The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 13, 1897, Page 4

18 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 FINGAN'S TROUBLEN INCRBASE Loving Letters From His Wife Who Wants a Divorce. CALLED THE OLD MAN HER DEARIE. When He Returned From Europe She Slammed the Door in His Face. THEY MEET AT THE PALACE AND MAKE UP. Finlgan Ran the First Stage Line to the Mission, San Francisco, in Early Days. SAN RAFAEL, CiL., Aug. 12.—The proceedings instituted against the one- time millionaire, Colonel Petor A. Fini- gan, by his beautiful wifs, in which she alleges that he attempted to defraud her by swearing to a petition for insolvency which he knew was false, is to be ais- missed. No money was paid by the Oak- land Savings Bank to the Misses Finigan, aithough a deed of trust appears upon the | Alameda County record. Thus, the lady’s | attorneys have failed to show wherein Finigan swore falsely asto the extent of \is property. When the real issue wiil finally come up for trial, that for a decree of divorce, is now purely a matter of speculation. Only recently have facts in regard to tk case leaked out, and one of the most im- portant are the letters written to Colonel Finigan by his wife, Emily B. Finizan, while he was in Europe for two months visiting his daughters. The story is full of romance and seneation and is here told for the first time. It telis of the origin of the now celebrated nigan divorce case, It seems that in 1894 Colonel Finigan, then in full possession of his wealth, bad left his three daughters in Paris to be edu- cated, while he and the present Mrs. Fini- gan were living in San Francisco. The colonel resoived to go to Paris to visit ! them and dia so. He was gone two months, and during that time bis wife wrote him many affectionate letters. A number of them are here produced: 911 Valencia, §. F 1,1894. My Oun Dear Husband: Your sweet, inter- esiing letter from the Filth-avenue Hotel has just reached me this day, and after dinner I gave Eddie, papa and Minnie the pieasure of How we laughed about the colored u dined at the Union Club. Now, are you not glad you had your ? O dearest, I do not wonder you v like the atmosphere or the colored it must have been stifting. Do you know that yesterday and to-day have been really hot and considering that I stood and ironed clothes for three hours I reaily sui- iered. * * * My dearie, I assure you no one all read your letters but me. I em only too xious and happy to read them. Be suré and ite me lots of y things; it interests us xll, and your calling me your “precious dar- ling” has verily sent me in ecstacy. You do not often say sweet things to me, 5o it issuch & mweet surprise. * * * On, my own, are you not in & se heaveh with the dear children? 1 wonder if you missme a trifle, if you talk of me, think of me. Ob, if you ouly could love me just half s much as [ love you. * * * Now,myown dearie, I shail finish this to you after 1 receive the looked-for missive from the pilot-boat; probably to-morrow it will gladden me. I am very bl sometimes and they make fun of me. Good-night, pettie, a 7001 sweet kiss {ro ur loving und in ful wife. ExiL Mrs. Finigan at this time was living h her father on Valencia street, and nex: letter was somewhat like the rst: SATU Your Aug. 4, 1894. 150 wel- My Own Dearie: a come lciter, forwarded by ihe pilot, just reached me. Perchauce this evening you are in Paris. Oh! dearie, how far away you are from your Emily. 1doso wonder if you often whink of me. almost makes me wild to think of your embracing the children; oh, Low I would 80 Jove to kiss them and you, 0o, my dearest. When you get this letier vou will have been two wecks with your darlings. Col. doi’t let them forget mé: you wiilno doubt be 0 lov d 1o them that they will have no for their Emily, but 1 Teally think you cannot love them more tnan How happy I am over your delightiul No doubt you greatly enjoyed your ocean Indeed, you made exceptional quick ume. You were born under a lucky star, dearest. aking of luck, papa won $3 in the lottery, and it made us all happy. Last evening Aunty Constance was here and we exci 1ok a ticket from her. Dearie, please write when you get this just when I can expect you home again. I have not had ome bit of pleasure since you left. i Now, my dear husband, this is an awful long letter, but I hope it will not tire you. Kisseach one sll round for me and ask the girls and Edwin to love me and pray for me. With love and kisses [ am alwa devoted wife, EMILY B. FINIG, SUNDAY, Aug. 5, 1804. My Dear, Darling Hubby: We were to-day atquarter 10 1 the happy recipients of your cablegram. £0, £0 glad (0 think ot your being i Paris with the darlings, safe and well. Iow we have talked of you all to-dny. Don’t you know I was saying how happy I would be if you would all come home together, but then tnat would indeed spoil all of our beautifal plans, and T really have not had enough of Europe. Have you? * Yesterday I vent to Mrs, Swarlz’, Need Isay I was wel- come? They kept me for dinner—champagne, too—and while i could not drink much of it, 1 appreciated it very much. Such a cinner; it was perfect. Now, darling, I write this just 10 send you & kiss and tell you I love you and miss you, though I am having such a happy time with my 1amily. Always your own, EMILY. TUESDAY, August 7. My Dear Colonel: Yesterday afternoon Min. nie and I were sitting and sewing and talking ©of yo u and the children and I asked Minnie if your kisses were not sweet and she said Yes, I wish Icould kiss bim now,” and I said * do],” and we both broke ont crying and ended by laughing hystericaliy. 