The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 26, 1897, Page 3

L 2. THE SAN . FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1897. KILLY HIS SO AND HIMSELF Double Crime of Charles Kemble Hillyard at Brooklyn. Leaves Communications to Show the Father Was Dis- appointed in Life. Was the Grand-Nephew of Charles Kemble and a Second Cousin of Algernon Sartoris. May 25.—Charles Sle a grandnephew of Jes Kemble, the great actor, and sec- ¢ Fannie Kembie and Al- s, who married Grant's ie, was found dead to-day, g by the side of his 13-year-old son, William Kemble Hillyard, at their home, e avenue, Brooklyn. Botn died her's hand. No person knows ly when the act was committed, for a gh there were two pistol shots—one | f which probably followed the otber with | v a few seconds between—no person in the house among the neighbors heard them. The boy was a student at the Adelphi temy. The father was ostensibly a Last evening the father went to his room and called to his son to burry up im. They slept in the ssme room in tbeds. The servant at 8o’clock ht some apples to the room. Tue | boy was then in bed, but not asleep, and | the elder Hiliyard was apparently all | right. Tkey failed to appear at breakfast, the servant did not go to arouse them he afternoon, as they sometimes pre- ferred to lie in bed late. The boy fead with & smile on his face and a bullet-hole through his bead. He was evidently shot while asleep. father’s body, clad in a dressing-gow an lay across the foot- board, with & revolver near On the center-table were a large num- ber of papers. The top paver told tb ale of a disappointed man whose ambi- tious in life were all dead. It evidently d been the work of many nights, for it ot all written at one time. Some were in ink and others in pencil. lowing are extracts: { “Suppose I ehould kill my boy and my- { would it make any great difference to | anybody? His mother 1s dead, and Uncle John will be relieved of the necessity of | g care of bim in case of my death. 1o the odium of this killing and sui- cde, what does it amount to? There | would be no flowers or friends or rever- Willie would be at peace forever; | re, no tears, no azonies, no tempta- | no smins. He would be in Para- and that would be all I ask | myself, what matter ceremony Icouldn’t be in greater heil 2 1 am now in. Ihave no occupation; I am simply a shamming, wretcned icler. Iam tred of shamming. I want to go somewhere; Iam nseiess here, I cannot | earn a living. My life is a dreadful fai ure. 1 have stuaied for many years, bui can make nothing out of it. Scientists do not know the reason why I do this. They know nothing of my life. Farewell, world; we part forever. This horrible idleness is the cause—this hopeless longing, this shamming employment, this unholy waste of time.” iother letter referred to his property interests. He left considerable property. iillyard belonged to the stock company of Wallack’s Theater a quarter of a cen- tury sgo, and played eccentric parts. d he left the stage for the law. this time be met Anna Maria whom he married. They were a | 12 couple, and Hillyard has been a 1ged man since her death some years illyard was a Christian scientist. Be- | side bis table stood a large Bible on a ,heid open at the fifth chapter of St. Mathew—Christ’s sermon on the wount. Near the Bible, on the table, was a scrap of paper, on which was written in pencil: “What does he know of trouble— an idle little child?' Then in ink: “I sometimes doubt whether Iam quite sane, for I fell astray, and, like one in a dream, came to no zood PLUNGED 1u His DEATH. Prosperous Chicagoan Distracted by His Wif’s Exiraragance. CHICAGO, Trr., May 25.—William Mitt- man, a well-to-do cizen of this city, threw himself from the top of a very high g this morning and was dashed to There are a number of stories afloat as to why Mittman committed sui- cide. At the present time it is hard to verify any one in particular. His friends | refuse to say anything about it and his relatives are equally non-committal. His wife nas taken his death very much to heart and refuses to be comforted. One of Mittman’s talkative neighbors has given the nearest solution to the suicide. She says thatit was the extravagance of Mrs. Mittman which drove the husband to hie death. Mittman frequently remonstrated with his wife, and told her that the great ex- penditure in dress would ruin his business unless the outlay was stopped or modified a little. Mrs. Mittman laughed at the | jdes. She said to ber husband that he | was wealthy and could well afford the ex- pense of a new dress occasionally. “Qh, that’s all right,” Mitiman was heard to exclaim once. “No matter how wealthy I am, if you keep this thing up I'll be a candidate for tha poorhouse.” This phase of Mittman’s character is borne out by several other people, who say that he was & crank on economy, and attimes would walk a mile to save car- fare or go days without baving his shoes shined. — 7AILORS CONFID. NT OF VICTORY, Manufacturers Submitting to Starving Worl:men Gut on Strike. NAW YORK, N. Y., May 25.