The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 23, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897. 3 SHERIFF HART HELD FOR TRIAL Survivors of the Awful Carnage Cive Their Testimony. Their Comrades Ruthlessly Slain Without Provo- cation. Ball Furnished for the Officer and His Deputies by a Trust Company. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept. 22—The taking of testimony in the preliminary hearings in the Commonwealth vs. Sheriff Martin and his deputies was resumed to- | commonwealth’s | day. Many of the strongest witnesses admitted on examination that their object in Latimer was to get the men at wor to quit and join them. Anthony Benovitch testified that he in the seventh row of the marc column. The Sheriff called out, then he took hold of witness by the coat collar ing th ing and pointed his revolver at him. Witness pushed the revolver aside. T e heard the Sheriff give the command to fire. He said Sheriff Martin was about 300 yards in advance of the deputies. Martin Sholocki was pain from a bullet wound ering much 1 the shoulder when he took the stand. He said he was | running to d tie bush when he was shot. He saw the Sheriff in the middle of the road, heard him say something, and immediately the firing n. He admitted that he was with the mob at Hazleton in the morning when the Sheriff warned him to go home. Mrs. Kate Case, who resides at Latimer, swore that the neighborhood was ter- rorized by the rumor that the strikers intended to blow up the town. She said she flew to the mount: as did others. Mathias Czaka, one of the strikers, said he was marching with the men and was shot in the back. He said: “When we got to Latimer I saw ding ‘with guns. The and told us to stoy “The Snerift pulled out bis revolver, pointed it at the man who carried toe flag and said, ‘If you go further I will shoot vou.’ I was frightene Sheriff got on the ot , said and the firing bagan.” examination the witness said t to see the crowd passing and 20 with them, zeno, ikers and they compelled him 0 march with them. ew Sivar, one of the strikers, said: sin tbe third or fourth line of the AW the men with the guns s with her family, wen Sheriff came Some one said ‘Go on,’ and the reriff grabbed him and pointed a revol- r at his_breast. Then the shooting began, and I laid on the ground until it It lasted about fifteen minutes. if d:d not read a paper.” A few witnes ave s.milar testimony District Attorney Fell tien asked that then retired for consultaticn. ng of court at 2:3( sufficient evidence tiad been procured to hold the defendan:s for trial. The Sheriff and deputies then came before the bar and entered buil for trial in the n of $6000 each, murder and $1000 for felonious!y wound- i A bond was provided by a Philadel- phia trust company. The Judges Upon t he Judge: DRUNKEW OFFICER’S PLEA. Biting Centure of a Court-Martial by Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 22.—The Navy Department has just made putl. the proceedings of the court-martial in the case of Lieutenant G. S:anworth, charged with intoxication on duty while board the Adsms at Port Angeles, on Wash. The papers are remarkable for the se- v of the censure passed on bo'h the court and the defendant by Acting Secre- ry Roosevelt in his indorsement upon the case. Thedefendant pleaded in bar that he had been previously suspended from duty by the captain, and the court allowed the sufficiency of this plea. In his in- dorsement Mr. Roosevelt says, after re- viewing the history of the case: The court clearly erred in this case. In the firs, instance, in sustaining the plea of the ccused in bar of trial and again in refusing to correct its error when pointed out by the department. 1t is difficult to understand tne lay of obstinacy or obtundity thus pre- \ted, inasmuch as the court thereby as- sumes 1o put ils own interpretation of pre- cedents and decisions originaliy established and rendered by the depariment above the in- terpretation placed thereon by the depart- ment itself. By shielding himself by a technical plea Lieutenant Stanworth has practically ad- mitted his guilt. The case of an officer of the d to admit E of & grave charge to the judgment of & court- martial is most deplorabic. - LUETGERI’S Startling Theory Advanced by Vincent Regarding the Woman's Dis- appearance. CHICAGO, lir, Sept. 22.