The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 8, 1897, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1897. LOS ANGELES PRESS ARQUSED Justice Wells of Santa Monica Is Bitterly Denounced. Boldly Accused of Deliberate Intent to Nullify the Law. Severest Punishment Demanded. Total Ignorancs the Plea of the Justice. Special Dispateh to THE CALL. LOB ANGE 2 Oct. 7.—Justice Wells of Santa Monica has raised a whirl- wind of indignation about his head by marrying Frank Crandall, the accused murderer of Jack Bowman, to May Frolis, an important witness for the prosecuiion. M. W. Conklin ana W. H. Shinn, the at- tcrneys for the defendant. also come in for a large meed of comment. All the Los Angeles papers have taken nd have leading editorials inst Welis, Conklin It would ntelligence of the matter up and Shinn. be disparag the to Justice Wells to suppose that he was not fully aware of the purpose of ths cere- mony which he performed. He therefore presents the remarkable spectacle of a sworn cfficer of justice taking part in a deliberate attempt to suppress testimony which, if given, might result in the con- viction of a murderer.’’ The Hera!d's editorial is double-leaded and in part says: “That a Justic> of the Peace, elected to conserva the public wel- iare and sworn to uphold the laws, should invade the courtroom of another judicial officer, override the wishes of the District Attorney’s office and lend himself to a contemptible trick to defeat vhe ends of justice almost surpasses belief. It is one of the most dastardiy outrages ever per- pretrated in the name of the law. Such contemptible and vicious practices should bes severely rebuked and their perpre- trators visited with exemplary punish- ment. Ifthere are no laws by which such illegitimate schemes to exculpate crimi- nals can be reached then laws should be adopted to reach them The Express has_thi ment of Justice Wells of Santa Monica and the disbarment of Attorneys Shinn and Conklin of Los Angeles are demanded ior the proteciion of sociely, fo- the good name of the legal prefession in Los Au les County and to prevent the law from pecoming a mere thing for shysters to peck at. Itisto be doubted if a greater outrage has ever been perpetrated in the “The impeach- legal history of this county than the inci- | dent in Santa Monica yesterday, wherein an clleged murderer was enabled to marry b istress and thus destroy the most im- yortant evidence the prosecution had to bringagainst him. Itis most astounding that a Justice of the Peace, a sworn officer of the law, a public servant, should have £o0 prostituted his authority as to _become a party to the outrage. There does not appear to be any exienuating circum- stances. It was & deliberate act on the part of an official interpreter of the law o uvulbfy the law. “The District Attorney and Board of Supervisors should lose no time in taking steps that will resultin the severest pun- ishment for the perscns who perpetrated the outrage at Sant: Monica yesterday. A crime has been committed that 1s not 1y be tolerated by any respectable com- munity.” Justicz Wells, when seen at Santa Mon- ica to-day, justified his part in the j eculiar episode by stating thut he wasen- tirely ignorant of the part the bride was 10 piay in the case. He claims that she had not been called as a witness In the vreliminary examination, and he was un- aware that she w 10 be 2 witness for the prosecution in the trial of the case. SANTA BARBARA PIONEER GONE. Samuel Edwards, a Prominent Hard- ware Merchant, Dies Suddenly of Heart Disease. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, Oct. 7.— Samuel Edwards, a pioneer of Santa Bar- bara, died suddznly this morning from an attack of heart disease. Mr. Edwards was a native of England, and in bis sixtieth {ur of hislife atthe time of the death. "or the past twenty-three years he has been in business here, and was the senior member of the firm of Edwards & Co., hardware :merchants, He leaves a widow and five children. COLUSA HO1EL CLERK LOBBED, Held Up by a Masied Man and Forced to Livgorge. COLUEA, Car., Oct. 7.—This morning about 2 o'clock Joseph Legrave, the nizht clerk of the National Hotel, was held up by a masked man. It appears Legrave was lying on the counter, when suddenly a man heavily masked came in and with vointed pisiol ordered him to give up the money he had in the register. The clerk obeyed promptly, eiv ng him $20in silver. He then ordered him to open tie safe, but the clerk convinced him that he could not do so. He was then ordered to come from vehind the counter. With the revolver still pointed at Le. grave and frequently punching him with it under the shortribs, the robber marched him down the street to the old City Hall and thence the to river back of Sullivau’s stable to the icehouse, where, after re- lieving the clerk of §2, bie tcld him to go but not to give an alarm. The robb r was a tall man and rather heavily buiit, but seemed to be nervous. There is no further clew to the identity of the robber. - INSTITUTE. FARMERS Srcond Annual Nession Gpens ZTo-Day at Watsonville. WATSONVILLE, CaL, Oct, 7.