1f you could only see we two foolish girls it would amuse you. * * * Iread such afunny bull story in the paper, Ishall find itout and send it toyou. Love and kisses to you and yours. From your faithful EMILY. Alfter receiving such letters full of gush- ing love the coionel expected his home- coming to be one of pieasure, but it was exactly the opFosne. This is the manner in which he tells the story: “I got a letter from Mrs. Finigan. She wrote me regularly while I was in Paris visiting the young laaies, and she said in that letter, ‘Let me know when you will be at Sixteenth street, Oakland, and Min- nie and I will meet you.” I waited untill got to Ogden and telegraphed her that if ‘we were on time I would be there at such and such a time. I forget what it was now. “We were on time, and I was very much surprised to think my wife, who had written me such loving letters in Paris, didn’t come 10 meet me. I was Lorrified, because I got scared that she had hurt herself or something had hap- pened that she was sek. Iarrived and went to the Palace, and without washinz or waiting to take a bath or anything else o I ran over to her brother. He was all smiles and grace itseli—'I am giad to see you,” and so forth. I says, ‘What is the matter with the !0 ks?’ He says, ‘I think they made a mistake about the arrival. If you go out it will be just noon lunch time and I think you will catch them at lunch.” “I went out and knocked at the door. Her sister came to the door, and she used 10 be always very kind to me. The sister would give me more than my share of nice greeiing when I would zo there; but she drew back as thongh there was some- thing—as though I were a leper or had brought some plague from cholera- stricken Europe or something 1 don't know. She didn’t as much as say, ‘Emily virs; it is all right,’ or something hat. mily, when she saw me, said, ‘What brought vou out here?’ or sometbing to tiat effect. ‘Well,” I say-, ‘the ratlroad- car brought me out her I have come 10 the wrong house. Excuse me, lacies; I never mace such a mistake in my life,’ and I backed out and got on the car and went home. That was the greeting I got. Both flaw at melike tigers. I wasawfully glad to get out—never so glad to zet out of ashanty in mylife. I asked, ‘What have Ldone? What is the matter? A day or two after that she wrote me a letter and said she was a trifle hasty, and she ousht to have received me a little different. I never answered it. Some of her friends came to see me: I wouldn't talk with them at ali; wouldn’t say s word. That was one time when I would stand on my rights, and was going to stand there until she rots. 1 will never see her. If she is dead to-morrow I wonldn’t go to her funeral. “A few days aiter I got another letter, and answered it as short asIconld. Ina few days she came bouncing in the Palace as though everyihing was serene and nappy. She said, ‘I have a letter from Mollie from Paris.’ I told her she had better go to Mollie in Paris, or something that way. ‘‘After a little, however, we embraced and made up. She read Mollie’s letter, and Mollie told her about the amount in the trunk she had packed up for her, I guess that is what brought her, not I.” Colon:l Finigan and nis troubles have been before the public for some time, and the man himself isan interesting charac- ter. He. came to California_over forty years ago and bought out R, B. Wood- ward, who was supplying water to houses in Francisco by means of watering carts. Then he started a stage line to tha Mission, then went into the livery stable business, and from tuat to mining and dealing instocks. In 1834 he marned the present Mrs. Finigan, who is suing for a divorce, and lived in his house on Califor- nia street in San_ Francisco until 1892, when they went to Europe for a pleasure trip, where they traveied for a number of years. In hisdeposition taken in San Francisco, Finigan tells of numerous escapades in which his wife figured at swell resorts, midnight suppers. and the usual resuits. Ine colonel’s story of his meeting with his wife and their infatuation and mar- riage holds one’s interest. It seems irom his account that he knew her only a few months before he married her. Mrs. Finigan’s maiden name was Emily Boy- son, and she was represented to Finigan to be a young girl who lacked trainingand tuition, very poor in circumstances, and he was asked if he couldn’t help her. “'A friend of herscame to me,’ said Fin- igan, *a lady, and said some other gentleman had kindiy volunteered to pay this girl’s musical education, and wanted to know if 1 wouldn’s subscribe 10 it; and before I could say yes or no they wanted me to meet her and hear hersing. I didn’t meet her for quite awhile, but finally went to :ee her one evening and heard her sing. It was late when they got through, and they said: ““The cars are stopped; this lady can’t go home.” Then it was Finigan sent