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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
BETRAYED NO SECRETS.
Merely Gave Out Information
That Was Public to the
World.
STANDING OF THE MINISTER.
IF Hawaiian Annexation Comes Up
He Will Be a Prominent
Figure.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Although
Mr.. Thurston the Hawaiian Minister, re-
fuses to discuss the cause that led to his
estrangement with Gresham his friends
think it only fair to him to refute the pub
lished allegation that he has betrayed dip
lomatic secrets
Admitting that Mr. Thurston did as is
alleged his friends assert that he did not
exceed his diplomatic duties in the slight
est respect in making public the sentences
imposed on several of the Hawaiian con-
spirators by the military court The pro-
ceedings of the court were conducted
openly and the sentences of the prisoners
had been publicly announced in Hawaii
and all the facts reached San Francisco by
the first mail steamer from the islands.
Mr.. Thurston's friends say he has never
betrayed any official communication or
abused official confidence in the CORE
spondence between his Government and
himself and the Government of the
United States or any of its representa-
tives. 1t is admitted that it would
have been manifest improperly for him
to have divulged any information from the
Secretary of State touching the relations
between Hawaii and the United States.
AT the same time it is claimed for him
that he was perfectly free to publish any
information he desired in regard to the
events in the Hawaiian republic that came
into his possession entirely independent of
the State Department, provided he did not
comment on the action of the United
States Government in regard thereto. The
suggestion is made here that movement
will be made in the future looking to
Hawaiian annexation, and that Mr..
Thurstons intimate knowledge of affairs
both in this country and in Hawaii will
lead to his having prominent connection
with any commission on the part of
Hawaii to negotiate for terms of admission
to the Union
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
IT rs NOT YET A LAW
The Bill Awaits Consideration
and Signature by the
Governor.
APPROPRIATIONS TO BE VETOED
The Executive May Refuse to APP
prove Many of the Claims
Measures.

SACRAMENTO, March 21-The new
telephone company With is to begin
operations in this city has discovered that
there is bill awaiting the signature of
the Governor which, if it passes, will
cause them to go out of business. This is
Assembly bill 176, which provides that any
franchise applied for must be let TO the
highest bidder and not otherwise
The bill bears the ear-marks of being one
of those which was engineered through by
the Bell telephone and other powerful
companies holding valuable and practi-
cally exclusive franchises. The matter
will be laid before the Governor tomorrow,
when it will be argued that if he signs the
bill he will prevent Sacramento, Stockton
and numerous other cities from getting
cheap telephone rates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
CAPTAIN VS.. PAYMASTER.
FOLGER OF THE YORKTOWN Is
AGAIN IN TROUBLE WITH
OFFICERS.
How He TRIED TO GEORGE A SUB
ORDINATE INTO DONG HIS
BIDDING.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Captain
Folger of the Yorktown, now on the China
station, who had some trouble with his
officers last year in the Bering Sea, has
again become involved in like difficult V.
1t is learned that recently he charged
Paymaster Webster of the Yorktown with
intoxication. According to the payma ster
the captain offered to refrain from press
ing the charge if the paymaster in turn
would withdraw charge of insubordina-
ton he had lodged against the coxswain OF
the captains gig.
The paymaster refused to do this and
was suspended. When the matter came
before Admiral Carpenter, after looking
into and hearing the paymaster's story, he
promptly restored the latter to duty and
ordered court of inquiry, the findings OF
which are not known here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
SAN JOSE FORGER'S ARREST.
A CHINESE INTERPRETER COMES
TO GRIEF THROUGH Dis
HONESTY.
CASHES FALSE CLAIMS TO WHICH
He AFFIXEs OFFICIAL Sig
NATURES.

SAN JOSE, March 21-Arthur Spencer,
Chinese interpreter, was arrested this
evening by Constable Haley on two charges
of forgery preferred against him by Town
ship Justice Dwyer and City Justice Goss.
Spencer has been the official Chinese in
terpreter in the Justice Courts for over two
years, and during this time he has de-
frauded the county out of considerable
money by means of writing interpreting
Waims on county claim blanks. His bills
would range from 81 to So, and he would
then forge the names of the Justices to the
claim and present it to the County Clerk,
who according to law would take Spencer
oath and return the bill to Spencer. The
latter would then have the bill discounted,
and the assigned claim would be presented
to the Board of Supervisors. All of the
forged claims were allowed, and the
amount will reach several hundred dollars.
Constable Haley detected the forgeries
while looking over the files in the County
Clerks Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
COYOTE SCALP CLAIMS.
The Governor Refuses to Take HaSty
action in the Matter.