—Ex-Judge Vincent sprung a surprise on the prosecu- tion in the Luetgert murder trial in his ovening statement to-day by reference to a man named Robert Davey as follow. TEMPTER. «A little over a vear ago Satan, in the | shape of a medium-sized, well-dressed | ana educated Englishman named Robert | Davey, came to Luetgert and was the cause of all his trouble,” said ex-Juage Vincent. “This man came with forged le:ters of introduction, representing him- self as a man of means.”” Continuing the attorney told how Luet- cert was induced to put his money into Davey’s scheme, losing about $45,000. This drove Mrs. Luetgert almost insane and she has wandered away. This is the cause of her disappearance. That Mrs. Luetgert is alive, he said he would prove by witnesses who had seen her sinc+ May 1, and he would also prove that thie bones found in the vat were not human, but were put there by the police zuthorities. e A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK, w. K. Vanderdilt's Joy Over His Little Grandson. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 22.—A World¥§ cable from London says: The infant Marquis of Biandlord and prospective Duke of Marlborou:h is voted to be the image of his mother by the half dozen relatives who have been privileged to gaze upon him. The Cburchill physiog- nomy has, for the first time in genera- tions, been obliterated by the Vanderbilt strain, and W. K. Vanderbilt is joyous over the prospect that the next Duke will cross- | an Italian, said be | d and we were stopped by the | nd deputies be held for court. | $5000 for | be a real chip of the ola Vanderbilt block. _ The young Marquis thrives finely. It is authoritatively learned that he con- sumes a regular quantity of miik, which | 1s sent up twice a day by private messen- ger from Blenheim Palace. The cow | which furnishes the hope of the | Churchills and Vanderbilts is carefully fed and strictly isolated to avoid all chance of impurity in the milk. % The Duchess 1S progressiny satisfac- torily, aceording to a builetin given to your corresponstent at the Spencer House to-night, and inquirers are now_confined 10 her own and the Duke’s relatives. Mr. Belmont sees the Duche-s every day fora short time, while Mr. Vanderbilt is regu- larly informed of the report of the doctors after each visit. TESLA ELECTRiC SYKNDICATE. | Financiers Organize a Company to Put the Great Scientist’s in- ventions Into Use. NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 22.—D. O. Miils, Vice-President Hobart, Pierrepont | Morgan, ex-Governor Flower and other | ereat financiers have organized a company to use the inventions of Nikola Tesla, and it is understood that the world will soon be revolutionized by the creations of his genius. Tesla shops and ltboratories wili be located in Brooklyn, where extensive proverty has heen purcnased. There has been talk of war between Edison and Tesla, but as to this Tesla says: | *1 must correct any erronous impres- which may have been created. Whatever work [ have done has not been | inimical to the established Edison system, but, on the contrary, excellently adapted 10 go hand in hand withit. The interests | of local companies may to a certain extent | be opposed to each other, but that is an | unavoidable condition 1o every step in advance.” As nearly as can be learned the scheme ontemplates the distribution of enersy sions from one or more central stations, whicn will be effected L by alternating currents. s of money” has always been Tesla’s when 1alking of his ideas. Now hehas capital and carte blanche to make all ar- rangements in the scientitic matter of a piant that will notalone rival the Schenec- tady shops, but the workrooms of Wizard Eaison himself. The possivilities of Tesla are enormous. | Ti:e company will build its own power- house, with the end in view of supplying currents to the electric and elevated raii- roads of tne greater city. When the first power-house is finished over 150 miles of | subway wiil have been laid under Brook- lyn’s streets and the battle of industry and | science between the companies of Edison | and Tesla will be fairly Tesla’s ideas of the high potential will, it is said, be used in the supply of light and power, in conjunction with the trans- former system. It is expected to get the | price down to such a low figure that even | railroads owning their own power plants | will tind it cheaper to buy current rather i to produce it. AT e SULLIVAN NOT A QUITTER. | s EPrapnsa: to Stay With the Mayoralty | Fight, to the Anxisty of the Democratic Machine. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. —John L. Sul- livan has positively declined io withdraw a candidate for Mayor unless Quinecy also withdraws, and the Democralic mu- chine is now taking this matter seriously. One of the recognized local leaders, a gen- tleman who siands as high in the councils of the Democracy as any citizen of Boston, | bas personaily urged a well-known sport- ing man to use hisizfluence with Sullivan ‘and have him withdraw from the contest. Moreover, that well-known sporting man (he is not in the thestrical business) has used all of the power acquired in years of acquaintance with the “big fellow,” and labored long and earnestly 10 induce Sul- livan to abandon the idea of running, but tne effort was useless, To-day the Democratic leader received a letter in which the sporting man was | obstinate and would not withdraw. These | are plain facts. They show that the seriousness of the Suilivan candidacy is at last admitted by the Democratic ma:- | nates, and that they are beginning to | realize that Jo:n L. is in earnest. The | polit . cian says: “It would surprise vou to | learn how many letters John L. is receiv- ing from the people, urging him to run. One liquor man has been to see me, and | did his best to induce me not to pull Sullivan off.” The Democratic leaders think that Mayor Quincy should make some effort personally to heal the breach between himself and the ex-champion, and it has even been suggested that he invite John L. to dine with him, but John says he would refuse to eat Josiah’s salt, gt s “LANKY BOB'S” NEW ROLE. He Has Followed the Great John L. Into the Political hing. PORT CHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 22.—The gloves hang on a nail, the punching bagz hangs listlessly on its cord; even the foot- lights are for the time neglected, for Robert Fitzsimmons has become a poli- tician. It is said he will take the stump in West- chester County this fall in bebalf of Wil- | liam V. Malloy, Republican nominee for | Sheriff. “Lanky Bob’s’’ debut in politics was made at White Plains Tuesday afternoon, | where he attended a convention as a sub- | stitute delegate. He wore a badge and cheered the can- i didate’s name whenever called. Fitz- | simmons is visiting the hotels and shak- ing hands with everybody. A mass- meeting is talked of, with Fitzsimmons in the role of orator. Comptro’'ler Eckels Banguetted, COLORADO SPRINGS, Coro., Sept. 22, A dinner was given last night at the El | Paso Club to James H. Eckels, Comptrol- ler ot the Currency. The dinner was an informal affuir, and the toasts were im- prompiu. Mr. Eckels spoke of the tinan- cial condition of the country, and said that he believed that a great wave of prosperity was sweeping over the country. | The wave, he said, had already struck tbhe | Eastern States and was beginning to have its effect in the far West. e Snow Falls in France. PARIS, Fraxce, Sept. 22—The weather is severely cold here and there have been heavy snowfalls in Muvergne, Lower Bur- gundy and other places. Eight inches of | snow has fallen at Craponne in the depart- ment of Hauteloire. At Auxerre, in the department of Yonne, snow has fallen— the earliest on record. e Soldiers Iire on Strikers. LONDON, ExG., Sept. 22.—A spacial dispatch from Melizo, twelve miles from Milan, says that during the strike dis- turbances tuere yesterday the troops were called out and fired upon the strikers, killing one man and wounding eight. — .. ADVANCFS made on furniture and planos, with orwithout removal. J. Noonan,1017-1028 Mission New Land Registrar. WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 22.—The President to-day appointed Charles B. Moores Regisirar or the Land Office at Oregon City, Or. KLONDIKE KING WEDS AT SELMA Frank Keller and Miss Daisy Bush United in ‘ Marriage. The Groom Clarence Berry’s Partner, the Bride Mrs. Berry’s Sister. Alaska Gold Spent With a Lavish Hand In Preparing for the Event. FRESNO, CAL., Sept. 22 —Frank Keiler, partner of Clarence J. Berry in Klondike mining claims, was married at Selma this evening to Miss Daisy Bush, who is a sister of Mrs. Berry. The wedding took place at the Bush homestead, 1n the pres- ence of relatives and immediats friends. The groom went to the Yukon country with Clarence Berry and returned with him th.s summer. They are close friends and are interested together in the Alaska mining field. Keller returned from the mines with about $40,000, a larger amount than Berry had, ang, of course, the de- tails of this evening’s event were carried out on elaborate ana lavish lines. Keller formerly lived atSan Luis Obispo. The groom is 27 years of age and Lis bride only 19. She and her sister, Mrs. Berry, intend to return with their husbands to the trozen north next spring, The bride is a charming young lady. Father Bush is very proud of having two successful Kiondikers as nis sons-in-law. The ceremony took place under a bower of flowers sent by friends in Oakiand. The residence and surroundiug grounds were brilliantly illuminated with 100 Jap- anese lanterns, and the wedding supper that followed the ceremony was an ele- gant affair, tne best of everything that the market affords being on the tables. HORSES STARVED 10 DEATH, Warrant Issued for the Arrest of Mor- rison F. Pixley for Cruelty to Animals. SAN RAFAEL, CaL., Sept. 22.