for a carriage and sent the giri home. At their next meeting, the colonel says, the girl feit very grateful to him for “the first ride in her life in a carriage,” as she put it. After that the friendship grew. Finigan was president of the State Agricultural Society at the time and the State fair was on. He invited the girl and her friends to visit him, but she said she could not, as she had nothing to go on. Then Finigan bought her gloves, clothing, parasol and trunks and she made the visit. Then a friend put the snnouncement of theirengagementin THE CALL, and shortly after the event took place, and Finigan put up §1000 for a wardrobe and another $1000 for dressmakers’ bills. Then com- menced a happy life that bos since been turned to scandal. SUICIDE AT WILDFLOWER, Roland Koore, a Prosperous Rancher, Shoots Himself—Leaves a Wife and Four Children. FRESNO, Car., Aug. 12, — Roland T. Moore shot and kilied himself instantly at his home in Wildflower district this even- ingat 6 ¢’clock. He went into his bedroom and a moment later the report of a pistol startled bis wife, who was in another part of the bouse. She rushed to the sleeping apartment and there found. her husband lying dead on the floor with a bullet wound in his right temple, from which a small stream of blood was issuing., At the side of the body lay the pisto) with which Moore had ended his life. All the cham- bers were loaded with the exception of one which Moore had discharged. The bullet crashed into the brain and dsath was instantaneous. The cause of Moore’s rash act is not know definitely, but it is believed that it resulted from drink. Itappears that for the last year or so he had become ad- dicted to liquor, mostly wine, which was manufactured near his home He was of a fiery temperament and the drink had no good effect upon him, The provability is that ne became excited over something and in fit of uncontroliable anger killed himself. The aeceased leaves a wife and four children, all girls. He was 24 years of age and was married five years ago toa daughter of Clark Joplin, & prominent farmer of the Wildflower district. Moore was a prosperous rancher and was well and favorably known through- out the county, He has two brothers, George and James, who also live at Wild- flower, the former owning a farm. The Moore brothers were iu parinership with 8. N. Straube, the horseman, during his life.ime, and they conducted a stock farm at Wildilower, raising many fine horses which gamed prominence on the turf. The mother of the deceased lives with her son George, :nd bhis father, C. C. Moore, resides in Seima. The funeral will in all probability be held in this city. Coroner Long will go to Wildflower in the morning to hold an inquest. —— GAKDEN GKOV CASUALTIES. Boy Drowned in a Well and Hys Brother 2hrown Erom a Horse. SANTA ANA, CAL, Aug. 12.—The nine- year-old son of Mrs, Huntoon of Garden Grove was drowned last evening by fall- ing into a flowing artesian well near the house. The child was subject to epileptic fits, and it is supposed that in his play he got too near the well, and being suddenly taken with a fit fell in to his death. The well is surrounded by a curbiné two feet square, and there was about five feet of water in the well. The body was wedged in tightly, the head being a foot or so be- neath the surface. An hour or so before the body was found a younger brother was thrown from & horse and seriously cut about the nead. The concussion may prove fatal. — Nivada Cijy Barber dwallows 4rnicd. NEVADA CITY, CAr., Aug. 12.—Arnica is usually used for external applications, but John Bianchi, a barber, tried its effects internally this afternoon with suicidal intent. A hypodermic injection eased the pain following the drinking of the lotion and caused him to become uiet. Bianchi is a prisoner at the County ail under six months’ senience for adultery. It 1s supposed that he tried to kill himself because his bogus wife talks of marrying another man, WHEN THE FATAL SHOT WAS FIRED Dr. Higgins’ Opinion as to the Murder of Schofield. Disputes the Statements of Mrs. Schofield, Mann and Dutcher. Important Facts Coming to Light That May Soon Solve the i Mystery. SAN JOSE, CArn, Aug. 12Tt is t.he opinion of Dr. Higgins of Morgan Hill, who examined the body of the murdered rancher, George W. Schofield, at 8:45 o’clock last Saturday morning, that death must have occurred from twelve to eigh- teen hours before. solid value then the statements of Mrs. Scofield, Irving Mann and Dan Dutcher are incorrect, and the fatal shot was fired some time during the afternoon or even- ing of Friday. Several other important facts relating to the murder have comse to light lately, and it 18 within the possibilities that the mystery at present surrounding the death of the Liazas rancher will soon be solved. Jealousy was undoubtedly at the root of the murder. Schofizld wasa crank on the subject, and it was as natural for him to ‘become the deadly enemy of any man who chanced to stop at his home and speaka word to his wife or one of his daughters as it was for him to eat. The daughter who joined the Salvation Army left her father's roof because his conduct toward her be- came unbearable. But it was not jealousy, as has been ra- mored, which caused