—The striking tailors are sure of victory. Two manufacturers this afternoon signed the agreement sent them by the men and it is said that others will follow suit. The men say that the other manufacturers cannot possibly hold .out much longer, as this is the busy season and the demand for clothes is great enough to make the man- ufacturers yield. These tailors bave constantly demanded relief from the long, oppressive hours. Once they won & victory and were prom- ised the relief, but no sooner was the vic- tory won than contractors put back the hours to the old schedule. They de- manded a raise in wages and were refused ull along the line. They were pinched down from month tomonth and week to week. Reductions of 2 few cents at a time were of their taskmnsters, were forced 1o sub- mit. They had families—these men—an d there were mouths to feed and wives and chiidren to clothe. A vear a0 a contrector paid 80 cents for a coat; now he pays 40 cents, They have worked on balf time, because so many of them would otherwise be unem ployed. - PILGRIMS TO AMERICA’S LOURDES. The Halt, the L:me and the Bliind Are Flocking in Vast Numbers to Holy Hill, Wisconsin. HARTFORD, Wis, May 25.—The first of the pilgrimages to Holy Hill took place to-day. It is aireaay evident that the number of visitors to the sacred spot will be greater this year than ever bafore. The locality is one of great natural beauty, and was entered from the Government in the year 1855 by Father Huber, an Aus- trian priest, who prophesied that the place would become one ot the most cele- brated in the land—a place of worship and pilgrimage where thousands would come yearly to do homage to the Virgin and her Son. His prophecy has in a measure come true, and many are the miraculous cures that are recorded in refutation of the skeptical views of unbelievers. Ex-State Senator Kroeger, a prominent dry-goods merchant of Milwankee, states that hi niece, Mi-s Clara Kroeger, was cured of isease of the eyes known as ophthalmia it to Holy Hill, the efforts of the mous specialists having proved unavailing. This cure was effected several vears ago, and since that time there nas been no 1e- currence of the disease. Another re- markablo cure spok:«n of oy Mr. Kroeger and which has been verified to the sat.s- faction of hundrads of people, was that of a daughter of Herman Verhalen, a resi- dent of the township of Franklin, Mil- waukee County. < The young woman had become insane and was pronounced incurable. A visit to Holy Hill, however, effected a com plete and permanent restoration of the young woman’s faculties. Hundreds of similar occurrances are related, being sup- vort-d by avparently good evidence, and the effect of these cures has been to spread the fame of Holy Hill throughout the country. The immense number of pilgrims who visited the shrine to-day would seem to indicate that the spot is destined to be- come as famous a center of pilgrimage as s Lourdes, the old world Mecca for devout Catholies. ———— ALIGELD'S TEOUBLES MULTIPLY. Sold Second-Hand Furniture to His State at Fancy Prices.* SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 25.—The investigation by the legislative commit- tee to learn the cause of the treasury de- cit has resulted in the discovery of vouchers showing that ex-Governor Alt- geld and wile disposed of second-hand £00ds to the State at prices which would be regarded stiff for new - furniture. At the items—amounting altogether —are u white mahogany table, | $125; manogany tables, $75; rug, fifleen pairs of lace curtains, $200: brass bedstead, $100, etc. Cnairman Anderson said that, contrary to the rules of the Auditor’s oflice, no re- ceipt was filed for asingle one of the items contained in the vouchers. The commi:- tee has the very best evidence that most of this furniture was second-hand. Aligeld denies the charges and “The attempt to drag Mrs. Aitgeld bef the public simply shows tbe contemptible and pusilianimous character of some of the rotten, whisky-drinking loafers who are now in authority at Springfieid.” The ex-Governor is evidently nervous and ex- cited. His hands tremblea as he puced up aad down his parlors. Altgeld de- clared his wife bought things from time to time as the mansion needed them, both in Springfield and In Chicago, and paid for them with her own money. It was for these that she asked remuneration. While Governor he spent $5000 a vear to maintain the mansion and grounds, and while he did not mind losing money him- self he did not think she should lose. He concluded by assertinz that practically he made the Btate a present of the furniture. MILITARY SU GEONS MEET. Gathering at Columbus, Ohio, Every State in the Union. COLUMBUS, Onro, May 25.