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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
POLICE COMMISSION BILL.
THE ASSEMBLY VOTES AGAINST THE
MEASURE.

SACRAMENTO, March IAN unexpected
opposition has arisen to the scheme to
abolish the life tenure of the Police Com
missioners, and tonight the bill was voted
down in the Assembly. For several days
it has been known that a vigorous fight
would be made against the bill of the Ju-
dietary Committee. The bill was framed
by a Republican committee. 1t is being
urged by Cutter of Yuba, an ardent Re-
publican, yet it is being opposed on the
ground that it is a Democratic measure.
The San Francisco delegation is divided
on clear political lines, those voting for the
proposition being: Coughlin, Devine,
Dwyer, Healey, Mccarthy, O'Day
and Twigg all Democrats. Those voting
against the bill were: Bettman, Boothby,
Dewitt, Dinkelspeil, Dixon, Lewis, Merrill,
Powers, Wilkinson and Zocchi, all Rebub-
licans. Ewing, the Populistic Republican,
voted with the Democrats and then
changed his vote to mo" in order to move
q reconsideration. In the total the vote
stood, 81 to 81.
There was no fight over the measure to-
day. 1t came up as the special order and
an unsuccessful attempt was made to stave
it off. Since this could not be done
opponents of the measure moved the pre-
vious question to prevent amendments, de-
feated a demand for call of the House,
put it on its final passage and beat it.
The truth then appeared. The oppo-
nentsIof the bill.were fighting to perpetuate
bankers Afford and Tobin in office. The
friends of the bill think that when the
truth becomes known the allies of the Re-
publican portion of the San Francisco
delegation will transfer their allegiance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
RIPE CHERRIES FRO M VAcAT111E
First of This Seasons Crop Sent to As
senlblUnlan Bdssford.


VAcAvILLE, March THAT the present
season will be an early one for fruit is
demonstrated by the fact that ripe cherries
are now being sent from here. The first
box of cherries of the purple Guignes vari-
ETY. was sent to Sacramento Monday to As
semblyman H. NJ. Bassford, they having
been taken from his trees. By next week
several boxes will be ready for California
and Eastern markets.
The fruit prospect in general in this great
fruit center is quite fattering at present
with the exception of the apricot crop
Trees of this variety were well filed with
blossoms but from the cause of some un-
known affection they failed to set. On
some trees nearly every fruit bud has
fallen, while on others not one-fourth re-
main. Young trees, however, are all right,
and on them the young apricot is well set,
but as there are not many young orchards
this will not have much effect on the total
vie Id Careful estimates have been made,
and it is generally conceded that there will
not be one-third of a crop.
There are good prospects of large peach
crop. The blossoms are well distributed
and are setting firm. This can also be said
of nearly every other variety, but it is too
early to make positive assertions, espe-
cialIy on the prune crop in general, as this
fruit not unfrequently drops after it is half
GROWN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08

has been vainly trying to collect the money
which he alleges is due him for that work.
When the roll was called Judge Waymire
at first voted in the affirmative. Later he
changed his vote to ''No." The entire San
Francisco delegation present voted for the
bill. Dwyer and Powers were absent. The
vote was as follows:
Ayes-Bachman, Bassford, Bennett, Berry,
Bettman, Boothby, Brusie, Butler, Cargill,
Coghlin. Collins, Devine, Dewitt, Dinkelspiel,
Dixon, Dunbar, Ewing, Gay. Guy, Hatfield,
Healey, Holland, Kelsey, Laird, Laugenour,
Lewis, Llewellyn, Meads, Mccarthy, McKelvey,
Merrill, O'Day, Pendleton, Richards, Robinson,
Spencer, swisler, Thomas, Tibbetts, Twigg,
Wilkinson, Zocchi-43.
Noes-Ash, Belshaw, Bledsoe, Bulla, Coleman,
Dale, Davis, Dodge, Fassett, Glass, Hall, Huber,
Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Keen, Kenyon, Mel
son, North, Osborn, Price, Reid, Sanford, Staley,
stansen, Wade, Waymire, Weyse-2s.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
M'CoPPIN rs SURPRISED.
He Did Not Think the Chief
Was Capable of Doing
Such a Thing.
SAYS IT IS UNGRACEFUL.
The Police Commission Has Been
Non-Partisan in Character for
Sixteen Years.

