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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-06

morally and legally bound. For better
assurance of its creditors l will state that
the combined assets are sufficient to meet
the liabilities three times over.
''For sixteen years my life has been
bound up with the destiny of this city and
l hope that l shall be pardoned for refer
ring with pride to my debt-paying reputa-
ton. My excess of zeal in the growth OF
Spokane has led me to make too many
permanent improvements. Mine alone
shall be the loss, not the city or my credi-
tors. To the task Of paying every creditor
in full with interest TO date of payment
[ pledge my word and my fortune. This
cannot be done imm ediately, but it can
and will be done without a day Of IN
necessary delay.
II believe it will be done quickly. OF my
friends and neighbors. my creditors and
debtors. now claim only that forbear-
ance, indu lgence and charity which my
past may seem to have fairly won. Before
the end of the week. when I shall have
sufficiently arranged myself and my af-
fairs. shall be at my office in the bank,
where | desire TO meet all persons having
claims against the institution
A pioneer resident of Spokane. speak,
ing last evening of Mr.. Cannon's banking
experience in this city. said: 81 think l
am safe in saying that since the Bank of
Spokane Falls was started. fourteen years
ago, he has never once enforced by law the
collection of a loan"
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EDWIN BOOTH DYING.
There Is No Ground for Even the
Faintest Hope.
He is Sinking Rapidly and Does Not
Recognize Those Who Call
Upon Him.
Special TO The MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Booth's physician
issued bulletin this morning. saying
Il have seen no Improvement during the
night" The doctor, in response to Ques-
tions, repeats the statements in last nights
bulletins that Booth is growing weaker,
and there is no hope of even partial recov-
cry. His condition is now very critical.
The doctor remained with him all night,
and will return rs soon as possible to-day.
The patients relapse took place on Satur-
day, when an exhausting fit of coughing
threatened to suffocate him. He has been
growing weaker since. In the early part
of last night the patient seemed to suffer
greatly for air. About A. NJ. he fell into
troubled slumber which lasted most of
the night.
Booths son-in-law said this afternoon
that the actor was rapidly sinking, and
probably would die before nightfall.
During the afternoon Joseph jefferson
called on the dying tragedan and stood at
his bedside for fifteen minutes. 1t is
doubtful, however, if Mr.. Booth recognized
who it was. Jefferson was affected TO
tears as he saw the wasted figure of his
old friend.
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SORRY FOR CANNON.
But His Bank Has Gone Under for
All That.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 5.-This morn.
ing the Bank of Spokane Falls failed to
open its doors for business at the usual
hour. The news Spread rapidly and ex-
cited wides pread interest, but little or no
excitement. Confidence in the ability of
the bank to pay dollar for dollar with in
terest on all claims and faith in Mr.. Can
mons private fortune and sterling nteg-
rity were everywhere expressed. The
feeling was altogether one of sympathy
for Mr.. Cannon and confidence both in
him and the other banks of the city. Mr..
Cannon is the recipient of many express
sions of sympathy and confidence.
Tonight he gave out the following
statement: ITO my friends and the pub
lie: To-day the Bank of Spokane Falls,
organized in 1879 and the oldest banking
institution north OF Snake River, tempo
rarily closed its doors. This bank having
been started almost enntemporaneousy
with the birth of Spokane and having
been a factor in the growth of the citv
and development of the. surrounding
country, the public will justly and nat
urally expect from me statement of the
causes that have brought about this unfor-
tunate event in the history of Spokane and
the consequences thereof To my inability
to make collections and to realize upon a
mass of valuable securities must be attrb-
uted the necessity of temporary sus-
pension.
Negotiations had been progressing in
several directions. All gave promise of
realization. In times less stringent all
could have been successfully consummated
and either alone would have been sufficient
TO meet the demand upon the bank and
maintained its long established reputation
Of solvency. The total liabilities the Bank
Of Spokane Falls are about 100000. Its
assets are largely in excess of this amount.
The bank is owned by myself exclusively,
and for payment of its liabilities my private
fortune as we'll as its assets are both
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THE WORK OF VANDALS.
Thousands of Trees Cut Down i'm a
NURSERY and Orchard.