—Members from all parts of the country of the Na- tional Association of Military Surgeons of the United States are arriving here to-aay to participate in the annual convention of the society. The delegates will be formally welcomed this evening by Governor Bushnell. and an elaborate programme has been ar- ranged for the entertainment of the vis- itors during the intervals between the professional sessions. Among_those present are Lieutenant- Colouel W. E. Waters, Major Henry Lippincott and Capiain R. 'J. Gibson, together with other representatives of the United States army surgeons represent- ing the militia of every State in the Union. At the conclusion of the seasions of the convention about 500 deiegates will leave on a special train toattend the convention of the American Medical Association at Philadelphi e o ALCHEMIST BEICE'S DISCOVERY. From Says It Bas Not Froperly Tested and That He Will Iry England. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25—E. C. Brice of Chicago, Whose process of creat- ing gold and siiver out of base metals was declared ineffective by a commission of Governmewt assayers, is going to take his formula to England for trial there. The report of the commission was sent to the Secretary of the Interior by BSecretary Gage to-day for guidance of tke Patent Office in aciing on Brice’s application for a patent on hissecret. The publication of the story about Brice and his formula brought forth tbis statement from uim to-day in a local paper: “The Commissioners insisted upon using tartar emetic (salt of antimony), which they were positiv-ly told not to nse and which they were told was inimical to tbe process. They were asked to use a special apperatus, which would yieid best results, but refused for fear of an explo- sion, though they were assured that such had been 1n successful use for some time. The Commissicners did not atany time either complete the process or proceed under it accordiug to my instructions. When they persisted in usinge tartar emeticand I protested against its use they | refused to proceed furtiser.” PP IHE TRANSVAAL COANSPIRACY. Labouchere Makes a Qualified 4pology to Dr. Hoirrie, LONDON, KxG., May 25.—When the Parliament committee on the Transvaal matter resumed business to-day the chair- mau read a letter from Henry Labouchere withdrawing his allega:ions against and apologizing to Dr. Rutherford Harris. Labouchere says the information came from a eentleman of high position, who now refuses to testify. Labouchere’s charges were as follows: “The main object of the raia was to an- nex the rich mining districts of the Trans- vaal to Rhodesia. It is obvious that the first news of the raid would cause a fall in shares. I am prepared to prove that a syndicate was formed just prior to the raid, incloding a leading director (Mr. Harris was a director of the company as well as its secretary at Cape Town) in and one of the chief cflicials of the British Chartered South Africa Company, for the purpose of making large bear sales. The seed thus having been sown for securing a profit by the immediate fall and ulti- mate profit by buying when the raid was successful, and a_rich slice of the Trans- vaal had been added to the charter lards, steps were taken to carry out the con- o ade, and these workers, in the iron grasp | spiracy.” FOOTLIGHT STARS VISIT STANFORD Professionals Assist the Senior Class Theatricals. in Raffael, Hartman, Goodwin and Miss Elliott Score Triumphs. Annual Promenade Concert Ends a Day of Pleasure at the University. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, May 25.—An elaborate programme was carried out to-day at the senior theatricals. The entertainment opened with “A Proposai Under Difficulties,” a comedy written by J. K. Bangs. The cast was as follows: ....F. B. Riley George W. Bush Miss Dorothy Andrews. Miss G. Streeter Jennie (a maid).. Miss Hyde The parts were taken exceptionally well. The rough work that usually mars ama- teur theatricals was missing, and the par- ticipants merited the apolause they re- ceived. J. J. Raffael, the Tivoli barytone, sang a solo. Both Raffael and Charles L. Dil- ton ’99, who rendered a couple of coster- monger songs in his inimitable style, were loudly applauded. After a short intermission “The Silent System,” by Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elhott, was presented. The students were