The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 12, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1896. RURALES CATCH BOLD CARMELD Lower California Desperado Taken With Two of His Men. The Captives Compelled to Walk One Hundred Miles to Prison. Governor Sargines Orders th: Out- law Leader to Serve in Mexico’s Army. Dse. 11. — Four out from the IR- e border hamlet of Tecate last Tuesday ) their short carbines, their sabers clipking and their pistols handy. A tip had been received by Jose Riley, a Mexi- can of Hibernian name, who officiates in the dual capacity of ice of the Peace and head rurale at Teca'e, to the effect that Francisco Carmelo, the noted border bandit, had been seen across the border with two or three confederates and was bout to make a raid on the Ciballadas of n ranchers between Campo and the . Judge Riley gathered his trusty orsemen, who had served him asdepu- ties before in heated arguments with borderers, and took the trail for Canyada Verde, where he believed Carmelo and hisgang w be found. The place is about six miles south of the boandary line. The posse arrived there ut moon, and moving with great cautjon, had the good fortune to come upon Carmelo and two other desper- adoes—Jose Valenzucla and Tranqualino —swhile they were in the act of killing to Bernardo Arguilez, a ng rancher. called upon Carmelo to surrender and thrast the muzzle of his carbine to- ward the qutlaw’s face. The rurales bad den forward rapidiy and surrounded 2ng, ering them with rifles. Two i the ts gave up atonce, begging rales nat to sho Carmelo tried to iraw a revolver, but Riley checked i warned him to desist, and he surren- SAN DIEGO, CaL Mexican rurales st tied the three thieves to- ched them all behind a riat to the saddle of the horses, took up tce march back to the city, ch was reaced without accident. at night managed to free himsel, aud speedily cutting the bands of Valen- | a-and Sos they made a dash for lib- Riley, however, awoke on the in- and p and searched for their guns. Carmelo bad secured two carbines, and was using one as aclub vhile Valenzuela used the The ottlaws made for the door, it was baired. 1 t their backs to Sosa while w0 openthe door. The room was and the bur rurales wera on the before they could escape. -Car- nives anl revolvers were used as possible'n the small space, while nmtled over each other in igiting like demons, : wdvantage, knowing the d oit Sosa with a blow on ¢he skull. Carmelo, who is agile as a sped in ani out among the fighting giving a jtab here and a blow »ut not dobg much damage beyond Valenzuelia bad cut in the back take. v and his men conquered and again tiea the gang. Yesterday morning they started for Enseada, 100 miles distant, borseback, twe leading the prisoners, and on_foot,.he others bringing up the-rear, with cabines ready for instant . - They travied swiitly, and Sosa, who is barely 18 vears of age, gave out mid they half-drigged him for twenty miles. His legs ae badly swollen and it is thought he will not recover from the cruelty of the trip, As soon as liley had turned his -isoners over to tie jailer he reported to jovernor Sangine that he had captured C:rmelo, the cattlethief. ‘Ah, s0?" repliel the Governor. “‘Send for tue corporal,’” he directed. To that officer _he ‘Go and cut Carmelo’s roff and puthm in a soldier's uni- m keep hm there ten years. I bave beard of Carnelo. He is my malo. He needs no trial to prove him a des- perado. Go, cut bs hair off!” To-day Carmelo and Valenzuela took their places as partof the Mexican army, wearing linen unibrms and joining the wood squad. Carmilo will learn to manip- ulaie a bugle. Soa is in a critical condi- tion, and after his jecovery will probably be released, as the ndications are that he was unaware of Caimelo’s character when he fell in with himat Canyada Verde. BRITISH CLAMS EXORBITANT. Tes!imony for the United States Intro- duced Before the Bering Sea Conmission. VICTORIA, B.C., Dec. 11.