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The morning call., 1893-11-29
ALMOST A MURDER
NJ. c. McInerney Shot by
p. Dougherty.
The Assailant Says He Was Dragged
and Robbed in a Third Street
Saloon.

Shortly before O'Clock last night Pat
rick Dougherty walked into the saloon of
Nj. c. McInerney, at AS Third street, and
with the remark II have come to kill you"
shot the proprietor through the body. As
Melnerney turned Dougherty fired another
shot. which failed to take effect. after
which he sent bullet after the bartender,
who was running out of the front door.
The shots attracted the attention of
Officer Morrison, who Immediately ar
rested D0ugherty and took him to the
Southern police station, where he was
charged with assault to murder. MeIner-
ney was carried to room in the rear Of
the saloon. where he lay until the arrival
Of DR.. c. K. Kenyon. Upon examination
1t was found that the bullet had entered
the body near the right shoulder blade and
after penetrating the right lung had come
out Just under the right collar bone. Dr.
Kenyon said that he did not consider the
wound necessarily fatal and the chances
were in favor of the recovery Of the
wounded man.
Dougherty has been working In the
country until few DAYS ago. According
tn his story he came into the city Saturday
night and went into McInerney's saloon
under the Impression that it was kept by
friend of his named Nolan. When he
entered the saloon he had S57 in his
pocket He says Mclnerney induced him
to leave $40 in the saloon for safe-keeping,
receipt being given for the same. His
next recollection is of waking up in the
City Prison Sunday morning and being
informed that he had q charge of drunk
against his 1ame. The SIT which he had
IN his pocket and the receipt for $40 lett
with McInerney were both gone.
When he was released yesterday he went
TO Mclnerney and demanded his money
He was told that he left no money at the
saloon. He then got an officer to accom-
pany him, and repeated the demand with
The same success. After brooding over his
loss for some time he secured revolver
and some arsenic and went to the saloon,
where he shot McInerney. The arrival of
the officer prevented him from taking the
poison, which he said he had secured for
his own destruction. DOugherty eX-
pressed great regret that he had not killed
the saloon man.
Mclnerney says that he never saw his
assailant before ne walked into the saloon
last night.
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MERCHANTS IN DANGER.
Highbinders Are Again on the War
path at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2S.-About II o'clock
tonight a higbbind named Lee Ham
slipped up to the door of Lee YOu's store
on Third street, and fred shot at him
through the glass front from big revol-
yer. The bullet buried itself in the wall
close by a chair in which the mere hant
was sitting. Lee You says the would-be
assassin had demanded S120 repeatedly,
and threatened to kill him II it was not
paid, but he did not think the high binder
would attempt to carry out the threat.
Lee Ham vanished in an adjoining alley
and escaped. 1t is said five San Francisco
bighbinders came up tonight. and as the
gang is bold and desperate the Chinese
merchants fear further bloodsh
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TWO TERRIBLE DEATHS.
An Old Woman Killed by a Train
and a Workman Crushed.

LINCOLN. Cal, Nov. 2S.-Two frightful
accidents occurred here to-day. This
morning about $3.50 o'clock the Red Bluff
local, westbound, ran over Mrs. A lice
Bowen. an old lady aged rs years, on the
trestle over Auburn Ravine, crushing her
left foot aud ankle in such manner as to
necessitate the amputation of her limb.
The shock caused her death this afternoon.
Every effort was made by the engineer to
stop the train. but to no avail.
The second accident happened at the
pottery of Gladding, Mclean & Co.. where
one of the workmen named Hugh Lacey
met fearful death by falling into the
dry-clay crusher that he was attending
There are two immense steel rollers in this
crusher weighing two tons each, and run
ming at high rate of speed. Before these
could be stopped Lacey was crushed and
ground to an unrecognizable mass of flesh
and bone. He leaves a widow and four
helpless children.
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A FEDERAL FIGHT.
Contest for the Deputy
SurveyOrship.
Politicians Who Want to Help Eng
lish in His Job and Incidentally
Nominate Governor.