The Governor Refuses to Take Hasty
action in the Matter.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 21.-The
coyote scalp claims bill was a topic of
lively discussion in the Governors Office
this afternoon.
Representatives from the counties OF
Kern, King, Ventura, Fresno and Tulare
were present and endeavored to impress
upon the executives mind the necessity of
signing Senate bill No. Is, providing for
the payment of the, accumulated claims
for bounty on coyote scalps. A perfect
storm of argument was showered upon his
Excellency, but evidently without visible
effect
The fact is Governor Budd has been in
stituting vigorous investigation into the
justice of the claims, and by the aid of
Detective Crawford has discovered that
there has been a large amount of fraud
perpetrated and that no less than 223
pounds of scalps had been struggled into
this State at one time, coming from Ell
Paso, Tex, and being distributed in Kern
County for redemption. Another similar
package was received in the same locality
from another State. The Governor made
this statement to the representative from
Kern County when he attempted to advo-
cate the signing of the bill, and also stated
that the Grand Jury of that county had
been notified by the Board of Examiners
as to the identity of the individual, and
had as yet to take action. The represen-
tatiye stated that he was personally a
member of that body and that an investi-
cation in the matter of fraudulent demands
for scalp bounty would be entered upon
shortly, they had not as yet had time. He
desired, however, he said, to present the
fact for the Governors consideration that
it was hardly right to punish the innocent
with the guilty, and advocated the signing
OF the bill, SO that just claims could be set
tied and the others proven to be fraudulent.
"That is the trouble" replied Governor
Budd. 81 cannot, with so short space
of time at my disposal prove that the
coyotes were not killed in this State, and
until can do so do not feel justified in
acting in the matter. In fact, l think it
will require two years to investigate
After listening to numerous arguments
he disposed of the matter by saying:
II shall submit this case to the Attorney
General for, whereas, do not wish to be
cursed, as no doubt 1 will be, by every
one holding just claim, still can take
no hasty action"
The point to be submitted is the bearing
which section $50 of the Political Code
will have upon the signing of the bill.
This section provides that the board
may postpone action for cause on any
case for one month after it has been
reached, and infers that they must then
reject or allow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
OREGON ROAD RECEIVER.
APPOINTMENT OF JOHN M. EGAN
TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE
SHORT LINE.
JUDGE GILBERT'S ACTION PROVES A
SURPRISE TO THE PARTIES
IN INTEREST.

PORTLAND, Or, March 21.-Judge Gil
bert of the United States Circuit Court has
appointed John NJ. Egan receiver of the
Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
Railway, subject to the approval of Judge
Sanborn of the district of Wyoming.
The order appointing the receiver is to
take effect only upon the entry in the dis
trict of Wyoming of an order directing the
Union Pacific receivers now in charge to
transfer the property to Egan, who is APP
pointed receiver of the Short Line.
Three bills were brought by the Ameri-
can Loan and Trust Company in its pro-
ceedings in the United States court here.
One was an intervening petition in the
Ames suit, which was by mutual consent
shelved in the hearing.
Another was an intervening petition in
the Dillon suit, and Judges Gilbert and
Bellinger handed down their opinion yes
terday.
The other was the suit in which Egan
was appointed.
The appointment was great surprise,
following so closely upon the opinion of
yesterday, which was considered adverse
to the American Loan and Trust Com
pany. 1t did not become generally known
until to-day that such an order had
been made. Egan is well known among
railroad men, having gained a national
reputation through his position as chair
man of the General Managers Association
during the great strike last summer. His
bond is fixed at $4,000.
Judge Gilbert says: "The appointment
Of Mr.. Egan as receiver of the Short Line
is not intended to bind the court of Wyo-
ming, but is merely advisory. In case the
matter comes up in the Wyoming court
and Judge Sanborn sees fit to take the same
action as this court the receiver will be
ready to take charge of the road"
Last December the American Loan and
Trust Company brought suit in the United
States Circuit Court for the foreclosure of
their mortgage in Oregon Short Line and
Utah Northern and the appointment of a
separate receiver, and it was in this suit
that Judge Gilbert appointed Mr.. Egan as
receiver. Egan's appointment will not
stand unless the Wyoming court decides
to appoint him after the case has been
tried there
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
GREET BRITAINs DEMAND. -
General Barrios Departed When 1t Vas
Made Public.