SAN JOSE. June "a remarkable case
of malicious destruction of property was
reported 10 Sheriff Bolinger in this city
to-day. On the place of Michael Kerlock
in the southern city limits no less than II,
900 trees were cut down during last night.
large portion were small nursery stocks,
but the trees on FIVE acres of a three-year.
old orchard were also laid low. The tracks
of but one man are to be found. He must
have worked all Eight Kerlock did not
live on the place. The damage amounts to
several thousands of dollars. A Chinese
with whom he had some trouble about
grating is strongly suspected
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FREYscHLAGs WILL PRODUCED
w. J. Peall Gets Good Slice of the
Property.


SAN JOSE, June 5.-W. J. Peall, in re-
Spouse to an order of the Superior Court
to show cause why he did not produce the
will of Christian Fr5yscnlag, to-day filed
that document and it was seen that by its
terms Peall gets a good slice of the
property.
After declaring himself of sound mind
the testator bequeaths to his brother-in-
law. DR.. Richard Williams OF Texas; to his
brother, Edward Freyschlag of Washing
ton County. Arkansas; to his brother,
Herman Freyschlag of San Jose, to Mrs.
Caterna Jones of Santa Rosa and TO
Louis Malkey of Alameda each a fifth
interest in lot 81, Rancho Compoc, which
consists of 1920 acres in Santa Barbara
County.
To the same parties he also gave an IN
divided half interest in 475 acres in Shasta
County, share and share alike. The other
half of the property he says belongs to A.
j. Peall To the same parties are also given
certain lots in the city Of Pasco. the
county seat of Franklin County, Wash.
The balance Of the lots, of which the
number is not 5ivep, are bequeathed to w.
j. Peall. To the same five is also given
eighty acres of land IN Ravenna, Los An
geles County, to be divided between them
share and share alike. To Mrs. H S.
Knapp, the sister of the deceased, is given
all the personal property. with the excep-
ton of the stock in the Paul o. Burns
Company, which is bequeathed to W. j.
Peall, who, it is stated. has always had an
interest In it as per the original agree
ment. w. j. Peall and Ii. S. Knapp
are appointed executors, without bonds.
By the will Peall gets about $4,000
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TOOK THE CASH.
Raiders Plumber a Bank
in Daylight.
LIKE THE DALTONS' WORK.
The Sheriff in Hot Pursuit and There
Has Already Been One
SkirniSh.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

LITTLE Rock, June "a special to the
Gazette from Bentonvlle, Ark. says: The
'own was thrown into the widest excite
ment at 8 o'clock this afternoon by band
of six robbers rushing in, and with drawn
Winchesters robbing the Peoples Bank of
all its gold and currency, amounting to
about $4,000
They came into town by back alley and
left one of their number to hold their
horses while three went to the bank and
at the point of their guns compelled the
cashier to she'll out his cash. Two stood
guard at the door and fred into the streets
at every man that showed his head.
The citizens. however, as soon as posi-
BILE. got what arms they coHld and COM
menced fusillade on the robbers. finally
wounding two of them, but to what extent
is not known.
Three of the citizens were wounded in
the fight. These were George j. jackson,
who received a slight wound IN the head,
Tom Baker, slight wound in the chin, and
Taylor Stone, shot In tn Q groin. He may
die.
When the robbers left they compelled
some of the bank officials to go before and
behind them. in order to protect them
from the citizens. The Sheriff's posse
with horses started in pursuit Immediately,
and at last accounts was only quarter of
mile behind them.
1t is expected that they will be captured
but it is not at all probable that they will
give up without a hard fight: 1t Is sup
posed they are making for Indian Terri
tory, as they are travelling in that dlrec-
ton.
Another special from Rogers, Ark, says
skirmish between the Sheriff's posse and
the bandits took place about four miles
west of Bentonvile. but gives no particu-
lars
ST. LOUIS, June Sword reaches here
late tonight from Rogers. Ark, that the
Peoples Bank at Bentonvilie. six miles
west of here. had been robbed this after
noon by six men. The robbery was COM
mitted at about 2:3O. while the president
and the assistant cashier were in the bank,
and the robbers secured from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Before the robbers escaped with the
booty two of them were wounded. One
citizen was killed, and the president of
the bank, the assistant cashier and another
citizen was wounded. Posses are scnur-
ling the country for the robbers, who made
for Indian Territory.
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WIDOWS SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
A Case Against the Southern Pacific
Interesting to the Legal Talent.