An interesting fight is being made for
the position of chief deputy in the office
of the Survey or of the Port, which in a
few days will be in the gift of William d.
English.
The principal applicants are the incum-
bent, Sam Ruddell, and Andrew j. CIunie.
The former was appointed by Paris Kill
burn. the retiring Surveyor, upon the
resignation of Varney Gaskill. about six
months ago. Ruddell is a Democrat,
Kilburn recognizing the difficulty of OBJ
tanning from the Secretary of the Treasury
confirmation of man of his own pOllti-
cal faith.
Behind the contest for the coveted posi-
ton, which is worth $500 year, is the
struggle for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. Congressman Thomas j.
Clunle has ambitions in this direction
which his brother desires to advance. At
Washington Clunie advocated the appoint
ment Of English. and 1t is said has not un-
derestlmated 20 the latter the weight
which his recommendation had with the
PRESIDENT. In gratitude for this service
English would like to reciprOcate by man,
ing Andy Clunie as his chief assistant.
Collector of tie Port John II. Wise also
cherlshes gubernatorial aspirations, how
ever, and his policy is to keep Congress-
man Clunie, as certain rival, distinctly
in the background. AS a Federal official
Andy would be able TO do good work for
his brother, and no one who knows him
believes that he would be inactive. Col
ectOr Wise. therefore. is strongly advO-
eating the retention of Ruddell, who Is not
an active politician, and who would keep
aloCt from gubernatorial struggle in
State convention. Wise supports his rec
0mmendation with the argument that
Ruddeli, having proved his capacity and
integrity, on this account alone merits
reappointment by English
While English would like to oblige the
Clunies he hesitates about ignoring the
recommendation of the Collector. He
thinks the best way out of the quandary
would be the appointment of a third man.
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his, but l wish to be satisfied with regard
to the body. The reason l do not wish to
speak of the case in which he was sum-
m0ned is that ii is pending trial."
When asked if it was the Emo case
Mitchell only smiled.
A friend of Mr.. Serbia says that
several years ago he became greatly in
terested In business scheme and Sc a
friend abroad as an envoy to the Pope to
gain the latter's sanction. The envoy
committed suicide owing, it is said, to
mIortlflcation at not securing the Pope's
pressing on the scheme.
Scrlba's fondness for Mrs. Mary A. Gar
rlgan, his faithful servant" is not only
evidenced by the frequency of his letters
10 her, but by his repeated requests for
answers. He nearly always inciosed
stamped and addressed envelopes. Many
OF The letters begin My dear Mrs. True
neart. and nearly all are signed &C." or
Mrs. Garrigan says that this stood for
"Gusty'. and "Gusty B." her familiar
names for him. peculiar feature in
many of the letters were heavy Maltese
crosses made at the bottom and followed
by the words, "Do not forget your prom
ise."
When he went away" explained Mrs.
Garrigan, "he made me kiss the prayer
book and swear l would not divulge his
whereabouts to any one."
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WITH HIS CHILDREN.
Chris Evans Trying to Gain the
Sympathy of Jurors.
The Bandit Being Tried for the
Murder of Vic Wilson at
YOung'S Cabin.