—4 tale of cruelty to a dumb amumal was recited to-aay when a complaint was sworn to before Justice of the Peace George Rodden by Peter Garrity, a San Francisco livery- siable man, against Morrison F. Pixley of Corte Madera. Pixley was a nephew of the late Frank Pixley, the editor of the Argonaut, and until some months ago was a practicing attorney in the Mills build- ing in San Francisco. Pixley is the agent of the North Pacific Coas. Railroad at Corte Madera station, where he also has charge of the great Pixley ranch. The complaint charges the attorney with depriving an animal of nec T sustenance. The complaining witness, Peter Garrity. told the story of cruelty before Justice Rodden and District Attor- ney E. B. Martinelli to-day. Ha states that on July 23 he sent two good norses to F. Pixiey at Corte Madera, who re- ed pay in advance for their pasturage. The horses were put into a six-acre field. About the 16th of tbis month Garrity came to Corte Madera to look after his bhorses. Pixley informed him that one of them had aied about six weeks before. Garrity saw his other animal, which was in a pitiful state, wi.h every rib showing and weak from the loss of food. He wanted to take the animal away and left for Corte Madera to make the necessary arrangements. Then he received a note from Pixiey a day or so later to the effect that this horse was dead also, that he bad fallen into the creek ana died from the effects, Garrity went to Corte Madera and going out into the rieild found a boy burying the animal in the creek where it lay. He questioned tue lad, who said that the horse bad died in the fieid and notin the creek, but that two men had dragged the dead animal to the creek and thrown it in. Garrity asserts that his horse wasstarved to death by Pixley. The warrant for Pix- ley’s arrest is in the bands of Consizble William Trainor and will be served on the attorney in the morning. The hor-e which died of starvation was an exceptionally fine animal and could trot a mile in without exertion. District Attorney Martinelli said to-day that if the cuarges broaght by Garrity were true Pixley would be vigorously pros- ecuted. ——— FAIR AT P 50 ROBLES. First dnnual FExposition of the Upper Salinas Vailey., PASO ROBLES, CarL., Sent. —The first annual fair of the upper Salinas Valley opened to-day under the most favorable auspices, with a large attend- ance and much enthusiasm prevailing. The business men of Paso Robles have worked hard for the success of the expo- sition, and they have been materially as- sisted by the membersof the Farmers’ Club and the chairman, M. Gerst, and A. Brendlin, secrotary, and also have been assisted by such well-known citizens as A. R. Booth. J. G. Echroder, Hans Peter- son and A. L. Woodmansee, The exhibits came in so fast to-day that two assistant secretaries had to be em- ployed. The farmers from southern Mon- terey Couniy and along the Salinas River have poured in samples of their nroducts, and there ha« been added to this much other material, manufactured and other- wise. The State experimental station io- cated here has a large and profitable ex- hibit. The large prune orchards of Templeton are represented by exhibits, among which are associated the names of W. T. Eddy, A. J. Mothershaid, A. J. Hudson, E. M. Carr, H. Peterson, H. Wessell and other prominent citizens. The atisndance of the opening day was much larger than was expected and the streets were packed with teams. Daring the afternoon and even- ing there was a concert by the Paso Robles band. Daring the afternoon a farmers’ insti- tute opened, conducted by Professor D. T. Fowler and Prolessor C. M. Woodworth, of the State University. The address of welcome was delivered by Hon. J. V. Webster. This evening there was a popu- lar lectnre by Professor Woodworth. To- morrow evening ex-Stale Senator George Steele will deliver the fair addressand a programime of literary and musical exer- cises will be rendered. — . Ende a Long-Drawn- Out Suit. STOCKTON, CAL., Sept. 22.