him_ to turn the vials of his wrath on one F. Lopez, who lives a few miles from the Schofield ranch. The report was circulated that the story emanated from the fertile brain of Dan Dutcher—that not over bright but exceed- ingly shrewd boy of all work, who is now in the calaboose at Madrone. Mrs. Schofield’s atteniion was called to this and other matters by THE CALL rep- resentative to-day. She was looking well and talked freely—so freely, in fact, that many circumstances were related which have either been lightly touched upon be- fore or not touched upon at all and which may or may not have a bearing upon the murder. “I haye been wantonly misrepresented,’” she said, with a flash of her black eyes that suggested repressed wrath, ‘‘an want to put myself right before the pub- lic. My reputation is as dear to me as any woman’s. I have lived a pure life, ana I defy any man or set of men to prove the contrary. “I had strict parents and they brought me up in the proper way. My mother is dead, but my father, George W. Himes, is still living.” His home is in Santa Cruz, and he would have been to see me before this but for his extremes old age and en- feebled condition. “‘And yet, in spite of the correct life I have led, I have bcen called the vilest names that vile men could lay their tongues to. There is_that Albert Scho- field, my stepson. He could not get alonz with me and he could not get along with his father. He came to the housa once after he hal gone away and called me the worst names you can imagine, and all in the presence of my children. He was the man who held my horse that day in San Jose when my husband pulied me out of the buggy. Ed Schofield s a decent sort of a fellow and I have nothing against him. “I have been told,”” she resumed, ‘‘that Mr. Schofield was jealous of Lopez. The ideal Whny, Lopez never used to come to the house, and my husband’s enmity against him arose over a aispute about a bill. Lopez had a suit in San Jose and my husband was called as a witness. “As a return for the favor Lopez agreed to pay either $4 or a cord of wood. He neglected to do the one or the otber, and the bill is now in the hands of a collector. My husband was very angry with Lopez about the bill and threatened to take it out of his hide.” “Was he ever jealous of Porforio Patron’s attention to you?”’ she was asked. “No. He never had any cause to be jealous. Why, Patron bad not been in our house for over a year.” “Did your husband ever have any trou- ble with him ?” “Yes; about a month before my hus- band was shot Patron rode by the house. My husband saw him, ran out and stopped him.” Ware you at home at the time?"” “No, i was visiting at a neighbor’s, Mrs. Casteline, I think, and on my way home I met Patron, who was on horseback and riding fast. He stopped and told me that my husband had threatened to shoot him.” “What for?” “I don’t know. Patron further said that he could have killed the oid man, but he refrained for the reason that he did not want to kill him in the presence of his family; neitber did he want to have any trouble with Mr. Schotield. “When I got back to the house my hus- band had his rifle and was looking up the road for Patron, but did not see him. Ee may have chased Patron. I don't know whether he did or not for I went into the house.” *Did vou learn what occurred between your husband and Patron ?”" ““Yes; a little girl who was staying in the house told me that my husgl d stopped Patron, called him names and said he had a notion to pull his nose off; that Patron made a motion as if to draw a pistol, and my husband then said: ‘Oh, it’s lead you're aiter, is it? Just waita minute and I'll give you all you want." Then he ran into the house for his rifle and Patron made off before he reappeared.” “You have said before this that your busband acted queerly on the might the first shot was fired. Had there been any- thing strange in his conduct during the day or pefore?” “He was unusually nervous from the time he got back from Watsonville.” Mrs, Schofield said further that her hus- band was =0 nervous that for the few days preceding the murder he stayed in the house most of the time. At night he would close all the windows, puil down the curiains and lock ail the doors. He said a man in Watsonville had threatened to kill him and that he did not want to be shot in the back. On that fatal Friday morning she noticed when he went out of doors that the ham- mers of nis gun were down. On his atten- tion baing called to the matter he said: “That’s all right. If 1 want toshoot I can cock the gun quick enough.” Irving Mann corroborated his mother in all her statemnents. He said, in addition, that Schofield was boozy when he re- turned from Watsonviile. THE CALL representative interviewed Dan Dutcher at the Madrone jail this evening. Dutcher taiked freely. He said he had heard stories about Patron and Mrs. Schofield, but knew nothing at first hand. Benofield bad told bhim about the row with Patron, which in the main was corroborated by the story told by Mrs. Schofield. Ri ding the Watsonville trip which was n by Schofield and himself on the: Monday preceding the murder he said: “Schofield left me soon after we arrived in town and Idid not see him until I o’clock next morning, when he