The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 24, 1897, Page 4

) 4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1897. WENT TO DEATH 2 WITHOUT A FEAR Murderer Frank Kloss| Executed at San | Quentin. Step and Calm ith Firm Demeanor He Mounts the Gallows. That He Abusad His Mother Be Denled. Frank lliam F. on the i in ac- knowledgment ime charged against him. | Prompily at 10:30 'clock tuis morning | the prisoner was ht from the co demned cell throu > passageway lead- ing into the executi om. Father Li gan of San Rafael led the way, and Kloss marched between two gnards. He mount- | ed the stairs lesding to the gallows with a firm step, his left 1 siding along the railing. Not a trace of fear was exhibited his conduct as he took his position on the trap. Sudd he recognized an ac- quaintance among the spectators assem bled about the gallows, and leaning for- ward he bowed his recognition. The same | cool, indi ) he had exhib- ited since iction and imprison- | ment rem b him until the last. | Father Lagan faced the spectators, about forty being present, and said that Kloss had requested him to say a few words. It was the dying request of the man, de- clared the priest, that he wished to deny the story published in n San Francisco | morning paper to the effect that he had treated bis poor old mother brutally and cursed her when she came to see him at the prison. | When Father Lagan closed his remarks the noose was placed about the condemned man’s neck by Amos Lunt, when the pris- oner turned to him and, in &n undertone, said: “Doa good job.” These were the last words he uttered upon earth. black cap was pulled over his head; Lunt tightened the rope about his neck and gave the siznal. The trup flew open and Kloss dropped to the end of the rope. His neck was broken by the fall. Twelve m utes later Dr. Lawlor declared him to be dead. When Warden Hale went into the co demned cell at 10 o'clock in the morning 10 read the death warrant he found Kloss with Father Lagan. Warden Hale i formed him of the mission he was about to perform, when Kloss said that he knew what he was to beexecuted for and waived the formality, saying that he would rather spend the time with the priest. The warden withdrew. Last night the condemned man, aiter writing a letter to his brother, retired at abont 11 o’clock. He awoke at 3 o'clock in the morniug and asked the death- watch what time it was. Then for a half hour he engaged in conversation with Guard Jones and toid him much of his vast life, At 6:20 he arose and asked the guard for his best suit of clothes. They fitted him perfectly, a fact which pleased him greatly. His hat he tequested the guard <o deliver to 1 ther. Heate breakias and sa:d to the led to mount the gallows like a brave man. At no time had he exhibited the white feather, | and aster bidding the deathwatch good-by he prepared for his desth. Frank C. Kloss was convicted of the | murder of W 2 in & Huy s Vailev saloon Francisco in 1 ¥ fluence of liquor oon he found | hair with his | head thrown back and s tempting array | of throat displayed. The evening before | the men bad encaged in an altercation. When Kioss went over to the sleeping man he shook him by the shoulder, but Deady did not awaken. Kloss shook him the second time with the same result, when with an oath he drew a knife and | slashed the throut of his victim, Tt wasa | cowardly, cold-blooded murder. but Kloss | contended that it was committed by him | in self-defense. It is said that Klo: made the state- ment that Durrant confessed to him the murders of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams while the two were confined in | | i | | | | His One Request Is That the Story ‘ | | | | | Deady. went to b wallows without the County Jail in San Francisco. This story is not consiaered true. 1t is by lieved that Kloss made up the yarn order to get even with Durrant for some trouble which the two had in the County Jail. They had been enemies and those in close touch with both say.tnat Durrant would never have se'ected Kloss as a con- | fidant if he intended to confess. | i HANGED AT FKIDAY BARBOR. Farmer Straud Executed for the Kilting | of @ Neighbor. | SEATTLE, Wasw., April 23.