—The com~ plicated suit of C. E. Welch against the stockholders of the old fhippee harvester works was decided by Judge Jones to-day against the defendants, The litigation dates back many years. Welch bonght a combined harvester of the old Shippee Company under a gurantee. It did not work to his sati:faction and he brought suit and get judgment. The corporation went into insolvency. This leit Welc . in the lurch. But not all of the stock of o the corporation had been paid up and he brought action to compel the stock- holders to pay up on the stock in full. The court holds that the stockholders are liable notwithstanding their in- solvency. —_— Wreclage From an Occan Graveyard VICTORIA, B. C., Sept.22.—The wreck- ing steamer Whitelaw has returned from the west coast, where Capt. Whitelaw has been cruising among the graves of vessels which have met with disaster. As a re- sult of his trip he haschains, anchors and other pieces of long-forgotten wrecks, which, wuen turned into the coin of the realm, will amount to more than enough o repay him for his trouble. He has se- cured from different vessels about 10,000 fathoms of chain and over a dozen an- chors of different models, weighing from fifiy-five to 400 pounds, e Willamette dails jor Skaguay. TACOMA, WasH., Sept. 22.—The steam- ship Willamette salled fron. Tacoma to- night for Skaguay, Alaska, and way ports. She will carry to the north all the freight that can be stored in her hold and piled upon her deck. The deckload comprises 300,000 feet of lumber. The cargo will amount to 2900 ton-. The steamer has eighty head of livestock, comprising cattle, hogs and sheep. The passenger list from the Sound wiil number 100 peo- ple, the most of whom are traders or speculators to Skaguay and other ports. ——— Colecling Fines From Sheepmen. SALT LAKE, Uran, Sept. 22.—A special to the Tribune from White Rock, Utah, says a report has been received from W. M. Wyman, chief of the Uintah police, who was sent out some time ago to coliect tre pass money from sheepmen who were illegaily on the reservation. He is hold- ing several herds for the arrival of their owners, and has collected $300 ior fines on sheep that he allowed to leave the reser- vation. ———— Burglars Steal Sliverware. SACRAMENTO, CaAL., Sept. 22. — A boarding-honse kept by Mrs. Weller at E eventh and H streets was entered on Monday night and robbed of $560 worth of silverware. Allthe siverwarc on the sideboard was taken. Most of the pieces were stamped “Weller,” but one napkin ring is marked *Dr. lanchard” and another “Flora.’”” The police have no clew. —_———— Sale of a “cvada City Hotel, NEVADA CITY, CAL., Sept. 22.—Henry Netshe of Oakland to-day purchased the Union Hotel from James A. Northway for $30,000. Tue late proprietor will leave next week for Dawson City, Alaska, by way of Dyea, and expects to yet through this winter. - Death of George Scherrers SAN JOSE, CaL, Sept. 22 —George Scherrer, proprietor of the Eagle Brewery, and one of the pioneer residents of San Jose, died here this afternoon after an ill- ness of five or six months. He was 67 years of age. He leaves a widow, but no children. ORDERED THE DEATH OF ARROYO. Ex-Chief of Police Velasquez of the City of Mexico Confesses his Let. CITY OF MEXICO, MEx., Sept. Senor Don Eduardo Velasquez, late Ch of Police, to-day confessed that hedirec.ed the killing of Arroyo, the assailant of Presi- dent Diaz. Velasquez was remov:d from office and placed in Belem prison on sus- picion of having acquiesced in the killing of Arroyo. To-day, during the official investigation, the former Chief of Police was placed on the stand and asked to detail his connec- tion with the-affair. -To all questions he responded that he was a great admirer of the President, and he felt that the scan- dalous attempt made upon his life merited severe punishment. The Judge permitied this evasive raply for rome time and then ordered the inspector to reply directly to the question. Seeing no escape, the offi- car confessed, without reservation, the part he took in the trageay. Candido Cuellar, & groom in the service of Velasquez, was examined. He said that on the night before the killing Don Edunardo had sent him to buv knives, whirh he had deiivered over to his master without knowing for what reason he had been ordered to purchase them. The placed before Cuellar some of the used in the commitment of the crime, mixed with others, and Cuellar picked out those he had purchased. S e CYCLONE IN ITALY. Scores of People Killed, Many Houses Demolished and Great 1racts Devastated. BRINDISI, ITaLy, Sept. 22.