FRESNO, Nov. 2S-The work of securing
a jury TO try Chris Evans was finished
about $50 O'Clock this afternoon. Twenty
talesmen were examined during the day.
Three of the jnrors-George A. Noble, C..
W. Watkins and G. II. Scott-were secured
at the morning session, and the last Juror
needed-Thomas Ponton-during the aft
eTnOon. The jurors heretofore secured
we're: j. F. Hamilton. j. W. Reese, John
S. Ambrose, Frank Estelle, Charles Oaks,
". w. McAboy, W. B. Atwater and j. G.
Lowery. The jury is considered an ex-
ceptionally good one.
After the examination of the first tales
man this morning two of Evans children
came into the courtroom and ran up to him
and kissed him; then one took seat on
its mothers lap and the other pulled a
chair up and sat down beside her father
Both children looked with wonder on the
proceedings of the court, which they evil
IDENTIFY understood only vaguely.
At the afternoon session four more of
Evans tow-headed offspring appeared in
the courtroom and took places near their
father, from which it is evident the de-
Tense intends playing on the juTy's SYM
pathies. The opening statement for the
people was made by W. ID. Upper, ass0-
ciate counsel. 1t was very brief. He first
described the fight at Young's cabin. stat
ing the officers, among whom was Vic Will
son, for whose murder Evans is being
tried, were coming down tile trail. They
did not suspect they were in danger of at
tack and were totally unprepared. After
telling how Evans and Sontag began hos
Utilities that resulted in the murder of Will
son and Andy McGinnis, Attorney Upper
described the train robbery at Coils by
Evans and Sontag, and the murder by the
same persons of Oscar Beaver at Visalia.
Having established the connection of the
defendant with these crimes. the speaker
claimed the officers were in the pursuit of
their duty when ambushed and foully
murdered by the defendant and his part
ner, John Sontag. The taking of testi-
mony will begin in the morning.
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BISSELL'S REPORT.
Does Not Believe the Ocean SUBJ
sides Have Been Profitable.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The Post
master-GeneraPs annual report shows that
the deficiency for the year ending June 8,
1893, was S5177,171 instead of S1,552, 423,
as estimated by WaDamaker. and instead
OF a surplus there will be a deficit of
S7.S30,000 in the current year. 1t is esti-
mated that the gross revenue for the year
ending June 80. 1895, will be S64, 427, 74S
and the expenditures $50. 399, 4S5. The de-
ficiency will be decreased s.. 250, 900 by the
tund taken from the unpaid moDey-order
account. There are Clio free-delivery Offices,
and an extension of the free delivery to
towns of 900 to 1000 would require an addi-
tional outlay of $40. 100000. The report sug-
gests that postal notes be abolished and the
charge for money orders reduced. The re-
quirements of the railway mail service Will
call tor an increase of from 6000 to 1000
men. The report recommends an appro-
priation to provide for the widows and
orphans OF railway mail clerks killed on
duly. The department last year carried
601,0O0,O00 pounds of second-class matter.
an increase of IA per cent. The sale of
Columbian postage-stamp is only 81, OOO,-
boo instead of S2.5OOOOo. as estimated by
WanaInaker.
The Postmaster. General thinks no posi-
tive advantages have occurred from the
ocean mail subsidy, aud therefore no new
contracts have beer entered into. He rec
ommends that ten Of the largest post
offices, including San Francisco. which
yield one-third of the total postage reve-
que, be put in a class by themselves, and
appropriations made for them by Con-
gress without the intervention of the rules
applicable TO other postofnces. The
Worlds Fair postoffice receipts for six
months were S64. 3SS. equal to the postal
business of city of $4,000 inhabitants.
The postal earnings of the Pacific rail-
roads were S1,617,s45
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BLUFFS TESTIMONY.
His Confession of the Exploits
of His Company.
PECULIAR POTATO SHIPMENTS.
Sensational Developments in What
Is Claimed to Be a Conspiracy
of Politicians.

PORTLAND, Nov. 28.-The trial of Will
liam Dunbar on a charge of smuggling
opium began in the United States District
Court this morning. The trial is ON two
indictments. one containing eight and the
other five counts. The total amount of
opium which it is alleged Dunbar was i'm
plicated in smuggling within the period of
a year, from March, 1892, to March. 1893,
IS S645 pounds.
At noon jury was impaneled. In the
opening statement the Government out
lined the particulars OF each count in
detail, showing the disposition of the
opium, which was purchased in Victoria,
Is. c., and brought into the United States
by the steamers Wilmington and Haytian
Republic. plying between Victoria and
Portland, and belonging to the Merchants
Steamship Company, Of which Dunbar
was president The defense claims that
the indictments are the result of 'cOn-
spiracy Of pOtroons and petty politicians"
The principal witness called by the
Government this afternoon was Nathan
Blum. also a stakeholder in the Mer-
chants Steamship Company. Blum
yesterday pleaded guilty to smuggling
opium, and il is understood that the
prosecution is relying on his testimony
principally to secure a conviction of the
others. Blum proved TO be a very willing
witness and gave his testimony in a
bravadO manner. He testified that fl ON
March. 1892, to March, 1898, his company
struggled from seven to nine tons of
opium into this port. valued at about
5000, 900.
He went into details, showing that while
his company was ostensibly doing a whole
sale grocery and shipping business, their
main source of revenue was from
struggled opium, which was disposed of
in this city and San Francisco. Blum,
w. B. Jacklng and Major John Wilson
OF Victoria, B. c.. it appears from testi-
mony, bought all The opium In Victoria
and Vancouver, B. c., and they put it
aboard the steamers for this port. The
drug was usually shipped in barrels. and
when the steamer reached the Columbia
River, a few miles from the city, the
opium was thrown overheard and picked
up by men in small boats, who had been
sent to await the steamers arrival.
A number Of kilograms which passed
between Blum and Dunbar was offered in
evidence. When they wished to refer to
a shipment of opium they used the words
sacks of potatoes" meaning pounds of
opium"
The cross-eXamination Of Blum had
just begun when the court adjourned until
The morning call., 1893-11-29
RANGER AND MICHIGAN.
One to Go to Central America and the
Other to Honolulu.