''I did not think Chief Crowley was cap
able of doing such a thing; 1 had better
opinion of him."
Postmaster McCoppin was the speaker.
He was discussing the letter of the Chief
of the San Francisco police force to the
members of the California Legislature
wherein the author urged the members to
vote against Assembly bill 65S. This bill
sets the term of office of all offices at four
years, and the question is giving the Police
Commissioners some concern. So the
Chief wrote a letter to his friends in the
Legislature in which he declared that it
appeared to him to be inadvisable for the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
TRAGEDY At SAN BERNARDINo
a Horse Trainer Tries to XIII q Wonsan
and Commits Suicide.

and Commits Suicide.
SAN BERNARDINo, March John w.
Kellett shot and dangerously wounded
Nettie Jones this evening and then put
bullet through his own brain. The scene
of the tragedy was Rose Cottage, a house
notorious from one end of this valley to
the other. The woman, who had been liv-
ing with Kellett, came here from Los An
geles a week ago. Kellett, who lives in
Los Angeles, arrived here Tuesday and
urged her to return. She refused. He
called at noon to-day, and they remained
in the room till the shooting occurred. No
quarreling was heard. The woman re-
ceived one bullet in the cheek and another
in the abdomen. Kellett's death wound
was in the temple.
Kellett was horse. trainer and sporting
man, aged q years. A few minutes after
the shooting there was a very dramatic
scene when Minnie Kellett, sister of the
suicide, who is an inmate of the house, re-
turned from ride and found her brother
dead by his own hand. The wounded
woman has made no statement, but the in
ference is that Kellett again importuned
her to return, she refused again and then
he fired.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
LIEU LANDS INVESTIGATION.
GOVERNOR BUDD SEEKS INFoRMA-
TIoN FROM GEN
ERAL WRIGHT.

SACRAMENTO, March p The lieu-land
squabble which has developed over bill
introduced in. the Legislature probably
prompted the following:
MARcH7.
Hon. N. J. Wright, Surveyor General, Sdcra-
nlento, Cdl.-DEAR SIR: am directed by the
Governor to ascertain what applications, if
any, have been made in your Office, and what
proceedings, if any, have been made in your
Office during and since the year 1891, relative
to selections of land in lieu of sections Is and
sc, embraced within reservations by the Gov
ernment of the United States, and if any, will
you please furnish him with the names of such
applicants, the lands SO sought to be selected,
and in lieu of what lands, and any information
within your knowledge bearing on this matter.
An early reply is OF Importance. Yours very
truly, E. L. CoLSoN, IS
Private Secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
SUICIDE AT YICTORIA.
Vice-Principat of the HigI. School Kills
Himself In q Eft of Despair.

Ht"tStJ III ~ It OJ IItSP"'I'
VICTORIA, B. c., March IA great sem
sation was produced this morning by find
ing the body of Neil Heath, B.A., late
vice principal of tie high school, in a field
near this city with bullet-hole in his
head, having shot himself Friday last
Heath was suspended for six months for
using language highly disrespectful to the
Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation
There was religious feeling over the mat
ter, and Heath, who was in straitened
circumstances, brooded over his suspen-
sion. He was 50 years old and native of
Scotland. He had family in Aus tralia
and was fine scholar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08

urge it's passage, so that something may be
done to change the existing state of affairs in
California and give the people some relief, for
which they are asking, and to which they are
entitled.
hope you will pass this measure, and that 1
may not be compelled in the future, in the
selection of boards of trustees of the institu-
tfons affected by it, to select three men who
will be members of each and every board, and
thereby, under the law, constitute a Board of
Charities in fact, although not in name
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
SUICIDE OF 4 RADEC GIRL.
The Lass Shoots Herself for Some Reason
UnknotUn.