—H. H. Straub was hanged at Friday Harbor | in Island County this afternoon, about 1 | o'clock. When at the last moment he | was informed that the Governor had re- | fused to interfere, the cond ned man‘ could scarcely atand for the adjustment of | the black cap. His neck was broken by | | the fall. Straub murdered Leon Lanterman, a Blakely Island [armer, on August 30, 1 The trouble grew out of matters pertain- ing to the public school lands of the island. According to the evidence Straub lay in wait for his victim, and after the shooting of Lanterman took to the woods, vowing he would never be faken alive, Several days laiar he sarrendered to g | Sheriff's posse. Many of his neighbors on the isiand believe that Lanterman was not | the first man he had murdered. | Stranb had a brother and sister living at Coupevilie, Wash., who did all in their power to save him. Governor Rogere an- nounced that he would not commute the sentence or interfere in any other w-y,i except unon the recommendation of the Judge who presided and the State's At. torney conducting the case. These offi- | cials declined to vield, giving it as their | opinion that the man had been accorded a | fair and impartial ir | Strange Conduct of a Minister's Young | Daughter. | TACOMA, Wasw, April 23— Jessie | Scudder, the 13-year-old daughter of Rev. Mr. Scudder, pastor of the First Con- gregational Church, started for the Emer- son School, two blocks away from her bome, to-day and that was the last seen of ber until late to-night, when she was found wancerihg along the railroad track to Steilacoom, some nive miles from the city. Her absence cansed great alarm | and the police and ctquads of citizens | {formed searching parties. She conld give | no explanation for her wandering away and was well-nigh exhousted when found, i gided Skeleton Found Near Cottage Grove, COTTAGE GROVE, Or, April 23.— The skeleton of John Ewing was found yesterday near Rous' sawmill, fourteen miles from here. About six years ago this | general on the streets. | if he were | one of them, M 1% The | B | remar | Bri summer he disappearea under suspicious circumstances. He took his gun one forenoon and went hunting and was never ard_from again. About one hundred men hunted for him a week, but couid find no trace him. The skeicton was ound by the sids of a log and was coy- ered with brush. It was identified by his n d the amount of money he was known to have bad on his person. The reneral supposition is that he wasmur- s he bad some trouble. with per- re he was found. SAN DIEGANS REFYTE A RUMOR. dered, sons living near w | Ridicule the Report That Jesse Grant eceived Honey From the Grant Memorial Committee. SAN DIEGO, CArL., April 23.—The dis- patch sent out from New York on Wednes- day nignt, to the effect that Jesse Grant. had requested the Grant memorial com- mittee to s $150 to defray his expenses to the memorial services attending the dedication of the Grant monument, was | read here to-day aud soon the story was Unusual interest as taken in tbe report, because this city he home of Mr. Grant and family, and, | while no one believed the story, there was considerable curiosity o learn from what <ource it emanated. Judge Georze Puter- baugh, who is a close personal iriend of Mr. Grant as well as a business associats, was seen this ovening and asked concerning the dispateh, “The stors » said Judge Pulerbaugkh, “4is utter! dicuious, and while on a count of Mr. Grant's absence, I cannot positively deny it, 1 would be perfectly willing to bet & million dollars to a cent, and offer to give back the cent if I wo! that there is not a scintilla of truth in In the first place Mr. Grant left Sen D| €0 for Mexice on an Importsnt business trip over three weeks ago and has not yet returned. In the second place, if he had wanied $150, which be did not, there are y men in this city who would have been glad to let him bave it for as long a time as he wanted it. In the third place, ‘nard up’ and needed the rey for the trip, he would certainly have tried to get enough to pay at least erable part of his expenses. “Mrs. Grant_and_the two daughters— y a young lady of 17 years—leit for New Yorkon the limited Tuesday morning. The raiiroad fere alone for the party, including sleeping accom- ations, will be over §600. The bonnets of the ladies cost more than $150. Non- sense! The story is absurd. 