came to my sleeping place fn a feedyard very drunk. The nextday we went cut tohunt If this cpinion 18 of | up his son-in-law, Clark_Johnson, but we did not find him. Schofield said he would give Johnson a dressing down if he opened his mouth.” Dutcher also made the important state- ment that Mr. and Mrs. Schofield had words on the Friday morning before the murder. Schofield said he intended to sell the place and go to the mines. Whilean angry discussion over the matter was pro- gressing Durcher left the house. Porigrio Patron was next interviewed. He declined to discu-s the difficulty al- leged to have taken placs between himself and Schofield, though he howed extreme surprise when informed of the statement that Mrs, Schofield. had made. In regard 10 his movements on the memorable Fri- day ni ht he said he covld prove that he was at home from 10 ¢’clock Friday night until 4 o'clock Saiurday morning. e REV. FAiHER MESSEA DEAD. The Pioneer Jesuit Priest Ends His Days at Santa Clara College. SAN JOSE, CaL, Aug. 12—Rey. Father Charles Messea, a pioneer Jesuit priest of this State, died at Santa Clara College at an early hour this morning. Me was a native of Genoa, Italy, and 82 years of age. At the age of 21 he entered the ranks of Loyola, and a few years later, at the time of tne Italian revolution, he came to America as an ordained priest. He taught in the colleges ir. the Missouri jurisdiction for a number of years and then came to Cali'ornia. Deceased was a professor in Santa Clara Collage for about ten years. In 1873 he was transferred to this eity, and two years later ;he went to St. Ignatius College, San Francisco. A few years ago he was forced to retire owing to his advanced age. His funeral will be he!d from St. Claire’s Church to- morrow mornin, 100K 4N 4X 10 HIS FAMILY. Kobert Loveland, a Drunken Laborer, Is Under Arrest. BAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 12.—Robert Love- land, a laborer, ing on Dupont street, filled up on whisky yesterday morning and went home with a determination to annihilate his family, He quarreled with his wife, and when Annie Lcveland, a 17- year-old Gaughter, interfered he assaulted her with an ax. By a unitea effort the family succeeded in disarming him. He was arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace and later he was charged with as- sault to murder. Loveland was arraigned before Justice Wallace to-day on the latter charge. His examination was set for August 28, with bail at $1000. In the meantime he will serve twenty-five days for disturbing the peac: TACOMA’S MAYOR'S COUP. He Summarily Ousts Two Civil Service Commissioners and Their Secretary. TACOMA, Wasn., Aug. 12 — Mayor Fawcett to-day executed a coup In his contest with the members of the Civil Service Commission, which from the point of view of a strategist is as brilliant as it was unexpected. He summarily removed Commissioners Teats and Sahms and Sec- retary Tomlinson from office pending coming trial, summoned two policemen and instructed them to clear the Commis- sioners’ office and left a stenographer in charge of the records. The police removed only Secretary Ichabod Tomlinson, as the other Commissioners were out. Mayor Fawcett has not agreed with the commission since he assumed his office two months ago. He wanted to appoint a young lady friend assistant city libra- rian, bLut the commission claimed the right to examine applicants and make the appointment. This made Mayor Fawcett mad, and soon afterward he filed with the Council affidavits which formed tne basis of charges of incompetency and mal- feasance in otfice now pending against the members who were removed to-day. The alleged malfeasance consists of collecting money ffom eligibles seeking city employ- ment through the commission. The trial of the Commissioners by the Council is set for next Monday, but in the meantime they have been examining a large number of applicants for city clerkships, and to- day were to finish rating the papers. Mayor Fawcett takes the ground that the Commissioners should not exercise any further authority betore their trial. The Mayor had also heard that one oi the men who took the examination for a clerk- ship paid $50 for his chances of getting through. Under these circumstances he decided not to let the rating of the papers be finished to-day. Once his decision was made he acted very quickly, for without consulting the City Atiorney he wrote out the Commissioners’ removal, 'phoned to police headquarters for two officers, and on their arrival instructed them to oust the commission. Secratary Tomlinson was nearly dazed when the notice of removal was served and he was airected to leave the Commis- sionery’ office. He endeavorel to get ad- vice from City Attorney Judson, but the latter was busy and could not give it. Later Tomlinson went to the Courthouse 1o get an injunctiion, only to tind that all the Judges were out of town on vacations. Just wiat the commission will do is un- certaiti, but it will make a hard fight in the courts. Commissioner Teats is a Populist lawver, Sahms a merchant and Tomlinson a schoolteacher. At the City Hall sym- pathy is with the Mayor, as the urbllrs? methods of the commission are not liked. Commissioner Graham is not affected by