—The evi- dence for the Unitel States in the case of the British claim for the seizure of the schooner Carolena ¥as opened before the Bering Sea Commission to-day. Dickenson stated ‘efore calling the first witness that whex Munsie was being examined tbe rams of John Cotsford had beéen mentioned asone of the hunters on the Carolena. Ths United States had sectred this witnes and the British side might call him if it pleased. Peters ex- plained that the Eritish counsel had not the opportunity of finding out what Cots- ford’s evidence would be and it would be better for the Unitet States to use him as its witness. John Cotsford stated that though now a resident of Seattl} he had been a hunter on the Carolena|in 1886. He had been engaged by Munge, Becnter being present when the arrangdnents were made. Bech- tel went. up as mr as Clayoguot on the Carolena when it|started for Bering Sea. Fechtel did the biving of canoes. A The Carolena Jegan sealing in Bering Eea about July 1, ind the witness under stood that Captain Ogilvie bhad intended to leave about Augst 23. After the ves- sel was seized and taken to Ounalaska its crew was allowed t} go ashore, haif of the nimber at a time,but afterward the sea- men were allowed ito go ashore as the; pleased. 1le put the number of seals caugbt in Bering Sedby the Carolenas at 860 or 840. \ In the cross-examigaticn by Peters tbe witness did not kndwn what provisions \ vers on ithe Caroleni and had not seen Bechtel pay money fr the canoes to the ians at Clayoquot. | A. J. Bechtel was neit called and asked about nis ownership of| the schooner San Diego for the purpose d proving the regis- ier made ooth at Sal Francisco and in Victoria that Bechitel a United States citizen in 1886. Peters objected, declaing that the docu- saents were secondary poof. Aiter some argument the documerls were received, him | whiles the ruraiés were | The other rurales leaped | Carmelo and Valen- { Mr. | subject to objections at the final argu- ment. Captain Alexander McLean, who had been connected with the sealing industry since 1883, had been in the Bering Sea on the Favorne in 1886 and 1887, and was ain of the Mary Ellen, was called. s opinion was that about August 20 was the usual close of the sealing season in Bering Sea. This witness taid he knew \something of the value of sealing vessels in 1886, and he gave $1700 as what he would have put on the Carolena in 1835, aiter it had been repaired and lengthened. In 1886 most of the sealing vessels that { came to Victoria were from San Francisco, and could be built there new for $100a ton. _— NEWS OF SAN JOSE. Special Administrator of the Auzerais Es‘ate Named—Professor Perrine’s Comet. SAN JOSE, CaL, Dec. 1L—John E. Auzerais was this morning appointed special administrator of the estate of Edouard A. Auzerais by Judge Reynolds, | in place of Edward L. Auzerais, the regu- larly appointed administrator, who died in this city vesterday. Edouard A. Auzerais died in Paris, France, on September 7, 1895, and left an estate valued at $600,000. “The testator was an early pioneer of this county, and most of the property consists of business blocks and real estate in this city. Under | the will the bulk of the property is given | to the widow, who resides in France. The | special administrator’s bond was placed | at $40,000. | PROFESSOR PERRINE'S COMET. | Prelimwnary { Orbit Computed at the Lick | Obaervaiory. | SAN JOSE, Can, Dec. 11.—The comet discovered from the Lick Observatory on | December 8 by Professor C. D. Perrine | was observed on December §, 9 and 10. | From their observations Professors Huffey and Perrine have computed a preliminary | orbit, which shows that the comet made | its nearest approach to the sun on Novem- | ber 25 at & aistance of about 108,000,000 | miles, longitude 48 degrees 15 minutes. | The plane of the comet’s orbit intersects | | the plane of the eliptic in longitude 243 | degrees 40 minutes, the angle of inclina- { tion being 16 degrees 26 minutes. The | motion is direct. | -Its distance from the earth is now 133,000,000 miles and incressing. Its ap- parent path will be eastana south through the constellations Pisces and Cestus. e T SWALLOWED C+EBOLIC ACID. i | Phil Lennon, @ Cicil War Veteran, Ends His Life With Poison. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 11.—Phil Lennon, an old soldier, was found dead under the steps of the Emma Marwedel Kinder- garten, at the corner of S8an Augustin and | an tedro streets, this morning at 7 o'clock. It wasa case of suicide, and by | | his side was a bottle that had contained | carbolic acid. Le2nnon had served in the Civil War and received a monthly pension of $27 30. For | the past month he had been drinking very heavily and was despondent. He was re- leased” from the City Jail yesterday morn- ing, where he had served a ten-day sen- tence for drunkenness. Lennon was a | native of Ireland, aged 60 vears. He was a member of Phil Sheridan Post, under whose auspices his funeral will be held t0-morrow. LA g State Teachers’ Convention. | | SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 11.