LONDON, March q. The following
semi-official statement was obtained by
the Associated Press tonight in regard to
the trouble between Great Britain and Mic
aragua:
General Barrios, the Nicaraguan envoy,
left to-day when the British demands were
made for compensation in the sum of
$4,000 for the expulsion from Bluefelds
of Mr.. Hatch, the British consular agent
there, and also for the appointment of a
committee to adjudicate the damage sus-
tanned by the persons and property OF
British subjects expelled from the Mos
quito Reservation. General Barrios, it is
understood, has since submitted the mat
ter to the Government of the United
States, with the object of enlisting sym
pathy and aid.
The statement that Great Britain stipu-
lated that no citizen of the United States
should be a member of the board is mac
curate. 1t is the opinion in diplomatic
circles here that the demands of Great
Britain are exceptionally small and the
aggravation warranted even severer meas
ures.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
THE ORCHARDS OF SONOMA.
LITTLE DAMAGE TO FRUIT BY
FROST EXCEPTING BART
LETT PEARS.
MANY TREES WILL CONE INTO
BEARING AND THE CROP
MAY BE HEAVY.

I HEALDSBURG, March 21.-A CALL
correspondent has returned from an ex-
tended trip throughout Sonoma County
and finds that the fruit crop has not been
materially damaged by the recent cold
snap.
In the Sonoma Valley some injury to
the apricot crop is reported, and some Or
chardists say the blossoms of the Bartlett
pear have dropped badly-so much SO that
email crop will result.
In the Russian River, Dry Creek and
Gold Ridge districts the crop bids fair, and
added to the new orchards which will
come into bearing, the output this season
may be the heaviest known.
fact worthy of note is the large num-
Der of orange and other trees which have
been planted. In the townships of Clover
dale, Washington and Mendocino nearly
every farmer has set out few orange and
lemon trees. A Joint stock company,
made up of Cloverdale and Santa Rosa
capitalists, has purchased twelve acres OF
land in the northern part of the county and
planted the entire tract to orange and
lemon trees.
The same is true of the planting of olive
largest olive orchard in the State the grow
ing of this fruit has in the past been con-
fined to few, but this season has wit
messed the planting of large number oil
these trees by many farmers.
1t is now definitely known that the Sc
bastopol cannery will be operated this
season, and visit to the packing houses
of Santa Rosa, Petaluma and this place re-
vealed the fact that less canned goods and
dried fruits remain in stock than at the
same time last year.
A new drier is being built in Sonoma
Valley which will have capacity of fifty
TONS OF green fruit per day. Another fruit
drier is to be built in this place, which will
be one of the largest in the State.
Besides these several smaller fruit-driers
are being built, while Cloverdale and So
noma City are both striving to have can
neries established.
The orchards are remarkably healthy
and the outlook for Sonoma's fruit in
terests is very encouraging.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

Found Dead IN Bed.

SAN JOSE, March 21.-Gustave Hart
man, native of Germany, aged So years,
and who for the past sixteen years has
been resident of San Jose, was found
dead in his room this morning at the Tele-
scope Hotel on the Alum Rock road.
When found Hartman was in his night
clothes, but the bed had not been disturbed,
showing that he must have expired while
preparing to go to bed. An autopsy was
held by DR.. Wayland this morning and il
was found that death was caused by fatty
degeneration of the heart. Coroner Secora
held an inquest this afternoon and ver-
dict was brought in accordance with the
above facts. Hartman was unmarried.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
THE JORDAN CLAIM.
Governor Budd Hears argument For and
against Payment.

