters was arrested in Chicago, has made a sensational con- fession, claiming the swindlers with whom he was connected had stolen over $1,000,000. They fleeced merchants all over the country by fraudulent checks. He said be was drawn into the scheme by a man, whose name he {""" who ran a World's Fair hotel in Chicago. He beat all his creditors and obtained $7000 worth of jewelry from one store by false pretences. l‘lo had s partner named St. Clair, ana they lived high the year after the issue of the counterfeit circulation-stamp of a Chicago bank. ‘Within the last year they extended operations, and one of the firms swindled most heavily, according to Valen- tine, was that of A. C. Spalding & Co. The confederate named has not been ar- rested yet. Flaed e d DID NOT OPEN THE SAFE. Robbers of a Rauwny Depot Secure a Fery Small Sum. CHICAGO, IrL, Nov. 10.—Armed with Tevolvels iwo men entered the Chicago and Great Western Railway depot at May- wood, two miles west of the city limits, this evening, and after securing $50 maae their escape. The station agent was ordered to throw up his hands and was held atbay at the point of a revolver. The money in the drawer was taken. The safe was locked and the agent stoutly refused to open it, claiming that he did not know the combination. It contained a large amount, but the robbers only obtained i the receipts from the drawer. They ran away after cautioning the agent against any outery. It is beiieved thatthe thieves live in Chicago and the police are on the lyokout. e COXEY'S CONFERENCE. To Meet With Friends and Declare for National Reforms. CLEVELAND, Onro, Nov. 10. —Com- monwealer J. 8. Coxey has called a con- ference of all friends of the initiative and referendum and otber reforms to meet at the Lindell* Hotel, St. Louis, January 12, 1897. At this meeting a platform ml! be presented declaring for the demonetiza- tion of gold as well as silver, State owner- ship of all railroads, highways, waterways and telegraph and telephone lines; muni- cipal ownership of all street-car lines, waler works, markethouses, electric light and eas plants, woman’s suffrage and election of President by direet vote of the fecple. Also that National banks should oan money to the people at cost. e A O BISMARCK’S REVELATIONS. They Will Come Kefore the Reichstag, Which Has Keopened. BERLIN, Germaxy,” Nov. 10.—The Reichstag, which adjourned July 2, re- opened to-day. The customary greeting was extendea to the members by Baron von Bueol Berenberg, the president. The House then discussed the bill amending judicial procedure, after which adjourn- ment was taken. The proceedings were devoid of interest. Only about 100 mem- bers attended the sitting to-day. A fuller House is expected to-morrow as the Centrists intend to interpellate the Government regarding the recent Bis- marck revelations. Al ey Chicago’s Central Labor Union. CHICAGO, ILv., Nov. 10.—The new cen- tral labor body of Chicago, including all the important labor unions as members of the American Federation of Labor, was formally launched at a meeting of dele- gates in Bricklayers’' Hall to-night. The organization is to be known as the Chicago Federatian of Labor. The officers of the temporary body were elected and a committee appointed to draft a consutation and by-laws. The members will aiso act.as a committee on permaneut organization. The regular meetings of the federation will commence November 22, when a constitution will be adopted and permanent officers chosen. S Santa Fe Eeceivership. TOPEKA, Kaxs., Nov. 10.—The action of Judge Foster in the Federal Court at Fort Scott yesterday in issuing a restrain- ing order in the Santa Fe matter, to re- strain Receiver Johnson from taking pos- session of the property or in any way in- terfering with ths management of the road until the case could be heard on No- vember 23, puts the case in a more settled condition, and it is thougit nothing of importance in the matter can transpire now until the case is heard at_that time. Receiver Johnson came 1o Topeka this morning to demand possession, but when he learned of Judge Foster's action he abandonea his intentions. Il Mrs. Fanderbilt's Funeral. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 10. —The funeral services over the late Mrs. Maria Louise Vanderbilt, widow of William H. Vanderbilt, took place this morning in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Madison ave- nue and Forty-fourth street. The services were simple in recognition of the de- ceased’s dislike for public display of any kind. The church was filled with rela- tives and friends of the deceased. ST g S Interchange of Passes. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 10.—A joint meet- ing of executive officers of Western and Southwestera roads was held here to-day to arrange the unnual agreement for in- terchange of passes. Spirited discussion was had upon the proposition to reduce the scope ot the privilege, but the agree- ment of the last year was finally adopted without important modification. Fifteen roads were represented. e Shot Wife and Himself. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Nov. 10.—Fred F. Panzabeter, a yvoung merchant, kiiled himself at St. Siephen’s yesterday after inflicting two severe wounds on his beauti- ful young wife, who was Miss Inman of Georgetown. They had lived in the utmost harmony since marriage, and the only reason as- signed to his crime is that business troubles caused him to lose his mind. S IT LT Death of Colonel Hall, > COLUMBUS, Onro, Nov. 10.—Colonel Luther A. Hall, a Federal prisoner from Georgia, died in the State Prison last night of dropsy. His c¢rime was conspiracy against Colonel Forsythe, a Federal revenue col- lector, who is a relative of President Cleve- land. Colonel Hall was a member of the Georgia Legislature at one time. e A BATITLE IN OKLAHOMA, Officers and Mexican Horsethieves Have a Fatal Pight. PERRY, 0. T., Nov. 10.—From Greer County, Okiahoma, seventy-five miles southwest of here, comes the news of a pitched battle between officers of Greer and Washington counties and a large body of Mexican horsethieves, in which one robber was killed outright, several wounded, including two officers. (i iy CONSULS ATTACKED. ssentative Badly Hurt Ratlway Laborers. LONDON, Ex6., Nov. 10.—The Post will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Ber- lin saying that advices have been received there to the effect that a number of Portuguese rallway workers sattacked the French Consul and Herr Pfeil, the German Vice-Consul, at Kamataport station, a_few miles north of Lorenzo Marquez, East Africa. Her Pfeil was badly hurt. He returned to renzo Marquez, where the Governor apologized to him for the attack, and assured him that all the assailants would be arrested. The attack is supposed to have been due to an anti- foreign outburst. st A ) Rights of Legations. LONDON, Exe., Nov. 10.—An important question as to the rights and privileges enjoyed by foreign' legations in this coun- try will be raised immediately after the reassembling of Parliament. It grows out of the recent kidnaping of a Chinaman and his incarceration in the building of the Chinese legation pending an unsuc- cessful effort to smuggle him on board a ship and return him to China. The ques- tion of international law involved is a delicate one, and it is said that the action of the .Government in compelling the Chinese Minister to release his prisoner has already led to some lively correspondence between Peking and the Government. R R Turks Plunder a Village. LONDON, Exa, Nov. 10.—A dispatch from United Constantinople says the ad- vices received from Maiserich, Asia Minor, state that a band of Turks plundered the village of Everek, killing 100 Armenian inhabitants and setting firgn to and deutro‘y- ing fifty houses. Notone of the Turkish marapders was killed. The advices state that the people have been thrown into a state of panic by the outrages. e Innocrnt FPersons Released. LONDON, Exc., Nov. 10.—The Chroni- cle's Constantinople correspondent tele- El‘l[)hl that many innocent persons who ave long been confined in prison are be- ing released. SR Another Match jor dolly Smith. LONDON, Exa., Nov. 10.—Soily Smith, the California fighter, who defeated W illie Smith, the English champion feather- weight, before the National Sporting Clun last night, is likely to be matched in a day Or two ta meet Ben Jordan of London SN BERLINER MICKOPHONE PATENT Bights of the Govermment and the Bell Company Argued. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10.—R. 8. Tay_lor in the Suvreme Court of the United States to-day continued the open= ing argument for the Government in the suit to cancel the Beriiner microphone patent owned by the Bell Telephone Com- pany. Passing over the office records of the application made by Mr. Berliner from the date of its filing, 1877, to 1882, as to which period the Government made no particalar criticism, he reviewed at length the history of the case from 1 to 1888, a veriod of six years, during which, he as- serted, the Bell Company made no effory to secure the issuing of the patent. This delay, Mr. Taylor contended, was founded upon an illegal assumption by the officials of the Patent Office that they had no power to issue the Berliner patent until the contest between Daniel Drawbaugh, one of wnose claims antagonized Berlin- er's, and the office was conciuded. Mr. Taylor spoke neariy four hours. The cass for the Bell Telephome Com- pany was presented by Ferdinand P, Fish of Boston. It was absurd, he said, to as- sert that the Bell Company desired delay in the issue of the patent, for until the de- cision of the Supreme Court in the suit decided in 1887 there was not a moment that the officials of the Bell Company were not careful that their monopoly of the telephone business would be overthrown. Mr. Fish will resume his argument to- morrow, and will be followed by Joseph H. Choate of New York for the Bell Com- pany, and by Caustin Krowne, who will close theargument for the United States. L California Patents. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10.—Patents were to-day issued as follows: Milo A. Ba- ker, Los Angeles, collapsible. and adjust- able mold pattern; Louis de Rome, San- Francisco, bicycle; Samuel M. Fulton and A, T. Ames, Galt, pump power; Francis L. Guillemat, San Francisco, assignor_to Wastinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, Pa., air brake; Joian = Holioway and J. W. Starkweather, Los Alamos, remitting rotary car fender; B. Littlefield, ~ San Francisco, Cal., stove lid; L. Maxwell and H. W. Gormau, Los Angeles, guard or screen for urinals: Arthur T. Snell, Santa Barbara, safety pin Louis L. White, assignor of half to W. F. Lewis, Oakland, mold for shaping metallic tooth crowns. . The Deep Water Harbor. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19.—The commission consistingof Admiral Walker and four others recently appointed by the President to locate a deep water harbor at Santa Monica or San Pedro, in Southern California, will meet here next Monday to effect an organization to outline the work of the commissicn and to fix the date for the commission to visit the Pacific Coast. Congress has made an appropria- tion of $2,900,000 for the harbor and $50,600 for the expenses of the commission. fais Where Lincoln Died. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10.—Under the operations of a law passed at the last session of Congress the United States to- day became possessed of the house oppo- site Ford's Theater, where Lincoln was carried after the assassination and died. The house will continue to be occupied by the Lincoln Memorial Association as a museum of relics of the martyred Presi- dent. AREVIVED SAILOR A Seaman’s Toast Fol- lowed by Vivid Memories. un- Georze GOT IN THE NAVY AT LAST. Strict Medical Examination Floors Him to Begin With. One of the better class of water-front re- sorts was crowded not long since with a host of “bluejackets,” who were enjoying themselves in their own peculiar and yet altogether legitimate way. One tall, handsome man, who showed a form that any athlete might be proud of, was ap- parently looked up to as something of g leader, and he it was who suggested the names of most of the singers and speech- makers, and when the motien to adjonrn was made he put it. But it wasn’t car- ried. T here was a suggestion that he give a toast (which it was afterward learned be had given once or twice before), and so, “‘to keep the peace,” as he put it, he be- gan. It was indeed nautical to a degree. It is too long to reproduce here, but he toasted father, mother, sistersand brothers in a most original wa This is how he proposed the mother's health: **And here’s to mother—‘first rate’ she— Who launchea me on life’s stormy sea, And rigged me fore and afi. May Provideuce her timbers spare 4nd keep her hull in good repair To tow the smaller craft. The cheers which greeted him were enough to show Le was a great favorite with “all hands.” He was seen afterward by a reporter, and when asked as to his length of time in the service and so on he said: 1 am afraid that you wouldn't have called me much of a fine man or a fine talker, either, sir, a few months before I entered the service. You can believe me or not, but it is the fact that I was once rejected for the navy on account of physical weakness.” And then he told something about himself. He said: ‘I came down here from Oregon, and was awful weak and what shore people call ‘played out,’ and I tried to get at what was ailing me, but I couldn't. One day one of the doctors that I went to see told me to go to sea—that was the only chance leit for me. Well, I tried to get into the navy, but, as I tell you, I was rejacted.” “Well, but you are there now,’’ was sug- gested. “Yes, I know,” he replied, *but I wouldn’t be but for the doctors of that great Hudson Medical Institute up there on the corner of Market, Stockton and Ellis streets. Why, I thougnt I was just, dying when I went up there, but they took me by the hand, said they would pull me out O K, and in four months 1 applied again to the service, and here I am— bright, sound and chipper as a doliar.”’ “‘Well, what did these doctors do to revive you in this remarkabie way 2"’ “The principal thing they did was to give me their preparation called ‘Hud- yan,’ and after what it did for me vou can gamble your last cent I am never without it now—not that L ever take it any more to amountio anything, but I gives it to those boys what I sees need it, and we've got about a score or more that this ‘Hud- yan’ has made new and good men out of, 100, “I tell you,” he concluded, “that’s a wonder ior any weak man, and I know it. Look at me.” And certainly he was a glorious speci- men of a fine race of men, and the remed: that could make out of a physical wrec{ such a perfect leader among his “*mates,” as he called them, must be very much out of the ominnrr Indeed, it is nothing short of marvelous. Hudyan ean only be had from the Hudson Medical Insiitute. They send circulars free. *