1f Mrs. Grant needed money she could have got it from her father, Hon. W. S. Chapman of San Francisco, or Mrs. U. S. Grant or 8. Grant Jr., ora score of others, with- making public the matter at all. for the story. or inspired by some animus, or else there isa grain_of foundation in the possible | ct ihat Genera! Porter might have wired | $150 as a compliment of the commit- | Jesse nt is too generous to nd 00 much of a gentleman to ask any one to help him in the way indi- cated.’” Ion. A. J. O'Connor, receiver of the Consolidated National Bank, and a close | acquaintance of Grant's, says the story is silly and confirms Judwe Puterbaugh’s The same answer was made by Judge J. Wade McDcnald and others. et il AN OQUTCAST PORTLAND SPORT. Sandy 0:ds, Thrice Sentanced to Death for Murder, Is Driven Out of British Columbia. PORTLAND, Or., April 23.— Sandy” Olds, a forsaken cambler, who eicht vears ago murdered Emil Weber, another sport, in broad daylight here and who after thrice being sentenced to death escaped with one years’ imprisonment, left here recently for Rossland, B. C. This city was getting uncomfortably | “'cold’” for him, as even those who ex- pended large sums of money to save his worthless I:fe found in him an ingrate. On the day of his depariurs he said that he would no longer pursue “bunkoing” | for'a livelihood, but would swing a pick n the northern mines. A special from Rossland says that the sh Marshal of the town had no confi- dence in ihe professed reformation of the aged gambler, whose reputation had pre- ceded him there. He scarcelv had stepped | off the train when Marshal Kirkup tapped him on the shoulder and calling “Sand by name asked him into an adjoining saloon to take adrink. Oids at once imagined bimself to be in clover, but tae next minute the Marshal told him that Rossland was overcrowded and advised bim to recross the border with as little delay as possible. Olds, knowing that Kirkup's word is| law in Rossland, did not stand upon the | order of leaving, and he is now i Spokane. There it is believed he will re- main if permitted, for the gamblers here | gave him money to get out of town with and they don’t want him to return. He is now a veritabe pariah, driven from pillar to post. There is one family here that trusts he may never come back, and that consistsof the almost grown children of the man he shot down in the street. DS VICTORIES TH4T WERE DEFEATS. News From Hongkony Contradicts Sto- ries From Madyrid, TACOMA, Wasx., April 23.—News re- ceived to-day from Houvgkong contradicts the stories from Madr.d that the Philio- pine rebeilion has been quelled. On March 23 Colonel Salcedo, with 2000 men, ordered an attack on San Nicolas. He was misled by the guides, who took his force through a crossroad, on both sides of which a strong force of insurgents was ambushed. Tne Spanish force was badly defeated and forced to retreat in confu- sion upon Aimansa. They lost over 200 men, while the insurgent loss was only Wuen the steamer Victoria sailed from ong news had just arrived that the Spanish troops had ‘sttacked the insur- s near the river Zapote and had been Ised with heavy loss. The defeat of Spaniards is the more remarkable be- cause the insurgents had but few firearms and were obliged to fight at close range with knives. This battle was fought in deep mud, the Zapote River being a tidal creex containing little water at this sea- & e Fatal Fall at Lyonsville. RED BLUFF, Can, April 23.—M. Knauss fell from a trestle at Lyonsville yes- terday and was fatally injured. He was working on a logging train, consisting of an engine and two trucks, the trucks being bearing an 85-foot log. In making a short carve the trucks jumped from the rack and went over a trestie work forty- five feet high. Knauss feil head first. The right side of his skull was crushed. He will die. SRS T Fire at Tamalpais Station. SAN RAFAEL, CAL, April 23—When the train leaving San Rafael at 5:05 o'clock yesterday aiternoon drew up at Tamalpais station it was discovered that the home of Mrs. Jensen was on fire. C. Mason ot Sau- salitc end the trainmen put the fire out, and the train proceeded on its way to Sau. salito. Had it not been for this prompt action Mrs. Jensen's home would now be in ruins. 2 —_— Rich Ore Strike at Virginia Dale. SAN BERNARDINO, Caw., April 23— Reports to-day from Virginia Dale are to the effect that recently two very rich sirikes bave been made in tbat section— one by Baird and others of a two-foot edge of ore tuat r as high as §600 and another by J. B. Reed of this city, who stumbied on a blind ledge, of eighteen inches in width, that assays $4% to the ton. e RECKLESS sensationslism fully discussed In to-day’s Star. . / “There are only two ways to account ; Either it was sent out by | some correspondent who was misinformed | | W. Arnold, Santa Ros VETERANS HONOR GENERAL CHIPMEN. The Red Bluff Warrior\‘ Elected Department Commander. To-Day the Grand Army Men | Will Quit Hospitable | Salinas. One Thousand of the City's Guests Are Entertalned at { a Banquet. | | SALINAS, Cav, April 23.