especially enthusiastic over the man- ner in which this clever marital sketch was portrayed. Although the properstage equipments were lacking, the treat was greatly enjoyed, and at its close the gym- nasium raug with applause. Ferris Hartman delighted the students with his interpretation of “Lucky Jim” and the “Circus Baby.” Of course Hart- man knows how to get into touch witk: his audience, and it was with difficultv that he finally succeeded in withdrawing after having responded to repeated encores. The programme was concluded with an interesting bit of play, “A Pair of Luna- tics.”” Miss Fiorence Jones'98 and George Robinson 99 participated. Although a mistake was made in allowing an amateur sketch to follow the finished work of pro- fessionuls the audience appreciated their efforts and voted the senior theatrical a decided success. H. Connick '97 managed the affair. lumai exercises consumed most of the afternoon. Tue chapel was comfortably filled at 2 c’clock with those who wished to hear the literary exercises of the day. C, B. Whittier'93 depicted in a carefnily prepared address a modern Utopia. Miss Cora M. Palmer '9, who reoresented Stanford in en intercollegiate debate, spoke of the influence of a university edu- cation on the religious sentiments of stu- dents. Correspondence with over 100 stu- dents who have attended Stanford at l-ast three years disciosed the fact thai 83 per cent bad not had their religious views al- tered by a universitv education. In the business mesting which followed the plan fora brancu alumni association was adopted. The object of this sssocia- tion is to keep the Stanford Alumni asso- ciations wnerever they are formed in touch with Stanford University. After. the transation cf general business an cles tion was held in which the followi officers wsre chosen: C. K. Field '95, presi- dent; L. J. Hinsdill '95, vice-president; Miss Stoltenberg, '96, secretary; Professor C. E. Cox 93, treasurer; executive com- mittee—J. F. Sheehan 95, C. B. Muttser ’95 and Miss Statmuller 'S Having finished the work of the day the alumni repaired to Encina dining-room, where an elaborate repast was served. The toast list was as follows: “To '97,” C. K. Field, toastmaster; *“Response,” C. . Pope, president '97 class; ‘A sugges- tion for the future,” H. D. Sheldon '96; “Change follows change,” L. J. Hinsdii '95; *For sweet friendship’s sake,” Miss H. Stadtmuller '95; *“The alumnus and the university,”” President Jordan. # One of the most enjoyable events of commencement week was the promenade concert this evening. The young ladies received their friends at handasomely dec- orated booths in the quadrangle. Music was rendered by a band and a delightful evening spvent. Misses E. Jordan, Ray and Mann and C. F. Aaron, J. M. Wil- liams, G. R. Greenleaf, C. S. Pope and H. D. Connick comprised the committee on arrangements. Booths were prepared for Roble Hall, Kappa Kapra Gamma, Epsi- ion Chi, Pi Beta Phi, Kine's Daughters, Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Gamma. The young ladies dispiayed great inge- nuity in the decoration of the bvoihs. SELLWOOD'S YOUNG HERO. Brave Attempt of a Twelve-Year-0ld Boy to Rescue a Companion From Drowning. PORTLAND, Or., May 25.—A true hero is little Roy Hamilton of Sellwood. Al- though but 12 years of age he on Sunday plunged into the waters of the river in an endeavor to rescue a drowning com- panion, Charley Bays. That young Ham- ilton did not succeed in his effort was due only to his strength failing him. Standing on the bank of a slough were a half dozen boys watching Bays’ move- ments, and envious of his possession of a catamaranlike raft. Among them was little Hamilton. Bays fell from the raft and sank and Hamilton, throwing off his jacket only, plunged into the water and swam_to the re:cue. The ljttle fellow is an adept swimmer, and despite the dis- tance by the time he reached the raft Bays was just going down for the second time. Climbing aboard the flimsy structure Hamilton bezan tearing up the boards forming the deck and throwing the pieces to Bays, The iatier was t0o far gone from fright and the water be had 1aken to pay any attention to the life-saving supports thrown within his grasp. Seeing the drowning boy sinking for the tuird time Ham.iton dived overboard for him, managing to clutch his arm, but Bays had become unconscious, and the heavy weight of his body was more than the young hero could sustain. He was obliged to release his hold on the body and come to the surface for breath. St PORTLAND GHOUL'S SANITY. Theory That Magore’s Mind Was Affected Is Dismissed by the Authorities. PORTLAND, Or., May 25.