VALLEJ o, Nov. 2S.-It is generally I'M
derstood ere that the United States ship
Ranger will, If not required for other
duties, be ordered to proceed to Central
America to relieve the United States ship
Alliance. This is more than probable, as
stores and supplies for the Alliance are
being made ready for shipment on board
the Ranger.
1t is generally conceded here that. ire
spective of Washington press dispatches to
the contrary. the United States ship Mohi-
can will bA ordered to at once proceed to
Honolulu as relief of one Of the war
ships now there. This belief was strength
ened here to-day by the receipt of orders
to dock the Mohican Immediately and
complete the necessary repairs for sea
service. Both the United States ships
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HAS NO INFORMATION.
Mr.. Gladstone Knows Nothing of the
Intentions of Russia.

mr. UldQSt0ne Knows NOtnlnS OF the
Intentions of Russia.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Mr. Gladstone, in the
Commons to-day. said the Government had
no informa alton regarding any proceedings
on the part of Russia to acquire naval
station in the Mediterranean.
Rome Secretary Asquith, replying to
question, said no doubt an attempt had
been made to cause dynamite explosion
whether there was any connection between
the murder of the man Reed, yesterday
evening and the dynamite plot, as the
police of Dublin thought 1t inadvisable to
make further statements upon the suffice:
at present.
Sydney Buxton. Parliamentary Secretary
for the Colonial Office, said that Lord
Aberdeen, Governor General of Canada,
had telegraphed him the attempt to
blow up the Nelson monument in Mon
treal was the freak of three excitable
peasants. and that the outrage was the
subject of regret and disapproval on the
part of the entire French and English press
Of Canada.
Henry AsQuith. Home Secretary, being
questioned in regard to prohibiting an
archists using Trafalg square as meet
ing place, said be was convinced that the
purposes of this group were unlawful. but
his decision had nothing to do with the
Trafalgar-square meeting, which would
have been unlawful anyway.
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ELECTED BY FORCE.
An Outrage on the Voters of the
Uraguayan Republic,

NEW YORK, Nov. ga special to the
Herald from Montevideo saws: The cleo
tions which were held throughout the
republic were completed without any dis
turbance. The results show a triumph
for the official party. The official candi-
dates have been declare elected in every
instance, except where elections were sus-
pended because the official candidates
were in the minority.
The entire people are indignant at this
outrage on the suffrage. which condemns
the republic to another term of an unpop-
ular and disastrous administration. The
independent newspapers are unanimous
in expressing opinions that the country is
suffering under an odious dictatorship,
founded on fraud and intimidation. 1t is
openly asserted that a revolution Is the
only remedy. The situation is serious.
The morning call., 1893-11-29

brother. Henry. Monday, that one or two
more futile attempts to speed over the
trip would result in tie coal bunkers being
empty and he gave instructions that the
steamer Coos Bay be at once laden with
200 tons of the choice fuel and stand ready
to leave for Santa Barbara. So yesterday
morning the little vessel was being filled
with coal, and it was expected that orders
TO start for the south would be issued
some time during the afternoon. But plans
were changed by the receipt of the follow
ing telegram from Santa Barbara:
% Union Iron Works, San Francisco: Fog
prevented seeing beacons after trying three
times. After careful cons Liberation decid 10
come directly home. Couniermand all orders
for steamer Coos Bay. VIII arrive Wednes-
day A. NJ. IRVING NJ. SCOTT
Henry Scott was somewhat surprised
when he received this, but said that his
brother doubtless had good reasons for
changing his plans. Theories are ad-
vancrd that the naval officers on the trial
board are anxious TO get back to the city
tor Thanksgiving day or that their supply
of linen has become exhausted. In all
probability the only reason for the return
is that it is just as cheap to steam up for
coal as to have it taken down, and not
much more time will be lost Perhaps by
the time the Olym pla is at the course again
the spell of bad weather will be over.
1t has frequently been asserted that the
new cruiser is as swift as the English
cruiser Blake. AS matter of fact she is
much more speedy. The contract called
for the Blake's making % knots, but she
never did it even on her trial trip. Her
highest speed was 1919 knots, and this
statement can be verified by reference to
Lord BraSsey's Naval Annual" for 1892.
Indeed her builders apologized for her lack
of speed and frankly owned up to faulty
construction. But as the Blake was con-
tracted to make % knots she is listed at
that speed, hence the error Of writers who
have been comparing her with the
Olympia.
According to the most authentic reports
the cruiser now steamiDg up from Santa
Barbara is the swiftest man-of-war in the
world, and only needs the official trip to
place her on record as such.
The morning call., 1893-11-29
Welded A CALIFORNIA GIRL.
Lieutenant-G Governor Gill Finds
Bride at San Beruardino.