RIVERSIDE, March "details of a suicide
which occurred Tuesday last near Radec, a
remote settlement in the east end of the
county, were received in this city to-day
when the Coroner returned from the scene.
The unfortunate victim was a 16-year- old
girl, named Carrie E. Tripp, who for some
cause unknown ended her life by shooting
herself. The Coroner held an inquest yes
day and the jury rendered verdict of
suicide.
Miss Trip wss lady of cheerful dispo-
sition and her relatives are at a loss to ac-
count for the rash act. There is strong
belief that the shooting was accidental.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08

sons, Philip Plass Jr. and Charles Plass
Jr., four-fifths to the former and one-fifth
to the latter. The will was duly filed for
probate, but the matter has not yet been
heard in court. To-day Charles Plass Jr.
filed protest against the admission OF
the will to probate, alleging that undue in
fuence was used on deceased against him
at the time of making the will. The mat
ter has not vet been set for hearing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
4 Case of Legislative Brunaersuo.

SACRAMENTO, March Another instance
of legislative blundering was discovered
to-day. Assembly bill No. 431, carrying a
small appropriation for the office of the
Secretary of State, was sent to the Gov
ernor as passed, when it had but 40 votes
in the Assembly. AS bill requires Al
votes to pass that body the Governor could
not sign the measure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
A Napa viii Contest.

NAPA, March About one month ago
Charles w. Plass a wealthy farmer of this
county, died, leaving will which gave his
property in trust to his wife, Catherine
Plass, and his brother, Philip Plass, to be
held and used by them during their life
time, and at their death to go to his two
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
Highbinders Atteunt w,,ra.r

Los ANGELES, March 7.-Highbinders at
tempted to kill Charley All Coon in China
town Tuesday. He is partner of All
Suey, killed by highbinders few days ago,
and an important witness at the trial OF
Wong Chce, charged with the murder.
Charley All Coon is now at the home of
the attorney in the case and will remain
there until the trial. Chinatown is all ex-
element over the affair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
La Fiesta Subscription F,.,d.

Los ANGELES, March THE public sub
cription fund for the fiesta is growing rap
idly. All of the committees are meeting
with encouragement of substantial order
and tonight the amount on hand foots up
to $11 1867.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
THE JORDAN CLAIM.
IT LEADS TO A LIVELY FIGHT IN THE
ASSEMBLY, BUT PASSES.

liest tights of the session occurred to-day
over the claim of D. Jordan for $4,000.
Jordan in 1873 built a portion of an addi-
ton to Folsom prison. Since that time he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
A MYSTERY OF Los ANGELES
FINDING OF A WOMAN'S LEG Re-
CALLS MRS. HOFFMAN'S Dis
APPEARANCE.
AUTHORITIES RESUME WORK ON A
STRANGE ARROYO SECo
CASE

Los ANGELES, March Mrs. Eta Hoff-
man, wife of Philip L. Hoffman, butcher
residing at Arroyo Seco, has long been
missing from her home and cannot be
found.
Mrs. Hoffman was young and rather
handsome woman of about 25 years of age
1t was one evening during the latter part
of October, 1894, that Hoffman came to the
house of Mrs. Walbridge, his mother-in-
law, and stated that his wife had suddenly
left him. Since that time the missing wife
has not been seen or heard from. When
Hoffman called on Mrs. Walbridge to tell
the news of the sudden disappearance of
the woman he acted strangely and ap-
peared to be greatly excited. He afterward
paid jeyeral visits to the house of his
mother-in-law, and shortly after one of
these note came to Mrs. Walbridge
signed "Etta,r in which the writer re-
quested her mother to deliver a photo
graph to the bearer. 1t is now not believed
that this note was written by Mrs. Hoff-
man, but that murder is behind the affair,
and that the woman's leg found in the
heap of debris on Broadway a few days ago
belongs to the body of Hoffman's wife.
During their short period of married life
the Hotfmans had many quarrels. Their
home in Arroyo Seco, which is located
about two miles outside of the city limits,
was the scene of many bitter wordy en-
counters, and the story that the wife had
left her husband did not create much sur
prise at the time Hoffman told his story.
AS the days went by and months passed
and the missing woman did not return
her relatives became suspicious and en-
ployed detectives to work on the case.
Absolutely no clew was discovered which
would lead to information as to the where
abouts of Mrs. Hoffman, and the officers
were inclined to give up the search when
the leg was unearthed in back yard the
other day.
Is the mortified limb part of the dead
body of the young butchers wife? That
is the question which the authorities are
now trying to determine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
To Sen the Schooner Wahlberq.