—Every hour's sojourn in Sulinas adds to the pleasure of the visiting veteruns. The hospitality of the people is generous and boundless. With tears in their eyes the fair maidens | of the city saw the Third Artillery band | from Angel Isiand depart to-day for San | Francisco. To-morrow the veterans will | break camp and bid adieu to the plains of | Salinas. On the first ballot in the encampment | to-day General N. P. Chipman of Red Bluff was elected department commander | to succeed C. T. Masteler. He received | 111 votes. His competitors were . W. her struggle for independence were adopted to-night. PETALURA’S LADIES’ MINSTRELS. T.ckets for the Coming Burnt-Cork Entertainment Are Already Exhausted. PETALUMA, Cat, April 23.—Next Tuesday evening will witness the solution of the great mystery which is now agi- tating that portion of Petaluma’s 400 who are not “in it,” for then the long-talked of ladies’ minstrels will give their enter: tainment and make their corkblack bow to an expectant audience. Rehearsals have been frequent, and though inter- rupted by much merriment, one and all, from present appearances, have their parts down to perfection. While the gre ecrecy has been maintained, rumors will fly about, and it is said that the wife of one of Petaluma'’s most prominent merchants will occupy the position of “midale man,” while the wife of a prominent medico will be one of the four “end men,” and so on through the list. But the most absorbing matter of interest is that of costume. Will the club ladies b+ attired in bloomers, short kirts or—tights? These queries will Te- main_unanswered till the rise of the curtain, One feature of the entertainment that is announced is that Miss Oleta Lunt of San Francisco wilt appear in & character song and dance. he ladies bave further proved their progressive ideas by formally requesting tuat all large hats be doffed during the performance, that every one may have an uunbstructed view. Mrs. Cronk, the general artist and sign palnter, whose independent costume has become a familiar 'sight on Petaluma’s streets, has painted unique signs adver- tising the entertainment. For the first time, almost, in the annals & o o 2 a a2 2 3 o b. ) o 0 B ° o ° [ [y ° T Cushine of Oskiand and Frank Miller of Sacramento. The former received 40 and | the latter 38 votes. On motion of Cush- ing, seconded by Miller, General Chip- man’s choice was made unanimous. In responding to the call for a speech General Chipman referred to the time many years ago at a National encamp- | ment in Boston when he might have su ceeded General Logan as commander-in- chief. He feit at that time, whben the | organization was young and then holding | its third encampment, that a Union ier more conspicuous than himself should be chosen, so he resigned in favor | of General Burnside. He expressed his appreciation of the highest distinction which the veterans of California could | bestow and promised to serve to the best of his ability as department commander. Other otfficers as follows were chosen: J. E. Eaton, Stockton, senior vice-com- mander; John G. Joy, Salinas, junior vice-commander; John A. Cruzan, San| Francisco, chaplain; Dr. H. H. Hogan, Nevada, medical director; council of ad- ministration—Charles E. Wilson, 8. H. Hunt, J. C. Bolles, San Francisco; J. M. Walling, evada City; J. B. Fuller, Marysville; delegates to the Nationai en- campment at Buffalo—Major C. A. Wood- | ruff, U. 8. A.; L. D. Bureck, San Diego; J. H. Ga:ratt and Charles Edelman, San Francisco; A. H. Jobnson, Los Angeles J. T. Boynton, San Jose; alternates—A. | J. C. Strong, Los | Gatos; J. Murray Bailey, George Stope, | J. B. Lauck and George Robinson, San Francisco. The Sons of Veterans are highly elated | over the election of Charles L. Pierce as | division commander of their order in | California and Hawaii. Pierce is public- spirited, able and influential. It isex- pected that he will impart iresh vigor and life to the organization and make it a power in the State. From every camp of Sons of Veterans in California comes | assurance of many uew enlistments. At Nevada City, in 1598, the Sons will make a demonstration that will attract the at- tention of the State. 