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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
HEATH IN COURT.
Motion Made to Quash the
Indictment.
TALK WITH THE ACCUSED.
Policy Says He Has Not Confessed
Because He Has Nothing
to Confess.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

FRESNO. April Richard Heath and
Frederick Policy, charged with the murder
OF l.. B. McWhirter, appeared before
Judge Holmes this morning to plead. No
plea was entered, however, for Attorney
w. w. FOote of counsel for Heath arose
and made motion that the indictment be
quashed. The grounds on which he asked
this were the usual statutory objections and
covered great range. The same motion was
made in the case of Policy.
The court set April ii as the time for
hearing argument ON the motion. The at
torneys for the defendants are anxious to
have the indictments quashed. so that the
raarrest of Heath and Policy will be neces-
sary. This, of course, would result in the
defendants having preliminary examina-
ton, at which the prosecution would have
to show its hand, which is the very thing
the defense wishes to bring about.
Your correspondent interviewed Policy
and Heath this evening. Policy occupied a
large room In the upper part Of the jail,
with two beds in it, and is very comfortably
situated. He is man of apparently not
more than 80 years, medium height and
build. and with blue eyes and light mus
tache. He said
the charge on which | am confined here,
except that know nothing of the McWhir-
ter murder. and am entirely innocent of
any charge in connection with it. 1t has
been published that have made confession
in this matter. That is not true. have
made no confession. because have nothing
TO confess"
Richard S. Heath occupies room adjoin-
ing and connected with the jailer's office on
the first floor He greeted the reporter
cordially and was apparently in the best Of
health and spirits. 1.-The liquor cure is a
good thing" he said. II never felt better
in my life. My nerves are all right.
This arrest has not disturbed me a bit,
because L know nothing at all about the
murder, and am entirely innocent of any
participation in it. There is nothing in it
whatever. Everybody who knows me
knows that if 1 wanted to kill man
wouldn't 90 in the dark to do it. My treat
ment in this entire matter has been very
peculiar. to say the least"
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LAKE COUNTY IN COURT.
The Supervisors Have Trouble With
a SURVEYOR

a Surveyor.
UKIAH, April Under a change of
venue an interesting Lake County difficulty
is being tried in the Superior Court of Men,
docino County. Civil Engineer S. 81. Rice
surveyed last year 423 miles OF public and
toll roads in Lake County on a contract
with the Supervisors at So mile. During
the progress Of the work new Supervisors
were elected, and when Rlce's bill for up-
ward OF $1,000, at SIS per mile, was present
ed, the newly organized Board of Super
Visors refused to audit the bill, exhibiting
taxpayers protest against its payment on
the ground Of unfairness, and supporting
the pr otestation with an exhibit represent
Ing that Surveyor Mathews bid to do the
work at SO cents a mile had been ignored.
After Rice had brought snit for his claim
and the Supervisors had filed their answer.
the chairman Of the Lake County Board of
Supervisors. Lewis Henderson, and Dis
trict Attorney McInlire, apparently re-
penting OF what had been done, filed q
stipulation for the withdrawal of the
answer filed by the Supervisors. This new
deal led to the belief that the pedro was
still out, and that Rice was in fair way
to win with high. low, jack and the game.
Hence taxpayers party entered the
circle to catch the five spot
Thomas POrteus, one of Lakes leading
solid men, was here to-day with the crowds
of people interested in the case, and figured
in Superior Judge McGarvey's court as rep
resentatve intervenor for said Taxpayers
party. The Judge decided that the tax
payers were not directly interested in the
issue, and declared their papers filed in the
Intervention incompetent.
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TURF TALK.
Good People of Connecticut Object to
POOL Selling.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Posts New
Haven Comm special says: A petition
signed by more than 100 of the most prom
inent people in the State has gone to the
Legislature asking the passage of a law to
close the p0olroOms. The subject was re-
ferred to In many of the fast-day sermons
throughout the State In this city DR..
Newman Smythe preached strong dis
course on the subject, and by implication.
at least, reflected on the attitude of the
president Of Yale College on the matter.
NEW ORLEANS. April This was the
closing day of the winter meeting OF the
Crescent City Jockey Club. and the track
was fast and the attendance large.
Five furlongs, Denver won. TurkstOne
second, Armint third. Time, :03A.
Five furlongs, Bill Howard won. Belfast
E second, Milfred third. Time, :03H
Five furlOngs. Hubert O'Neal won, Tom
Haeding second, In Time third. Time.
1:O2A.
One and a sixteenth miles. Phelan
Doralan won. Excelsior second, Uncle
Frank third. Time, :50A.
Handicap, six turlongs, Blaze Duke won.
Tee Mike second, Pigeon third. Time.
1:141a
The new Louisiana Jockey Clubs spring
meeting opens on Monday.
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I on cart 0et1eUe
some dealers always. They want to
sell the medicine that pays them the
largest profit. What you want to
buy is the one that does you the
most good.
Which one is it?
Sometimes, it may be matter
of doubt. But, in the case of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
there's no room for doubt. It's a
matter that can be proved.
With the facts before you, it's
an insult to your intelligence to
have something else offered as
"just as good"
And here's the proof Among
all the medicines that claim to cure
woman's peculiar weaknesses, irreg-
ularities, and diseases, the " Favor-
tie Prescription" is the only one
that's guaranteed.
If it doesn't do all that's claimed
for it, if it doesn't give satisfaction
In every case, you'll have your
money back.
There's strength and vigor for
every tired and feeble woman,
health and new life for every
delicate and ailing woman and If
there's no help, there's no pay.
2s 2y eod Up rt-.--a.-aL
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FLOATING BOTTOM UP.
Mysterious Wreck of Steamer in
Barclay Sound.

