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The Van Buren press., 1895-07-13

"
@gis Of my protecting arm. wish to
ask you a--a-momentous question, on
whick venture to think our views are
observation-disclosures
: At this moment the moon, hitherto
hidden by clouds, shone out brilliant
ly, much to my dismsy, for dark
night would help my fugitive.
On seeing tho moon Mr.. Semple
struck an admiring attitude and OK.
claimeds
Pale Cynthia-pale Cynthia"
pale botherl'' l exclaimed, as l
jerked away my arm, turned down q
side street, and actually ran away,
leaving him no doubt petrified with as
tonishment at my rudenesss.
I'm afraid l have been as reckless
as that boy, but just def that sim
pleton," thought rs l hurried along.
l found my boy at the place desig-
mated, and, together, we soon trans
formed him into quite venerable per.
son. His Spirits rose as his toilet pro
gressed, and had to check his gay
laughter for fear passersby might
overhear him. He bent his straight
shoulders into quite a senile stoop, as
he bade me farewell.
- never can thank you enough, Miss
Emma l 'ccttoned' to you right of,
and sure enough you've been real
angel to me and don't even know my
name. II is"
lust then voices were heard ap-
preaching and left him precipitatcly,
~ had already given him full direc-
tions. hastened home, tired out with
my exertions, yet strangely pleased
that had obeyed the impulse which
led me to trust him in spite Of my mis-
giyings-
The next mornings paper contained
An account Of the escape Of y notorious
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-13

faithfully for the few brief years Of
our married life, but have loved only
one woman. Can you forgive the past?
May hope that you still care for me,
since you have remained single?"
II have ever been faithful to the old
love, George, butt am too old now to
think Of marrying"
Yet I did not feel at all old as said
80. 1t seemed to me as If my youth,
with all its hope and enthusiasm, had
been borne back to me on this food
tide of Joy.
He touched his gray head and beard,
and replied:
II am not quite a youth, either,
Emma. Five years your senior, re-
member, so why should you refuse to
brighten the afternoon of our lives and
let me try to Danish by my devotion
every shadow and pang that my folly
cost you? My boys mischief was for
tunate for me, since it has brought me
to your side"
"Say. rather, George, that it was for
tunate for him that his voice resem-
bles yours, because he does not look at
all like yon. That voice overcame all
my scruples and made me yield to the
son. and
ITO the father, also, dearest?" he
added, gayly. as he clasped me in his
arms and kissed my willing lips
George the Second here opened tho
door.
BLESS. you. my childrenl" he cried,
with a bright smile. Father, l
think this is carte blanche for all my
future scrapes. IN. o. Times Demo.
crat
Arizona republican., 1895-06-25
NOtice.

In the Probate Court of the County of Mari
 copa, Territory of Arizona, in the matter
 of the estate of Daniel Murphy, deceased.
 Notice of hearing petition:
 Notice is hereby given that Jas. McMillan has filed in this court his petition praying that the last will and testament of Daniel Murphy, de- ceased, be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary thereon be issued to him ar d that the same will be heard on Friday, the 12th day of July, A. D., 1895, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the court room of said court, in Phoenix, County of Maricopa, Terri. tory of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there toI ap pear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Dated June 12th, 1895.
 By J. F. PEARcE, CIV. GROUSE,
 Deputy Clerk. Clerk Date of first publication June 14. 1895l
Arizona republican., 1895-06-25
OFFERED!
 The Opportunity Of a Lifetime to
 Secure a Home.
 A NUMBER OF Fine Residence Lots Capitol Addition !l6
 Collins Addition.

These lots will be offered for sale on terms and at prices within the reach of every homeseeker. These additions are on the finely equipped
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
STOCKTON BRIBERY CASE.
Closing Arguments in the Trial of Super
visor James Brown Begun BY
Counsel

STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. 25.-When the
trial of Supervisor James Brown, charged
with accepting a bribe, was resumed this
morning, ex-J Judge Swinnerton, for the de
tense, moved TO strike out the testimony
OF Rushforth, Bulson and Ward, wherein
the conversations not had in Browns
presence were related. The motion was
argued at length, half hour being con-
suined in citing authorities TO sustain the
point made. Judge Smith finally denied
the motion, and the taking of testimony
was resumed.
W. c. White, J. a. Shepherd, W. Nick.
Carson and William Ennis, Supervisors at
the time Rushforth's plans for the new
County Hospital were adopted, were
called for the defense and testified much
as at the former trial, except that the last
named three rememb bered that formal
ballot was taken in caucus. At the former
trial they thought that the Supervisors
gave merely an oral expression to their
preferences in the matter of the building
plans. All said that Brown was at all
tunes for the plans of Salfeld and Kohl
berg.
A number of witnesses testified as to
Browns good reputation in the com
munlty and the defense closed. At the
afternoon session Assistant District At
torney Devries made the opening argu-
ment for the State. Ex-Judge Swlnnerton
followed for the defense. He will finish
tomorrow and the case will go to the Jury
in the afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
SAN IA BARBARA MOURNS,
Death of Thomas B. Dibblee at
His Beautiful Home by
the Sea.
A Man Whose Influence Did Much to
Secure to the City Its Public
Library.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Nov. 25.-
Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee died here this
morning, at the age of 72 years. Mr.
Dibblee was native of New York State
and law graduate of Columbia College,
where he studied law under Hamilton Fish,
but he never practiced his profession. He
came to California in 1860 and to Santa
Barbara County in 1868. Here his sole
occupation has been the direction of his
extensive landed interests.
Soon alter coming to Santa Barbara Mr..
Dibblee married daughter of Don Pablo
de Ia Guerra, who, with eight children,
survives him. The Dibblee mansion stands
on high bluff overlooking the sea above
Castle Rock, and surrounded by spacious,
well-kept grounds, always Hospitality
thrown open to the stranger. Here in this
beautiful home surrounded by his large
family, Mr.. Dibblee led an ideal life. Three
of his daughters, the Misses Panchita,
Teresa and YneZ. are perfect types OF
Spanish beauty and are popular in Santa
Barbara society and also well known in
San Francisco social circles. A son is at
tending the State University.
Mr.. Dibblee with his brother owned the
famous Great San Julian rancho in west
ern Santa Barbara County, through which
the stage line passes for distance of sew
enteen miles. In person he was quiet and
retiring, lover of books. and finding his
highest pleasure in his refined and con-
genial home. He was man of liberal and
charitable spirit, and il was largely due to
his exertions and influence that the free
public library of Santa Barbara has been
SO successfully established.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
The Schooner Found Guilty of
Hunting in Prescribed
Waters.
TWICE BOARDED BY THE RUSH.
Proof That It's Crew Had Been Killing
Seals Contrary to the Bering
Sea Agreement.

PORTLAND, Or. Nov. 25.-The Gov
ernment has secured conviction on the
trial of the first case ever brought in the
American courts upon the seizure of ves-
sci for seal fishing within the prescribed
limits. The Louis Olsen was seized on
September 8. Judge Bellinger, in the
United States District Court to-day, de-
creed that the schooner and its cargo was
forfeited to the United States authorities.
The vessel and cargo are estimated to be
worth $4,000.
Lieutenant Dumwoody of the revenue
cutter Rush was the principal witness for
the Government. He testified to the cir
cumstances under which the schooner had
been seized. The Olsen was sighted by
the Rush on September and boarded. 1t
was found that the logbook used by the
schooner was not proper one, and the
Rush supplied the Olsen with logbook
and steamed away. The schooner was
again boarded on September and seized,
as it was decided that il was fishing within
waters prohibited-seven miles within the
interdicted line. On September 2 the
Olsen captured twenty-six seals. When
the vessel was boarded it was not fishing,
but proof was offered that it had been fish
ing on the day before and within the
prescribed territory.
The defense claimed that the vessel was
outside the prohibited zone, and that it
was not engaged in killing seals at the
time of the seizure. The three defenda nts
in the case-Cole, Guilliam and Thon lie
were shown to have been only servants or
employees of the vessel and were released.
They were liable to personal fine of 500
each
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
HENRY MILLER PAYS HIS TAXES
The Money accompanied by Five Yoiuninous
Protests to Assessor

