The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 5, 1898, Page 3

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER '5, 1898 DEATH OPENS OLD SCANDALS AT AGNEWS Bessie Bailey’s Case Proves Annoying. MAY NOT BE INVESTIGATED | S OFFICIALS DECLARE SHE DIED A ‘ NATURAL DEATH. Seem Loth to Believe That the Girl’s | Sudden Demise Should Put Them | to the Trouble of an Inquiry. pectal Dispatch to The Call. Dec. 4.—The cause of| Y 3essie Bailey's death is still a mystery. While the pecple on the outside are fnclined to hint at foul play the phy- | sicians and managers of the asylum | death resulted from natural| Dr. Hood of Elko, Nev., and re of Colfax, who are reported g said that a criminal opera- was performed on the girl, are tion coming in for no small share of criti- cism by those interested in the asylum. So confident are Managers Curnow, Gould and Hale that these two physi- | cians are mistaken that the case may | never be investigated. There are many peculiar features | about Bessie Bailey's death, but during | her confinement in the asylum she was always very mysterious. The girl was continually getting into trouble. Eddie | Herbert, an attendant, was caught in the vicinity of her room in his stock- | ing feet and he fled from the place on & bicycle. She was always mixed in scandals with employes of the institu- | tion. The story that she told Dr. Ware | ation being performed is a | her tales—so the asylum offi- s declare. The statement by Dr. Hood of Elko, ho held the autopsy on the girl’s body, | hat an operation had been performed, is discredited by Dr. Curnow, chair- | man of the board of manage testimony was given at the as far as can be learned, Morgan, in a letter to Dr. the organs of the body were in rmal condition.” vidence of an operation, Dr. Curnow . could hardly be discovered three after death, where the body had balmed. | ¥ At the asylum all sorts of stories are aflcat among the attendants. They throw no light upon the except | perhaps to prove the indiscretion of | Dr. Leonard S first physician | v of -the asylum. stories are that | the doctor took unusual interest in the young lady, watched her case care- | fully and spent considerable time in her | company, remaining in her room on | some occa late as 10 o'clock at | night. When Bessie Bailey wanted | some money for delicacies the doctor | gave it to her, and 'on several occa- slons he ordered chicken dinners for | her. Dr. Stocking den all this. Dr. | Sponog supports Dr Stocking and 1at nothing of the kind ever took E: e knows of. The medical admits he had heard Dr. Stock- ad practiced hypnotism upon Miss and Bessie Bailey. s believed at the asylum that a ke was made when the press dis- patches stated that Cyrus Timmons, | the girl's uncle, said he did,not know he was coming to him. Letters at the | asylum prove differently. But there is some mystery as to M. C. Berry of lllo, time ago he wrote to B and asked her to come to him and he would take care of her. He in- | closed a check for $30, which he said r for work she had done in at Santa Cruz. No such known at Santa Cruz. ponogle says the girl was! with a weak heart and death probably resuited from natural ca The high titude would affect her heart, and this, with the large dose of bromide of pot ium, may have caused death from failure of the heart. This is Dr. Curnow’s opinion, also. While the board of managers is in- cllned to pass the affair over without an investigation it is thought public opinion will demand that it be looked It is even asserted that last s into. 's investigation will be only a side- n show compared with the circus that will result from the investigation. Affairs are being conducted in a lax manner the ir ition and it is said employ: nd patients are allowed con- siderable i NO MORE CHANGES IN THE NEW POSTOFFICE Bo the Supervising Architect Will | Proceed With Work on the Building. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—The supervis- ing architect has decided to make no 4 more changes in the San Francisco Post- >fice plans. They have been changed | 8 ral times to suit the Federal Judges and other officers of the Government. Judge Morrow has suggested that the inner court chambers be constructed re-| mote from the noise of the street traffic, but the architect says there have been too many delays already and he proposes to proceed with the work of construction without further changes in the plans and has so informed Congressman Loud, who insisted that work proceed. / Zelayo’s New Cabinet. | MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 4.