VICTORIA, b. G, April1.-A three .masted
steamer, painted dark brown below the
water line and with her stern stove in and
her name carried away, is floating bottom
up off Village Island. at the entrance to
Barclay Sound The crew are supposed to
have been lost to a man, as the Indians can
find no trace of any along the coast
The steamer is supposed to have entered
the sound for shelter a fortnight ago and
struck an unmarked rocky island two miles
off Village Island. On Saturday week the
ship was resting an even keel at the bot
tom close in shore, and an Indian canoe
passed directly over her, shooting between
the two masts. which were above water.
1t was dangerous work investigating and
consequently it was not ate mpted. The
theory is that nothing but the shell is left
and that has been hoated by the current,
which no doubt carried the ship on to de-
struction. One of the Canadian Pacific
steamers will leave tonight for the scene
of the wreck to secure it.
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CALIFORNIA CYCLERS.
neeting of the Board of Governors
at San Jose.

Tleeting of the Board of Governors
at San Jose.
SAN JOSE, April 1.-The Board of Gov
ernors of the California Association of
Cycling Clubs met this evening at the
rooms OF the San Jose Road Club.
J. D. Vidy of San Francisco gave notice
of his intention to move that the association
give reward of $40 for the recovery of
each bicycle stolen from member of any
club in the association, and a further re.
ward of S25 for the arrest and conviction OF
the thief.
1t was decided TO have union run the
first Sunday in June at some point centra!
to the majority of the clubs. The day will
be spent in games and the usual enjoyments
OF picnic.
The next meeting of the Governors will
be held in the rooms Of the Acme Club,
Oakland. The August meeting OF the
Governors will be held in the rooms of the
Garden City Cyclers at San Jose.
A resolution offered by j. A. Desimone
to limit the giving of medaYs 10 district and
State events was adopted.
The annual excursion Of the associated
clubs of the State will be held at San Jose
Septic mber g.
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IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

BILLS CUT DowN.-The Finance Com
mittee Of the Board Of Supervisors yester-
dav cut down the bills of DR.. G. w. Somers,
police surgeon, and his assistant, and DIR.
Levison Deane. from $50 to SIS for expert
testimony. Both the bills had been ap-
proved by the District Attorney. The mat
ter is likely to cause considerable contro-
yersy if the recommendation is accepted by
the supervisors.
NOT A FAIR SWAP. = Thomas Nannery
wants Isaac Soloman to pay him $50 under
suit in the Justices Court. The claim is
that in December of last year, Nannery
made over a cow to the defendant in ex-
change for fresh mich COW on which he
has not yet been privileged to set eyes an
which he never expects to see unless justice
interveneS
IT WAS MRS. BLAKE.-The lady who
read the poem before the latest meeting of
the Women's Press Association was Mrs.
A. S. Blake, and not Mrs. Lennon as re-
nOrte6
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WIDESPREAD FRAUDS.
Sutton and Beecher Were not Alone in
Their Thefts,