Interesting to the Legal Talent.
CARSON. New, June 5.-The johnson
case, suit against the Southern Pacific
Railroad in which a widow sues TO recover
$4,000 damages, comes up in the United
States Circuit Court tomorrow. J. FL.
Whitehead. managing the Nevada Div-
sion, says: "H. NJ. johnson was killed by
falling from the running board of locomo-
tive 1866 on August Il, 1892, and MS widow
sues to recover the above amount One
thousand dollars was offered her to COM
promise, but she refused. Johns on was
insured for $4,000 or 5000. The defend
ants claim that Johnson was subject to fits
and vertigo"
Other stories bring out the facts that
the engine had been IN Hum boldt River in
1856. where it lay for six months, the re-
salt of wreck in which the conductor
was drowned. Since that time the engine
has been in bad condition, and the day of
Johnson's accident, not water and steam
escaping in the cab from defective flues
drove the fireman, brakeman and Engineer
Johnson out. In attempting to fix the
check valve while the engine was running
be was thrown off owing to the bad condi-
ton of the aXle-bOXes, and received in u-
ries from which he died.
The case is being watched carefully by
the legal talent throughout the State.
Wines and Dorsey appear for the defend
ants and Jones and Clark for the plaintiff.
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GREAT RELAY BICYCLE RACE.
Los Angeles Defeats Riverside.
Making Very Fast Time.

Los ANGELES, June Clos Angeles
won the great relay bicycle race between
Riverside and Los Angeles, distance of
sixty-eight miles. The time was a little
over five hours. The road for the first
fifteen miles is quite good, being down
graae OF ABOUT $50 feet In the whole dis
lance. linen It begins to rise again and
continues Tor about five miles. Then
comes SUN down grade for two miles.
a1ter which the road is sandy and hilly
Ior about six miles to the Chino Ranch
House. From here to Pomona the general
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SMALLER FAILURES.
A Failure in Which Wall Street Was
Not Concerned.


NEW YORK, June 5.-The Shoe and
Leather National Bank gave notice this
morning that it would not clear Tor the
Canal-street Bank after tomorrow. This
will compel the Canal-street Bank to 90
into liquidation. Its deposits are S45O,O0O,
and it has been hard up for money some
days. President Basines said to a reporter
this afternoon that the bank is solvent,
but il it could not get temporary assist
ance it would have to 90 into liquidation.
Wall street was not concerned about
the failure. The bank had a capital of
100000, and the average deposits were
S579, coo, although recently they had fallen
below that.
The directors decided this evening to go
into liquidation. though the State bank is
entirely solvent.
SANDUsKY, Ohio, June 5.-The savings
bank here was put in the hands of re-
ceiver this morning.
The Sandusky Savings Bank was sup
posed TO be one of the safest in the city
The reason for closing the doors is given
as the inability 10 realize the assets. 1t is
said all depositors will be paid in full. A
heavy run was made on the bank six
weeks ago. which 1t withstood, but the
drain veal ened 1t. The available assets
are estimated at $300.0Oo; liabilities, $685.
900
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Comptroller
Eckels has received information that the
Merchants National Bank of Fort Worth,
Tex. with a capital of $4,000 failed
to-day. 1t was closed on an order from
the directors. Bank Examiner Stone is in
charge.
MILWAUKEE,. June "a sensation was
created this afternoon by Judge Wallber
instructing the Grand Jury to investigate
the failures of the Plankinton Bank and
Tanpen e, On
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MERGED MEN MAD.
Talk of a Coat of Tar and
Feathers.
A PREACHER IN DISGRACE.
He EIopes With Young Lady, and
Leaves a Wife and Five
Children.
PREACHER IN DISGRACE.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