—Presi- dent Zelaya's nmew Cabinet, which will take the oath to-morrow, is made up_as follows: Minister of Forelgn Affairs, Joa- quin Sanson; Minister of Interior, Fernan- o Abunza: Minister of Public Works, Rug Ramiriez Mariena; Minister of Fin- ance, Feliz Zelaya. Rescued in Midocean. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The British steamer Angers arrived in port to-day in distress, having encountered terrific gaes on the Atlantic. She also brought eight Chipwrecked marines, who were taken from the dismantled and water-logged American schooner Harry B. Ritter in midocean. AL - Jasper Roboerson’s Funeral. 8. .3UN, Dec. 4.—The body of Jasper Robberson, formerly a prominent mem- ber of the Solano County bar, who died suddenly from heart failure in San Fran- ciaco Iast Friday, was Interred in Rock- ville Cemetery this morning. Fire in a Church. NEW YORK, Dec. 4—Fire early this rmorning wrecked the end of St. Agnes, Catholic Church on Fifty-third street, near Third avenue, destroying valuable altars, paintings, and & new organ. Loss $100,000, - Ex-Congressman Lindsey Gone. NEW YORK, Dec. 4—James H. Lind- sey, who represented the Seventeenth New York District in the Forty-ninth Congress, dled to-day at his home In Kingston, N. Y., aged 79 years. STORE AT AUBURN Scene of the Brutal Klling of a Pioneer® Chinaman. * # history of Placer County was committed. Ah Yee, was a merchant, # who had lived in the county over forty years and was reputed to be % wealthy. He bought practically all the gold dust that was disposed # of in Auburn, and was believed to have kept this dust and his money % in a room at the rear of the store. * Ah Yee's place, felled * with an ax and made away with his treasure. # {dentity of the murderers has been discovered. * AR R RN R RN R AR RN In this modest structure one of the most horrible murders in the him with a hatchet and then decapitated him o i . ] .\]““[‘! = = iy On Friday night robbers entered No tangible clew to the ¥k ok ok kR ok ok ok kK LR R R R R TR R R Y RESCUED FROM SHELTER ISLAND | Detroit’s Passengers Are Safe at Juneau. PICKED UP BY THE ALERT FACED STARVATION AFTER THE WRECK. Steamship That Went to ‘[heir As- sistance Almost Lost Through Crashing Upon a Reef. BY HAL HOFFMAN, Special Dispatch to The Call. JUNEATU, Dec. 4).—The steamer Alert which went to the rescue of the ship- wrecked passengers of the steamer Detroit, who were stranded upon the shore of Shelter Island, short of provi- sions and in danger of starvation in case of a storm, reached them last Sat- urday and returned in safety with all. The Alert took a food supply for use should she be delayed by the weather. The ship struck a reef about a mile | from shore, and only the favorable cir- cumstances of daylight and calm water prevented a catastrophe as serious as | that of the ill-fated Clara Nevac- last winter. Had the accident occurred at night nearly all, if not all on board, would have been lost in all probability. As soon as the Alert got into the chan- nel here storm came on. The passengers were knocked off their feet ‘or seats, and those playing cards at_tables were tumbled over the floor by the force of the collision against the rocks. The Detroit at last accounts had disappeared from her perch on the reef, having previously listed heavily, and has been knocked to pleces by wind and waves. She can no longer be seen, and is a total loss. The passengers signed a statement expressing their appreciation of the e® forts made by Captain Latham to get them out of their perilous position and ashore, and of his efforts to promote their comfort on the island and to get help to them. The Alert was sent out to the rescue by the customs authori- ties here. Interest in. the Atlin and Porcupine Creek diggings Is still lively, and if there is any difference the interest is growing, though that is hardly possi- ble in Alaska. No one has reached the coast from Dawson since the news of the big fire was brought out on the steamer Ora. Navigation has closed, and winter has come down from the sky. Doubtless some are now on the way out. When winter settles down 2 i little harder travel over the snow and ice to Atlin and Porcupine will begin. KENTUCKIANS FIGHT DUEL WITH PISTOLS Both Principals in a Jackson County Affray Are Instantly Killed. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.—A special to the Re- public from Jackson, Ky., says: A duel with revolvers took place here last night between C. C. Runyon, Marshal of Jack- son County, and Alfred Allen, a well- known character. They fought over an old difficulty and both 1.en died instantly. - Encountered Terrific Seas. NEW YORK. Dec. 4—The American brig Farls, Captain Montgomery, arrived to-day from ports in Honduras. Captain Montgomery says that in an experience of twenty-three years in the trade between New York and Honduras he has never encountered such terrific seas as he did on the last trip. The mate was swept over- board and Fost on November 23 i b Town Destroyed by Fire. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4—A special to the Republic from Muskogee, Ind. T., says: Nearly the whole business portion of Fufala, Ind. T., on the M. K. and T. Rall- road, was destroyed by fire last night. The loss Is estimated at $150,000. = e Escorted to Camp. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 4—Colonel Wil- ings Bryan returned to Savan- 2:;-“ t‘?—:i.:y.‘.'-ner a thirty days’ sick leave. He was met at the depot by nis regiment and escorted to the camp. e Noted Englishmen g::esd. S NDON, Dec. 4—Davi. Stewart Ers- klfig thirteenth Earl of Bucuan, died to- ey i e 4 Arthur Stirling, the well-known actor, is dead. fid va ot Charter Election in Vallejo. 4 VALLEJO, Dec. 4—An election will be held in Vallejo next Thursday, when the roposed new charter will be submitted % Fre Voters. G Nov. 29 (via Vancouver, | a wind arose and a heavv | WILL DISCUSS NEEDED REFORMS | |Municipal League Con- | vention Called. | TO MEET IN THIS CITY | | | | | | | | SANTA CLARA'S MAYOR TAKES | THE INITIATIVE. | Committee to Be Appointed by James D. Phelan Will Arrange the Programme for the Conference. Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA CLARA, Dec. 4—A short| | time ago Mayor Druffel of this place | sent out circulars to the various cities of this State requesting an opinion as | | to the desirability of omganizing a | League of California Municipalities. Responses favorable to the holding of a convention of representatives of thel cities were received from a majority | of the municipalities, and he was re- quested to fix upon a date and place for | the convention. Mayor Druffel has is- sued the call for a convention as fol- SANTA CLARA, Nov. 2L—A favorable | response to my recent circular letter, ad- vocating an assoclation of municipalities aving been received from the greater | number of cities of the State, I am. ep- couraged to hope that the same will be a suc It s best and most convenient to all concerned that the meeting should be held in San Francisco and I consider that | December 14, at 10 o’clock a. m., would | be a proper time and Pioneer Hall an | appropriate place. I sincerely trust that a representation from your city will be on hand. James | . Phelan kindly consented to appoint a committee of arrangement, who will méet previous to that time and arrange a pro- | gramme of proceedings, etc. |, Would be pleased ®0 have you suggest to the: committee topies of special inter- est to be discussed and if you know of anyone who would prepare a paper upon | some subject of interest, kindly furnish | the committee with the information. | . Inasmuch as we desire to amend laws | { In relation to municipalities, try and get | { your corporation counsel interested in the coming convention; also_ your City Engineer, Health Officer and Chief of Fire Department. 1 believe your city could | well afford to pay the expenses of dele- | gates for it is sure to be productive of | much good. There will probably be no limit to the number of dolofmps from any city. The attendance of all city officlals’is earnestly soliclted. Kindly aavise at your earliest | opportunity whether a representation from your city can be on hand. Yours respectfully, . 