SAN DIEGO, March 7.-Collector of Gus
toms Fisher has gone to Los Angeles,
where he will bring libel proceedings
against the schooner Wahlberg for fine
OF $500. The last time the schooner was
sold by the Government it brought $1,000
The captain has disappeared and no infor-
nation has been obtained regarding his
Wherea bouts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
THE IDAHO DEADLoCK BROKEN.
George L. Shomp Is Elected Senator to
Succeed Himself.

BOISE CITY, March THE Idaho Sena-
torial contest was brought to close to-day
by the reelection of George L. Shoup to
succeed himself.
The finish was close and exciting. When
the joint assembly met Populist member
who has been for Sweet moved call of
the House.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
DISPUTE OYER Il REWARD.
Claimants to the AnoUnt offered fos. til
Capture of Roscoe Robbers.

Claimants to the amount offered for the
Capture of Roscoe Robbers.
Los ANGELES, March Tt has not yet
been decided who is entitled to the reward
for the arrest and conviction of Alva john
son, the Roscoe train-robber. Detectives
Frank Dowler, A. B. Lawson and Leslie D.
Rogers have all laid claim to the $1,000 in
dispute, and Charles Etzler also wants a
share.
Etzler is the man who accompanied
kid" Thompson to Arizona and helped
him spend some of the Mexican money
secured at the robbery. Etzler made a
confession and Johnson finally admitted
his guilt. The latter was given life SEN
tence, and Etzler, not having taken any
part in the "hold-pp," was not arrested.
kid" Thompson is now awaiting trial.
Wells-Fargo and the Southern Pacific
companies have asked the court to deter
mine who is entitled to the reward for
Johnson's conviction. AS soon as Johnson
received his sentence he refused to testify
at the examination of his partner in crime,
knowing that the law did not provide
greater punishment for contempt of court
than the sentence he had already received.
1t is now said that he has changed his
mind and will testify. Thompson has Sc
cured the services of three attorneys to
conduct his case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
4 Neg1ect5ul Hus4and y, 4youb,e.

Los ANGELES, March lotto Raacke,
the son Of wealthy brewer of st. Louis,
was arrested here to-day at the instance of
his wife, for non-support. Raacke is said
to have spent $500, 900 in two years in a
merry life. He has been a resident of this
city for several years. He was formerly a
newspaper man. He is we'll educated and
has a pleasing address. He married his
wife in this city. He has two children.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-12
Attempted Hold Up.

MEMPHIS, January ia special
from Carrollton, Miss. says: An at
tempt was made at lndianola, Miss,
forty-fye miles west Of here, to
hold up the Southern Railway east
bound passenger train, AS the en-
gineer pulled open the throttle af-
ter a brief stop at that place sever.
al unknown men tagged the engi-
neer, suspecting their purpose,
crowded on all steam, A fuslide
of shots was fred at the moving
train aud Charles II. Ewing of
Moorehead, was wounded ia the
neck A negro, whose name could
not be learned, was also badly hurt,
The doors of the express car were
bombarded but no one was hurt,
The would.be train robbers are
thought to be noyices,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-12
NO. 125.

ces When the Marylander replied
in behalf Of his client he produced
vast array of authorities, from
which he read in support of his
case, When the young man closed
Culberson picked up one of his books
from which the opposing counsel
had been reading to the court and
said.
IF your honor please, thisyoung
brother of the profession has been
reading for your instruction Massa-
chusetts law. This book is printed
in Boston. 1t is Green.eaf on Evi-
dence. We don't want Massachu-
setts law to govern us in Texas |
have been giving you genuine Tex
as law made by our own people,
What's that2' asked the Judge
sharply been imposing upon the
court with Yankee law|
" Yes sir, your honor, said Culber.
son, he has been reading from this
book, which was printed in Boston,,
Mass
" Pass it over this way, said
the surprised court, looking at
the fly leaf intently Then he
said:
Mr. Culbersou, the court finds
that you are correct, 1t is a Bos-
ton print and we don't want any of
it here. No abolition law for Up
shur county and the court will be-
If we will have it,
'To the supreme disgust of the
young lawyer the court continued
as follows
Sir upon the evidence of the
case dismiss the suit against Dave
CuIbcrson's friend and fine the plain
tiG 81 and costs, and his lawyer 50
for contempt Of court. Now young
man, let that serve as a warning
how you try to practice abolition
law in this stateI
"Culberson's client set up the
dinner and the young Mary land
lawyer was one of the first men to
enlist in the war He wanted to
whip Massachusetts for the loss Of
his first case
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-12