ihe changes or removal. B Ml CHINAMAN ASSASSINATED. Harysville Mercrnt Shot Down at Midnight by a Sacramento Highbinder. SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 12—The sharp crack of the pistol in Chinatown about 12 o’clock to-night echoed the death knell of another Chinese merchant and possibly the beginning of another high- binder war. When the police arrived at the scene of the shooting they found the body lying on the sidewalk, and although they made every endeavor to ascertain the name and idenlity of the dead man all they could learn was that he had arrived from Marys- ville two days ago and was evidently ex- pecting trouble, as he always went heavily armed. Witnesses claim that while standing on the sidewalk an unknown Chinaman had crept up behind the man and shot him while he was off nis guard and then es- caped down a dark alley. This story is only borne out by the fact that the bullet entered the middle of the back and passed entirely through the body. It is well known that members of the local highbinders are out on a blackmail- ing tour, as shortly before the killing, Quan Hing, joreman of the overalls depariment of the Elkus Manufac- turing Company, rushed into the police station and reporied to Police Sergeant Plunkett that “‘;ong Chick and Look Lin, two noted highbinders, accompanied by some 8iX orseven other members of their Tong, bad come to his residence and de- manded $100.. They claimed that his legal wife owed them this money, and in- ferred very pluinly that if he failed to pro- duce it his life would e forfeited. Quan Hing claims that he temporized Wwith tihe highbinders, and took the first opportunity to flee to the protection of the police, and it was while be was relat- ing his tale of woe that the stranger met his fate. E Adter the shooting there was a marshal- ing of clans at the different highbinder hcadquarters, and at the present time they present an armed neutrality, which may break into hostilities atany moment. . Man and Wifs Found Murdered. BELLEFONTAINE, O=ro, Aug. 12.— David'Detrich and wife were found mar- dered in their home Wednesday, three miles south of the city. Their house had been ransacked throughout. BUJA CAPTURED AFTER A GHASE Breaks Away From the Sheriff at Santa Barbara. The Officer in Hot Pursuit Fires Several Shots as He Runs. Consliderable Money and Jewselry Found on the Prisoner—Trles to Kill Himself. SANTA BARBARA, Can, Aug. 12— Nicholas Buja, cashier and entry clerk of L. Scatena & Co. of San Francisso, was ar- rested here early this morning by Sheriff Hicks, The first intimation the Sheriff had that Buja was Leaded this way wasa telegram from Chief of Police I. W. Lees last evening, who informed the Sheriff that Buja was supposed to have leit San Jose yesterday and to keep & sharp lcok- out for him, as it was believed that he was making his way south to Mexico. Sheriff Hicks upon receiving this in- formation at once put three of his most experienced deputies to work on the case, eand last night about 10 o’clock they located a man at the Arlington Hotel who seemed to answer the description of Buja. The Sheriff, however, deemed it advisable not to disturb the man, but wait until morning for developments. At 8 o’clock this morning the Sheriff went over to the hotel, where he found his man sitting on the plazza, and going up to him said he wanted him, at the same time asking him 1f he had any weapon. The man replied: *Yes, a gun.” The Sheriff demanded it, when the man backed away in a defiant manner, and it was only aiter a sharp struggle that the Sheriff succeeded in getting the pistol. After this Buja was taken to the Sheriff's | carriage and ordered to get in, which he did in a sullen manner. The :Bheriff pro- ceeded down State street, and was turning slowly into Figuera street, when Buja jumped from the carriage and began run- ning at a high rate of speed in the oppo- site direction from the Sheriff. Sheriff Hicks pulled a gun and fired at Buja, but without effect, ana seeing that his man was likely togetaway from him he jumped out of his conveyance and started after him, shootingas he ran. Buja made a desperate effort for three or four blocks to elude the Sheriff, and doubtless he would have done so had he not been caught by some laboring men, who noticed a hatless man running at great speed and another man after him, snooting, When the Sheriff caught up with Buja he remarked to him: I could have very easily killed you if I had wanted to do s0.” Buja answered: “I wish that you had. I jumped out of your buggy hoping that you would, as I dread going back to face my mother and sisters.” The pistol that the Sheriff fired at Buja is the one that he took from him. A short time after Lis incarceration Buja at- tempted to commit suicide by opening a vein in his arm. Ond of the tramps in the same cell with Buja notified the jailer in time to prevent his carrying out his purpose. When Buja was searched he had on his person $134, a gold watch and chain, a diamond ring and two diamond pins and a picture of a young lady, which he asked perm:ssion to keep, but which request was refused. FAIXS, FLGODS AND WASHOUTS. Violent Storms in Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico—Much Damage Done. NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. 