—The theory of insanity has vani-hed in the case of Dan D. Magone, the promoter of the Ladd grave-robbery scheme, and the authori- ties have come to the couclusion that he is a desperate, soured man, who will re- sort to anything to obtain money. Late yesterday afternoon, when informed that s three confederates had had an exami. young girl, attempting to cross a plank | over a creek flowing into the Tualatin River, fell into the deep water. The tutor went to her Tescu: and both were drowned. The chiid’s body was soon re- covered and iaia upon the bank, pending tue arrival of her father. When he drove up he leaped outof his carriage, and, speechlessly pressing the inanimate form to his heari, re-entered the carriage with the corpse and drove home. One of his confederates, speaking of this sad episode, said: “Fhat, perhaps is the reason why Ma- gone objected to Ladd’s body being placed in tne river, for he exclaimed, ‘My God, I wouldn’t do tbat for my life.””’ ——— ADVENTURES IN ALASKAN WILDS. Two Thousand Mile Trip Made by a Swed- ish Missionary in the Far North, SEATTLE, Wasa, May 25.—David Johnson, a Swedish missionary, who has been isolated for six years in Wastern Alaska, arrived at Juneau recently from a irip of 2000 miles of mountain riding be- hind a pair of reindeer. He brought the mails from Point Hope on the Arctic Ocean and the Port Clarence reindeer sta- tions, as well as the news from the mis- sion of the Far North. In narrating his adventures Johnson said : +On New Year’s day I left with the first reindeer mail for Unalaklik and Bethel, a Moravian mission station on the Kusko- wim. We bad two teams of reindeers each. One of these teams was owned by the native boy accompanying me. Most of the time we drove the reindeer double and they did good work. We reached Unalaklik on January 8. Then we pushed on toward the Kuskowim and joined Mr. Kjellman, superintendent of ine Teller reindeer station, who with two Laplanders and a small herd of reindeer was on a re- connoitering trip, lookinz for good feed- ing grounds for the deer. We made St. Michaels in one day. There we were snow- bouna for eight days. Having no guide we took our course by the compass, with the aid of such maps as we had, and eight days later reached the Russian mission at Beiko'sky. Our route lay over mountains and across several rivers, but everywhere there was an abundance of the best kind | of moss for feeding the reindeer, “After leaving Belkofsky we went to Bethel, which Tission is in charge of J. H. Kilbuck. Two of the Bethel mission offered togo with me to Fushamak. On reaching Carmel, a Moravian mission station, we found Mr. Schoechert all ready to set out for Katmai, so, sending the boys back the next morning, I set out with him. .We called atall the canneries, gath- ering up the mail. “Qur experience in crossing the moun- tains was a bitter one. When on top a | storm came shrieking down upon us from the northsast. To retreat was as impossi- ble as to go forward. The only thing we could do was to dig a hole in the snow and put up our tent as best we could and crouch down in it, waiting for the storm to pass. Neglecting to take the dogs in, they were found next morning very stiff, while one was frozen to death. We then 100k the dozs inside the tent and sat on them to thaw them out. The sixty-s¢ven hours that seven men of us and ten dogs | were huddled in there, shivering and | hungry, was an experience not soon 10 be | forgotten, ““When the weather cieared we hurried | dowa to Katmai, where we arrived on March 30. This finished my overland journey. During the winter I had trav- eled about 2000 miles, half with deers and | half with dogs. On April 19 the steamer St. Paul crossed Shelikoff Straits, from Katmai to Kcdiak, where I took the steamer Dora for Sitka. == g i TRAGEDY IN SANTA ROSA .MILl With a Sharp Bucksaw a Prisoner Al- tempts to Sever His Hsad From H.s Body. BANTA: ROSA, Car, May 25.—J. G. Dunnigan, sn inmate of the County Jail, made an attempt to saw his head off with asharp bucksaw this afternoon. Dunni- £an was serving a short term for vagrancy and had been acting queerly for several days. When found to-day he was bleed- ing copiously from severul jagged wounds in the throat, but he was still sawing dili- genily in an effort to entirely sever his Lead. The County Physician stitched the wounds and the man will probably re- cover. When the doctor had finished dressing his wounds Dunnigan found that he could speak and piteousiy said: ‘“‘Let me die, doctor; let me dis. I haven’c a friend in the worla and L only wish I had made a better job of it."” ARIZON4 COUNTIES REBEL. Will Not Pay @ Tax to Support Educa- | tional Institutions. PHENIX, Ariz, May 25.