0. DRUFFEL, President Board of Town Trustees. RECORDS BROKEN BY, AN OLYMPIC CYCLER | Jack E. Wing Lowers Time Marks Set by Fuller and Johnson. SAN JOSE, Dec. 4—To-day at Cyclers’ Park Jack E. Wing of the Olympic Club ‘Wheelmen lowered the one-third mile, one fourth mile, one-half mile and two-thirds mile coast records, and the world's quar- ter-mile record. Floyd McFarland had charge of the pacing, which was done by | 2 tandem and two triplets from the Gar- | den City Wheelmen. The coast records were formerly held by George Fuller and the world's quarter-mile record by J. 8. @ L Johnson. Results and comparison: Distance— Fuller. Wing. One-third . 45 ) One-fourth -5 3 One-halt Two-thirdi Johnson. One-fourth .. 2425 BRSPS Next Sunday Wing will attempt to break tfla world's one-half mile record. FOOTBALL AT VALLEJO. Farraguts Beaten by thc Reliance Team of Oakland. VALLEJO, Dec. 4.—The Rellance foot- ball team of Oakland defeated the Far- raguts of Vallejo here to-day in a hard- fought contest, the score being 10 to 0. The visitors were headed by Frank Frick, who played a splendid game at halfback, ably supported by Platt and Deacon. The latter was fullback, and his punting was a feature of the game. In the first half Platt kicked a beautiful field goal just before time was up. In the second half Deacon circled his field and scored a touchdown, but missed the goal. Peter Smith, captain of the Olympics, umpired the game and gnve general satisfaction by his prompt and just decisions. It was the Farrafiut'u first game of the season, and, considering that they had several new men in the team, they made a splendid showing. sin e Showalter in the Lead. NEW YORK, Dec. 4—Showalter won the seventh game of the match against Janowski. Janowski 3 games; Showalter 2; drawn 2. A | 'MERCHANT AH YEE'S |WINTER SESSION OF CONGRESS TO CONVENE TO-DAY National Legislators Must Con- . sider Many Problems Caused : by the War. Territorial Government for Hawaii and the Nicaragua Canal Will Follow in the Wake of Appropriation Bills. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. ASHINGTON, Dec. 4. — The curtain will ring up to-mor- row at noon on the closing session of the Fifty-fifth Con- gress. The war and the fruits of the American victory carry in their wake many problems which the na- tional legislators must solve. But though many questions may press for solution the brief space covered by this session, which expires by limita- tion on March 4, precludes the possibil- ity of much being accomplished beyond the passage of the regular money budgets, the legislation for the in- crease of the regular army which the administration deems necessary to meet the obligations imposed upon the nation as a result of the war, and prob- ably the enactment of a law to give a permanent Territorial government to the Hawaiian Islands. This covers all the important legisla- tion which the Congressicnal leaders expect to see enacted at this session. It is almost the unanimous sentiment of the members that no attempt shou'd be made to legislate concerning the possessions acquired by the war with Spain at this session. There are earaest advocates of the Nicaraguan canal who will strive to secure the passage of a canal bill now, and in this they may possibly be succesful, but neither it nor any of the measures like the pooling bill, anti-scalpers’ bill, etc., which have strong friends, will be al- lowed to interfere with the bills the passage of which is deemed absolutely necessary to prevent an extra session. The teaders at both ends of the Capi- tol have put their heads together at the beginning of the session and are bent upon the idea of avoiding an extra ses- sion. With this purpose in view the appropriation bills are to be given the road at both ends of the Capitol and pressed through with all possible haste. Two sub-committees of the Appropria- tion Committee of the Hcuse have been at work for a week. The deficiency bill to meet the extraordinary expenses of the army and navy during the six months from January 1, 1898, to July 1 is ready to submit to the full commit- tee to-morrow and the regular District of Columbia appropriation will be ready by the end of the week. It is necessary that the former should be- come a law before the holiday recess, which this year is to be shorter than usual, and Chairman Cannon hopes to see it through the House and into the