—The second annual session of the Farmers' In- stitute will be held in this city to-morrow and Saturday at the Christian Church un- Jder the auspices of the Pajaro Valley* Fruit Exchange. Professors Douglas T. Fowler and C.N. Woodworth of Califor- uia’s College of Agriculture will deliver ad- resses on subjects of interest to orcnard. P. W. Morse of the Western Beet Sugar Company will furnish a paper rela- i1ve 10 sugar-beet Culture and local speak- ers will join in the discussion. The ses- sion of the institute will have a large at- tendance, as much interest has bsen man- :fested in the preliminary arrangements. i e gt WAS A4 SANTA CLARA PIONEER. Passing of Mrs. Hannah C. Williamson at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Caw, Oct. 7.—Mrs. Hannah C. Williamson, widow of the late Justice William M. Williamson, and an oid resi- dent of this city, died at her bome at 48 South Sixth street yesterday alternoon. She was a naive of Newmarket, Ohio, aged 68 years. Deceased came to nia in 1853 and a couple of vears later she removed to this city. She was a member of the Santa Clara County Pioueersand of the First Presbyterian Church. Two cbildren survive her, Miss Jessie L-ake, a teacher in the public schools, and Wilham E. Leake of S8an Francisco. il RAILKOAD CROSSING CASUALTY. Southern Pacific Trein Dashes Into a Vehicle at Watsonville With Fatal Fesults. WATSONVILLE, Cav, Oct. 7.—A few seconds after the 5 o'clock train from Santa Cruz, which was in charge of Con- ductor Gayton and Eugineer Kelsey, ed out of the Watsonville depot this 1ing, at the corner of Second and Walker streets, it ran into a horse and buggy containing Mrs, J. P. Carr and her 1l-year-old son Eimer. Both were hurled some distance and badly injured. The boy cannot live, while the mother’s case is considered more hopeful. The buggy isa total wreck and the horse was kilied outright. It is not known whether the engine whistled at the cornerornot. An acci- dent of this kind bas_been long expected at the same point on Walker street, as tne ! Southern Pacitic Company’s trains main- tain a high rate of speed along this dan- gerous thoroughfare. REIURN OF 1HE ALBATKOSS, Brings News of Alaskan Fisheries and Mranded Klondilkers. VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 7.—The United States Fish Commission steamer Alba- tross arrived from Aiaska to-day. She bad on board Professor Alexander, who has been making a study of Alaska sal- mon. The Alaska catch was not com- pleted when the Albatross started south, | so Captain Moser could make no definite statement about it. He savs the estimate of 1,000,000 cases is above the mark. The pack of sockeves is smailer than last year, but there is a big run of pink salmon, At all portsin Alaska at which the Al- batross touched on her wav.down Captain Mo-er said there were many men who en- treated him to bring them south, they baving failed to get over the pass 1o the Yukon. ———— SUCCUMBS 10 His WOUND, William Roach, Shot by Savage, Dies at san Pedro. LOS ANGELES, Cav., Oct. 7.—William Roach, who was shot at San Pedro last night by Patrick Savage, a tailor, died of the wound this afternoon and another murder is charged to the seaport town. The two men had been engageu jointly in various enterprises and fell out over an ac- counting, Savage claiming that Roach was bolding out $90 from him. In the tailor- show the two men quarreled and Savage shot Roach in the abdomen. Savage, wiio is now in custody m the County Jail here, will sav nothing about the tragedy, except that Roech owed him $90 and would not pay and the shooting was done in self-defense. AMEBLEK WINS., Kecovers Danages From a Chicago Firm of Er re. PORTLAND, Or.. 7.—1In the suit of T.J. Hammer sgamnst Downing, Hopkins & Co., Chicago Board of Trade brokers, who have branches in Seattle and Spokane, | & jury has awarded the plaintiff judgment | for $7871 59, the fuil amount sued for, Hammer was iue assignee for a number of persons who had piaced orders with Downing, Hopkins & Co. for wheat to be bought on the Chicago Board of Trade, and claimed that thie brokers did not place the orders in Chicago, but carried them here on their own account, He therefore brought smt 10 recover the money lost. SR | DOESN'T WANI 4 STIPFATHER, | | Jamestown JAMESTOWN, Can, Oct. 7—William | Tren.:rove attempted to commit suicide here to-day by hanging himseif, He ar- rived in this city recently from Amador County and is supposed to be a miner. Late this afternoon he went into an orchard and tying a rope around his neck andtoalimb of a tree, dropped toward the ground. He was cut down in time to save his L.fe end taken to jail at Sonors. He gave us his reason for the act that his mother, who resides in lone, is going to | marry again. SERVES HA John W. . LF RIS SUNTENCE, Mazwsil, sent From Napa for Perjury, Is det Free. NAPA, Can, Oct. 7.