—Attorney- General Wilson left for the north last evening on a mission of belligerency to- ward Apache, Mojave and Navajo coun- The Attorney-General cunsiders these counties in the light of insurgents and retels, because they have refused to y their pro rata of the tax levied by the last Legisiature for the maintenance of | the Territorial University and Normal School. The population of these counties is largely Mormon. The District Attorney of Apache County has written a letter to the Attorney-Gen- eral, in which he flatly bids defiance io the ‘legisiative enactment and declares that his county will not pay any further tribute to the Territorial Normal School. It was in Tesponse to this letter that Wil- son started northward. Wilson will at once institute proceed- ings in the Unitea States District Court against-the Suvervisors of these rebelling counties, charging them with misfeasance in office. - Arreste at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Can, May 25.—Lizzie Reed and Charies Boyle were arrested here to-day, charged with attempting to murder Mark Carr. The woman was ad- mitted to bail and Boyle is still in the County Jail. The trouble grew out of a real estate transaction in which several persons claimea possession of what is known as the Reed ranch, below Peta- luma. Carr claims to own the ranch and in trying to get possession has used force, which uas been met with force, and more than one bullet has been wasted in the affair already. Nodesto Yurderer’s Strangs Plea. MODESTO, CAL., May 25.—James Berry, the colored man who yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge of wife murder, was brought before Judge Minor for sentence | to-day. Upon the anuouncement of the court, at the request of Berry’s attorneys, that be woula not be sentenced until Thursday next the condemned murderer arose and pleaded with fervor for an im- mediate_pronouncing of the death sen- tence. He said he wanted to die and did not see any necessity for a postponement. — Building on Mount Tamalpasés. MILL VALLEY, CAn, May 25 —D. H. Bibb of the Bibb Lumber Company is building on the slopes of Mount Tam: pais the first house to be erecied on the line of the Mill Valley and Mount Tamal- ais scenic rond. The lumber tor tie guildlnu is being taken up over the scenic road, and at 8lide Guich, where the build- ing is to be, a chute has been constructed. Down this for a distance of 400 feet the material is slid. ————— Larkspur Girls «n Court, SAN RAFAEL, Can, May 25—The on before the Grand Jury, he said, with much irritability : “Well, 1 might just as well make a clean breast of the affair and tell my story. About four years ago, when Magone was in better circumstances, he had a tutor for his little dsughier. One after- noon the two went out for a walk, and the cases against the Brown sisters of Lark- spur and John E. Creed, the Marshal of Sausalito, charged with assault to do boxly harm to C. W. Wright, president of the American Land and Trust Com- pany, have been continued until S8aturday morning. It is said that the Browns in- tend to gring an action for damages, WORDEN ATTEMPTS T0 END B LIFE i Tragedy in the Train—} Wrecker’s Cell at Folsom. The Condemned Man Slashes‘ His Arm With a Piece of Glass. Despairing of Executive Clemency, He Had Resolved to Cheat the Gallows. SACRAMENTO, CAr, May 25—Salter D. Worden, who is sentenced to be hanged on June 4 for the murder of Engineer Clark and four United States soldiers, killed through the wrecking of a raitroad train on the long trestle 1n Yolo County during the strike of 1894, attempted to cheat the gallows last night by cemmit- ting suicide in iis call at Folsom prison. The attempt was made with a piece of glass obtained by breaking a lamp chim- ney. In endeavoring tosever an artery in his arm he made an ugly wound, cutting several small veins, and he lost so much blood that when found this morning he was extremely weak. The thin glass had broken sgainst the muscles instead of penetrating to the srtery, and tnis saved his life. Evidently by means of the mysterious system of telezraphy used by criminalsin penal institutions, Worden must have re- ceived notice that there was but little hope of Governor Budd interfering in his case. This morning he talked freely about his | attempted suicide, and expressed supreme sorrow that he had not beean aole to kiil himself. He had made all preparations | for his deaih, and had written and ad- dressed several letters. To Warden Aull Worden saia he had no longerany hope of a reprieve. Governor Budd had evidently made up his mind not to interfere and he thought that the | “jig was up.” He did not want to be sub- | jected to the diserace of dying on the gal- lows and thought he could save the State | some trouble and go hence in a way that would be l2ss 