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Nov. 25.-Henry
Miller paid the first installment of taxes
for Miller & Lux's large possessions to-
day, and with the money went five pro-
tests to Assessor Day against the pay
ment. The first one objects to the pay
ment of S9376 70. State and county taxes,
and 1926 46, special school tax upon real
property, upon the following grounds:
That the corrected assessment book was not
delivered by the clerk of the Board of Super
yisors, or County Board of Equalization. to
the Auditor before the first Monday in August,
nor was said corrected assessment book, when
delivered by the clerk to the Auditor, or when
delivered from the Auditor to the Collector,
accompanied by the affidavit of said clerk as
required by section 3682, Penal Code; that
the levy was unlawful in every particu-
lar: that discrimination was made between
property within the corporate and that with
out the corporate limits, in tnat that within
the corporate limits was assessed ST So on
800 and that without 81 80, this being con-
trary to law; that the Collector failed to pub
lish the notice required by section 3746. Penal
Code, within ten days after the receipt of the
assessment book.
The other objections were against an as
sessment of SILICON growing alfalfa, which
is claimed to be contrary to the law, which
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26

get the matter before commission and
urge compromise, she offering to take
that little strip of land known as Pyramid
Channel. If she gets that England will
hold the key to the upper Yukon country.
Instead of the United States controlling
things England will be boss. A trading
post will be established and the United
States will lose the enormous business
growing out of the development of the
Yukon gold fields. l think, though L
don't know, that if such move is on foot
the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company,
through Mr.. Van Horne, its president, Is
back of it. If the deal is ever worked no
corporation would be so greatly benefited
as the Canadian Pacific"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
BRITISH GREED IN ALASKA.
Territorial Judge Delaney Exposes the
Scheme of Conquest Undertaken
BY EHqidHd.

SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 25.-Alaska's
Judge, Hon. A. K. Delaney, recently ap-
pointed by the President believes that
England, in the matter of the Alaska
boundary dispute, is after trade and terri
Tory particularly the former, and that she
VIII De none too conscientious in her
eiiorts' Concerning the boundary agita-
ton Judge Delaney said:
am one of those who believe that
England would like to capture portion of
Alaska which does not belong to her. |
90 not think she can succeed, but | do
think she would like to.
Ny opinion is that England wants to
get up dispute as to the boundary line,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
The Animals Run Away Despite
the Strong-Arm Work of
Their Driver.
BULLETS SENT IN PURSUIT.
A Half.Dozen Shots Are Fired, but
the Passengers Get Away
Without Injury.

OROVILLE. CAL, Nov. 25. - An at
tempt to hold up the La Porte stage was
made bv road agents three miles from this
city early this morning. That 1t was not
successful is TO the credit of the horses
which insisted upon running away,
though the driver tried hard to restrain
them after the order to stop had been
given. A haH-dozen shots were fired at
the iehu, but did no harm other than to
bury themselves in the wooden back of
the coach.
The stage was carrying side lights,
which signaIed its coming to the robbers.
AS the four horses were dragging the
coach up grade near the Garden ranch
at 4 o'clock, a man stepped out in front Of
the leaders and ordered a halt The
horses became frightened and started on q
run, upsetting the road agent in front of
them. Gus Berg. the driver, tried to rein
them in, but in spite Of his good inten-
tions the outlaws commenced shooting at
the stage This made the horses more
unmanageable. and James McGuffin, a
schoolteacher of Wyandotte, who was one
OF the passengers, suggested that the
whip be applied and an endeavor to escape
made. Several more shots were fired, two
of which struck the back part of the
coach, but the frightened horses soon had
the coach out of range.
The passengers, besides McGufin, were
Miss Birdie Jones, Mrs. Frank Morse and
F. H. Mcdonald.
1t is probable that the robbers expected
the stage to carry money with which to
nav the emDloveS of the Denver mine
Neither the number of the robbers nor
their description could be obtained, as it
was too dark. Men who came to town
Sunday night from Wyandotte reported
having seen a campfire near the scene of
the robbery. On an examination of the
camping-place to-day buggy-tracks were
found, showing that the robbers rode in a
carriage.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26