1} Mrs. Mary E. Hartwell of Los Angeles was (o-day elected depurtment vresident | of the Women’s Reiief Corps. Tbe corps | cordially indorsed the Lincoln Monument | League, and many ceriificates have been | taken out by members of the organiza-| tion. General Chipman was duly installed department commander this alternoon. | He announced s aff appojniments as fol lows: C. T. Masteller, adjutant-. eneral, and Eugene Wiegand, quariermaster. The convention of Ladies of the G. A. R. to-day elected as department president Mrs. Pauline Wiilisof Seven Pines Circle, San Francisco. Otber department oilicers were also elected ana instai After_the acjournment of the Depart- ment Encampment this afternoon the veterans were taken in carriages 1o the site of Claus Spreciels’ great sugar refinery, the Cory residence, Jesse D. Carr’s home | and other points of surburban note, Oae thousana persons were seated at the | banquet tabies- in Agriculiural Hall to- | night. It was the last function of the an- campment series and was given by James B. Steedaman Post of Salinas. Mayor Harris presided and_speeches were made by Judge Walling, H. C. Dib- ble, General Chipman, John Tuttle, Edit- or W. J. Hill of the Salinas Index, Rev. E. B. Hatch, Judese Crawiord, Judge Buckles, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Kinne, Mrs. Belle Herr, Mrs. Hariwell ana Mrs. Julia C. Pyburn. Out - going Department Commander Masteller was presented with an elagant gold badge. A pleasing and imprompta presentation was the gift of a unique but beautiful autogravh souvenir to Miss Jessie Marie Storm, one of the fair young ladies of Salinas. 1tis acknowledged by all the veterans that the encampment just closed was the most delighiful and harmonious ever held | by the Grand Army of California, There as no contention o bickering on the oor. Resolutions of sympathy for Cuba in | GENERAL N. P. CHIPMAN, Department Commander of the California G. A. R. of the city. the rush for seats was so great that on the first day ail desirable seats were reserved, and aiready the annource- ment is of “standing reom only.” — FRESNO WITNESS BLUNDERS. Important Foint Scored by the, Defense in the Trial of Professor Sanders. FRESNO, CaL., April 23 —In the cross- examination of Carl Eisenschimmel, the bandwriting expert of San brought to Fresno by the prosecution for the forgery trial of W. A. Sanders, thede- fense to-day scored a very importan point. Whether it wasa trap sprung by Attorney Suort ora mere accident must be conjectured, but the fact remain: at the lawyer succeeded in giving a hard blow to the reliability of the expert's tes- mony. Mr. Eisenschimmel has been very positivé in pronouncing the signa tures to the Wootton draft and deeds to be fo: e his testimony in a thor igent manner, and it went far to convince the jurors of the guilt of the defendant. The expert was under the fire of a vigo ous cross-examination for and acquitted himself er maintaized his seif-composure through- out, and, despite the vigorous efforts of the defendant’s attorney, his testimony could noi be shaken. But this afternoon Mr. Eisenschimmel became somewhat irritated. Then it was that he gave the basty statement which seriously reflected on his ability as an ex- pert. The point gained the defense was that the exyert pronouncea a letter | to bave been simulated by the defendant, while, in fact, it had been written by a person not connected with the case at all. Attorney Short submitted to the expert a private letter irom Captain E. A. von Schmidt of San Francisco, but the witness was, of course, not made aware of who the writer was of to wlom the missive was addressed. Alter examining the letter for a few minutes, Mr. Eisenschimmel ex- pressed the opinion thatit had been simu- lated by the deiendant on trial. “That'- all,” said Attorney Short, and he relinquistied the witness. The defense immediately had a subpena issued to brins Captain von Schmidt here to bave him identily the letter and testily that it 1s his writin BUDD MAKLS APPOINTMENTS. Members of the State Board of Pharmacy Named. SACRAMENTO, Car., April 23.—Gov- ernor Budd to-day appointed the follow- ing members of the State Board of Phar- | macy; W. M. Searby of San Francisco, vice self, term expired; Samuel Obedener of San Jose, vice John Dawson, term ex- pired: Howard M. Sale of Lo3 Angeles, vice J. W. Wood, term expired; Charles A. bert of Oakland, vice A. J. Van Voorkies, term expired; E. A. Baer of Bakersfield, vice J. A. Fonger, term ex- muel C. Waller of San Francisco, vice J. H. Flint, term expired. P Sausalito Ferry’s New Timecard. SAUSALITO, Cav, April 23.