1gnominious than the hang- man’s route. In speaking of the affair Warden Aull said it was the usual custom to put the | death watch on condemned men about | one week prior to the date of the execu- tion. They had been expecting that Gov- | ernor Budd would, long before this, say | yes or no to Worden’s applicatin fora | commutation and the prison officials had | been uncertain what to do. | At last it appeared as though there was | to'be no_interierence and when Worden | | saw that preparations were shaping for his execution he became exceedingly nervous. The death watch was put on this morn- | ing and will remain with Worden to the | date of his exeeution or until such time as the Governor may interfere. BOARD THE GENERAL SIGLIN. Crew of the Cutter Parry Vainly Search the Wreck for Bodies of the Dead. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., May 25.—! The hope that sorae of the wrecked Gen- eral Siglin’s seamen or passengers might have escaped and found a reiuge among Indians on the far northern coast has given way to the belief that none of those aboard will ever be heard from again. Many weeks have elapsed since the wreck occurred, but no news of survivors has been received at northern seaports, Tha revenue cutter Commodore Perry’s | crew boarded the Siglin ten miles to the westward of Queen Charlotte 1sland, and the condition of the craft gave testimony to the terrible experience the small vessel had undergone in the unequal battle with the elements. The masts had gone by the board. while everything in sight showed the effects of the gales. At the time the derelict was sighted by the Perry the sea wassmoothand calm in the vicinity, and thus permittin: a thorough examination. A boat from the cutter was sent to the wreck and a thor- ough inspection of the hull made. Noth- ing remained aboard but some provisions put up in packages 0o bulky to be washed from the cal Although the greater partof the craft ‘was submerged, & portion of the cabin was out of water, and in the bright sunlight it was possible to make a tnorough and careful inspection of the interior. There were no bodies in the cabin. The force of the waves nad carried awav the doors and skvlights, throuzh which itis more than provable the unfortunes were washed afrer being drowned like rats with no pos- sibility of escape. It is probable that in this cabin the wife and child of Agent Greentield of the American Commercial Company met their death while the gallant agent was on deck adding his efforts to the weak attempt of the crew to keep the frail ship before the wind. The Perry reports the wreck drifting rapidly in shore, and it will undoubtedly bring up on the rugced beach of Queen Charlotte Island. Whoever comes first upon the wreck in that deserted section will be richly rewarded, for within the strong box of the cabin there is $2000 in currency. Knowledge of this fact feaked out re- cently, when there was talk of organizing a company here to recover the wreck. TlLe underwriters immediately wired that in the event of the vessel being found they would hold tne finder responsible for the amount aboard. This had the effect of putting a peremptory stop to all ar- rangements. el 2ot s Napa Man Accured of Murder. WOODLAND, Cir, May 25.—John Litz of Napa was arrested in this city to- day by Sheriff Griffin on suspicion of be- ing one of the murderers of L. Colburn, a commercial man who was found dying in { a box car on May 12 and who afterward died in the county hospital. Persons in Vallejo_had seen Colburn and a man named James McPhee together. McP! was traced to Marysville and arrested. He told the officers that Litz.was the man they wanted, and Liiz_was consequently arrested and taken to Napa this evening. P i Steamships Raon to Eurela. EUREKA, Car, May 25.—The second race between the steamers Humboldt and Pomona from Ban Francisco to Eureka ended in another victory for the Humboldt. The owners of the Humboldt cizim the race by 12 minutes, and the Pomona’s officers concede defeat by 7 minutes. The Humboldt passed Meiggs wharf, 8an Francisco. at 2:35 yesterday afternocon, and the Pomona 5 minutes later. They docked here at 7:14and 7:26 respectively this morning. —_—— Conductors tivit Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasa., May 25.—A special train bearing 250 delegates who were in attendance upon the National Railroad Conductors’ convention in Los Angeles, arrived in Seattle at 2 o’clock this after- noon. After luncheon and several hours of sight-seeing, the railway men resnmed their journey, leaving for the Eastat6 o'clock. 