—John W. Max- well, who has served half of a five-year sentence from this county at San Quentin for perjury, was to-day set at liberty by the Napa County Superior Court. Phe Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the Superinr Conrt and ordered Maxwell reiried. He was being brought home by & Deputy Bueritf to-day when Le heard the news and broke down with joy. The ac- quitial gives general avprovai. =N TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE. Accident to a Palo Alto Lineman That May Kesult Fatally. PALO ALTO, CaL., Oct. 7.—This even- ing while making some repairs on one of the eleciric-light wires on Waverly street 8. G. Pettengill, an employe of the Penin- sula Lighting Company, came in contact with a live wire and wus thrown to the ground twenty-tive feet below. Besides beins somewhat burned he had one arm broken and was injured about the head and shoulders. It is feared that his brain, has been in d, as he Las been uncon- scious for several hours, - Coroner’s Jury Exonerates Lopez. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Car., Oct, Coroner Nichols held an inquest to-day over the body of Juan Vierra, who was shot Thursday evening by Jose Lovpez. The jury rendered a verdict that deceased came to his death by a thot fired by Lopez, but atisched no guilt to Lopez. The evidence seemed to justify the clain of self-defense. Lopez 1s in the county jail, -1 2 ST T Pasted o Conjederate Bill. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 7.—Johu Meehan, 8 hanger-on at the fair, was arraigned be- fore Justice Gass to-day on a charge of obiaining money under false pretenses, Meehan passed a Confederate $5 bill upon J. Coaklev, proprietor of the Juy Eye Sece saloon. His trial was set for to-morrow. Meehan is beiieved 1o be a member of a gang that has been flooding the county with worthless bitls. 3 AR Bealth Officer’s Fow+r Unlimited. SAN JOSE, Cay, Oct. 7.—The Board of Supervisors to-day adopted an ordinance increasing the power of the Health Offi- cer, giving bim unlimited power in the matter of inspections, with authority to quarantine when necess T G Decres of toreciosure. SAN JOSE, Cavn, Oct. 7.—-Judge Kit- tredge to-day pronounced a decree of fard closure and sa'e in favor of the Hibernia Bank against Deanis Corkery for $13,000, covering business property on Santa Cla sireet, ST Marin’s Game Wavden Deposed. SAN RAFAEL, Cavn, Oct. 7.—The Su- pervisors to-day rescinded the order ap- pointing Peter Crane game wa-den of Marin County. Complaints in regard io Crane had reached the board. He was drawing a salary ot §55. b R Watconville's Bect- woar Ouiput. WATSONVILLE, Caw, Oct. 7.—Up to 6 A. M. October 5 the season’s record to date of the Watsonvili~ beet-sugar factory is: Hours running, 878; tons sliced, 36,245; tons of sugar manuiactured, 4560, T0SSED ABOUT FOR TEN DAYS Perilous Voyage From Dutch Harbor to St. Michael. Over a Hundred Adventurers Wedged Together on a Little Schooner. With No Place to Sleep There Is Great Suffering Among the Party, Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Oct. 7.— Among the passengers who arrived here t+his morning on the schooner Sailor Boy from St. Michae! was John Quincy Bar- num of Murray, Idaho. Barnum was one of elghty-six passeagers on the sieamer Eliza Anderson, which was forced .to put into Dutch Harbor in a disabled condi- tion, where she now lies. Of the trip from Dutch Harbor to St. Michael Barnum says: “‘One hundred and seven peonle made the trip on the little schooner Baranoff, on whieh there was not comfortable stand- ing room, to say nothing of having to go the entire time without sleep. Although the distance from Dutch Harbor to St. Michael is but 450 miles, ten days were consumed in making the trip, owing to a sirong wind which sprang up when we were within forty miles of St. Michael and blew us so far out that we could plainly see the Siberian coust. “The schooner shipped water until everything and everybody was soaked, and it took four and a half days to get back to St. Michael. Owing to the crowded condition of the schooner there was actual suffering aboard, and on reach- ing St. Michaels we were worn out, and the sight we met there only added to our disgust. The result was that several of us took the first opportunity to get out.” Barnum said there had -been no news direct from Dawson City received at St. Michael for four weeks previous to his leaving, and no news can possibly be i brought by river before next summer, as ice was airesdy forming in