—The thirtieth | annual convention of the Catifornia Teach- | ers’ Association will open in this city on | December 28 and continne for four days. | { Among the prominent educators to be | | present are Dr. William T. Harris, United | States Commissioner of Education at| | Washington, and Dr. David Stazr Jordan of Stanford. The meetings will be hetd in the hail in the Normal School. It isex- pected that at least 1500 teachers will be present. S et O Spanish Night at the Kirmess. SAN JOSE, CaL.. Dec. 11.—The Spanish booth had charge of affairs at the Kirmess ot Nations to-night, and an interesting programme was rendered. A large crowd was in attendance and greatly enjoyed the dance that followed the exercises. SR Saratoga Hotel-Keeper Fails. SAN JOSE, CaL, Dec. 11.—C. B. Lotti, a hotel-keeper at Saratoga, bas filed a petition in insolvency. His liabilities | aggregate $609, with no available assets, X OREGON’'S LOSING RAILWAYS. State Commission States That Not a Line Has Paid Dividends Within Four Years. PORTLAND, Ox, Dec. 11.—By the report of the Oregon Reilway Commission just forwarded to the Governor a dis- couraging state of financial affairs is shown. Notaroad in the State has paid dividends for four years or more. Both the Oregon Railway and Navigation and the Southern Pacific show deficits. The latter road (Oregon and California, oper- ated by the Southern Pacific underathirty- four year lease), has a-shortage of $766,028 t his year. 1t was $607,975 short last year. The earnings for 1898 from all sources amounted to $1,564,322 and the operating expenses $1,526,392, leaving $237,930 to apply on interest and tax account, whicn amounted to $1,003,958, making a deficit of §766,028. The Oregon Railway and Navigation hortage, including rents and taxes, 395in 1894. The showing sinceis little over 4 per cent on the investment. In 1896 the gross earnings wers §: and operating expenses $1,621,713 from operation $1,018,399. The Oregon Central and Eastern is in a bad way. Since the litigation in the cwurts when $15,000,050 of capital invested in it was wiped out and the road stood | absolutely valueless, there has been ex- pended $100,000 for improvements and still there is not a cent 1n sight for the pur- chasers ev-n on their first investment. Bonner & Hammond, the Montana mag- nates, really used their mines to keep up expenses, The road must be extended before it can pay. Notwithstanding these difficulties the commission says it has effected a reduction of freight rates. e LEASING SAN JOAQUIN TRACTS, California Navigation Construst 1 Landings, STOCKTON, CaL., Dec. 11.—J. DiPeters, president of the California Navigation and Improvement Company, has procured a lease of all the land along one of the banks of the San Joaquin River from Wakefield to the Black Slough. The term of the lease is forty-three years, It is understood here that this has been done partly in the interests of the steamboat company - and that within the next few months at least five new landings will be constructed for the company’s boats to touch at. The land along the river between these two points is very rich and fertile and large crops of fruit and vegetables are raised. Potatoes especially are raised in immenss quantities, and it is probable that it is the business of transporting these products of the soil the Navigation Company is after. . Everything points to a readjustment of the business of the Navigation Company. As has been announced at various times, the corporation intends to put a line of steamers on the river especially for pas- senger service in connection with the Valley road, and this will leave the pres- ent steamers lor use in carrying freight alone. If the gromaed policy is pursued it will lead to the reclaiming of thousands of acres of land in the county, Company Will CLAIMS KINSHIP 10 BRITISH PEERS Pendelton Forger Says Sir Henry Elliott Is His Brother. Declares He Once Held Office in Australia and Was Wealthy. Lost His Property, Came to America ani Married a Half-Breed # Squaw. PENDLETON, Ogm.,, Dec. 1L—-J. F. Elliott was placed in jail here on Wednes- day on a charge of forging a $30 check on the Pendleton Savings Bank. Elliott was then suffering from delirium tremens. When seen at the jail yesterday he was quiet and rational. He said that he could not deny having forged the check, although he had no remembrance of it. His brother, he said, was Governor of Timbulana, one of the British possessions in Africa, and the one where were located the enormously rich gold mines recently developed. The same brother was a peer of the British realm, Sir Henry George lliott, and he was in former years Em- bassador from the Courtof