—The new timecard of the North Pacific Coast roud, which goes into effect May 2, is as follows: ¥rom San Francisco for Sausalito: Week- days—7:00, 8:15, 9:45, 11:30 A. M., 1:45, E 3 0. 6:30, 11:30 P. 3. Sun- 10:00, 11:00, 11:30 . M., 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 30 6:45, 11:00 P. M. From Sausalito ior San Franciseo: W eke days—6:10, 7:00, 8:15, 8:55, 10:35 A. M., 1:00, 3:00, 4:25, 5:15, 5 20 p. M. Sun- , 11:30 A ., 00, 6150, 7:45 P. M. it iR Taken to Denver for Trial. SACRAMENTO, CaL, April 23,—*“Cuc- kvo” James Collins, who was captured in this eity by Shenif Johnson, weas.taken to Denver to-day by the police officer of that city sent after him. He is wanted for a $10,000 diamond robbery. Francisco | |RICHES RECOVERED THAOUGH A DREAM Relatives of a Dead Man Find His Buried i Fortune. Told of its Hiding Place by an Apparition as They Slept. Foliow the Instructions Glven to Them and Are Well Re- warded. PORTLAND, O Aprit 23.—A family named Marriott, living at Bertha, a few miles from here, received on the 15th of February last advice of Mrs. Marriott’s father's death at Marietta, Ohio, says the Evening Telegram. Five nights later Miss Elsie, the eldest daughter, dreamed that her deceased grandfather appeared before her and giving her a map of his place near Marietta instructed her where to dig end recover his buried cash. He admonished her to delve for it in person The tollowing morning at the breakf: table the girl related her dream, and to the amazement of the others Mrs. Marriott stated she had had a similar dream the preceding night, with the exception that her father told her none but Miss Elsie must unearth his buried money. There was a greater tangibility about these dreams than would appear on the surface. Just before the panicky times in 1893 Mrs. Marriott’s futher was known to have considerable money on deposit in the banks, but when the crash came he irequently said that he had not lost a dol- lar. However, he refrained from stating how he escaped the unlucky fate of many other deposttors. Inquiry elicited the fact that the old man had "withdrawn his funds a month or two before the banking- Louses began to crumble. The Marrigtts were so_influenced by those dreams that Miss Elsie returned to Obio the middle of last month, and she and her brother, Harold, began an investi- gation. From time to time tue Marriotts Teceived letters from her, but none of them of & hopeful nature, Her parents were about to write to her to abandon the search for dreamland fortunes and re- turn home, when on Sunday last intelll- gence reached them that her perseverance haa been richly rewarded. Miss Eisie wrote that the dream chart she accepled as a guide had proved in- correct; but, nevertheless, after she and Harold hud plowed over twenty acres of ground the latter struck an old coal-oil ¢an at a depth of about two feet. It con- tained the money and bonds her grand- father bhad taken out of the banks. In all they amounted to $17,000, of which §10,000 was in gold coin. The rest of the Marriott family went back to their old home last Wednesday nigot. UTAH OUTLAWS ESCAPE. Pursuit of the Pleasant Valley Robbers Has Been Practically Aban- doned. SALT LAKE, Uran, April 23. —The pur- suit of the men who robbed E. L. Car- penter at Castle Gate on Wednesday of §7800, which was to bave been used in paying off the employes of the Pieasant Valley Coal Company, has virtually been abandoned. Mr. Carpenter himself said to THE CALL representative to-day that he deemed further search useless, as the rob- bers had undoubtediy reached that por- tion of the San Rafael country known &s the “Robbers’ Roost,” and once in these mountain fastnesses ithey were safe from capture. ‘Two of the posses in pursuit had a little battle yesterday. each mistaking the other for the supposed robbers. A couple of | horses were killed, and it was surprising | that no human lives were lost. There is some talk about organizing a | big posse, with the idea of attacking the | stronghold of the robbers with dynamite. | It is believed the gang could be routed in that manrer, but the country in which the outlaws rendezvous may not be able to stand the financial strain. The $4000 | | reward offered may stimulate some ad- | | venturous spirits to make a bank account and aname for themselves at the same time. s AFFRAY AT GRANITE. Postmaster Gutridge Killed and His Brother Wounded by a Baker City Man. BAKER CITY, Or, April 23.