the salt water atthe mouth of the river and the fresh water must certainly have been frozen to considerable thickness at that time, “In a month from now,” said he, *'I do not believe there wiil be 100 persons lelt at St. Michael, as neariy everybody is preparing to come back. A great many will come down on the steamer Portiandg, but a majority have leit ere this on the ihree-masted schooner Novelty which was aischarging curgo at St. Michaels when we left, *The cantain of the Novelty will bring down with him all those baving sufficient mon-y 1o pay for their board on the trip, no fare being charged. This is done simply as an act of charity and in the in- terest of humanity. Many persons have not money sufficientto even pay for their board on™ the schooner, and unless they can sell their outfit for cash will be forced to remain at St. Michael during ihe win- ter.” Regarding the steamer Eiiza Anderson, Barnum said a revenue lanuch officer at } Duich Hurbor told bim that the old crart will never be rermitted to leave there in the capacity of a passenger-boat. The schooner Sailor Boy wiil remain here waiting orders from her ownersin San Frauncisco. ——e PRACTICALLY PEISONEKS. Plight of Twe Fromoters of Klondike Farpeditions, SEATTLE, Wasn., Oct. 7.—A Post-In- telligencer special from Port Townsend, ‘Wash., says that passengers who returned on the schoorer Sailor Boy from St. Michael to-day report that Mayor Vood of Seattle, manager of the Humboldt ex- pedition, and {. Howard, who had charge of the Eliza Anderson party, are practically prisoners in the hanas of their irate passengers. Only the presence oi the United States troops, under Lieuten- Randall, ant-Colenei trouble. BRANDING OF THE SEALS. Returning Sealers Say Continuance of the Operations Will Depopulate the Rookeries. VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. eturning sealers answer the remark attributed to Professor David StarrJordan that “it is nonsente to speak of branding driving the sealsaway.” They say that theseals are not influencea so much by the branding as by the offen- sive smell of the chemicals used to kill the stench rising from tue branding opera- tions, and that old bhands in the industry are agreed that perseverance in this sum- mer’s.branding methods will surely de- vopulate the rookeries where it is carried on. Seven sesling schooners returned to- day, all with fair takes for the season. prevents ‘serions SONOMA’S VINTAGE FESTIVAL. Eiaborate Preparations for the Event To-Morvow Erening. SONOMA, Cav., Oct. 7.—The seconc an- nual vintage festival will be hela at Rhinefarm, about two miles east of Sonoma, next Saturday evening. The Vale of the Pansies, a beautiful spot in the open air a short distance from the Gundlach residence, has been chosen as the place at which the sestival will be held. The entertainment will consist of an oven-air production of a classical nature, by Benjamin Weed, a gradoate of ihe State University and_principal of the So- noma High School. Baccuus, the god of wine, is the principal character in the en- tertainment. The invitations announce that Bacchus invites his friends to join him in vintage festival at the Vale of the Pansies on the eve of the 9 h of October at 9 o' clock. Censiderable local and foreign talent has been engaged for the occasion and the rendition of the story will doubtless sur- pa:s in excellence that of last year's festi- val, which was voled an unqualified sue- cess. Mr. Weed will be ably assisted b Messrs. Veraon Goodwin, R. M, Sims, H’ Gundiach, J. R. Edwards, 4. Hvde, and Misse« Bundschu, Frauenholz, Bein, Az- nes Dubring, Claire Hope, Bertha Camp- beil, Julie Granie and other:. ——a SHIP IN DISTRESS. Zhree Men Howing jor Shove in & Small B ASTORIA, OR, Oct. 7.—S.muel Oliver, a fisherman, who arrived from Seaside on this evening’s train, reports that just as he was leaving a small boat was coming in from sea with three mea in it, evidentiy in distress. It was thought the ship had lost her rudder and had sent small boat ashore for assistance. No further infermation can be obtained to-night. * —_—— Beet-Sugar Factors for rroyo Grande. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CaL., Oct. 7.—The improvement club of Arrovo Grande has avpointed a committee to take steps to secure the location of a heet-sugar factory in the Arroyo,Grande Valley. The com- mittee claims to be able to secure about 3000 acres pledged for ihe raising of sugar beets upon an a-scrance thata faciory will be located there. J. M. Emmert 1s chairman of the committes and Clewenger is secretary. —_—— STATE GEasNGE ELECTION. Officers for the Coming ¥ear—A Free Market Hequested. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Oct. 7.