MERGED, June 5.-The town has been
thrown into state of great excitement
over the elopement of Rev. a. R. Reams.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South of this place. Yesterday afternoon
he went to Atwater. a small station seven
miles north of here, ostensibly to preach
to the good people of that community, and
took with him Miss Lucy Rucker, the
orgaaist of his MERGED church, beautiful
and attractive young lady of II summers.
AS the pastor did not return to edify his
congregation here in the evening inquiry
was made by the young iady'S father,
but he was unable to learn any,
thi2g definite as to his daughters where
abouts except that she had gone to At
water with Mr.. Reams. He followed
them TO Atwater and learned that the
reverend gentleman and lady heavily
yelled took the north-bound train and pur-
chased a ticket for Modesto. Some ac-
quaintances of Reams recognized him at
Atwater, and to them he introduced the
young lady as his wife.
The couple took the train and that is all
that has been definitely learned of their
movements other than that Reams bought
another ticket at Modesto for Lathrop and
from Lathrop to Oakland, at which place
the runaways are now supposed to be.
What makes the affair more deplorable
is that Reams leaves young wife and five
children, He came to MERGED last Sep
TENDER and was fairly well liked by his
congregation. One OF the saddest
features of the escapade is that
the young lady's mother has been
suffering from mental arrangement for
some months and was improving some
what. but this sudden shock has
completely upset her mental balance
and she is wild again. The father of
the young lady is one of the pillars of
Ream's church and a well-tO-do man. he
obtained a warrant for the arrest of the
couple and it is likely that they will soon
be returned to meet their late acQuant-
ances. There is considerable talk about
giving the wandering minister coat of
tar and feathers on his return.
CHICO, June 5.-Rev. A. r. Reams, who
eloped from MERGED with Miss Lucy
Richer, was formerly pastor of the NJ. E.
Church South of this city. He was mixed
up in a scandal here in which he was ac-
cuSed of attempting familiarities with
young girl who was staying at his house.
Nothing could be proved agalnsthim how
ever, and the matter was dropped. After
leaving Chico he went East, and on his re-
turn to California was apr ointed pastor of
the church at Mereed. His present wife
is an excellent lady. and well liked in
Chico. He was the father of five children,
three of whom are by former wife. and
these he brought with him on his return
from the East.
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LIZZIE BORDEN'S TRIAL.
Called to Answer for the Murder of
Her Parents.


New BEDFORD. Mass. June 5.-The trial
of Lizzie Borden OF Fall River on the
charge of numbering her father, Andrew
Jackson Borden, and her stepmother,
Abby Durfee Borden, two aged wealthy
and highly respected people, on the morn
Ing of August 4. 1892. began here this
morning. The most eminent criminal
lawyers in the State are employed and the
trial promises to be most interesting and
probably very sensational. The evidence
is purely circumstantial On the day in
question. as far as known, the only per-
sons in the house were the old couple,
Lizzie and the maid servant, Bridget
Sullivan, who was outside most Of ihe
morning. washing windows. The Bordens
were out in the morning. returning be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock, ard it was only
short time afterward that Lizzie, after a
hort visit to the barn, called to the serv-
ant to run for a doctor, as her father had
been murdered. Shortly afterward Mrs
Borden was missed and the search re-
vealed her body in an upper room, she
having evidently been killed some time
before her husband. In both cases death
resulted from blows from some heavy,
sharp instrument. probably an ak, but the
instrument of death has never been dis
covered. Certain discrepancies in LZZie's
stories and some other suspicious circum-
stances led to her arrest some weeks after
the murder and her subsequent indict-
ment
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NO CHANGE Is MADE.
The Same Old Rule Will Govern
in Trotting Races.
s-Horses Must Be Speedy as
of Yore to Save Their
Distance.
Special to THE MoRN1NG CALL.

New YORK, June 5-The special ses-
sion of the congress Of the National Trot-
ting Association made short work to-
night of the recommendation of the
committee appointed in May, 1891, to bring
the red flag near the wire. The old rule,
providing that where less than eight
horses start the distance shall be 100
yards, and for eight or more horses $50
yards, remains as it is.
NORRIS PARK, June 5.-The track was
dry and fast.
Five furlongs. Chesapeake won, Sir Mat
thew second, Wah Jim third. Time, :5SA
One mile, Roller won, Julien second.
Major DAILY third. Time. :3915
Five furlongs, Melody won, Parassang
second, Miss Lily third. Time, :01
One mile and three Gteenths, His High
ness won. Stockton second, Terrifer third.
Time, 2:05A.
Six furlongs, Knickknack won, Sunbeam
second, Simmons third. Time. 1:12A
Six fuTlongs, Bandit won, Oporto second,
Wolsey third. Time. / IA
LAToNIA, June 5.-The track was
muddy.
Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile, Roseboy
won, The Queen second. Fay S third.
Eleven-sixteenths of mile, Foreman
won, Mary Alice second, Lawrence thGS
Time, Is.
Nne-sixteenths of a mile, Judge Payne
won. Galhraith second, Frontman third.
Time. l :02 %.
Seven furlongs. W. L. Munson won,
MontevideO second, Aspen third. Time,
139A
Nine-sixteenth of mile, Marcel won,
Charles King second, Warwickshire third.
Time. 1:03
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The track was a
trifle heavy.
Six furlongs. st. Augustine won, Burr
Hall second, Saxophone third. Time,
1:1SK.
Five furlongs. Centurian Won, Favor Jr.
second, Martini third. Time, 1:07A.
-Four and a half furlongs, Frank Gale
won. CAPTAIN Sinclair second, Lady Rose
third. Time. :581s.
Seven furlongs, Lockport won, Safe
Home second, Bopeep third. Time. 49A.
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McKAY's CONDITION CRITICAL.
burners Bail Increased From One
to Ten Thousand Dollars.

