The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 17, 1897, Page 2

pard n Fr: 1 bid you the Bear be w o direct. godspeed upon your errand merey and wish you a successful voy- e return.”’ The above is an epitome of the instruc- t rv Gaege to Captain Tu:tle. 1 tex: of the letter: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ) GTON, Nov, 16 § c, nimanding n to Whalers in —sir: T best ussurance of a fleet of eight d m the Arciic vicinity of Potnt ersons who were vessels are In and ener- of the im erefore bzen exped.tion 10 the Tes- g experience 1 ng Sen, returned, your known 1 8s an able aund com- especially fit you for the wi om at ear. body of 1 i Ly a crew of your own sele The ship will be fully equi, ped, fitted v ed for the werk rpose steadiiy ia view, you will on composed of at least i one forward cr ¢ ake, jour- You w s exye- acrow. ge of writt strue- s party which dictate as d nc Unalaska bou of the adopti procecd Nome, pass- ws Islands h ¥ ir command to Cape vaka ath. thi he coast of ce tween St. or indicat { the way is clear, or yo nd the party tween Ca:e Nox tives ca on ie and Cape communicated ledge Island, Poi at any point provisions ded and ould be teer station at Port Clar f Mr. Brevig. From the 1 overland e: and, above dwel 1 in char; it upon the as possible ce of Wa with W, wi a na known as Cha 3 failiog erintend- at Una- su ion to collect from the Cape Prince of W erds of reindeer to be s to take charge of tnis necessary arrangements d aogs. The nec:ssary e party must be landed Such clothing as can be car- srted. 1 carry s suggested a light pacs of, ngements pre- sporting of the ove our command to Point dition from Hope. 8 xth—Wh n the deer sre collected and the y from par the Bear should e. eventh at point the necessary diivers aheed, along the coa: offi reached, one cfficer and uld then push on 1o Point Hope, leaving the othe. ‘ ar Lopp to follow with | he nerd over ®.e route seiected to reach Point Barrow. Eightb—Impress upon Mr. Lopo and the na- tives employed t warded for their 1 they will be smply re- b0 hering the obj:ct dition. riving at Point Hope the expedi- 1 probublv get news of the coudition of things at Point Barro -if it snould not be known at Point i 14t tbe whaling fleet is icebound and s, Inform the white people e factand that they wili be ex- : care of such men as will be ater irom Point Barrow. Point Hope the officer in c expedition should, if possiote, 0'Hara &t that to guide Piint Ba g as much h on, following the coast. parties of men may be making their o Point Hope. h—On this stretch of coast, be- Point Hope and Point Barrow, at Poi :, Wainwright Inletand the Belcher, are natives who will situation at Point Barrow and fur- there. 1 arrival at Point Barrow ficers of the expedition should assemble, if possible, the masters of ships, Charies Brower and Thomas Gordou, of Licht’s whal ng station, Mr. Marsh, Professor Mclihenny and Edward Ai.en, late of Point Barrow refuge station, and scertain the situation and ihie quant ty of available provisions and cloth- ing Fifteenth—Ii the situation is found, s now snticipated, 10 be desperate, the officars must take charge in the name of the Government and organize the community iof mutual sap. port and good order, apportion the provisions hand and slaugbter as many reiudeer as may be necessery for food 10 make all hold ou until August, 1898, when you will arrives in he Bear. £uch reindeer as are left will b ned over to the Presbyterian iaission a: t Bairow. S xteenth—The people at Point Barrow must be divided—some sent elong the coast to Point Hope and others among the Datives o the touth. Beventeentn—In any eveni, partif notallthe cinity o know th e nish aid in g tee Fo north shore of rward conveyed by the | region | >w and the | | some one of tre viilages on Ninavik Isiand | | and cross ine expedition on the ice to tne | | kokwim River. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17 189 people from the ship shoula be at Point Ho: v July 1, where they can be reached and suc- ored 4 month earlier than at Point Barrow by our ship. sizhieenth—No opportunity for hunting, sea.ing or whaling, whereby the food suppiy may be added to, must be neglected, and pro- v.sion must b2 made for the natives empioyed. | Ninetcenth—The ofticer in charge of e Gver- land expedition, rom whatev-r point staried, must be instructed to deai firmly and ju- usly with every situation which may confront him, particularly after arrival al Point Barrow, ne bearing in mind that he | Tepr sents the Government on the spot. Tweutieth—Having succeeded in landi the overland expedition with adequaie in- structions, vou will seek such harbor as you may deem proper in_which to await resulis and the opeuing of mavigation in Bering him to comma to.you shobld onportunity offer, givi laska as your address, as you will doubtless have to return ihere for fuel aud peruaps o winer., The foregoing presupposes that you will effecta landing and start the expedition from | me pont on the north shore at Norton Sound. If, howe lecause of insurmount- able obstacles, such as imp riing your com- mand, or getting fast in the ice not Lo esc: pe uniii & ring, you should fail to meke a land- ing for your party, you will try St. Michael or | the westers eud oi Stunris Island, AtSt Micaael the officer in charge of the overland expedition wi 1 apply 10 the military Randail, U. S. A., for Jorintion ge Mr. Evglesiadt at Unuaklik or ' St. el, where ne may be waiung for that burpose, when your instructions given as above indicated wiil be earried out. Finding it impossivle to effect a landing at you will tuen try th side of which is e trazsporta- ° anv potnt in Norion Soun Cape Vancouver, « ) Lo tocated & Catl tion can be obtained Mic or you muy effe rea skiand theuce U a landi 8 and. | Haviug exhausted effort and found itim- ible to iand at any onc of the named | poinis north, then try Bristol Bajy anywhere from Cape Newenbham to Ugasiik, where na- tives can be procured to convey the expedi- tion to Togiak, Nushagak or Ugashik. White | men wili be found &t tnese piaces,or any of them, who can command and provide the | necessary transportation overland to Bethel | Missior, or at Lind’s trading post, on the Kus- | Toere transportation can be procared to the Russian mission on the Yu- and from tiere 10 St. Michael or Unalak- , Wwhere instruciions above given wiil be- ain po come operat, From whutever point the overiand expedi- tion is landed from the Bear its first aim will be to get the reindeer herd in motion for Point Barrow and you will instruct the of- | ficer given charge that celerity of movement | is of the first importance ; that he must, so far | s possi' ive on the country, changiug his s for fresh ones as often as he can. You be guided by circumstances in outfitting his expedition irom the Bear. First—As to the point at which it will be landed Second—As to facilities available for travel- g exX;editiousty. Tuird—If uil attempts to land the overland expedition on the Alaskan coast of Bering Sea stould be preventsd by ice then consider the possibility of sending the expedition by way of Katmal, Sheiikaff Straits. Obtain ail informa- uon relative io {acilities and time on this You are aware that David Johnson mada the to Katmai last winter in tnirty-one | December 17 caught in the ice near Point Barrow thronged THE CaLn offices with letters that Captain Luttle promised to deliver 10 the starving men in tue land of snow and ice. The missives were as light and compact | 2s was possible 0 make them, and the writer of them, knowing in a great measure the difficulties the rescuers would have to contend with in their journey northward, used paper that would fold compactly and take up but 1it- ie roum on the sleds that would curry them to their destination. Many of the writers when they added their mail to the biz bundle to go north said that their letters contained almost wholly words of encouragement and notifying them that THE CALL was leading the expedition to their rescue. AN OFFER OF PROVISIONS. E. Hayden, manager of the Hayden Packing Company, has offered assistance to THE CALL'S reliel expedition to the starving whalers in the Arctic with a most acceptable gift in the way of needed pro- vi-jons. The vacking company’s letter in making the offer was as follows: “8ax FrANcr-co, November 15. “The San Irancisco Call: Seeiug that the Uniied States Government has accented your very generous offer to furnish supplies for the relies of the ice-bound whale's in the northern seas, enclosed you will please find an order for two (2) cases (200 pounds) oi granu- lated potztoes, equal to one ton of iresh potatoes, as our donation to supplies of | the relizf of theexpe i1t on. Reswclrnl],y, “HAYDEN PACKING { OMPAN “By E. HAYDEN, Ma .ager.” W.LLIAM CARR WILL SWING. Sent to the Gallows for Drowning His Cwn Three-Year-Gld Daughter. LIBERTY, Mo., Nov. 16.