—The State Grange Association has elected the follow- ing officers for the ensuing year: Masier, W. W. Greer, Sacramento; overseer, G. W. Worthern, San Jose; lecturer, John F. Beecher Jr., Stockton; steward, E. C. shoemaker, Visalia; assistant steward, Rollen Andrews, Petaluma; chaplain, Mrs. 8. H. Dewey, Oaklana; treasurer. A. D. Logan, San Francisco; secretary, Miss Mattie Maholm, Elk Grove; gatckeeper, - D. Hopkins, Peraluma; Cere rs. Ollie Allen, Santa Rosa; Pomona, Miss Olga Christensen, Haywards: F.ora, Miss Adanb L. Ros, San Jose; L. A. A., Mrs. J. L. Gould, Roseville; executive commit- tee—H. F. Blohm, Watsonville; Cyrus Jones, Sun Jose; George P. Loucks, Pa- cbeco. . During the afternoon Highland Grang» introduced a resolution requesting that the Siaie Board of Harber Commissioners make provision for a free markel, and that a suitable location and accommoda- tions for free traftic be provided according to law. The resoiution was unanimously adopted. This evening the fifth and sixth degrees were conferred at Fraternity Hall. Tue Feast of Pomona is part of the fifth de- gree work. This was begun at Fraternity Hall, but the feast proper took place in Germania Hall, which had been elabo- rately decorated for the occasion. _After the feast there was musical and literary exercises, the festivities conclud- ing with a dance in Germania Hsll. Itis expected that the State Grange will con- clude its business to-morrow. priE vl THE SACRANENTO MATORALTY BATTLE Goes Merrily On, While Bets Are Being Made on the Outcome. Plenty of Backing for Land, Whose Chances Are Dally Growlng Stronger. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL. SACRAMENTO, Can, Oct. 7.—The fight for Mayor goes merrily along and bets have opened on the result. Two hun- dred doliars of a tatlor's money went to the bad lastnight as he put it up against Land. There is plenty of money for that end, and unless takers are found immedi- ately few investmenis will be made, as Land’s chances grow stronger every day. This vear seems unusually favorable to independent candidates, There are now seven or eight who have filed their declar- atory statement in pre-emption, and among the claimants the following stand pre-eminent: Dr. Tebbits, who will test the right of Wachhorst when he comes to his final proo's; Vie Hatfield has filed his remonstrance agamst De Ligne occupving the City Attorney reservation; Walter Basseit declares that Charley Paine and Daniel Fiint are not doing the necessary work to acquire title_to a little strip south of K; wkile Peter Newman declares Mayo has agreed to morigage before final proof, which is against the law, and he iniends to carve out for himself the plece Phil Douglas selected some 1ime ago. Churles K. Lipman will have a single- nanded fignt with Brown, who has the support of the entire outfit in Breuner jrothers’ furniture-store, and af ch cus- tomer who goes in there has Brown card thrust at him, it sbould not be a very expensive way of making a campaign, so far ax Brown is concerned. Lipman stands well among the business men, bowever, and his election will in no manner be interiered with thurough the narmless distribution of & few election cards. Russ Stephens is not getting along as rapidly as he might with the growth of Lis petition, but he is coming along all right, and all who wish will have an op- portunity of voting for him on election dav. While Leonard expresses no concern over the Stephens cand:dacv, he is keep- ing his weather eye on Russ just the same, and most any one can get a good cigar now by hanging around Fourth and K for a spell. RS L, NO TRACE Or THE BANDITS, Rumor Circulated at Jamestown That Finds Little Credencr. JAMESTOWY, Can, O:t. 7.—Nothing has been heard of the robbers who held up the three stages between Angels and Milton last week. Several officers are still searching for them, but have found no traces of the highwaymen. A rumor was circulated around the streets of Jamestown that several hammers with the name of a man in this city on them had been found near the scene of the rob- bery. but littie credence is placed in the report. e FRESNO YOUTH sHOOTS TU KILL. deriowsiy Wound« 1wo Boys Who Were Atealing Grapes. FRESNO, CaL, Oct. 7.—Willie Pattison, a boy of 17, is locked up in the County Jail charged with an assault to murder. Pattison was emploved to keep grape thieves out of the Reese vineyard. He was armed with a shotgun, and to-day when he saw two boys, Bennett Doland and Bobby Murray, stealing grapes, fired point blank at them. Both !ads are very seriously wounded and may die. Murray turned out to ve a cousin of Pattison. S e SCHUOONER BRYANT ALL RIGHT. Sighted by @ Tu; irying to Beat Into Port Angelos. PORT ANGELES, W s, Oct, 7.—Little is known about the Bryant. Captain Gove of the tug Tyee reached this port last night about 7, and reported that he passed the Bryant just inside the cape. The schooner wastrying to beat her way up. She has not passed here to-day. An east wind prevailed, probably preventing her from gerting in. Gove did not speak her, but she appeared all right. WEINSTOCK-BEE LIBEL CASE. Counsel for the Plaintiff Argue at Sac- ramento. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Oct. 7. — The ‘Weinstock-Bee libel case was argued to- day by 8. Solon Holi for plaintiff, fol- lowed by Elwood Bruner, representing the side of the evening paper. Patrck Reddy, the eminent lawyer of the San Francisco bar, of counsel for defense, and Hiram W. Johnson for Weinstock, will argue upon the same issue to-morrow, after which the jury will be called upon to render their verdict. st Hevenwas Cutter Seamen on Strike, SEATTLE, Wasir., Oct. 7.—All but four of the thirty-three saiiors on the Unitel States revenue cutter Perry quit to-day because of a reduction of wages from $28 to $25 per month. e Reapnointed Managers at danews, SACRAMENTO, CaL, Oct. 7.—V. A. Hale and Isaac Upham were to-day re- appointed members of the State Board of Managers at Agnews Asylum, CONFLAGRATION AT WATSONVILLE Breaks Out in a Barn at an Early Morning Hour. Great Havoc Wrought Before the Firemen Gain the Mszs'ery. . Strong Evidence of Incendlarism. The Princlpal Sufferers and Thelr Insurance. £pecial Dispatch to THE CALL. - WATSONVILLE, CaL., Oct. 7.—Ahout 3:30 o’clock this morning the firebell rang outan alarm for & fire which proved to be one of the most serious which this city has had for several years. The fire broke out in the barn to the rear of Rilovich Brotbers’ packing-house, near the South- ern Pacific depot, and between Third and Fourth streets. Itspread rapidly to the large two-story barnof A. L. Bixby on the Third-street side aud to the Rilovich ap- ple warehouse on the Fourth-street side. When the Fire Depariment resched the scene the long line of packing-houses and barns, extending over helf the distance between Third and Fourth streets, was ablaze, and it was impossible to do any- thing except confine the fire to the bura ing buildings. Fortunately there was no wind and the work of keeping the fire con- fined was not a diflicuit task with the streams the engine was furnishing. Other packing-houses, the three-story Railroad Exchange, the depot buildings and many residences were near, and if there baa been a breeze the fire would have swept over a lurge territory. Tobe home ot the Rilovich brothers was damaged considerably by fire and water, their packing-house and 7000 boxes ofa A ples desiroyed, and besides they lost their barn, winter’s hay, four horses, two large fruit wagons and several thousand boxes. Their loss will probably aggregate about $10.000. on which there was an insurance of $4200 —$2000 in the Scottish Union Com- pany, and $2300 divided between the Royal Exchange and Lancashire com- panies. A. L. Bixby's loss is about $1500, with §500 insurance. Two horses were con- sumed by the flames in his barn, The origin of the fire is supposed to have been the work of a firebug. The evening previous an attempt was made to fire property in the adjoining block, but before the incendiary couid accomplish his work he was noticed and made his escape aud the fire was put out. ENDING THE BARRON CONTEST. hesignation of Two Trustees Filed and Accepted in the Superior Court at San Jose. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct.* 7.—The resigna- tions 0! James A. Thompson and James E. Walsh as trastees of the $100,000 trust | left George E. Barrona by his father, Ed- ward Barron, deceased, were filed and ac- cepted in the Superior Court to-day. At the same time a petition from George E. Barron, asking that new trustees -be ap- pointed, was filed and a hearing set for Octoher 19. 1n his petition George Barron says the estate i s now ready for distribu- tion. The old trustees had never quali- fied. This action 10-day 1s another step toward | the setilement of the contest of Edward Barron’s will by George Barron. About a month ago it wasannounced in court that a compromise was being effected, but the terms have not yet been made public. The Barron estate is worth $1.800,000. Under the will George Barron was given the income of §100,000 during his life. He contesied the will. and broke it on the | grounds of unsoundness and undue influ- | ence. Under such a distribmiion he would receive about $250,000. The bulk of the estate was left 10 the widow, a third wife of the testator. A new trial was subse- | quently granted, and it was about to be called when u compromise was attempted. L A BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS, Prcceedings of Yesterday’s Session at Santa Crus. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, Oct. 7.