VALLEJO. June 5. Thomas Mckay,
who was shot on Friday evening last by
ex-Assemblyman Charles A. Burner, is re-
ported to be in an alarmingly critical
condition. his temperature indicating the
presence of poisoning. Yesterday
McKay's brother came down to Benicia
from Sacramento and consulted with Dis
trIct Attorney Lamont, resulting in Dur
ner's bail being raised from $1,000 to
$4,000. Justice Berry, who admitted
Burner to ball. objected to the increase,
his objection, however, having no weight.
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SAN BERNARDINO EXCITED.
Santa Fe Company's Division Head
quarters May Be Removed.


SAN BERNARDINo. June 5.-The cit-
zens of this city are considerably worked
up over the rumor that the Santa Fe Com
pany propose to move the division head
quarters to Los Angeles. carrying with it
large number Of men as well as officers
Of the company.
1t is reported that this removal will
take place upon the com pletinn of the
company's new depot in Los Angeles.
When the Santa Fe was granted the
right of way and depot grounds in this
city there was contract entered into be-
tween the people and the company that
San Bernardino should be made the head
quarters for the officers of the road and
the location of the repair shops for South
ern California.
AS the payroll of the company at this
point is about $50, 600 per month the people
here are reluctant to see the proposed
change, and will doubtless enter strong
verbal, if not legal, protests.
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tendency of the grade is up. the last being
sandy. 1t is down mill all the way 10
Puente with a good road From here to
Ell Monte it is quite sandy. From FL Monte
to the Five-mile House it is terrible ride,
a stiff up grade nearly all the way, COM
bined with about two inches of sand. The
average time per mile made by the Win
ming team was minutes 2S seconds.
In the great relay race in the north re-
Gently the time per mile was minutes
% As seconds This shows that the south
ern riders are more than equal to the
northern wheelmen.
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TIMBER ON FIRE.
Miles on Miles of Pine Are Burning
Up in Washington,

MINNEAPOLIS, June 5.-A special to the
Tribune from Spokane, Wash, says: A
destructive forest fire is raging in Stevens
County. The fire started in dense pine
forest near Springdale on Saturday last
and has gained terrible Roadway, famed
by the strong wind which prevails.
Already miles Of fine timber have been
cons umed, and the fire is spreading like
the wind. Several houses have been con-
sumed. the inmates being obliged to flee
for their lives, leaving everything behind.
Unless rain comes soon the losses will foot
up into the hundreds of thousands.
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Made Quite a Hit,

The block of Grary street nearest to Kearny
appears just now TO exercise a somewhat mag
aetc power over ladies oct shopping the focus
hereof. precisely located, being at Nos. 40 and
IL. Mr.. Joe Rosenberg mas placed here on his
counters the large stock OF Rose & Co. of New
York, who recently failed. Ii consists prin-
,ipally of hosiery, laces, embroderies, muslin.
Underwear, blouse waists, handkerchiefs aud
Gather goods, and the rurch ser, VINO got
lie merchandise at his own figure can well af-
ora to do so. The prices chattged for these fine
FOODS are simply kept beyond resistance.
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In Search of New Material.

SAN DIEGO, June 5.-Among the passen-
gers of Ensenada last night on the steamer
PachecO, were: S. c. Lunt, Raymond N.
Lunt and j. NJ. Stowell, who are going to
San Pedro, Martin Mountain region, in
lie interest of Leland Stanford Jr Uni
versitv. Their trip, which will consume
Xix weeks, is TO gather new material in
bird and animal life.
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Picnic for the Cadets.

WASHINGTON. June 5.-The War De-
partment has decided to send the entire
corps of cadets from West Point to Chi
cage, so the regular army will have credit
able though small representation at the
Worlds Fair, Notwithstanding the failure
of the effort to secure grand military en-
campment there. The cadets will not go
until the middle of August