vey made by Chief Engineer William M.
Eddy, and filed here in the office of the
United States District Court the following
February. 1t is upon French tracing
paper, bordered by green silk ribbon, is
1Sx22 inches in size, and contains 1439
numbered lots northwest of Market street
and ABOUT 700 to the southeastward of that
thoroughfare. The plat was filed with the
United States court, and like many other
records of that tribunal it remained here
when the court changed its place of sit
ting.
Accom- panying the plat is the following
letter, written by Mr.. Eddy to Captain
William Irving of the bark John W. Car
ter, and dated at San Francisco, Novem-
Der 9, 1S49:
"Take this map and file it in the clerk s
office of the United States District Court
for the Territory of Oregon, as being EN-
tered by William M. Eddy, according to
act of Congress in the year 1849, in the
clerks office of the District Court of the
District of Oregon for California Be sure
to enter it regardless of expense and bring
me the bill with the certificate OF the clerk
that the map was SO fled"
There Is also power Of attorney au-
thorizing Captain irving to transact the
business for Mr.. Eddy, the instrument be-
ing no more than note of thirty-six words
without acknowledgment or other formal
ity of execution. 1t appears to have been
sufficient for the purpose, however, for the
clerk of the United States District Court,
George l.. Curry (by F. s. Holland,
deputy certified that Mr.. Eddy deposited
in his Office February 1, 1850, 1.-The title of
q map. the title of which he claims as
author. in conformity with an act of
Congress. entitled AN act to amend the
several acts respecting copyright.
So it would appear that the plat was
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
TALKS IN REDD|NG JAIL,
Maupin Claims That He Killed
Isaac RAIDER in Self.
Defense.
Confident That He Will Be Acquitted
Upon the Preliminary
Hearing.

REDDING, CAL, Nov. 25.-Tom Mau-
pin, the murderer of Isaac RAIDER, is rest
ing apparently unconcerned in the County
Jail and greets all visitors with a smile and
an expression of confidence that he will
be cleared at his preliminary examination.
Maupin, to CALL correspondent to-day,
refused to make full statement of his
crime. His attorneys had advised him
not to, and he deemed their advice suffi-
cient for him to say nothing. He stated.
however, that he killed RAIDER, and would
have done the same thing again. He said
he and RAIDER had considerable trouble,
and based his belief that he would be
cleared upon the claim that he had suffi-
cleat evidence to bring out to show that
the deed was committed in self.defense.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
HESPERIA'S WATER WAR.
Clash Between Settlers and q Corporation
Over Rates to Be Charged for
frrjnnfjo0 Ri0hfs

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Nov. 90
Water is causing trouble at Hesperia, on
the Mojave River. The conflict is between
the Hesperia Land and Water Company
and the settlers who have to use the water
OF the company to irrigate their lands. and
has reached point where the company is
having the settlers arrested.
The first arrest was that of R. L. Cook,
apprehended last Friday on warrant is
sued at Ontario. charging Cook with ap
propriating water belonging to the Hespe-
ria Land and Water Company. 1t is un-
derstood that a settler named Welsh will
be arrested fer the same offense.
A petition, signed by large number of
the settlers, was filed with the Supervisors
this morning, they asking that the board
establish system of water-rates to guide
the people of Hesperia. The matter was
referred to the District Attorney
The Hesperia Company has refused to
furnish water to the settlers at the same
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
CRAZED BY HER GRIEF.
Mrs. Crooks Reason Shattered by Worry
OUer Daughters Illness.

Mrs. Crooks Reason Shattered by Worry
OUer Daughters Illness.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL. Nov. 25.-Mrs.
Dr. Crooks. the wife of a well-known
homeopathic physician of Santa Barbara,
was to-day committed to the San Ber-
nardino Insane Asylum. DR.. Crooks is
lying very i'll with pulmonary hemorrhage
in Virginia, whittier he went a short time
ago to attend to an inheritance of consid-
erable proportions which had lately been
left to his children, and his daughter
Mabel, who went with him. is just recov-
ering from an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Crooks, who has been in a very
nervous condition for some time, hastened
East upon learning of her daughters con-
dition, but the excitement of the journey
was too much for her, and she soon re-
turned in the care of relative. She grew
steadily worse, with the result that the ex
element and worry shattered her reason.
1t is believed that rest and quiet will effect
a sDea6v cf1re
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
ARG UING At RSON.
Taking of Testimony in the Trial of Sns
pect Heney Ended.