12.—Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico were to-day visited by one of the heaviest rainstorms ever witnessed. All the telegraphic lines between Nogales and Guaymas are down, and a greater part of the Sonora Railroaa is wasned out. The track between No- gales and Encinas, a distance of sixteen miles, is almost washed away, and itis reported that it is almost the same all along the route. A train started to leave Guaymas this morning, but it was de- tained by the Mexican Government, who have refused to allow any traftic on the road until further notice. This aiternoon there was a cloudburst above this city, which filled the arroyo that flows tnrough the place and flooded a greater part of Nogales. The three bridges that span the arroyo were washed away. The arroyo is still a flood- ing stream, and one parc of the city is in- accessible from the other. Severalhous on Arizpe street were washed away and number of Mexican families are home- less. A poor Mexican dray , named Encinas, who had just purchased a dray and two mules, lost them and his barn in the flood. The residence of Circilo Rami- rez, the Mayor of Nogales, Sonora, was washed away. e MOONLIGHT PICNIC AT STOCKTON, Brilliant ! vent Given by Canton Ridgely, 1. 0.0 Fr. STOCKTON, CaAL, Aug. 12.—To-night Eintrachi Park was the scene of a moon- li:ht picnic and dance given by Canton Ridgeley, 1. 0. 0. F. The park iteelf is pretty enough at all times, but to-night thousands of Japanese lanterns and elec- tric lights illumined the vine.covered ar- borsand stretched in long lines through the great evergreens, fig trees and palme that adorn the place. ‘Lhe circular danc- ing pavilion in the center of the park had been beautiiully decorated, and here the principal amusement of the evening was indulged in. The dance was preceded by a concert by the Sixth Regiment band, Atan early hour this evening the park was crowded with the leading social lights of Stockton, and the beauties of the scene were enhanced by the hundreds of t.e fair sex in their light colored dresses. The members of Canton Ridgely were in force in full uniform. SR TR NOT ON TRE MEXICO. Erronecous Eeport < bout the Field Columbian Ewmpedition, VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. 12.—It has been incorrectly reported that the mem- bers of the Field Columbian scientific ex- pedition to the north were among the passengers on the Mexico and that they lost the entire result of their season’s labors in the wreck of that vessel. The fact is that these gentlemen—Messrs. G. A. Dorsey, James Deans and E. P. Allen—arrived by the Islander yesterday morning and never saw or heard of the Mexico during their trip. They have se- cured seventeen larze es of specimens bearing upon the history and habits of the Tsimsian and Hydah races, together with many valuable photographs, all of which are now on _their way to Chicago. Mesars. Allen and Dorsey leave for San Francisco to-morrow. Pozzoni’s Complexion PowDER produces a soft and beautiful i it eombi:al every it of bnnty-kn’:d purity. MOURNERS IN A STATE OF PANIC Porch Collapses During a Funeral at Sac- | ramento. A Score of Persons Precipi- tated Twelve Feet to the Ground. Shrieks and Groans of Wounded FlIl the Alr—Names of the Injured. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Aug. 12.—At the conclusion of the services attending th_a | funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Tierney this morning at her parents’ residence in this city a number of those present left the | apartment in which the corpse lay gnd gathered on the portico outside tha build- ing in order to make room for the pall- bearers, that they might carry their sad burden to the waiting hearse. The combined weight of those upon the porch proved too great for the ancient structure, which has stood the storms of forty winters, and with a crash it col- lapsed and precipitated its burden of | mourners a distance of twelve feet to the sidewalk. In an instant a scene of the| greatest excitement ensued. Women, half | buried in the debris of the porch, were | shrieking for help, and their cries, with | the groans of the wounded, drew an im- | mense crowd to the scene of tne accldent. | Funeral Director George Clark, with the | blood streaming from a severe gash in his | scalp over his dress suit, assumed control | of the workers and in a brief period of | time the wounded were extricated. Hacks | were ordered to the front of the house, | and the injured conveyed either to their homes or those of friends near by. They | were Mrs. M. F. Kent, mother of the city trustee, badly bruisea; Mrs, Theresa Lombard, leg broken; Mrs. E. O’Connor, both ankles sprained (her mother, Mr: P. Hallanan, was also baaly shaken up Mrs. Joseph Builder, cut on the face sev- eral inches long; Mrs. Nellie McGraw, very severely shaken up, but no bones broken. George Vice, one of the pall- bearers, was injured about the head, but be insisted on remaining to officiate. It is reported that one of the ladies is| suffering from internal injuries. Had the | accident occurred but a moment later the | pall-bearers and their burden would have | gone down also. e Seriously Injured in a Runaway. SACRAMENTO, Car., Aug. 12.