St. James to Madrid, Berlin and Viénna, and was Em- bassador to Constantinople when the Turko-Russian war broke out. Elliott's brother-in-law, he declared, was now Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba. His uncle, Sir Gilbert Elliott, was many years ago the Speaker of the House of Commons. The forger when a yourg man went to Australia and was appointed a gold com- missioner. It was an office which afforded an opportunity for getting hold of valu- able mining properties, and in a few years he was possessed of a large fortune, which amounted to about §$80,000. Elliott sold his mining interests and entered the wholesale wine and grocery business in Sidney and was prosperous. He entered the political arena and was a candidate | for a parliamentary seat, and was engaged in an active caavass when he became in- voltved in domestic troubles which wrecked i his life and threw hira out onto the worid. Seafaring was bis next experience and he drifted to the Pacific coast of the United States and landed in San Fran- cisco. He owned a vessel and part of the time was first mate on a ship belonging to the man now in the United States Sen- ate irom California—George C. Perkins. Eiliott was sent to Northern California to pass an opinion on some of Senator Perkins’ tin mines which had been pros- pected. Elliott pronounced them of small value ana came over into Oregon, and was prospecting in Douglas County. There he was kindly treated by a half- kreed woman and cured of a very serious sickness. He married her and they moved to the Umatilia Indian Reserva- tion, wh-re they have lived for several years. Mrs. Elliott claims she is entitled to an allotment, though she has not yet been given one. NOT A LOS ANGELES OFFICER. Pastor McLean's Cons'abulary Appornt- ment Reccnsidered by the Sheriff. LOS ANGELES, Can, Dec. 11.—The constabulary aunthority with which Pastor McLean was clothed by Sheriff Burr has proved of little value and of brief dura- tion. The Sheriff, after looking into the case and hearing of the parson’s language respecting his own indomitable courage and bravery, decided to revoke the ap- pointment and ask Rev. Mr. McLean to unload bis artillery. Referring to the ap- pointment and the crusade of the Park- hurst Society, Sheriff Burr said: “When I swore in Mr. McLean he in- jormed me that his life was in danger, and 1 did what I would for any reputable citizen. I wasinformed at the time that his appointment was for self-protection only, and that he could use it for no other purpose. As soon as I discovered that it was more to spite Chief of Police Glass than for his own protection I made up my mind to cancel the appointment, as Iwish to be in harmony with the Chief in all metters pertamning to the enforcement of the laws. “I have had & large number of promi- nent citizens call upon me since Dr. Mc- Lean’s appointment was made public, who protested in a vigorous manner. I con- sider the methods of the Parkhurst So- ciety, so far as they have gone, to be very injurious to the rising generation. It ad- vertises questionable places and has a ten- dency to attract the attention of young men and women to them.” The Parkhurst Society’s cases against Jennie Meade, Clara Loraine, Ethel Wil- =on, Ella Sullivan, Pearl Morton and Rosa Mitchell were dismissed to-aay on motion of the attorneys for tbe prosecution. These women were charged with being re- taiters of liguors without licenses. All of the liquor cases will be prosecuted. The courtroom was filled with a large crowd to-day when the first was called. After to-day’s setbacks in the courts Pastor McLean was asked if the society he represented would abandon its crusade. He said: “Most assuredly not. We shall prose- cute this work to the bitter end. Our committee was not sufficiently advised in the matter and made several mistakes— of the mind, not of the heart.” CEEE i . Captain Teale a Deserter, LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec..11.—Now that City Auditor Fred H. Teale hasde- camped, details ot some of his worst breaches of propriety are coming to the surface. Teale was captain of Company . N. G. C., and as such officer it is a question in guard circles whether his leave-taking will not result in his being court-martialed and dismissed upon a charge of desertion. It is said that con- fiding friends are ou: $1600 realized by Captain Teale on the last few days of his residence here. His faiher, a respected resident of Boyle Heights, will make the amounts good. Heroism Cost His Life. LO0S ANGELES, Car., Dec. 11.