Taking of Testimony IN the Trial of Sus-
pect Heney Ended.
CARSON, NEv., Nov. 25.-The testimony
in the mint case closed this morning and
the argument began. District Attorney
Jones opened by stating that Heney had
sold gold of mint fineness to the Reno Re-
duction Works and had left the country
thirteen days before any warrant had been
issued for his arrest
The attorneys for the defense denounced
the system of espionage practiced by the
United States. They claimed that Mason.
the Government inspector, had exceeded
his authority in investigating the shortage
and had been overzealous. Attorney
Woodburn charged the shortage to Harris.
the successor of Jones, and claimed that
he had broken his word to Jones, his
subord mate, in weighing the bullion when
he was absent. The Government detec-
tives and officials were denounced for try
ing to railroad" innocent people to the
penitentiary. Heney, the defendant, did
not 60 upon the stand.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26

present time is that he positively made no
befo reelection promises to any one for the
purpose of obtaining votes, and that this
is the truth is conceded even by his
strongest opponents. He also says that
his appointees will be chosen nom the
large list of friends and applicants with a
due precaution that they are fully fitted
for the positions they are to occupy should
their appointment meet with the co-opera-
ton of the Board of City Trustees. He
says he will tolerate no sluggards nor any
deviation from the path of duty, and
during his incumbency he will keep them
all under his official eye.
The Superintendent of Streets must be
sharp, active business man, who will
promptly carry out every order of the
Board of Trustees which may be SUBJ
mitted to the Mayor. For instance,
should "A's" sidewalk be condemned "a"
will be obliged to build new one i'm
mediately; nor will any consideration of
his political influence, "pull' or personal
wealth be allowed to interfere with the
prompt prosecution of the work On the
contrary, if any leniency be shown it will
be to the poorer individual, the Mayor
elect says. His appointment of Chief and
Captain of Police, he has announced,
will be made with a full knowl-
edge of their adaptability for those
positions and with positive knowledge
that they will carry out all the provisions
OF the law, election times not excepted.
In the meantime Mayor Hubbard seems
perfectly willing that the newspapers
should write articles assuming to fill all
positions to their individual liking until
he assumes Office, when he will announce
the names of those he has chosen, and he
assures his closest friends that he must
decline to even hint who will be selected
for any position until he is lnsta lied.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
RENO,s SMALLPOX sClRE.

No Neao Cases Hnre Developed Among the
Students.
RENO, New, Nov. 25.-No new cases of
varioloid have made their appearance
among the seminary students. Student
Smith is getting along nicely, but has
about 100 marks on MS back. Student
Flood, who it was supposed last evening
showed symptoms of the disease, is per-
fectly we'll to-day.
The university opened as usual, but all
the students were ordered to be vaccinated
Immediately. The public schools will re-
main closed one week.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
Horses and Co,ys Crenated.

REDDING, CAL, Nov. 25.-A large barn,
together, with two horses. several cows,
wagons and harness. was destroyed by fire
last night one mile east of Redding on the
Howard ranch. The barn belonged to
Cornelius Howard, the father OF young
Howard, the stage-robber who was kilie q
some years ago while resisting arrest, and
was insured for $3.50. The barn was occu-
pied by poor man named Williams, who
owned the horses and the other property
DESTROYED
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26

Pending that he is making thorough
personal investigation into the condition
of the citys sewers and levees and the
needs of the Police and Fire departments
and is securing all the knowledge possible
fer the proper administration of the city
government and the condition of public
works, SO that on assuming office he will
be fully prepared to keep all the intricate
machinery moving without jar or friction.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
Gr1dleu,s Ne,r Cnnneru.

GRIDLEY, CAL, Nov. 25.-Gridley is to
have a new fruit cannery, the contract hav-
ing been awarded. The main building is
to be 60x140 feet one story high; with a
wing 4Ox60 feet. Over 100000 feet of lum-
ber will be used in it's construction. All
the material is to be first-class. Five and
a half acres of land have been purchased
by the promoters. e. b. Knight, formerly
OF the Oakland Preserving Company, has
been chosen to fill the position of superin-
tendent of the plant.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
QUARRELED OYER POLITICS.
A Triangle Bet,Ueen Work,,en That Nearly
Ended in Murder.

A Triangle Bet,Ueen Worhmen That Nearly
Ended in Murder.
REDDING, CAL, Nov. 25.-Two laborers
employed on the Iron Mountain Railroad,
near Keswick, got into wrangle, which
nearly ended in murder, to-day. c. P.
Huger and companion named Jackson,
while at work on the grade, became in
volved in a political argument. The lie
was passed, and Jackson forthwith seized
a shovel and struck his fellow workm a n,
knocking him off the grade. Then he
struck Huger upon the head several times
with the sharp end of the shovel, nearly
killing him.
Huger was tonight brought to Redding
nearly dead, and Jackson now occupies a
cell in the County Jail, having surren-
dered himself to the officers.