LOUISVILLE, KY, April IA. R. Sutton
and his bookkeeper. William Beecher are
languishing in Jail. in default OF bail 10 the
sum of $4,000 and So, 900 respectively. The
amount of money obtained by Sutton on
fraudulent receipts, it seems, was much
larger than at first estimated, and Attorney
Kohn declares that his populations will
aggregate 100000
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The banks and
bankerE here, it is stated on good authority,
will lose far more han the Louisville people.
The frauds, it was learned this morning.
extended to Kansas City, st. Louis and
other Western cities, and may be distrib-
uted throughout many other places, and a
rumor has gained currency that others be-
sides Sutton and Beecher are involved in the
forgery and distribution of bogus receipts.
It is even stated that two well-known citi-
zens Of this city who have been close to
Sutton may be pursued into the courts.
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DANCING AND MORALITY.
A Reyivalist Falls Foul of the Stock
touiauS.

STOCKTON. A pril 1.-The community is
stirred to resentment over the haraugue of
Rev Mr.. Ellsworth, a speaker at the Crit
tenton revival meeting few nights ago,
and very large mass-meeting was held to-
night to resent his attack on dancers and
the purity of women who dance.
DR.. Thomas Phillips Of the State Insane
Asylum medical corps was chairman. aud
County Recorder HOusken secretary. Half
a dozen speakers denounced Ellsworth, and
in dignified and temperate language ex-
pressed the feelings of the people.
The outcome of the meeting was the ap-
pointment of a committee of seven, who
will prepare resolutions expressing the pub
-iic adherence Of Ellsworth and those Of his
flk who approve of his reflections on decent
people. Local clergymen who have taken
an interest In the meeting will be expected
to publicly express disapproval of Ellis
worth's shameful charges. Ellsworth left
town this morning, but he said he was
called away to do Gods work. He is ex-
pected back before the close of the revival.
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John O'Neil, convicted OF assault with a
deadly weapon, has been sentenced by Judge
Dangerteld 10 six months Imprisonment In the
County jan.
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TO AVOID LITIGATION.
Why One Road Went Into the Hands
of a Receiver

PHILADELPHIA, April Judge Ache
son, in the United States Circuit Court, this
afternoon appointed Samuel G. de Coursey,
president of the road, receiver for the West
ern New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The complainant is William G.
Mendenhall. the holder of ten second mort
gage bonds. President de Coursey. when
asked as to the cause Of the receivership,
said: "The application is q friendly one,
and is taken TO protect US against suits to
recover interest on second mortgage bonds,
which might have proven very numerous,
and while the result could not have been
questioned. it might have been very costly
also. By placing the road in the hands of a
receiver this lit cation was avoided ana the
way was paved for an amicable and salts
factory adjustment"
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The California Musical Dav.

Messrs. II. j. Stewart. A F. Lejeal and
Il. B. Pasmore, the committee appointed by
the Worlds Fair Commission to arrange
the programme for california Musical
Day" at the Columbian Exposition, met
last evening in executive session and trans
acted considerable business.
June 26 has been appointed for California
musical day, when two concerts will be
given. Thomas orchestra has been placed
at the disposal of the committee for the
day and the programme will consist partly
of works by California composers. The
artists invited to participate will be those
thoroughly identified with musical interests
in California. 1t is also proposed to organ
lie select chorus. Communications may
be addressed to the secretary. II. r. Pas
mora
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out and. pointing pistol at him, ordered
him to stop his team and give up his money.
Casey complied and gave the highwaymen
$35. Neither robber wore a mask. It was
subsequently ascertained from the descrip-
ton furnished by Casey that the robbers
were named Phillips and Trsunt. both
under age. Philiips used 20 live near this
city. Traunt is a Grass Valley boy. After
committing the crime they came here. and
were around town last night attracting no.
tice on account of their apparent restless
ness. They were arrested In this city to-
day and taken to Grass Valley for examin-
ation
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THOSE sMUGGLED CHINESE.
A Letter of Instructions From a Hong
Kong CompanY.