against Payment.
SACRAMENTO, March Ex-Governor
Budd had the claim of Dennis Jordan for
labor performed in the construction of the
Folsom State Prison under consideration
this afternoon. The billdeveloped guam
tity Of friends and but one opponent, who
made up in active antagonism to the meas
ure what was lacking in the number of in
dividual opponents. The friends of the
bill numbered in their ranks such partisans
as Senator Grove L. Johnson, ex-Secretary
of State Beck and William McHenry, who
was foreman of construction at the time
the work was performed. The statement
of ex-Lieutenant Governor johnson was
also read, as was the report of the commit.
tee who investigated the business of the
claim in 1880.
Judge Catlin of the Superior Court ap.
peared in opposition to the bill and pre-.
sented such strenuous arguments against
the signing of the measure that he was
questioned by the Governor as to his per.
sonal interest in the bill. After stating
that he had the interests of the people al
heart he said that he was the attorney fol-
the old Natoma Company, which had al
ways opposed the contract being awarded
to Jordan, and which at the time he Sc.
cured ii offered him $4,000 to relinquish il
in their favor.
On the last two days of the late session Of
the Legislature Assembly bill 1926 was
passed. 1t provides for the payment of all
private claims out of the revenues of the
forty-seventh fiscal year, and refers al
claims to the Board of Examiners, with
power to cut them down if exorbitant
This bill will enable the present admins.
tration to settle all just claims and dispose
of them. The Jordan bill has already
passed five Legislatures, twenty-one com
mittees and has been favorably considered
by State Board of Examiners.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
FOREIGNERS ARE SILENT.
Great UneaSinesS Caused by
England'S Demand Upon
Nicaragua.
TIME FOR UNCLE SAM TO ACT
An Exchange of CourteSieS Cannot
Alone Uphold the Monroe
Doctrine.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Although
the diplomatic situation here is so thick il
can be cut into chunks, the entire com
bined prospects of war to-day are not suf
ficiently good to keep citizens awake Of
nights. The Spanish incident is resting on
its oars and Senior Murugua merely util,
ICES patient reporter to re-emphasize his
declaration that he will not be recalled.
Minister Thurston is holding his peace
and patiently awaiting the anticipated ar.
rival of the steamer at San Francisco from
Honolulu bringing news for his official de.
capitation.
Baron Fava has relapsed into silence.
Senior Romero feels cheerful and hopeful
that war may yet be avoided between
Guatemala and Mexico.
The only cog in the diplomatic wheel is
that relating to the course to be pursued
by the United States when Great Britain
shall have actually pounced upon Nicar-
aqua. The fact cannot be denied that this
is serious problem, which is entirely
divorced from usual platitudes and pleas
antries.
When Great Britain anchors a first-class
man of-war off the coast of Nicaragua, de-
mands the counting out in cold cash OF
$4,000, and in the event of refusal OF
noncompliance seizes the territory in lieu
of liquidation, the United States must
either swallow the Monroe doctrine or pre-
pare to uphold it by something more sub
stantial and effective than mere exchange
of diplomatic courtesies.
That the seriousness of the proposition
is fully aDnrehended hv the al tion
is evidenced by the fact that discussion
of the subject occupied more time at the
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday than all other
foreign entanglements combined.
1t is also certain that continuation Of
the consideration will be had at to-mor-
rows meeting. Something positive and
definite must be done or the Monroe doc
trine will become simply heirloom.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
NOTED SANTA ROSA CASE
NEW TURN IN THE SUIT OF THE
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PENA
ESTATE.
THE LONG LITIGATION MAY CONE
TO AN ABRUPT TERMINA-
TON.

SANTA ROSA, March 81. = Andrew
Markham and Colonel NJ L. Mcdonald OF
this city have withdrawn as bondsmen for
William Fitch, administrator in the
famous Pena estate, and Fitch has been
cited to appear with new bondsmen. If he
does not produce them this celebrated
case, involving over 5000 acres of land in
Washington and Russian River town
ships, willcome to an abrupt end.
The case has been dragging through
the courts for many years. Fitch, as adj
ministrator of one of Antonio Pena s
heirs, sued for a small interest in all that
land. Hundreds of families in the north
ern part of the county would have the
title to their lands invalidated should
Fitch win his point, but their possession
has been of so many years that the
courts in former cases have decided against
Fitch.
The interest sued for by Fitch would be
worth $4,000 but his chances for ever
securing it are very remote.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
FIGHTING IN PERU.
Bloody Scenes Before the Provisional
Government Vas Formed.