—The stage-ariver from Sumpter brought news this afternoon from Granite that at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon G. H. McMa- bon, who left Baker City on Monday last for Granite, shot Lewis M. Gutridge and his brother, Samuel W, in front of the Gutridge store in Granite, Grant County. Lewis was shot twice through the body and was dying when the messenger leit for Sumpter. Sam was shot in the face, but grappled with his assailant, knocking | him down and holdins him until the arri- val of Deputy Sheriff Nivins, who arrested McMahon. Local gossip about McMahon's sister is said 1o have cuused the assault. Tt is be- lieved that if both broihers die McMahon will be lynched, Samuel W. Gutridge is Ppostmaster at Granite. T T “KID” THOMFNON SENTENCED, The Train-Wrecker's Motion for a New Trial Denied. LOS ANGELES, CaL, April 23.—The courtroom was crowded here to-day when Kid”’ Thompson, convicted of train-rob- bery, was brought before Judge Smith for sentence. Attorney Mills presented the affidavit of John H. Cummings, residing at West Twelfth street, who swore that be had attended the trial throughout and saw Juror James Hellman sleeping. Mills then moved for a new trial, and, the mo- tion being denied, Thompson 'was or- dered to stand up. When asked if he had any cause 1o show why sentence should not be pronounced he excaimed: “None other than that before God and man I am innocent of this crime.’ Judze Smith pronounced the sentence of lifeimprisonment at Folsom. Thompson asked for a five days’ stay of execution that he might see some friends, but this Judge Smith refused to grant, and tne prisoner was taken north to-night. —_— COUNTY RO4D LAW INVALID, Said to Cowflict With the New County Goc- ernment det LOS ANGELES, CaL, April 23.—The county road law passed by the last Legis- lature appears to occupy the position of incumbering the statute books without any beneficial resnlts. It was signed by Governor Budd on March 3L On April1 be signed the new county government biil aiso. An examination of the laws show that they are at variance, and since in the case of two conflicting laws the last one The fac-simile signature of PAINE'S GELERY COMPOUND Bast Spring Remedy in the World-— It Makes People Well There is one true specific for diseases arising from a debilitated nervous system, and that is Paine’s celery compound, so generally prescribed by physicians. It is probably the most remarkable remedy that the scientific research of this country has produced. Prof. Edward E. Pheips, M.D., LL.D., of Dartmouth college first pre- scribed what is now known the world over as Paine's celery compound, a positive cure for dyspepsis, biliousness, liver complaint, neuralgia, rheumatism, all nervous dis- eases and kidney troubles. For the latter Paine’s celery compound has succeeded again and again where everything else h led, ————————————————————————————————————————————— takes precedence theroad law mustbe a nullity. It provides that three Road Trustees shall be elected in each district. They | shall have full power to prescribe and en- | force rules for their own government. The old county government act made no such provision for Road Trustees and as the new act does not change tie old road laws it is thought they will remain in force. - Electricity Lights a Fresno Fineyard. FRESNO, Car., April 23.—To-night for the first time the Paragon vineyard, seven miles west of this city, is ablaze with electric hights. The long avenue leading 10 the residence of the proprietor of the vineyard is strung with lamps, and the walks before the house are briliiant with arc lights. The Paragon vineyard belongs to Captain W. A. Nevills, the proprietor of the Rawhide mine in Tuolumne County. —_— Charge Against a Carson Doclor. CARSON, Ngv., April 23.—Information was received here to-day from the secre- tary of the State Medical Board of Cali- fornia that Dr. Ambrose, a Russian prasticing medicine in this city, is a frand and was fined $100 in Oaklaad for practic- ing medicine withotit a license and served | time in jail. He calls himself Ambrosef here and claims to bave a diploma from St. Petersburg. The authorities are in- vestigating his papers. e Mtanford Class Election. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., April | 23.