—William Carr wes this morning sentenced to hang on Carr drowned his three- year-old daughter in the Missouri River. He received the sentence with a smile of satisfaction. In sentencing the prisoner Judge Broad- dus said: *“'The crime which you nave confessed is the worst I ever heard of. You are entitled to the sympathy of no one.” Carr had nothing to say. boned backwoodsman. most cold-bloodec. On October 10 las: he carried his ehild from Liberty to a point near Kansas City. He tied her arms and legs securely with a cord, paid no atten- tion to the littie one's query, “What are you going to do, papa?’ and threw her into the river, after weightuing the body down with stones. Carr was socn arrest- ed, and in his confession as:erted that he He is a raw- trip irom Betnel Mission, on the Kuskokiwm | had *‘too many children,” and that bis | wife wanted the litile one_gotten rid of. te, it is thought shortened if , and as he was in no h his time can be materially | deemed practicable to attempt the journey to | | St. Michael by that route. the primary > given, can reatest need e food. It is ng i to ect this | | foregotng are suggesti Bafore leaving Unalaska bound north, make | such preparation for landiug the expedition | s miy be possible, even over the ice if it | sromises success. Procure there dogs and | kyaks; arrauge with the Alaska Commercial | Company for credit at any and ail of their trading posis or connections, and gather all the information possible reiative to meaas of | revel and time tequired through the region | 2 Bristol Bay to the Yukon. | Wherever you may land the overland ex- pedition, if conditions 1l permit, wait long enough to ses it in communication with the people on snore, then proceed south out of danger of ice snd Awal tue first Opporiunity to retatn morth, proceeding to Point Hope and thence Point Barrow, touching en | route at Cape Prince of Wales, us possible lormation of the expedition or Wwhaiers may reach you there. The routes and methods outlined ia the ns for your considera- | You doubtiess bave formed plans of 1, and b eve such can be executed tier suce ! You will undersiand that your movements tion. | are not, by anything herein contained. in the | least himpered. The whole situation may be | summed up T two heads—to wit: | Firsi—Food must b» got to ttArving miners. Second— Dest and most jeasible method | of doing this is to be adopled. | If the strails were open the whole thing | would be comparatively easy of solution and | accomplishment. The route being, to ell in- | tents and purposes, hermeically <ealed, the ! next best cour-e is 1o be atiempted. Before | sa.ling from Seattle you will procure as mauy | cuitable 8s you may deem necessars, | fitted wiih necessary apparatus. You are nereby given fuil atthority and the largest possibie latitude to act in every emergency | that may arise, and while impossibi.ities are not expected it is expected that you with your gallant officers and crew will leave no av of possible success untried to | successful the expedition which | ue render vou commend. I transmit herewith orders to Lieutenant-Coionel Randall, U. 8. A., com- | macding at Fort St. Michael,'and 1o Mr. Lopp | at Prince of W aies (0 extend to you anda the | overlaud expedition every facility and sid their power. In (he next summer, when you shall have | carried 1o e successful termingtion the rescue of the people in the Arctic ana have them | safely on board the Bear, you will sail with a 1 for San Francisco direcz. Mindful of the er- duous expedition upon which you are about to enter 1 bid you, your officers and men god- | specd upon your errand or mercy and wish you u successful voyage and safe retvrn. R speetfully yours, LYMAN J. GAGE, Secretary. LIEUTENANT DODGE | IS NOT 10 GO.| WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 —A dispatch | = received from Captain Tuttle this morning | <ays he expects to be ready to suil by the 23 1. The Treasury Department cflicials were | amused and some of them diszusted to- | day when they read a dispatch on the | first page of the New York Journal an- nouncirg in boldfaced tvpe that Lieuten- ant Dodge lLiad been ordered by telephone | 10 head the overiand cxpedition. This | paper even went so far as to print a dia- | | ! ‘cgue by telephone in whicn the Chief of the Revenue Marine is made to say: -'{«gello! Is that Lieutenant Dodge?’ S “Well, lieutenant, I want vou to report to the commander of the Bear immeli- ately and head the overland expedition | tor the relief of the Arctic whalers.” “Aye, aye, sir,”’ responded the lieuten- ood-by." Gooa-by. THE CALL correspondent happened to | enter the cffice of the Chief of the Revenue | Marine yesierdav afternoon when Cap- tuin Shoemaker was alking through the phone to New York. Lieutenant Dodge | had already azked permission to accom- | pany therelief expedition, and his request uad been granted. It was arranged that | he shou'd go instead of Lieutenant Hook- er. Accordingly Chief Shoemaker rang ! bim up to notify him that he.bhad been | detached from the Dexter and ordered io the Bear. Notone wor! was said about bim beasding the overland cxpedition. Ceptain Shoemaker, when he read the fake of the Journal, di-p ayed under big type, could hardly giv: expression to his disgust, although he used some language that would not look well in print, The chief this :frernoon received the following message from New Bedford, Mass. : Lieutenant Dodge has been under my care all th.s summer, and he is not in physical condit.on to go with the Bear. He has never recovered from the effects of a similar trip, and I doubt whether he ever wiil, JouN C. EHaw, Physician. Upon receipt of tbi- Chiei Shoemaker immeaiate'y revoked the order detaching Dodge from the Dex‘er, and then reas- signed Lieutenant Hooker to the Bear. Dceor Call has been ordered to uccom- pany ti e expedition a« surgeon. ® MANY LETTERS FOR THE ARCTIC. Captain Tuttle, the commander of the Bear, will have a big budget of letters to carry to the shipwrecked and starving whalers in the Arctic seas. All yesterday, the relatives and friends of the unfortu- vate men of the eight vessels that were | | sviNG | uary | more 11me her ling now. | He declared. however, that Mrs. Carr had | no baud in tbe murder. Carr has constantly urged that he be sentenced and executed promptly. His wife is -till to be tried for complicity in the crime. S aony FOR HEAVY DAMAGES. MacEride’s Case Against the Sow'hern Pacific Called at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Nov. 16 —The suit of Colvin G. MacBride, a well-known society man of San Francisco, for $5),000 damages against the Soutnern FPacific Railroad ompany came up for trial in Judge Lori- gan’s court to-day. The suit grew out of the collision of narrow and broad-gauge passencer trains at Santa Clara on Jan- 5, 1896, in which, the plaintiff claims, be received injuries which have in- capacitated him from attending to busi- ness. He alleges that his groin was badly wrenched, and he received internalin- juries and a shock to his neivous system trom which he has ereatly suffered. Most of the day was occupist in select- |ing a jury, after which MacBride went on the stand. TO0NG JULIAN BUINAN GIVEN S FREEDON Continued from First Page. | pointment will be pitiful should this boy be held. “You hope—you expect the Grand Jury will ignore the charge against you? You hope 10 be free tnis afternoon ?” ©Ob, yes,’ be said, his bovish face alight with hope. “And if—if—you’re not?" +I don’t know,” he said, biankly, as if he had not dwelt upon that possibility. “What will you do if you have to spend “I'll study.” He threw up his chin reso- lutely. *I putin some of mp time study- I'm keeping it uy. I'll work at my geometry. 1'm beginningto iike it ngw. I would have graduatea next June.” “*And then?” “And then I wanted to study to become a doctor like my father.” “How do you stand 2t school 2 “Oon, my ie-sons don’t bother me. T cau get them all right when I ain’t in trouble. 1've been troubled lately”; his lip quivered &na he passed the towel roughly over his cheeks, so that I should imagine that ruddy face of his was not | vet quite ary. “You must be a pretty good shot,” T said. “No, Iain’t,”” he said, simply. *“‘When we go out duck-hunting the other boys shoot better than 1 do.” And this the other boys corroborate. “Julan's in my class,” said a Carson boy to me. *I'd never have thought he'd kil a man. Why, be seems kind of timid—not so rough as the other boys, He was preuty good in school, you know, | and he liked to draw funny p:ctures and make the boys laugh. so that made his de- portment bad sometimes, you know. But whern he oot started right his lessons were all right.” Just an ordinary boy, evidently not a saint—far from it. But how much far- ther from being a sinner! “Did it ever occur to you before last Tuasday that you might shoot Charles Jones?’ T asked young Guinan. “No, I never thought of that. I only thought of it when I saw my father's life was in danger.” “Tell me, how does your teacher like you?'’ “Oh”—he laughed with a poy’s em- barrassment at having to speak well of nimself—*“Professor likes me—pretty well. Two of the boys were down here to see me, and we talked.” “*Abvut school?"” “No; they sa:d they hoped I'd get out all rignt.” *‘And I'm another one that hopes s Isaid, as 1 turned 10 po, so that Julian Guinan might have time to flatten his pretty brown hair down over his forehead, in & vain attempt to cover the bright, honest face he uas. **Ob, thank you,” he said earnestly, but smiling back at me as he went toward the barred door. MiriaM MICHELSON. His crime was | which |lined up for practice this week. LL CAPTAIN THE SENIORS Forrest Fisher Elected to Lead a Football Eleven. Stanford’s 98 Team Will Try Hard to Win Class Cham- pionship. Large Throngs of “Rooters” Watch the Varsity Men at Their Prac.c». Spectal Dispatch (0 THE CALL. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 16.— The 98 class football team completed 1ts reorganization for the season by electing Forrest 8. Fisher, Varsity halfback, Its caotain. The team will make desperate efforts in this its last year to leave college class champion, an honor now held by the sophomore class team, The '98 eleven contains more star men’ than any two lar game played by the Berkeley men since coming to Del Monte was contested this afternoon. The U. C. subsututes rlayed on the Reliance eleven against the Varsity eleven. Tue line-up was: Varsity. Positivn. Reliance. Mebermott iter 5 Cor ish Meyer . “Right guard........Sherman Bar es “Left guard. . Smith Simpson. .Left iackle Dicsson Pringls Nott Whiople Craig Hopper have Hal, Larter Ludloy " arlett Grewsber; Arsberg Bender . Mages Coach Nott was not satisfied with the game, the men playing too slowly and do- in. poor team work. Some good individ- ual work was done, but nothing showing brilliant qualities. The formations were good, but not strong, and the men showed themselives ca~ily winded. No casualties occurred fo-day, and the team as a whole is .n good condition. The practice games are attraciing much in- terest among the hotel's visitors and peo- ple from Monterey and Pacific Grove, and every allernodn carriagesareiined up out- eide the gridiron boundaries waiching the athlews ac their truinin +A410N HOLDS THE TITLE. Wins the Four-(ornered Bicyele Rac: at Attanta. ATLANTA, Nov. 16.—The four-cornered race bere to-night between katon, Bald Cooper and Loughexd was the closest and most exciting of tue season. Jay Eaton won by a foul and holds his titis of king of the indoor track. In one heat the judge said that it was a dead heat between Eaton and Lougbead, but Louchead was visquslified on account of a foul and the heat was awarded to Eaton. In the heat class teams in college. With such mate- rial as Cotton, Fickert, Carle, Fisher, Jeffs, Thbomas, Bigelow, James, Levitt, Dole, Adams and otbers, the seniorclass shonld have no difficulty in securing the head- ship of class teams. S Fisher, the new., 3lected captain, bas been closely identiried with athletics since his entrance in '94 For two vears he h pieyea halfback on the Stanford Varsity, and he is also a shot-putier of some merit. He has represenied his class in tees, and is at present manager of the college paper, the Daily Palo Alto. He is 23 years of age, and hails from The Dalles, Or. His major study is law, in he is a student 0f considerable ab lity. Tuhe team has already issued its chal- lenges to other class elevens, and as soon as tue big game is over there will in all likelihood be some lively sport on the Stanford gridiron between the interclass teams. There was little in to-night’s practice of the Varsity team outside of a certain indi- vidual snap and ginger thac should in- spire confidence. The crowd which filled the bleachers and overflowed into the side Lines lostno opportunity to get their voices in trim for Thank-giving. Every piece of good or mediccre work was receiyed with the most demonstrative rooting. This show of spint on the part of the football | contingent did