DtoouS scenes BEFORE me PT0ciStOndt
Government Vas Formed.
WASHINGTON, March PA dispatch
was received here to-day by Secretary
Gresham from Minister Mckenzie in Peru
In reference to the recent revolution there.
According to Mr.. Mckenzie, there was bit
ter lighting in and around Lima for three
days. AT the end of this time there was
over 1000 dead bodies lying unburied in the
streets and both sides were exhausted. An
armlstice was agreed upon to permit the
dead to be buried and the wounded cared
for. After this was finished negotiations
were still continued, and finally an agree
ment of some sort was reached by the
leaders OF the contending factions, but de-
tails OF these were not learned by the Min
lister. Some sort of a provisional govern
ment now seems to be in control.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
SAN BERNARDINO MURDER CASE
a MdnsJayer May Escape Punishment
on O. TechnicaIify.

SAN BERNARDINO, March 21.-Juan
Ferra, charged with being an accom-
plice in the murder of ''Chicken
Jim," for which Amelio Garcia was
tried and convicted of murder in
the first degree, was represented by his
attorney in court to-day, and motion was
made to quash the indictment on the
ground that the Grand Jury was not a
legal body.
The motion is based on the ground that
the first drawing only secured sixteen
jurors and the order summoning the
others read trial jurors instead of grand
jurors. Should the motion prevail Amelio
Garcia, who is condemned to suffer the
death penalty, might be released on a writ
of habeas corpus. The Judge will render
his decision tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
TRANSFER OF EDENVALE CHURCH.
Mrs. Hayes ChenOtcith and Her Sons
Surrender the Propertg.

SAN JOSE, March 21.-Mrs. Hayes
Chenowith's church at Edenvale has been
turned over to the holder of a mortgage.
The transfer was made by Mrs. Hayes
Chenowith and her sons, E. A. Hayes and
J. o. Hayes, and included, besides the
church, much other property.
The mortgage was given to Ellen G.
Lyon, relative Of Mrs. Hayes-Chenowith,
as security upon a promissory note, dated
yesterday, for $50, 636. The note is payable
in eight months, with interest at the rate
of per cent. The mortgage was upon
property which included a thirty-fve-
horsepower engine, an eight-horsepower
engine, a 360-hght dynamo with switch
board and fixtures, number of pumps,
boilers and safes, lot of printing mate
rails, two pianos and two organs, large
number of oil paintings and all the horses
and colts on the place at Edenvale.
The bill of sale which was given yester-
day in consideration of $4,000 in coin was
for the following articles: One pulpit and
three rostrum chairs in the chapel at Eden
vale, 408 assembly chairs, 140 cane seated
chairs, 500 yards Brussels carpet and some
household and farm property.
Southern Pacific Suit against Los Gdtos.
SAN JOSE, March 21.-In the iniunc-
ton suit of the Southern Pacific Company
and the South Pacific Coast Railway Com
pany against the town of Los Gatos, the
defendant denies that plaintiff hasany
title to the property in dispute. The COM
pany claims the property as a right of way,
while the city claims it as street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Miss Roud Is Enaaaed.

BALTIMORE, March 21.-The engage
ment is announced of T. f. Deane, manager
OF Harris Academy of Music, to Miss
Annie Boyd, the clever actress and singer
who fills the title role of Aladdin Jr., !"
which is playing at the Academy the pres
ent week. The wedding will take place
early IN the coming summer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
ATTEMPTS TO BURN CHURCHES
Supposed to Be the Work. of q Woman
Crazed by Religion.

SuppOsed to BE the York of Wontdn
Crazed by Religion.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Attempts
were made to-day to set fire to two of the
largest Catholic churches in the city, st.
Patrick and st. Dominick's. In both cases
the fire was discovered and extinguished
before material damage had been DONE
Before the fires were discovered in both
cases a tall woman dressed in black was
seen walking down the aisles and out of the
church in a nervous manner. Police and
detectives are securing the city for the
guilty party. All the Catholic churches in
the city are being guarded. The incen-
diary is supposed to be some fanatic whose
brain has been affected by constant atten-
ton to religion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
To Prereut Ne,cs Thefts.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 21.-The
State Senate to-day passed Senator Berry's
bill to prevent the wrongful taking of
news dispatches from telegraph or tele-
phone wires" providing penalty of a fine
OF $4,000, or imprisonment not to- exceed
one year or both in the courts discretion.