—A cyclone swept over Savo:vario and Latono, all in the Province of Leoce, yesteraay evening. Forty persons were killed, seventy people were wounded, twenty houses were de- stroyed and telegraphic communication with the scene of the disturbance was cut off. At Orra the railway depot was demol- 1shed and all the railroad men engaged there were killed. Two chateaux and thirty bouses were destroyed in a neigh- boring village, where twenty were killed and twenty-four injured. At Mesagne, province of Lecce, fiftes were killed and five injurad. Great tracts of country have been de- vastated by the hurricane. — - INSULEGENTS DEFEATED. President Zela]a's— Troops Victorious Over Nicaraguan Rebels Under Faiz. MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (via Galveston) Sept. 22.—The troops o1 President Zelay iy is officialiy announced, bave pursued and defeated, near Rivas, the insurgent force under General Puiz, The President is now busily engaged in bringing about the imprisonment in various_parts of the country of people suspecied of conspiracy against the Government. Mail communication to and from Nica- ragua, which was interrupted by the in- surgents, has now been restored. —_— Neither Archdule Nor Swindler. RERLIN, GERMANY, Bept. 22.—Maria Hussman, the former housekeeper in the employ of Herr Krapp, has written to the Politische Tageblatt of Aix-La-Chapelie, saying that her husband is neither an Archduke nor a swindler, and that there is no mystery connected with her mar- riace. On September 13 it was reported that Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the throne ot Austro-Hun- gary, had been married to a middle-class woman, with whom he had become ac- ?{unimed while she was in the service of err Krupp, the grea: iron master of Essen. —_— Death of a Hevo of Metz. BAYONNE, FRANCE, Sept. 22.—General Bourbaki, who wis in command of the Imperial Guard at Meiz during the Franco-Prussian war, but who left that place on a mysterions errand shortly be- fore its capitulation, is dead. The fac-simile signature of ot Tetec is on cnry_irram of CASTORIA. * ONGRATEFUL T0 IS BENEFACTOR Story of the Downfall of R. A. Bird of Los Angeles. Forged the Name of Capitalist Griffith, by Whom He Had Been Trusted. The Ex-Convict Is Under Arrest and Wil Be Made to Suffer for His Theft. LOS ANGELES, Cavn, Sept. 22.—The arrest of R. A. Bird in San Francisco to- day on the charge of embezzlement brings to a crisis a story of crime and ingrati- tude, of which the first cnapter was exclu- sively given in THE CALL about a month ago. Bird had been secretary of the Bris- walter Land and Water Company in this city at a salary of $75 a month, with the privilege of earning some extra money as a notary public. On his small income he cut a wide swath in the lower circles of the very dissoiute until his excesses be- came known to his employer, G. J. Grf- fith, tre wealihy man who donated a 3000-acre park to the city. When sensational proof of his perfidy had been given the secretary was removed from his position and his books placed in the hands of an expert for investigation. The books were found to bein such a chaotic condition that an entire month’s time was required to determine definitely from them how Bird’s peculations had been carried on and what they amounted to. The fact that Bird had been convicted of embezzlement in San Diego and served a portion of a two years’ sentence in State prison was fully known to Mr. Griffith, but the latier hoped that the man’s protestations of reformation were sincere. Mr. Griffith was slow to believe that Bird’s criminal instincts had again dom- inated him and not until Monday of this week, when the report of the expert book- keeper convinced him of his employe's peridy, did he consent to tha fellow's ar- rest. Bird was seen by THE CaLL's cor- respondent on the street here Sunday evening, but that evening he departed for San Francisco. The next day Sheriff jurr, with a warrant of arrest, went north 1o catcn the fugitive. Bird is charged not only with rank in- gratitude, woich of itself is not a crime under the statutes, but of embezzling funds of hi< employer and forging checks on various city banks where Mr. Grifi usually keeps large cash deposits. The torged checks amount to over $1200, but the total pecuiations reach something