—The Cali- fornia Board of Home Missions occupied the morning and the foreign missions 1he alternoon session of the Congregational State Convention to-day. Rev. J. A. Cru- zan resigned his position as editgr of the Pacificand Rev. W. W. Ferrier chosen his successor. Rev. H, E.Jewett and Dr. Thomus Addison of Berkeley ana Mrs. E. D. Halen of Woodland were elected mem- | bers of the general executive committee of the Home Mission Board and Rev. G. C. Adams and Rev. C. R. Brown of Oak- land were chosen to fill vacancies. Then the following officers of the same society were elecied: Rev. Joseph Rowell of San Frauncisco, president; J. L. Barker of Berkelev, vice-president; Mrs. E. D. Haden of Woodland, secretary; J. F. Mec- Kee of Campbells, treasurer. The committee selected to visit the theo- losical school at Oakland was as tollows: Rev. J. G. Taylor, Santa Cruz; Rev. D. W. Stoddard, Martinez; Professor J. D. Fos- ter, Oakland. To-night Rev. Charles R. Brown ad- dressed the convention on “‘The Regen- eration of Bocial Lite.” To-morrow the open parliament will be conducted by Rev. John A. Cruzan. At 10 o'ciock there wili be a song and testi- mony meeting and communion. At 11:15 o'clock the convention will adjourn, S s G e CLUVERDALE HURSETBIEVES, I Two Youngsters Who Were Noing a Thyiv- ing Buviness. CLMVERDALE, Cau, Oct. 7.—James Wilson and James Harsouch of Lakeport, Califurnia, are resting in the town jail to-night charged with the crime sf rob. biry and horse-stealing. Late last night they enterea the premises of Congress. man Barham’s ranch near town and stole two saddles and other harness and house- hold fixtures. Constable T. R. Wilson of this place arrested them about ten miles below Cloverdale, and altera sharp cross-examination he discovered thattney bad stolen rive horses from Samuel Snow, a farmer near Lakeport, The thieves are not yet out of their teens, Wilson is a lad 14 years old and Harsouch is about 19 years of age. When arrested they had soid one of the horses to a prominent resident of Alexander Valley. Both boys admit their zuilt, and according to advices from Lakeport they are hardened criminalsalthough so young. — Lewls Jury Disagrees at Redding. REDDING, Cat., Oct. 7.—The jury in the Lewis case has disagreed after being out eighteen bhours. It stood from the beginning eight for conviction ani four for acquittal. This is the second trial of Frank A. Lewis for the murder of William Farrel on July 5 1895, He was convicted of ‘manslaughter on the first trial and the Bu; Court granied a new tri will be tried a third time. e LISTENING AT THE OPEN DOOR Eaton Accused of Disobeying One of Judge Coffey’s Orders. Interesting Testimony in the Bell Estate Controversy Yesterday. Witness George Staacke Thought Widow Bell Had Done Many Good Things. “I wish to inform your Honor that a witness who was excluded from this room by order of court is disobeying the man- date and in fact is guiity of contempt of court,” said Attorney Fisher Ames, ad- dressing Judge Coffey during the hearing of the Bell estate controversy. “Indeed ?'’ responded his Honor grimly, looking sharply around the room. ‘“Yes,!' continued Mr. Ames; “George R. Eaton, an important witness in this matter, in violation of your order is listen- ingat the crack of the door. “‘Bring the accused before the court in proper form, and if his delinquency be estaplished I will put him in jail till the crack of doom," replied the Judge cheer- fully. *If there is anything a Judge likes todoit is to put a feilow-citizen in jail.” The affiaavit of accusation was read, and further consideration was postponed until next Monday at 2 p. M/ George Staacke, one of the executors of the estate of the late Thomas Bell, was called as a witness to teil what he knows of Mrs. Theresa Bell’s management of tue $1500 allowed her forthie family allowance. Fred Beli, son of the dead miliionaire, it will be remembered, is attempting to have his mother removed irom her posi- tion as guardian of the minor children on the ground that she is an improver person to perform that duty; but more particu- lariy he objects to having the affairs of his mother’s household dominated by a colored woman commonly known as “Mammy'’ Pleasant. Several witnesses were produced by young Mr. Bell to prove that Mrs. Pleasant ruled the Bell household with a rod of iron; that she controlled every- thing about the premises, hired and dis- charged servants, chided or chastised tie children, gave orders that firsi-class food, such as spring chickens, squabs, brook troutand tenderloin steaks, should be sent upstairs to Mrs. Bell and herself (Mrs. Pleasant), while stale bread and soup- meat were served downstairs to the Bell children. It was further shown that Mrs. Pleasant had the exclusive handiing of all the moneys belonging to the housenold, and that she bought horses and other stock for smail sums and churged large sums up agninst Mrs. Bell for the same. A laughable instance was cite), where Mrs. Bell was made to believe