1 23444 S eeddd < %) - [= a =~ & #E & to gain admission. exchange. TO-DAY—DRY GNON W&%é@%&%b&”@ém? : THE SELLING ——oF-—— THE MAZE o = (<) < (¢ 3 [ ou (¢ bl = Q o 7] < -, = 2] ® proportion: $25 Silk-lined Moire Velour Skirts $16.50. Come in the forencons, % the gates are always open; the great % crowds come in the afternoons. have to close them and you have towait tention in the forenoons. anything you don’t want, for we do not The Southern Pacific Rail- road Company have commenced to de- liver us delayed freight, and some stuff ordered a month ago is coming to hand and thrown in at prices like the rest of the stock. The rest holds the crowds, so it must be all right. §00T OF BUSINESS WE ARE GOING As Fast As We Can! Pattern Suits, Fine Capes, Jackets, Suits and Skirts are the thorns s path toward a speedy closing out of our in our We & You’'ll get better at- Don’t buy MARKET S, 5%:3/97@1@51&1:@31* ) ores o SHe Mewxe - (0R. TAYLOR A! D GOLDEY GATE AVE SAN DIEGG’S TRAVELING COURT. Judge, Prisoner and Lawyers Go From Place to Place in Search of Witnessss. s DIEGO, CAn, May 25.—District Attorney Sweet to-day received a dis- patch from Deputy Kirby, who is con- ductine the preliminary examination of | Manuel Chavez, charged with murder at Senator on the 14th. Kby dated his dispatch at Yuma, but he states that he is holding the examination in this county, according to law. y The strange feature of the examination is that instead of tie witpesses being subpensed and brouzht to the court, the Jows up the witnesses. On some days court, lawyers, prisoner and officers travel forty miles with mule teams over the sands the trial. Thus the court ras already been he'd at Senator, West Yuma, Picacho, Allenville, and other points along the river, to suit the convenience of witnesses. enconntered, Kirby b:lieves he will be able to start for San Diezo on Thursday. S St MOUENING +T B1LLENA. Passing of George Nealr, Famed as a Swift Stenographer. SAN DIEGO, CaL., May 25.—George Neale, the oldest court stenographer in Southern California and one of the best known court clerks in the West, died this morning at Ballena, litty miles east on the mountains, of diabetes. Neale was at one time very wealthy, being rated at $200.000 in 1888, but his generosity com- ned with the general business depres- sion rednced him to comparative poverty. He was 51 years of age and had been in California twenty-four vears, For thir- teen years prior to 1887, he was official stenographer for the Southern California Circuit Court. He was the fastesi steno- grapker on the coast up (o five years ago, and had a record of 215 words per minute. s Pt 75 Total Paralysis From a Spider’s Bite. PHENIX, Ariz., May 25.—Martin Gar- cia, who lives seven miles south of here on the Salt River, brought his 11-year old daughter to town this morning, paralyzed by a spider bite. The poisonous insect was a black spider. The child was asleep in the early morning, when she was sud- denly awakened by a sharp and agoniz- ing pain over the right eye. In less than ten minutes paralysis had set n, and in ten minutes more had proceedea to al- most every limb and muscie in the body. The only motion of her limbs was an in- voluntary twitching. She was unable t0 speak or even to swallow. Dr. Swetnam of Phcenix treated her, and before she left town the paralysis had gone completely, and the only tracs of the venomous insect’s attack was an ugly puncture above the eye. To Prevent Railwny Accidents, PH(ENIX, Ariz, May 25.—The Santa Fe Railway Company has commenced a vigorous crusade to prevent ac- cidents on its lines, and has issued per- emptory orders that “In case of severe storms, when in the judgment of train and engine men, it may be considered un- wise to proc-ed, trains should be tied up until the conditions are favorable for their movement with absolute safety. Section foremen must patrol the track and ex- CASTORIA For Infants and Children - W court adjourns from day to day and fol- | of the desert to find witnesses to continue | Although considerab e difficulty has been | 2mine the same during storms, and reiia- ble watchmen must ve kept at dangerqns placesday ana nizht with proper signals.’” In the light of hitherto existing customs in this part of the country, where rai.road accidents and bars to traffic are mo-t in- irequent, these instructions areconsidered as unusual, but very welcome precaution- &Iy measures. e School for Vailcjo Orphans. VALLEJO, CAr., May 25.—A contract has been let by the Board ot Trustees of the Good Templars’ Home for Orpbans at this place for a schooi-house to replace the one recently destroved by fire. NEW TO-DAY. Try them—that's all; try them— that’s enough. Jrophy Baking Powder and /% wnr —J Fine Spices and Flavoring Extracts. m Tillmaun & Bendel, Mfrs. JOE POHEDN, THE TAILOR. 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