much to keep the men at their work. Several of the Varsity men have not yet Jeffs, Carle and Smith were not out to-night. Fickert and Fisher jlayed but a short while. Smith has water on botn knees, and wiil be fortunate if e is able to get out agnin this seasn, The game which was to be played with Relianceon tte campus to-morrow has been calied off, as Stanford’s men are in no shape for a re- petition of the hard work which they were compelled 10 ao Saturday. Dr. Jordan is more than half expected to arrive in S8an Francisco in time to wit- ness the game beiween the colleres or Thanksgiving day. When affairs did no lnok so favorable for an early devarture irom Washington he wrote a letter. in which he said : “I would give up all the glories of divlomacy to see the football gume, even though I knew our boys were to be beaten.” The yelling at the big. game will be un- der the direction of W. H. Irwin, C. M. Bradiey, C. T. Hayden und . G. Bailie. The new footbail songbook made it- up- pearance to-day. It contains a number of new yells and six additional songs. They are: “We Have the Men,” by H D. Waiters; *‘Victory Song,’” by Yosf; “Chin, Chin, Chinaman,” by G. H. Yost; “A Thanksgiving Lay,” by J H. Polbemus; ‘*As We Go Piaying On,’" by B. A. Adams, and “With the Ball in Berkeley’s Field,"” by H. D. Walters. L 2 PRACIICE A1 DEL MONTE. Four Reliance Men Assist the California Piayers. DEL MONTE, Nov. 16.—Four Reliance men are here now—Sherman and Slith and Carter and Arleit—and the first regu- the higher counctis of colleze ns a mem- | ber of the executive and athietic commi - | between Bala and Cooper the world’s in- door competition record was smashed. The time was 1:57 4-5. Summaries: Flru)heilgnnld vs, Loughead., Bald won. 2:04 3.5 5 t—Eaton vs. Cooper, Eaton won. ald vs. Cooper, Cooper won, Fourih heat—Eaton vs. Loughead, dead heat, Lougherd disqualified for fouilng Eaton; Eton g ven heat. Fifth heai—Loughead vs. Cooper, Loughead won. Time, 2:02 1-5. S:xtn heat—Bald vs. Eaton. Bald won. Time, 2:05 3-5. This gave Eiton and Loughead each two heats and Balu and Cooper each one. Two heats were then run o see who took first and who ook third money. Seventh hen'—Eaton vs. Loughead. Eaton won. Time, 2:088-5. Eighth heat—Bald vs. Cooper. Time, 2:07 3-5. e Kaces on Kastern Tracks. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Results at Bennings: Five and a half furiongs, Red Spider woa, thy sccoud, the Mauxman third. Time, Six furlongs, Charagrace won, Princess of Indin s cond, Duchess Aunette third. Time, 1:184.5 Oue mile, selling, Mohawk Prince won, Sum- ;ner_S:;nrw:uond, Jaumes Monroe third. Time, Bald won. A 1 won, Mont d'Or second, Hairpin third. Time, e mile, Sallie Clignot wou, King T second, Voley third. Time, 1:45 2-5 _NASHVILLE, Nov. 186 x furlongs, selling. Van 'n, Reuben Rowett second, Can Isee’Em third ‘Iime, 1:20. _Five furlongs, seliing, La Verna won, Tole Simmons second, Katie Rutberford third. Time, 1:041{ Six furi n_s, Panchita II won, Enchanter second, Sierra Gorda third. Tim2, 1:173{ Five furlongs, selling, Allic B won, Mike Huaverly second, Skink third, Time, 1:08. o selling, Pete Kitehen won. Rock ond, Stockiwclm third. Time, 1:43. LEXINGTON, Nov, 16.—On account of the ruin fal.ing all night and this morn- ine the races were postponed till to-mor- TOW. Sl Kelitnca to Play the Frammor. FRESNO, Nov.16 —Manacer Robert Bar- ton of the Fresno Republican Baseball team has made arrangements for a garce in this city next Sunday with the Reliance nine of Oakiand. The Republicans are well organized ani the personnel of the team is still the same as it was when it was foolish encugh to play in the Kxaminer tournament. 'he neme of which is now odious 10 all Fresnoans. The contest on Sunday promises to be one of the best ever seen her Puraiyzed by o Fall SAUSALITO, Nov. 16 — John Brod- erick, one of the oldest residents of Sausalito, was thrown from his carriage wh le driving near Sausalito te-night. He struck on the back of his head. His spine was injured, causing total paralysis. It is not believed that Broderack will susvive the nigh Take Laxaiive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All arug- gists refund the mouey if it falls (o cure, xbc. The genulue has L. B. Q. on each tablet. PERISHES IN HIS BURNING RODSE James Porter Inciner- ated on a Sonoma Ranch. His Charred Remains Found in the Embers of His Dwelling. Ne'gtbors Advance the Theory That He Was Murdered for His Gold, pecial Dispatch to THE CALL SANTA ROSA, Nov. 16 —James Porter, a wealthy old bachelor residing sbout four miles from this city, was roasted alive in the flames that consumed his dwelling, and his remains—a mere hand- ful of charred and crumbling bones—now occupy a place within the city Morgue. It is thought by many that were the mystery of the old man’s death made known a muraerer would stand convicted of an awful crime. 