—Albert E. Allen, whose skull was cleft from ear to ear by a blow from the hoof of a runaway horse he was attempting to stop several days ago, died in tne Receiving Hospital this atfernoon. Allen came to Los Angeles from Tacoma. He had been wealthy, but of late years lost his fortune. SR AG Found Dead at Ogden. OGDEN, Utan, Dec. 11.—A well-dressed man was found dyingin a vacant building on Wallace avenue, near the Union depot, at noon to-day. The Sheriffs office was notified and after removing him to the city jail the man died. Papers upon his person indicate that the body is that of Thomas B. Reese, and that he has a family in Gunderson, Mont. Officers are in doubt as to the cause of his death. The man had been drinking and it may be death resulted from exposure, although suicide is hinted at. gt e AFFRAY AT MODESTO. Two Men Engage in a Quarrel and One Is Dying From a Bullet Wound. MODESTO, CaL., Dec. 11.—A shooting affray here this alternoon resulted in the wounding of J. H. Young, who ie now lying at the point of death. Youngand William Pritchard met in the Brooklyn chophouse and quarreled, though the cause is not known. Young immediately pro- cured a revolver and meeting Pritchard in a saloon later he demanded an apology, which was refused. Young drew his revoiver and began shooting. Pritchard also had a weapon and shot. The men were but six feet apart. Young eniptied his pistol, shooting five times. Pritchard shot twice, hitting Young bpoth times, but escaped injury himself. One bullet entered Young’s shouider. The other entered the pit of the stomach, passing downward and lodg- ing in the right side of the back. George Whallon, the owner of the sa- loon, then took a hand, knocking Young down with a biliiard cue, inflicting a scalp wound. Constable Kiernan placed the combaiants under arrest, and they were conveyed to th= county jail, where Exam- jning” Physician Evans pronounced Young’s wound probably fatal. Young is the third of three brothers who have been in serious cutting and shooting scrapes in the past two years. All three are large men. Shruder Young was nearly killed some time ago by a man named Moye. In Aagustlast William at- tacked a man named Mills and was shot. This latter scrape is believed to have been the cause of to-day’s trouble. It is said that J. H. Young, while hunting for Mills, mistook Pritchard for Mills and be- gan a quarrel. He was intoxicated at the time of the trouble. h B ity Ry oPIUM SIIIP;ED FROM PORTLAND. Consignors of Crackers to Honolulu Puz- zled Over a Strange Find in PORTLAND, Og., Dec. 11.—The Port- land Cracker Company is greatly puzzled to know how a lot of coutraband opium got into a consignment of crackers shipped by it to a Honolulu firm. In the last cargo of the Asiatic liner Mount Lebanon from this port there was a big shipment of crackers, There were also some salmon cases consigned by the Washington Feed Company. Freight from the Mounat Le- banon was discbarged at Honolulu in the morning, and the vessel sailed that after- noon for Yokohama. The first case of crackers opened for in- spection by the customs officers was found to contain fifteen tins of opium. The salmon and cracker cases were removed to the Custom-house, where eight out of | forty cases were found to contain 480 tins of the drug. As stated beretofore in THE CaLL's Honoluiu advices, Samuel Lowden, the agent for the Feed Company ai Hono- lulu, was arrested and released on bail. Manager Wittenbure of the Portiand Cracker Company said to-dav that his company shipped a lot of crackers to Honolulu, and has some fifteen tons ready for shipment now, but no member of the company can tell where the opium came irom. —_—— DENOUNCED ALASKA JUSTICE. Treasury Agent Crowley's Indictment Or- dered by a Territorial Judge. PORT TOWNSEND, ;Wasg., Dec. 11.— United States Special Treasury Agent Orowley is threatened with indictment and prosecution in the Federal Court of Alaska for denouncing the administration of justice in that Territory. In charging a Grand Jury, Judge Delany resented the aspersion and called for the indictment of the officer if it was found that he was re- sponsible for using such language. Crowley is said to have attended a trial wherein an arrangement was effected be- tween the opposing counsel for the defendant to plead guiiy and re- ceive a certain punishment agreed upon in advance. Crowley is reported to have denounced the proceeding as a farce and characteristic of Alaskan justice. Judge Delaney instructed the Jury to indict the counsel if Crowley’s statements were true; if otherwise, to bring 1n a true biill against Crowley. Crowley is one of the best known and most fearless treasury officials in the Northwest and Delany is a man of strong resolutions. —_————— STANFORD ELECTS AN EDITOR. J. E. Nourse Will Aave Charge of the Daily Palo Alto. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Dec. 11.—After a week’s agitation the student body decidea by election who should be the next editor-in-chief oM the college paper, the Daily Palo Alto. Two candi- dates were nominated for the editorship— J. R. Nourse '97 and W. C. McNeil '98. The former won, receiving 418 votes to his opponent’s 307. Considering the fact that but one office was to be baliotted upon a beavy vote was cast. About 70 per cent of the entire student body came to the voting booth. J. R. Nourse, the successful candidate, is a senior at the university and has been connected with the college daily about a year and a half. At present he isone of the associate editors of the Paio Aito. Be- sides his work on the students’ publica- tion he has had practical experience on the Santa Ana Blade. His major subje:t is economics. .~ ROMANCE OF STOCKTON, Seoret Wedding of Vocalist Wilkes and a Telephone-Girl. STOCKTON, CaL., Dec. 11.—A few days ago Miss Inez M. White resigned her po- sition at the telephone station. Since then it has been learned thatshe was mar- ried nearly four monthsago. Her hus- band is J. B. Wilkes, the weli-known singer. On August 19 last Miss White and Mr. Wilkes were married by Rev. J. H. Briggs at Burson, Calaveras County, the license. having been obtained at San Andreas. ‘The wedding was what the society re- porter would call a “‘quiet affair.” It was s0 quiet that nobody, save those inter- ested—the minister and the witnesses— knew anything about it. The 1eason for the secrecy is said to be a rule at the tele- phone station requiring the *‘hello’ girls to be single, and as Miss White desired to retain her position for a few months after her marriage she did not announce the wedding unuil she had resigned. E e A IS HE SIR KUGER TICHBOURNE? Alleged Discovery of the Missing Heir n an Insane Asylum. VANCOUVER, B. C., Dac. 11.—Accord- ing to advices received by the incoming Australian ;mail the famous Tichborne case appears likely to be reonened. The alleged discovery in the Paramatta Insane Asylum of the true Roger Tichhorne is reported, and steps have been taken to secure his release in order that he may proceed to England and substantiate his claim to the tiile and estates. Edward Priestman of Sydney 1s acting on behalf of the friends of this new claimant in London, and he aeclares himself convinced that the man, who goes by the name of Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Their Freight. ‘{ Cresswell at present, is without d true Sir Roger Tichborne. He 8 bas seen upon Cresswell's body every identifying mark which was carried by the lost heir. —_—————— FRESNO MURDER TRIAL. Wife-Killer Rockwsll Claims That He Ahot in Self-Defense. FRESNO, CaL., Dec. 11.—W. W. Rock- well, who is on trial before a jury in the Superior Court for the murder of his wife last August, went on the stand in his own behalf to-day. He testified that he and his wife had been auarreling durins the evening previous to the murder, an she ordered him to leave. He hud pre- pared 10 go and then inquired about their little boy. The father wanted to take the son with him. When he told his wife so she, he said, whipped out a pistol from under her apron and said she woald kill him. overcoming b pistol and beg: fense. The trial will probably be concluded to- MOrrow. BARREL FROM SUISUN MARSHES. Local Hunters Enjoined From Hunting on Lands Leased by the Cordelia { Shooting Club. SUISUN, CaL., Dec. 11.—Since the Su- preme Court reversed the decision of Superior Judge Buckles in the action of Charies W, Keliogg, as trustee of the Cor- delia Shooting Club, vs. William King et al., the members of the club have em- ployed men to keep a vigilant watch on the movements of outside hunters in order that they might have the exclusive privilege of shooting upon the grounds known as the Chamberlain Tract, and for which they pay a ren:al of $i200 per _venr;J The defendants in the original suit hav been notified that the decision of the Su- perior Court of Solano County has been reversed and that a continuance of hunt- ing on the Cordelia shooting-grounds is a | violation of the law. Aftorney J. N. Young of San Francisco has asked for an injunction against ninety local sportsmen to desist and refrain from hunting on the Chamberlain Tract. This was granted by Supérior Judge Buckles. st e Freeno Suspect Acquitted. FRESNO, CAL., Dec. 11.