TACOMA, April 1.-The Ledger will to-
morrow publish letter purporting to be
instructions from the Gin We Company of
Hong Kong to prominent persons of Port
land instructing them how 10 smuggle into
the United States. and take care of the
sixty Cinnamon who came from Victoria on
the steamer Haytian Republic week ago
Thursday. The letter also states that the
price to be paid the smuGglers is $50 head,
and in three special cases $175. Mrs. Vigil
moor of 175 Union avenue, Portland. was
to receive S125 as soon as the Cinnamon
arrived.
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Fire on Dolores Street.

A lively blaze in the Mission partially de-
stroyed several buildings and totally de-
strOyed a stable belonging to NJ. C. Hogan,
contractor. on Dolores street, between
Twenty-ninth and Day, last night. The
total loss will reach $1,000.
The other sufferers bv the fire were
Mrs. Catherine Agnew, 1916 Dolores street,
loss $500; w. Il. NJ. Sandbsch. 1920
Dolores street, loss $1,000. No. 1905, owned
and occupied by T. P. Sullivan, was dam
aged 10 the extent Of SOD
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
HIGHWAYMEN AT HIGHLAND.
A Storekeeper:Robbed by Two Masked
Men.

Men.
SAN BERNARDINo, April Last even
ing. about $3.50 o'clock, two masked men en-
tered the gIocery-store of S. l.. Frazier at
Highland, who was sitting at his desk post
ing his books for the month. Drawing re-
volvcrs they ordered him to throw up his
hands. Thinking 1t was the boys playing a
joke Frazier said: what do you mean pr
But second look at the yawnlng mouths
of the revolvers convinced him that robbers
stood before him. and when he was ordered
to stand up. facing the wall, he lost no time
/ In complying with the demand. The till
was then rifed of its contents, about S25 in
silver being secured.
While this was going on two boys came
to the store and were promptly covered with
revolvers. After accomplishing their work
the robbers backed out of the store, holding
Frazier and the boys under cover of their
revolvers. and then broke and ran, one up
Palm avenue. the other toward Harlem
Springs, making good their escape. The
officers have so far failed to capture them.
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HAPPY KAIULANI.

Thinks That She is Yet to Wear a
Crown.
LONDON, April 1.-The Princess Kaiu-
lani, who arrived on Wednesday. is full of
her American experience and says, with
girlish enthusiasm. that the journey was one
OF the pleasantest she ever took.
On the question of annexation she talked
very frankly. saying: II think that the
matter will be settled according TO the
modern ideas Of justice. and that annexa-
alton will not really take place. Indeed. it
looks more probable that the monarchy
will be restored either with the Queens
restoration or my own succession, possibly
with United States prOtectorate. But
this is what you call in the air only"
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Violent BURGLARS,

Officers Brofby, Cook ana Withers dis
covered that burglars had effected an en-
trance in the o ( saloon last night, and
Brofby entered to discover If the burglars
were still in the place.
AS soon as he entered two men attacked
him and a severe struggle ensued after
which the burglars we're secured and taken
to the Southern atation.
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GETTING READY.
Preparing for the Great Congress to
Be Held in Ogden


OGDEN. Utah, April The chairman Of
the executive committee Of the Trans Mis-
sissippi Congress, who are here arranging
for the session commencing on April "a,
has received letters up to date from eight
Governors and forty three Congressman, all
declaring their intention TO attend. The mail
received indicates that the convention will
probably be the largest that ever met west
Of the Mississippi River.
The congress will be preceded by con-
vention Of the Inter-mountain Cattle-grow-
ers' Association, commencing on April 90
and lasting three days. President Cleve-
land has been invited to attend, but no
answer has yet been received. The conven-
ton will be devoted to all subjects relative
to the cattle interests in Utah, Wyoming,
Colorado, Texas. Arizona, New Mexico,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Washington and
Oregon,
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OF Course Neither Was Hurt

PARIS, April 1.-Andrieux, ex-Prefect Of
the Police, who figured so prominently in
connection with the Panama scandals,
fought duel to day with Deputy Maret,
editor Of the Radical. The duel grew out
of Panama exposures. or course neither of
the complaints was hurt.
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That Failure in r1exico.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. April 1T is i'm
possible to learn the particulars of the fail
ure of McManus & Son. bankers OF this
city. Their liabilities are placed at 81 ,2O0,-
600. but no public statement is made. 1t is
believed that the assets will be more than
s., 10000
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Mourners From Stockton.