that a young swallion, now at her ranch in Sonoma County, 1s worth over $1000, whereas in fact the animal cost only $15 in San Fran- cisco. Notwithsianding his almost worth- lessness, this lucky creature is kept in a box stall filled deep with straw and is as carefully tended az if he were the ‘peer of an Ormende cr an Electioneer. For five days Attorney Fisher Ames has been devoting his attention to showing up the escapades of young Bell, and has broughbt vo light many facts that were not to his credit. Attorney W. H. 8chooler, on behalf of the young man, insistea that his client has led a better life since he re- covered from his injuries that he received by faliing downstairs April 23, 1806, Speaking for himself young Bell frankiy admitted that he was intoxicated when he fell over the banisters, and said he had lea a very wild life before his accident. He was hurt so badly that he was for a long time confined to his bed, which ac- cording to his explanation to the court gave him an opportunity to get sober. His sobriety led to a thorough compre- hension of the way in which “Mammy” Pleasant had usurped control of his family affairs, and thereupon disputes in regard to the management oi the household arose, finally leading to the present con- test. Mr. Staacke entered court with a basket- ful of vouchers and receipts for the thou- sands of dollars that have passed through the bands of himself and his co-executor, J. W. C. Maxwell, and proceeded to illus- trate why Mr. Ames thinks Mrs. Bell has made a good manager of the money that was ostensibly paid to her, but which her son says was ‘'gobbled” by “Mammy” Pleasant. According to Mr. Staacke’s showing Mre. Bell paid about $1000 taxes from the family allowance and aiso paid $11,000 in #ssessments on a mine belonging to her husband’s estate, which mine is about to be sold for $75,000. She also paid several thousand dollars to banks in this city and SBacramento to protect $600,000 worth of the assets of her husband’s estate. all of NEW TO-DA SOLID—not Liguiid!” Do not confuse “Cola this” and “Kola that”” with Dr. Charcot’s cc ! {catest doctor the world has ever known, Jean Martin Charcot Paris). These tablets positively anisk Nervousness and make the user “all nerve” with “no nerves.” 50 cents and §1.00 a Box. ' If you cannot secure them of your druggist, we will send them to you dirsct. Write rox PROOFS OF CURES, Eureka Chemicaland Manufacturing Co, La Crosse, Wis, [ri[hrs Infian Vegstatls Pill cknowledged by thousands of 2d them for over forty years 1o sues’ 1Y HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSITP y. FION, purify the which would have been foreclosed on and qutww the estate if Mrs. Bell had not iome 1o the rescue. In order to assist in -‘015‘66 ing the burden she had borrowed $15. from the French Bank of 'this eity. A On cress-examination Mr. Staacke ad- mitted that the value of the securities res- cued by Mrs. Bell is uncertain, The min- ing property is in the hands of m)‘e;' parties, who have givena \\’orfilnr-:nm ana hold an option to bay for §75,000, They may abandon the mine altogether if so disposed. The coal stock is only worth $10 a share now, but if the property is sold 1,000,000 the shares will zo to §20. He haa tred toseli the stock of the Belling- ham Bay Improvement Company, but it isa close corporation which outsiders do not dare to touch and the insiders wiil not buy. The company owns a great deal of land, however, though at present it is not productive. ! Mr. Schooler became sarcastic at the ex- pense oi Mr. Stancke on account of this modification of his showing, and drew irom the witness an _avknowle-l.;nm_uz that he had never visited ibe two big ranches belonging to the estate; did not know-iow much interest theesiate is p:\yi ing each month. It was also developed that the estate owes more 0w than when Bell died. s So positive was the attitude of Mr. Schooler in conducting his cross-examina- tion that Mr. Staacke appealed to the court for proteciion, whereupon Jud,;lui Coffev smilingly remarked that he though the lawyer and the witness wexu_;:enf’ng along splendialy together, and, in order that both may have an opporiunity to pre pare for a renewal of the passage at “vm-; in the arena of lezal controversy, directed that further hearing be postponed unti next Monda DECREE OF D{VOROE. Judge Seawell Decides the Heathcote ase in Favor of Plaintiff. Judge Seawell last night ated a de- cree of divorce to Anna K. Heathcote from her busband, Basil Heathcote, on the ground of cruelty. g " The particular acts of ailezed crueity ocenrred in 895 in the San Rafael resi- dence of G. D. Boyd, who is a brotherin- law of Heathcote, The parties were mar- ried in June, 1887. The witnesses examined were Mrs. Heathceote, the plaintiff, G. D. 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