like $4000. Bird has an interesting family of a wife and three children here, and these ne shamefully neglected while dissipating in the lowest dives in this city. As has been explained in previous dis- paiches, the perfidy of Bird was discov- ered through his attempt to commit sui- cide at a notortous roadhouse, the female keeper of the resort disarming him and locking him up while she drove into the city to inform Mr. Griffith of the circum- stances. Mr. Griffith, president of the Briswalter Land and Water Company, is a very wealthy man, but he has declared his in- tention of compelling the banks to stand the loss of the amount they paid on the forged checks. These checks were drawn by Bird while Griffith was at Washington | laboring in behal: of the fruit tariff, and he cays that the fact that he was absent frowm the city should have been known to the banks and payments should have been refused on the checks, which appeared to have been drawn in thiscity. No one doubts the outcome of a prosecution of Bird, but there will be some difference of opinion on the responsibility for the loss of money paid on these forged checks. sangen s LEGALITY GF A COURT ATTACKED. Los Angeles Police Magistrate’s Au. thority Questioned in the Case of a Lottery Agent. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Sept. 22—Ever since the recent census demonstrated the fact that Los Angeles contains over 100,000 inhabitants interested persons have been expecting an upheaval of ex- isting forms of city government on ac- count of reclassification to which the city is entitled by reason of passing that line between the first-class and second- class cities. The matter is to be brought nto court in a novel issue. The legality of city police courts has been attacked in a suit filed in the Su- perior Court this morning by theattorneys for Ah Louie, the alle.ed proprietor of a Chinese lottery joint. Several years ago the State Legisiature provided for the establishment of city police couris in cities of second class, which were those having from 50,000 to 100,000 population. The law providing for such courts is known as the Whitney act. There is no law providing for city police courts in cities of over 100,000 population. The last Legislature authorized the taking of a census in cities of the second class. The census was completed last Avril. [t showed that Los Angeles had 103,400 veople. The attorneys contend that the Whitney law became inoperative in Los Angeles when the city obtained a population of more than 100,000. They have asked that Judge Owens, who pre- sides over one of two city police courts, be restrained from trying the case against Ah Louie, and that he be prevented from uolding court at all. Judge Clark of Department 2 ordered Justice Owens to appear on September 27 and show cause why the restraining order should not be issued. The judges of the Superior Court wiil sit en banc to hear the case. S bl That Railway to Kasdsburg. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Sept. 22.—Work on the construction of the new railroad from Kramer, on the Atlantic and Pacific, to Randsburg will be commenced this week by the placing of a connection track &t the Kramer junction. Two schooner- loads of ties are expected to arrive at East San Pedro next week, and then the work of building the road will be actively pusied to completion. Semgs “EEBEL GEOKGt"” RELEASED. The Dealer in Boyws Nuggets Escapes on a Zechnicality. 22 LOS ANGELES, CAL., Sept. ‘Rebel George” Knowlton, true name Alexander, who was arrested at Seattle and brou:ht hither to answer to the charge of defraud- ing J. W. Bowron and L W. Lord o $10,000 on a bogus gold-nugget swindle, was to-day released from durance as far as the Bowron charge is concerned, it being shown that Alexander, alias Knowl- ton, had no direct dealings with Bowron, the wealthy Englishman who joined Lord in the purchase of a lot of gilded pellets. The examination consumed much time in ths Justice court and was very enter- taining to the spectators on account of the rare humor displayed by Lord while on the witness stand. Though Lord’s share of the loss was given as $6000 he took it all philosophically, and his de- scription of how the defendant exchanced the bag of real go'd for the one of lead was extremely humorous. Both Bowron and Lord swore to complaints against “‘Rebel George,” who had impersonated a miner; but the defendant had his examination on the Bowron case fir<t. and owes his dis- charge to the fact that Bowron haa no per- sonal