Senate before the end of this week. The Democrats of the House have not dis- closed their position, but it is not be- lieved they will seek to obstruct any appropriation bill necessary for the maintenance of an army now in the fleld. Should there be a disposition to open up and prolong a debate upon the conduct of the war upon this bill it is safe to assume that the Committee on Rules will be invoked to bring in an order of closed debate. Intense interest is manifested in the President’s message, which will be sub- mitted to Congress to-morrow, on ac- count of the many important questions it will have to deal with, and no Presi- dential message in years has been listened to with the eagerness and in- terest with which the reading of Presi- dent McKinley's message will be heard to-morrow. The reading of the mes- sage will occupy probably two hours. The first thing in order after Speaker Reed calls the House to order to-mor- row will be a call of the roll to de- termine the presence’ of a quorum. Concerning this there is little doubt, as members are arriving by every train and the hotel lobbies are already thronged with them. A quorum hav- ing been developed committees will be appointed to await upon the President and the Senate to inform them that the House is ready to proceed to business. Pending the arrival of the President’s message several members elected to fill Vacancies caused by deaths or resigna- tions will be sworn in, and immediately after the reading of the message is completed the House will adjourn out of respect to the memory of Messrs. Love of Mississippi and Northway of Ohio, who died during the recess. On Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest the House will plunge into its work. Chair- man Cannon will have the deflciency bill ready and it will occupy the atten- tlon of the House to the exclusion of everything else for the remainder of the week. SENATORS WILL SOON SETTLE DOWN TO WORK o | WASHINGTON,, Dec. 4.—Senators express a determination to take up the | work of the session vigorously in the| beginning with the hope of getting well | advanced before the holidays and they are counting upon taking up the ap- | propriation bills at a very early date for the purpose of preventing an extra session due to any failure on the part | of the national budget. It is expected that the army deficiency bill will reach | the Senate during the present week, | the understanding at the north end of the Capitol being that the House will dispose of it within a very few days | after assembling. The committee on | appropriations will bring it in early for the double purpose of having it passed quickly and of testing the feeling of Senators on questions connected with the war. The first day’'s session will be given up almost entirely to the message, and there is great interest manifested in hearing the minutest de- tails of the President's recommenda- tions. After the reading of the mes- sage the Senate will adjourn until the | rests of Carlists at Barcelona and else- | next day. All plans for legislation of general scope await the promulga- tion of this document, and as a con- sequence, one hears far less than usual of measures to be introduced. It is impossible to say what matters will occupy the week after the disposal| power. of the message, but it is probable that | calmly, ridiculing the smaliness of Senor some speeches may be delivered upon the policy indicated by the message, and also that the calendar may be taken up. There are many measures which have been reported, and there will be no difficulty to find employment | if the Senate is disposed to settle down | Residence of State Librarian Frank to routine so early in the session. During the closing days of the last session, Senator Morgan gave notice | of his intention to call up the Nicara- | guan canal bill at the beginning of the present session. He will redeem his promise and doubtless seek the first opportunity but | for the possibility of change of senti- ment in favor of having the Govern- ment undertake the entire responsibil- ity of building the canal. All the indi- cations are that this question will be one of the most important subjects un- would | der consideration during the session. | Opposition is developing to the bill which the Hawaiian Commission