SAN BERNARDINo. Nov. 2S.-At noon
to-day the wedding of Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Joseph B. Gill of Illinois and Miss
Pearl Hall occurred at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w. Hall,
470 street. this city. The parlors, hall
way and diniDg-roOm were embellis he'd
with roses, chrysanthemums and garlands
Of smIax.
Mr.. Gill first met his bride three years
ago on trip to this State with the
National Editorial excursion. he being at
the time editor of the Murphysboro Inde-
pendent, upon which occasion he called
upon the brides father to renew an old &C.
quaintanee. Mr.. Hall and the Lieutenant.
Governors father having been partners in
business in Illinois.
The newly married couple left this even.
ing for Los Angeles, and will visit San
Diego, San Francisco and other places,
arriving at their home in Illinois In about
a month.
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serbia WAS WANTED.
Doubts i'm the East q the Identity
of the Suicide.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-United States
District Attorney Mitchell admitted to-day
that he had subpenaed Serbia in a case
here. but declined TO state what the case
was. He said he had telegraphed 10 San
Francisco to discover if the suicide was
really Serbia or some one having his eff
tects. The case is supposed to be that of
John G. Emo. the defaulting president of
the Second National Bank. Serbia exam
lned the books of the bank in 1884, and his
revelations led to Eno's fight to Canada.
Mitchell said: The summons for Serbia
to appear as witness in this city was sent
only few days ago. and it did not have
time to reach him before he killed himself
| telegraphed to United States Marshal
Long TO send minute 'scription of the
body. In order that | might be sure it is
that of Serbia. The effects are undoubtedly
The morning call., 1893-11-29
MAY SAVE THE GOSFORD.
An Attempt to Raise the Scuttled
Ship Will Be Made,

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 2S.-Later re-
ports from the ship Gosford state that very
little injury has been done to her hull by
the action OF the water and that the at
tempt to raise her. which the tugs Fearless
and Relief will undertake. will probably
result successfully.
The court CT inquiry to-day brought oHt
nothing further than what has alread
been published. Various officers testified
and it seemed evident that everything pos
sible to extlngush the fire and save the
ship had been done. The report Of the
court will be fled tomorrow.
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Identified the Remains.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 2S.-Through the
exertion of Coroner Eden the remains of the
man found in the water at Lime Point on
October q, and buried as unidentified.
were identified this morning by Bernardina
Avseno of 400 Drum street. San Francisco.
as those of John Rolipo, sailor, aged 26
years, and native of the Azores.
Friends of the deceased will have the re-
mains remoyed
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Struck on Adlai.

BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Fifty men and
boys employed by the Mclean County Coal
Company. of which Vlce-President Steven
son is president, struck to-day on acc cunt
of reduction of 1914 cents per day in their
wages. The company claims that the re-
duction is necessary on account of hard
times and recent fire losses. The strikers
waited on Viee-President Stevenson, but
were unable to obtain an audience. They
will attempt to see him tomorrow. He
leaves for Washington on Friday.
The morning call., 1893-11-29

Philadelphia and Adams badly need re-
pairs, and it is thought that as soon as the
Mohican reaches the islands one of the
ships now there will be ordered to Mare
Island.
Commander c. f. Clark, U. s. n, has
been detached as ordnance officer at the
navy-yard at Mare Island and ordered to
report as commander of the United States
ship Mohican as a relief of Captain NichOl
Ludlow. who. on reporting of his relief.
will be detached from the command and
granted one months leave Of absence.
The morning call., 1893-11-29
THIRTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
A Disastrous Fire in Mason Valley,
New

RENO. New. Nov. 2S.-A special to the
Gazette from Wabuska, New, says: A fire
at O'Clock yesterday morning destroyed
thirteen buildings at Greenfield. Mason
Valley, all occupied as residences. stores
or hotels. The loss was over $780, 600
There was little insurance. The fire is
supposed to have been Of inceudiary o.
igin. A strong wind and a short water
supply made futile all efforts to control it.
&. A. Knox dropped dead from excitement.
The morning call., 1893-11-29
THE FIRST DEGREE.
A Wicked Old Man Convicted of
Murder

SALINAS. Nov. 2S.-The trial of W. NJ.
Leary, for the killing of NJ. Bonetti of Cas-
troville, was before Judge Dorm of the Su-
perior Court for the past week. The jury,
after being out about five hours. brought in
verdict of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. without any recommendation for
mercy from the court. Leary is a man
about rs years old and has very bad
reputation. Judge Dorm will pass SEN
tence on Monday.