—Joseph | Brennan, a farmer, was thrown from his | wagon during a runaway at Twenty-sev- | enth and B streets this afternoon, striking on his head on the stone curbing of the sidewalk and producing concussion of the brain. He was removed to the hospital and isstil! unconsciou ROMANCE OF RANDSBURG, Eloping Couple Elude Pursuit and Aare Married at Sea. RANDSBURG, CAL., Aug. 12.—For several months George Cruise has been keeping company with Annie Cuddaback, aged 17, and for some time they have been trying to get married, but Miss Cuddaback’s | parents objected. Last night there was a social at the Opera-house and Miss Cudda- back said she was going to attend witha | lady friend, but instead she met her| lover and they hoarded the stage. It was after midnight before she was | missed. Then the wires were brought | into use and instructions sent to intercept them at Mojave, but they eluded the of- ficers there. Then the Los Angeles police were called on, but the lovers ran the gantlet, reached San Pedro in safety, took a Catalina boat and were married on the high seas. All will be forgiven when they return. | ST v Sausalito Cottage Burned. | SAUSALITO, CAL., Aug. 12.—Fire de- | stroyed Antone Berailo’s cottage in Sau- | sniito at 1:30 this morning. | K Loas $800. | Fully insured. ‘Loss to property of Mrs M. Harmon $500. HINK IT IS PLEASANTER TO continue in your present state—with your weak, all-gone, nervous and debili- tated frame—why there is no power on earth that can prevent you. You are your | own master, but you know how you se- cretly envy the strong and well men that you see daily on the sireet. You can be ! as big and strong as any of them are, if you will but make one little effort. Do | you think it worth your while, or have | you made up your mind that things must | take their own course and that you | WILL DIE? Come, man! Be sensible! Why should : you not enjoy the good thiugs of life? | There have been thousands of men who have sinned as you have; thousands wio have suffered as acutely; thousands who have hated to take the firat step toward recovery, and thanks be to that marvel of ihe century, “‘Hudyan,’’ there are thou- sands who have fully recovered their vim and vital force. Ask for the free circulars and testimonials about it. Call if you can, but 1f you can’t write. One 2-cent postage stamp is all it costs. Doctor’s ad- | vice free as air and sun. Then WHY DIE? “‘Hudyan'’ is the specific which the doc- tors of the great Hudsorian Institute dis- covered for the cure of nervous troubles of all characters. It is purely a vegetable remedy, but so potent that improvement sets in as soon as it begins to be used. Mental and physical wrecks by the thou- sand have been permanently cured by its use. By the use of the “30-day blood cure” all forms of tertiary, secondary and primary blood poisoning disappear at once. HudsonMedical Institute Stockton, Market and Ellis Sts. BAN FRANCISCO. NEW TO-DAY. R TR T I R GITY o PARIS Will Offer During Our GREAT REMOVAL SALE 10,000 Pairs | GLOVES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS AT 60c... During sale store opens at 9 A. M. and closes at 5 P. M. (1Y OF PARIS DRY GOODS (0., SE. Cor. Geary St. and Grant Av. e Philadelphia Shoe (o, No. 0 Thiro S. STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT Remodelinale Two Weeks More. Our great sale will soon be at an end, as our store will be entirely remodeled insidé of two weeks, aud all our great bargains are going fast We want to dls- pose of as much of our stcck as possible, and doring the coming week we whi throw the following bsrgains on the mar- ket. Ladies’ Extra Fine Vici Kid Opera Slippers, with beaded fronts, French heels and hand-turned soles, reduced (o $125; s0ld regularly for $3 a patr. Remember, All Our Shoes Are Reduced. We invite country trade on stock, but do not guarantes to fill country orders for specially advertisea shoes dur- ing this sale, as our local customers have beed buying up the bErgains as soon as they were offered. rogular $1.50 a ine Viei Kid Lace Shoes, with either ciotn or kia tops, clrouiar vamps and heel foxing, new coin toes and patent- leather tips, re- duced from 82 to #1 50, widths C, D, £ aod EE. $1.50 Are you 'ookiug Here Southern ! with tan cloth tops to match, pointed toes and ips Toil band-turoed soles and stitened ‘rench heels, re- dwonstrom #5350 to £160. These Ties ‘are free from tacks or threads, and require Do breaking In. They are ueat, stylish and Huravie, and every pair will be gnarant 51.90 New styles to be sucrificed. We have just recelved # shipment of La- dies’ ¥xira Fine Viei Kid Button and iace Shoes, with the latest coin toes and V- shaped patent- leather tips, cir- cular vamps und heel foxing, which we iatended to sel 1oc $2 o0 a pair, but tearing down prices rule, so we will offer (hem for 81 99 8 palr for this week. Prices und qualittes like these prove conclusively that we are T 1han any stofe in the eity, 10 do it before we remodel our store. Country orders solicited. AGr- Send for New Illustrated Catalogue. Address B. KATCHINSKI, FHILADELPHIA SHOE co., 10 Third St., San Francisco. . NOTARY PUBLIC, A. J. HENRY, NOTARY p n_“ .‘;{:fi ;71;1 DBPP.GPALACg ?fllalrcx'l. Telephons “Caareh 15, © 0 ¥ Henele