STOCKTON, April L-Ex-Ch Thomas
Cunningham, Henry Eshbach and James
Brown of the old Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. and ex-Chief Mike Mccain and
Chief Engineer Israel Rolf of the present
paid department, left to-dayEto attend the
funeral Of Chief ScanneI in San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02

the battle Roe Wright, a prominent mer-
chant, was terribly beaten and injured.
Then the officers, REINFORCED by a mob of
excited citizens. made another charge and
the Jackson trio were beaten. They re-
gained their horses, however, and after an
exciting chase of two miles escaped in the
darkness. The villagers got eff with few
wounds. while the Jacksons were appar-
emily unframed.
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THE TRAIN-WRECKERs.
A Heavy Reward Offered by the
Southern Pacific,

PORTLAND. April 1.-The Southern Pacific
Company has offered a reward of $1,000 each
for the arrest and conviction of the persons
who removed the rail from the track near
Drain. tuesday night. for the purpose of
wrecking the northbOund passenger train.
The company has well-organized posse
securing the country near the scene of the
attempted wreck, and it is believed that
they have a clew which may lead to the
capture Of the wreckers.
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A Hale Old Man.

PRINCETON, N. j., April 1.-Dr. James
McCosh, ex-president of Princeton and
eminent the world over as an instructor
and thinker, was SO years old to-day, and
congratulations poured in upon him from
young men and old scattered all over The
country.
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RAN ON A ROCK.
The Collier Romulus Narrowly Escapes
Destruction.

VICTORIA, b. c., April AT 10 o'clock
Thursday night, while the collier Romulus
was on her way from Nanaimo with nearly
1000 tons Of coal, she ran on the black rock
at the south entrance OF Cowichan Gap.
Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock, after be-
ing four hours aground she fiOated off with
the rising tide. In the meantime she had
gradually been filling with water, but the
pumps were constantly at work and kept
the water within bounds. Accordingly it
was decided to run for Esquimalt at full
speed. which place was reached at II
o'clock. A few minutes after the vessel
was fast in the mud. 1t is said the Romu-
lus was out of her course.
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Paper-MiII Fire.

SALT LAKE. Utah, April 1.-The Deseret
Paper-mills were burned this morning.
The building was completely Quilted. The
loss on the building is $4,000. insurance
$4,000, aud the loss on manufactured stock
IL $1,000
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DEADLY CARBoLIc ACID.
A Man and Woman Lose Their Lives
Through a Mistake

Through Mistake.
SANTA ANA. April flames S. Baker,
who has lived here about six weeks, coming
from Miller, Nebr., took carbolic acid this
morning, mistaking 1t for brandy, and died
within an hour. He leaves widow and
two children.
SACRAMENTO. April Miss Sarah Hill
bert, young woman well known in this
city, arose this morning and complained of
pain in her side. In order to allay the
pain she drank from bottle that she sup
posed to be medicine. but which was in fact
carbolic acid. The poison caused her death
twenty minutes after she had swallowed it.
She suffered Intense agnnY
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Death of a PIunger.

CHICAGO, April I.-V. C. Plac, widely
known as ''the Pittsburg plunRer," died at
Mount Clements, Michigan, this morning.
He lost his health in the Board of Trade
life and had been failing rapidly for several
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Consul of Peru.

SAN DIEGO, April lie. j. Louis of this
city has received the appointment of Consul
of Peru at San Diego. His commission is
from j. Emilio Lassus, Consu-General of
Peru, whose headquarters are at San Fran
cisco, to whom Mr. Lewis will report.
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Too Much Joking,

Henry Collner. young man living at IL
Natoma street, was stabbed and seriously
wounded by an unknown man With whom
he had quarrel last night.
Collner was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital, where he lies in critical condition.
The stabbing was the result CT quarrel
over an April fool Joke
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Grace DarIinr,s I.ifehoat

LONDON. April 1.-Grace Darling's life
boat. in which she accomplished the rescue
that made her famous. was shipped yester-
day to the Worlds Fair.