dealings with him, the entire trans- action haviog been conducted through Lord, who is an ex-Supervisor of San Ber- nardino County, and possesses a reputa- tion for such great sagacity that he is commonly known as the *‘Sage of Cuca- monga.” The complaint of Lord is still in force, and if the public prosecutor hopes for conviction the defendant can be held for that. LIVES I4 A HOT TOWN. Hank Johnson Receives His Mail Ad- dressed to “The Warmest Place on Earth.” PH(ENIX, Ariz., Sept. 2 A copy of TaE CALL of San Francisco, bearing a penny postage stamp and the address, HANK YOHNSEN, WARMEST PLACE ON EARTH. Has been causing a deal of fun and an- noyance to the Postmasters of this Terri- tory. The wrapper on the paper 18 cov- ered with all sorts of postmarks, the earliest one discernible being that of Sac- ramento, Cal. The Postmaster there wrote on the wrapper, “Not here; try Fresno.” There is a Fresno postmark, and then Bakersfield. All the others are of Arizona postoffices. The first of these is Yuma. It was rejected at Yuma and sent to Tucson. Then it turned up at Nogales. It seems that no one ever thought of sending it to New York City on a cloudless summer day, or Chicago, or soms other really warm place. Finally it reached Pheenix, and Postmaster Thomas hung it up in a conspicuous place as a Lumorous exhibit. A party of prospectors from Yuma saw the exhibit this morning, and hastened to inform the Postoffice authorities that neither Hank Johnson nor “The Warmest Place on Earth” were fictions. Curiously enough there is such a town, and it _is lo cated on the Pacific side of the Colorado River, down near Yama. So the laugh is on California, after all. “Warmest Place on Karth” is twenty- five miles almost due west of Yuma, in California, though its Postoffice name is Mammoth Tank. And Hank Johnsen is one of the oldest residents of the town. In a day or two Hank will get that copy of THE CALL, a little trayed on the edges and dogeared, but still entirely legible. — e ACIIFVITY AT M RE ISLAND, Preparing the Cruiser Baltimore— Future of the Old Huik Pinta, VALLEJO, CaL., Sept. 22.—Everything is bustling again on board the big cruiser Baltimore, now on the dock. Word was received here several weeks ago to have the ship ready for commission some time during the present month. This, the officers say, cannot be done, but orders were received yesterday to put the ship into commission October 1, and therefore as many workmen as can be possibly utilized to advantage are being put to work on her, and last night overtime work be- gan. The Baltimore is to proceed to Honolulu, presumably to relieve the Philaaelphia. The naval authorities are considering the question whether it is better to expend $60,000 for re pairing the old gunboat Pinta or to put her up for sale to the highest bidder. The Pinta has been at the Alaska station for many years and has about out- lived her usefulness as a warship. She is now tied up at the navy-yard, and the vrobabilities are that she will be sold. The decision of the authorities in the matter is expected almost at once. gl Scott Guilty cf Manslaughter. BAKERSFIELD, CarL, Sept. 22.—At the close of an eight days’ trial the jury this evening brought in a verdict of man- slaughter against L. A. Scott for the kill- ing of Charles Richards at Randsburg in September, 1896. Scottand Richards quar- reled and had a rough-and-tumble fight. Finally Richards broke away and started to run, when Scott picked up a revolver that had fallen from Richards’ pocket and shot him dead. This wasthesecond trial, the first jury disagreeing, Sentence will be passed on Saturday morning. e Nevada Press Association Meets. ' RENO, Ngv., Sept. 22.—The Nevada Press Association held its rezular annual meeting in Reno to-day and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: E. D. Kelley, president; C. H. Sproule, vice-president: Allen C. Braeg, secretary 2nd treasurer. Board of Directors—N. A. Hammel, A. J. McCarthy and 8. P. Davi Arbitration committee —S. P. Davis, Allen C. Bragg, N. A. Hammel, George M. Smith and Isaac Olcovich. Legislative committee—Allen C. Bragg, 8. P. Davis and E. D. Kelley. —————— Fire at Fort Bragg. FORT BRAGG, CaL, Sept. 22.—Fire at 2 o’clock this morning on Franklin street destroyed the hotel building owned by Isaac Kemppe Sr., the hotel and saloon of I. Kemppe Jr. anda the lodging-house owned by Charles Aulin. The fire orig- inated in the former building. —— Hurled Down a dtecp Grade. 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