—The sophomore class beld an election this afternoon to elect officers for the '99 annual. Chris Bradley, one of the prom- 1sing literary men of the class, was chosen editor-in-chief. He will select his board of editors. T. H. Greenbaum was elected business manager and J. F. Abbott man- aging editor. Sl Ay Wanted for an Arbuckle Robbery. SACRAMENTO. CAL., April 23.—Sheriff Jones of Colusa County this forenoon took Thomas Willis to Arbuckle on suspicion that he is one of the men who robbed a store in that place last Sundav night. Willis was arrested in this city by Officer Taibot. The man answered t e descr.p- tion of one of the robbers. He is said to be an ex-convic R Awarded Damages for a Fall. LOS ANGELES, CAv, April 23.—A jury in Judge Allen’s court found a verdiet for $15000 in favor of the plaintiff in the suit oi Thomas F. Tedford vs. The Los An- geles Electric Company. Tedford was em- ployed as a laborer by the company and received serious injuries by a shock of Australia. The prisoners were landed in San Francisco and there was much rejoic- ing over the rescue. e ,———— An adequate effort is at last to be made to prevent the extinction of the elephant. The Government of India nas adopted regulation preventing the killing of these animals in a reserve which extends from Sheiko Pass to the Afghanistan frontier. The area is approximately 200 miles by 50. The herds of elephants which remain in thls reserve are at present confined to a much smaller area of about forty miles square of the Gadabural Mountains. - e e A bicycle race with a panther was the xciting experience of an English lady in zapore cne evening. When riding slowly homeward slong a road outside the town the cyclist found that she was being quietly stalked by a huge black puniher. Ste had the presence of mind to start off at fuil speed and soon .dis- tanced her pursuer. o ;///%W//% | Your back is not strong, it pains you, electricity and a fall frum oné of the poles, | 50 d0es your shoulder blades. Now and then you feel as if hot waves of steam TWO ANNIVERSARIES, | Terepouring overand through you; then How Captain Thomas Desmond nu-‘ cued Fenian Prisoners ¥rom Freemantle. Mond: of Lexington, was also the twenty-first | snniversary of the rescue of several Fenian prisoners from the Kreemantle Prison in Australia. The project was boldly conceived and bravely carried out. Captain Thomas Desmond, ex-Sheriff | of San Francisco, and Captain S. P.| Smith were the heroes of the latter oc- | casion. Suppiied with funds by the | Fonian organizations they proceeded 10 New Bedford. Muss., where they char- | tered the whaling vessel Catalpa and placed on board a sturdy crew of Fenians, armed to the teeth. In the guise of a peaceable whaler the Catalpa dropped anchor not far from the prison. By the aid of confederates on shore the prisoners were taken out of their cells and carried in the ship’s boats to the whaler. | They had hardly got over the side be- fore the escape was discovered, and as the Catalpa with all sails set turned her prow | toward Califorzia aud her heels o the enemy she was pursued by a tug contain- inz a score of British guards armed with rifles, sabers and revolvers. i The Catalpa was overtaken about three | and a half miles from shore—on the high | seas—and the American flag was run up to the peak. The Britichers called upon Desmond and Smith to deliver the vrisoners For answer they were told that the prisoners were on the deck of an American vessel and protecied by the flag. Then two brass cannon loaded and ready for action poked their noses over the rail of the whaier. | “Get out of here or we'll blow you out | of the water,” commanded Capfain Des- mond. | The tug put about and went back to | JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA TAKES way the surplus bile and leaves the livar | inperfectorder. Itisa true liver regulator. ors JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA CAN be used by old or young. Take it moder. ately. Remember that moderation {n every- hing tends to longevity. you will be cold again, chilly; a crawling chilly cold kind o’ settles all over you. Sometimes premature weakness is also | folt; your legs will wobble and seem to | kick out; you will be the apniversary of the battle | and then it is ove! ick in a second ! Yes, it is debility, and you should con- sult the best doctors on the coast. If you do, consult the Hudson doctors, these doctors wiil advise the real thing—Hudyan remedy treatment. 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