will| bring in and for which early consider- ation will be asked. There is a con- siderable contingent in the Senate op- posed to constituting the islands into a territory because of the apprehension | that they may be converted into a State | and deliberate consideration of the sub- i Ject will be asked. ‘While it is quite too early to reach | definite conclusions, there are decided | indications of a disposal on the part of | the Senate to confine the session’s work | to routine measures and the aporopria- | tion bills, and it need surprise no one if the close of the session would dem- onstrate that this general policy had been pursued. WHEELMEN BECIN A SIX-DAY RACE Thirty-One Line Up for the ** Go.” NUMBER THIRTEEN TABOOED CONTESTANTS ALL REFUSE TO WEAR IT. Each Man Will Be Examined Daily by Physicians and Withdrawn Shouw:d He Show Signs of Permanent Injury. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Thirty-one men started in a six-day bicycle race in Madison-square Garden at five min- utes after 12 o’clock this (Monday) morning. The starters are all in ex- cellent condition and the plank track, ten laps to the mile, is in perfect order. The attendance at the start was not large owing to the stormy weather. ‘When the numbers of the racérs were distributed the referee could find’ no one who would take “13,” Irish, English, American, French and Russian riders seeming to be afraid of it. Hence no ‘13" will be represented. At one minute after 12 o'clock the riders were called to the scratch and the following responded: Charles W. Miller, American, and winner of last year's six-day race; Joseph H. Rice, American, second man in last year's race and that of the previous year; Fred Schiner, German, third in last year's race; Teddy Hale, winner of 1896 race; Frederick Michael, Swiss, riding under the name of Frederick; Theo- dore Joyeaux, French; Frank Cistao, French; Ulysses Monachon, Swiss, holder of French unpaced twenty-four hour record; Etienne Stephane, French; Frank Waller, German; Fred Forester, German; Burns Plerce, Nova Scotian; Frank Albert, American; Louis Gimm, German-American; John Lawson, Swede; Oscar Jullus, Swede; Parl D. Stevens, American; A. G. Bli- vens, American; Maginnis . Gross, American; Charles Neal, American; James A. Rafferty, American; Jack Burke, Irish-American; Oscar Aaron- son, Swede; Louis J. Kinse; American; Henry Pilkington, Irish; J. W. Navin, Irish; Stephen Fallon, American; Charles Tuville, American; Bert Les- lie, American; Edward Beacom, Amer- ican; T. C. Smith, American. Miller, the winner of last year's six- day race, was the favorite among the speculators before the start was made. Little betting was done, and there is likely to be little until the riders are well” on their way later in the week. Medical examination of the contestants will be made every twenty-four hours by competent physicians, and any m: showing signs of being permanently injured by the contest will be ruled off the track. The score at the end of the first hour stood as follows: Frederick, 21.5: Hale, 20.9: Stephane, 19.4; Monachon, 20.3; Joyeaux, 20.8; Cistac, ‘Miller, 21.3; Navin, 21.1; Schnerrcel, .1; Pitkinton, 16.9; Waller, 19.2: For ester, 20.5; Kinse, 18.6; Smith, 20.8; B com, 2; Julius, 21.2; Stevens, Gross, 18.: Neal, 20.5; Rafferty, Burke, 17.5; Lawson, 21.3; Aaronson, 20.1; Fallon, 20; Bliven, 19.9; Albert, 20.8; Grim, 21.1; Judville, 21.5; Leslie, 19; Rice, 21.1 Miller led’ on the five miles in 12 minutes and on the tenth mile in minutes and 34 2-6 seconds. IDENTIFYING THE DEAD. Bodies of Twenty-Four Portland Vic- tims Recovered. BOSTON, Dec. 4—All the bodies of the victims of the Portland disaster so far recovered have been identified—twenty- four in all. The last two of the bodies brought up from the Cape yesterday were f uel H. Smith, a saloon man, rles Cholera, a steamboat porter. unquestionably | | house upside down. | Samuel J. Brun for this office. i gen, which was towin, A DRUNKEN ROW SENDS ONE MAN TO HIS DEATH Francisco de Froncke Shot by a Man Who Says He Was Froncke’s Friend. Antonio Rosso, an Italiar‘l, Fisherman, Ar- rested for the Murder, Admits He Fired the Fatal Shot. As the result of a quarrel between two | Italians in a restaurant, at the corner of | Broadway and Front street, Francisco di | Froncke, a barber, lies on a slab at the Morgue and Antonio Rosso, a fisherman, is locked up at the Central Police Station on the charge of murder. | The shooting took place at the corner | of Broadway and Montgomery streef. There were no witnesses. After Rosso | fired at his man he attempted to escape, | but ran directly into the arms of Special | Officer Burge, who, attracted by the shots, immediately ran in the direction | from whence they came. Both men had | been drinking and were considerably the | worse for liquor, and just how the trouble | started s not known. According to the story of the people In | the restaurant at Broadway and Front streets the men entered the place separ- | ately. They were to all appearanca stran- gers. They took different tables andl gave their orders. While eating they be- came engaged in a war of words, and both | were very angry. At one time they seemed | about to come to blows, but were prevent- ed by the attaches of the house. Froncke presently arose from ‘the table and left | the place. Rosso followed, and, “while | no one saw them, it is presumed that tne | quarrel began in the restaurant was con- | tinued up Broadway unfll Montgomery street was reached, when the fatal shots | were fired. Froncke was hit In two places, the | right temple and the right shoulder. He | died almost instantly. Deputy Coroner | Hallet was notified by Policeman Peshon | and the body was removed to the Morgue. On the body was found a Colt's revolver of forty-one caliber with one of the cart- ridges discharged. Examination of the gun shows that this had been fired for some time. Rosso claims that the mur- dered man fired three shots at him, but with the pistol found on Froncke as evi- dence to rebut his story he will have a hard time to prove his assertion. The gun with which Rosso killed Froncke was a cheap one, and from it four shots had been fifed. The murderer claims that he Shot but twice at his vie- tim. At first he would make no statement to the police, but later acknowledged that he had killed the man, who, he claimed, was a friend of his. He was so intoxi- cated that the police place no confidence in what he says. The géneral belief is that the two men met each other while out on a debauch, and, becoming engaged in a drunken brawl, the murder followed. Antonio Rosso, the murde 'r, is 23 years of age. He was taken by Special Officer Burge to the Central Police Station im- mediately after the snootin~ and a charge of murder was entered against his name. Rosso’s story, told in an incoherent man- ner, was as follows: “I met this man w.o was a friend of mine and we had several drinks togeth- er. Then we went down to Front street and Broadway, where we drank wine for some time. We finally quarreied and he threw an empty glass at me. I resented this and went outside and dared him to come out on the street, where we could settle the matter. He followed me out- side and drew a gun and fired three shots at me. He did not hi. me but I returned his fire with two shots.” GAG LAW APPLIED TO SPANISH NEWSPAPERS Efforts of the Government to Sup- press News of Threatened Revolution. LONDON, Dec. 5.—The Dally Mail pub- lishes the following dispatches from Biar- ritz: The censorship Is so severe that the Spanish newspapers are prohibited even from contradicting Carlist news published abroad. There have been numerous ar- where in Catalonia. The Carlist general, Jsasi, and several colleagues, have dis- appeared, The Madrid correspondent of the Stan- dard says: ‘“The Conservative party and Senor Silvela, through their newspaper | organs, have made peremptory bids for Senor Sagasta treats the matter | Silvela’s following and declining to hasten the assembling of the Cortes, to be con- | vened in January, or the conclusion of the peace negotfations.” SACBAMEN'J:‘O BURGLARY. L. Coombs Ransacked. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 4—The residence of State Librarian Frank L. Coombs was looted by burglars early . this morning. The thieves effected an entrance through a pantry window and literally turned the s+he rooms occupied by Deputy Secretary of State W. L. Ses- slon were ransacl As hé is absent from the city his 10ss is not known. 0 overcoats_belonging to ur. Coombs were taken. None of the family awoke until dawn. e i STANFORD'S POSTMASTER. Samuel J. Brun Will Be Nominated by the President. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—A new post-| master will be appointed at Stanford University in a few days. Congressman Loud some time ago promised to name | He is in- formed that Brun will be nominated by | the President in the course of a few days. SO O Barge Porter’s Crew Rescued. GLOUCESTER, Mass.,, Dec. 4.—The| steamer Procyone, Captain Stanley, ar-| rived here to-day from The Georges with | the crew of the Buffalo barge Porter, res- cued Tuesday night, two_days after the Dbarge had parted from the Steamer Ara- her, with two | ork. | - Landslide Causes a Wreck. ‘ NEW YORK, Dec. 4—A landslide, | brought on by the rain and snow melting, | caused a bad wreck on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, near other barges, to New Swatwood, to-day. Engineer Herbert Wayne was thrown down the hill and sus- tained internal injuries, and Fireman Jerome Posten was badly scalded. - GREAT COPPER LEDGE UNCOVERED BY GRABERS Canadian Pacific Construction Force Makes a Rich Find in Brit- ish Columbia. TACOMA, Dec. 4—Canadian Pacifie graders on the Crow’s Nest Pass Rail- road uncovered an immense copper ledge near Grand Forks, B. C., last week. A grading outfit was excavating a large open cut when it came upon a five-foot vein of copper sulphides of an exceedingly rich character. Work was continued on the cut, which is intended to be sixty-five feet deep, with the result that the ore body 1s increasing in width and richness as depth is attained. This important strike was made on the Colcifer claim up the north fork of Kettle River, and five miles from Grand Forks. Little attention has been given to that part of the Boundary Creek min- ing district because the ledges found here- tofore have not been as well defined as those in other sections. The uncovering of such a large ledge by graders has awaked renewed interest in that locality and explorations have been started to find other ledges. Assays of -the Colcifer ledge run high in both copper and gold. ‘The property is owned chiefly by Colin Campbell of Grand Forks. RETURN OF AN INSANE ENGINEER YEOMAN During the Vcyage From Cuba He Jumped Overboard, but Was Rescued. NEW YORK, Dec. —Among the pas- sengers who arrived to-day on the Ward line steamer Seneca from south side Cu- ban ports were Surgeons Byrnes of the Cincinnati and N. V. Barclay of the Gla- cier, having in charge W. W. Seymour, engineer yeoman of the Glacler, who is guffering from insanity. He will be taken to the navy hospital at Washington. Dur- ing the voyage he jumped overboard in an attempt to commit suicide, but was rescued. The officers of the Merritt & Chapman ‘Wrecking Company, who have been work- ing on the Spanish warships sunk at San- tlago, were also on board. They express the opinion that the Cristobal Colon can- not be saved. Rl PP XY Five Bodies on the Beach. EUGENE, Or., Dec. 4—During the past week five bodies have been picked up on the beach between Florence and Gardi- ner. They are supposed to be the bodies of the sailors from the wrecked Atalanta. ADVERTISEMENTS. (13 80000000000000000 0000000000000C00000 Free Book for Weak Men My little book— sont sealed—free upon request. Three Classes of Men”’— 00000”00000000000000000900000900‘00000900 It tells of my thirty years’ prac- tice and success in treating Nervousness, Impotencv, Vari- cocele, Lame Back and kindred Ailm=znts by nature’s own gift to man—Electricity. DRUGS NEVER CURE, They only stimulate. With my famous Electric Selt and Supporting Sus- pensory I cured 5000 last year. Soothing currents applicd through weakened parts at night. It cures you while you sleep. Write for book to-day and get my opinion of your case, or drop in and consult me free of charge, and test current of Belt. Call or address . A. T. SA EN, R el KOT I8 DRUG STORES, 702 Markst Btreet, Oorner Kotrny, San Franelseo. Office hvars, § a. m. to 8 p. m. C00000000000CO00000000O0CO000000000000000C Sundays, 10 Dra; ., 233 W Dr. Sanden's Electric Dalt !louo}:nl .t‘:::l.;' ;:rt'l‘:‘n ’“’8: 253 Washington is never sold In stores : Denver, Colo. Bixteenth street; nor by traveling | ; only 365 Main street; Butte, Mont., at our office. ; o 128 Noten Statn stroet ¥— 000000000000000000CC00000000000C00000