present, especially so by the visi-
tors.
Mr.. Frank Buel is Eau fait" at
the germans.
Miss Julia Adams, of Fulton, wore
a beautiful dress of wine red and
velvet.
Mr.. Will Barry does not confne
his talents to whist, but is most
graceful dancer.
The young ladies are to meet with
their chaperone, Mrs. Paul Jones,
at "Belle Maison" Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock to perfect ar
rangements in regard to giving
mask ball. FREDA,
rive regret our limited space
forces us to postpone to Monday,
the publishing of the last few pages
of "Freda's" contribution. --EDITONl
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-12
WOMEN AND MARRIAGE.
What WedloCk Does for Girls Hero
and Elsewhere.

Those who were fortunate enough
to hear Max O'Rell give his talk on
France received a treat in the way
of intellectual tid-bits that was
worth going for. Sarcasm, satire
and irony were used by him in such
an inimitable and pleasant way
that the audience found themselves
applauding the hardest hits against
America But then they were few
in comparison to the praise, "Amer
ica," " he said, "to begin with, is the
greatest country in the world.
France is the happiest. The first
assertion need not be proved, Amer
leans admit it. France has been
misrepresented by American tour
lists, Cookists, who, not finding any
soap in their hotel room, conclude
that the French do not wash, The
truth is the French do not care to
use secondhand soap. They carry
their washing material with them.
This is but an instance Of misrepre-
sentation Paris is not so wicked
of a Sunday as Americans represent
it to be. Museums of art, the most
magnificent in the world, are thrown
open to every one on that day.
Grand concerts are given, where
one can hear classic music for 10
cents and less, Churches are crowd
ed from 6 until / o'clock in the af-
ternoon, Where do the Americans
go on Sunday who see so much
wickedness in Paris2 But then
France is no more educated than
America in these things They be-
lieve the Americans to be on the
average from 6 feet 2 inches to &
feet 4 inches high, very thin, no
nustache, only an imperial and
long, wavy hair, topped with a
Mexican hat. When Buffalo Bill
came to Paris their picture Of the
American was finished. Truth Is
the American Is short and rather
stout than thin. The French hide
their virtues and do not like to be
reproached with them, 1t is really
owing to the French that France Is
believed so wicked, Zola says
things are 50 humdrum in France
that he Is forced to create wicked.
ness.
"France as a nation is the richest
in the world; it Is the only nation
that can lend money. This Is be-
cause the money is not held by but
a few. 1t is spread all over the
country in the pockets of the peO.
pie, When the Panama Canal fail.
ed it did not cause the change Of 10
cents In the markets OF France,
for the people carried the burden
among them, When a bank in En-.
gland failed it caused financial diff.
culties in that country and Ameri-
ca from which they have never re-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-01-12
TOLD ON CULBERs0N

Congressman Dave Culberson, as
he is familiarly known in Texas,
from the Rio Grande to Red River
is one Of the most entertaining
members Of the House, He is al
ways ready with a witty reply to
any law or political question pro-
pounded to him by his associates,
and is the subject of more stories
than any member of Congress eX'
cept Thos, b. Reed.
"In 1860, just after Lincoln had
been elected president, said an old
friend of Judge Culberson, the 9th
err day. "there was neighborhood
quarrel between two citizens Of Up
shur county, Texas. The southern
question was at fever heat, and the
feeling was very strong on both
sides. Each side Of the case, OF
course wanted to get the verdict,
The defendant went to Jefferson
and engaged Cnlberson, who was
then rising to distinction as a bright
lawyer
Dawes client didn't have any case
the evidence being all against him
but true to his trust, as he always
is, Culberson determined to make
the best '6gbt he could for him.
When the trial came OFF 1t turned
out that the other fellow had EN-
ployed a smart young saddlebag
lawyer from Maryland, who had
Just located in Texas,
"Culbcrson had the opening
speech, and made good defense
for his client under the circumstan