—May G raham’s trial for the robbery of James Kerwin, the railroad contractor, of a $1500 drait a few weeks ago, resulted in the acquittal of the defendant to-day. Kerwin with two women and a bartender went riding, and the contractor lost a draft some time dur- 1ng the drive. B ANeginkite Garson Attorney Indicted. CARSON, Ngv.,, Dec. 11.—The Grand Jury of Ormsby County to-day indicted United States Attorney Charles Jones on a charge of assauiting Sam Davis of the | Appeal. Bail was fixed at $1500 and a | warrant for his arrest issued. He grappled with her, but she was , when he pulied out his firing at her in self-de- NEW TO-DAY. AN ANTIDOTE T ALCOHOL Excassive Drinkers Now Using |lim|i Kolafra With Great and Prompt Benefit. it Stops the Craving for Liquor, Does Not Intoxicate or React or Pro= duce a Habit of Its Owa. The medical journals have recently de- voted coneiderable space to the question whether a product of the sterculia nuv and a substitute for alcobol known as Vino Kolafra is more effective in over- coming inebriety than the gold cure or other so-called cures. i The claim set up for Vino Kolafra is that it is very prompt to act, and makes a sober man out of the habitual drinker by supplying the place of alcohol without producing the toxic or reactive effects of aleohol. In other words, Vino Kolafra is said to satisfy the craving for strongdrink and to efferd the longed for stimulus without the customary sequence. Need- less to say, if this proves to be true its importance can hardly be overstated. As an example of the medical testimony available on the point, we may cite that of Dr. J. D. Crowther, an_expert in the treatment of alcoholism. In areport pub- lished in 2 late number of the Journal of Inebriety Dr. Crowther says: “The preparation called Vino Kolafra has been used as an antidote for the poison of alcobol and some authorities have called it aspecific. We have made a study of its action in several cases of acute and chronic inebriety. ‘The plan was to dis- cortinue all spirits and give two or three ounces of Vino Kolafra every two or three hours. Result: The acute symptoms quickly subsided, the patient became | easy, the stomach distress and the de- | mand for spirits also subsided. In two cases sleep followed, from which the pa- tient awokerested. In twocasesa marked change occurred in the restlessness and excitement—the effects of alcohol seemed to be neutralized and the condition of the mind impfoved. 'he action of Vino Kolafra was that of | a diffusable stimulant with a tendency to relieve the irritation.and physical suffer- ing of such cases. There are many rea- sons for believing that its greatest value is in replacing spirits and in lessening the effects of the withdrawal of dru'gs." Professor Frank Woodbury of Philadel- phia calls attention in the Medical Bulle- tin to a series of tests made with the sphygmograph—a pulse-recording instru- ment—showing the non-reactive charac- ter of Vino Kolafra as compared with al- coholic stimulation. Both the English and American Consuls at every African port report that no harm follows the use of the sterculia nut by the natives, which statement has been amply verified as to Vino Kolafra (the derivative ana representative of the nyt) by the ex- periments of the athletes of Yaie and other universities, by army experts and by the superintendents of the New York Post- office and of the Third-avenue Railroad, New York, The stimulation of Vino Kolafra is un- like that of any other known stimulant. L produces a sense of lightness and well being, with no signs of intoxication or bad after-affects. The respoctable but steady, every-day driuker, who has almost un- consciously allowed the habit to grow n him until he is unable to shake it off, is the man who is most helped and prefited by the use of Vino Kolafra. He changes from alcohol to the African tonic without dificuity and with no regrets or any sense of relapse or falling away. For chronic invalids and constitution- ally feeble persons physicians now pre- scribe Vino Kolafra in lieu of the danger- ous drugs tov lung employed as tonics and stimulants, It steadies and nflxhuu the heart's action and deepens the breathing. As a brain stimulant Vino Kolafra causes no congestion or excitement, while it greatly increases the capacity for mental labor. ; NEW WESTERN HOTEL, EARNY AND WASHINGTON o] Todeled and revovaied. KING, W “"éa" 16 30 por Mook, 8510830 per MORGA ree Deths: hot and cold waier every room: Hre graies !. 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