1t wes after midnight vesterday that Joseph Waison, a farmer living near the Porter ranch, arose to give medicine toa sick child and saw the sky in the direc- tion of Porter’s esidence brightly illumin- ated. Hurriedly dressing he started for the scene, giving the alarm at one or two farmbouses on the way. When the frightened neighbors arrived the roof had fallen in ana the walls were tottering. Nothing could be done 1o save the struc- ture. ‘When a thorough search of the rancih failed 10 reveal the whereaoouis of the owner fears were expressed that ue bhad perished 1n the flames, and as soon as the ruins co be searched this was found to be the case. In a corner of waat had been the old man’s kitchen a pile of crackling bones was found. While they had lost all semblance to the human lorm it was known then that Porier bad met an awfui fate. As Porter was known to have been a wealthy man and lived alone and as ue was known to have received a large sum of money on & mortgage only a short time ago, the theory was soon :dvanced that the old man had been muidered for bis gold. Shenif Alien and his d puties were at once notified and lost no ume in hur- | rying to the scene. A large butcher-knife wa< {0’ almost directly under the chsrred bones constituting the remains, and & few other circumstances that were by some woven ifito bits o evidence were noted, but the officers are uncommunica- | tive and the tire did its work o thoroughiy that it is doubtfulif the real truth wili ever be known. A Coroner’s jury this afternoon, aiter viiting the scene, rerurned a verdict of ac- cidental death, and Public Administraior Young wiill at once take cuarge of the property. As far as known the deceascd hal no relatives in this locality, He was a na- tiveoi Norway, 74 vears of aye and came 1o California about ten years ago, settling on the little ranch where he met his death. He lived uione and died alone, and, while be had many friends, he kept bis own counse.. The mystery of his awful death will no doubt be buried wiith his bones. GOUNT ESTERHALY I3 THE SUSPECT Did He Sell the Military Secrets Dreyfus Was Deported for Betraying? Declares That He Is the Vict'm of a Plot and Demands In~ vestigation. PARIS, Nov. 16 —Count Esterhazy who, it is said, answers the description “of arich and titled officer well known in Parls society,”” who had been requested to resign his commission in the army in consequence of the continued leaking of military secrets since Captain Dreyfus was deported, has written a letter 1o General Biliot, the Minister for Ioreign Affairs, with regard to the ‘‘alleged in- famous accusation.” He demandsan in- vestigation and says he 1s ready to reply 1o all tbe charges that may be brought against bim. Count E-terhazy, in an interview, de- clares he 1= the victim of a plot. He adds thata month ago he received an anony- mous letter warning him_ that a former high official of the War Office was formu- lating charges against him. The Count immediately informed the Minister of War of the citcumstances, urging him to investigate the maiter. A week ago a Iady handed him extracts irom the Drey- fus papers of an exceedingly grave tenor, and, according to the Count, compromis- Dreyfus to such an exient that whan pub- lished they will creaie 2n enormous sen- sation. The Count furiher asserts that he handed these documents to General Saus- sier, the Military Governor 6f Paris, but ne first took the precaution to photograbh them so as to have ihe means of defend- ing himself. The full name of the Count is Ferdinand Walsin E-terhazy. He was formerly a mejor in the French infaniry. Early this year he was placed on half pay on the ground of temporary infirmities. He is connected with the cclabrate: Hungarian family of I erhazy, but when entering the army of 1870 entered as a Frenchman, ——————————————————— NEW TO-DATY! 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