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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
A Powerful Tribe Determined to
Avenge a Redskins y.
Death.
DOMINIC THEIR WAR-PAINT'
Two Seamen of the Cutter Walcott
Figure Prominently in the
Trouble.

VICTORIA, B. c., DEC. 3O.-The steamer
Danube brought news from Alaska TO the
effect that serions trouble is anticipated
from the Kilisnoo Indians, a powerful tribe
whose settlement is some eighty miles
west of Sitka. The Danube put into SltKa
on the 10th inst and found the people III
state of commotion. In the local jail were
two men of the United States revenue cut
ter Walcott, two miners and thirteen kaKe
Indians. They were held in connection
with the murder of a young brave OF the
Kilisnoo tribe, whose mutilated body was
found by some of his kindred near the
settlement.
At the date the Danube's visit three
war-canoes put into Sitka, manned by an
angry crowd of braves, in war paint.
From all that could be learned the In
dians had held a council of war on
their reservation and decided upon
getting full satisfaction for the murder ots
their tribeman who was popular young
brave. When the Alaska Indians decide
upon a crusade of revenge there is reason
for fear. Among themselves they mete
out speedy justice on the old principle OF
"An eye for an eye and tooth for
tooth" In the present instance there are
four white men included in the mum Der
now in Jail for the murder and the white
people naturally fear the angry warriors.
The Danube left before actual hostilities
had commenced, but the people of Sitka
were fearful of general uprising of the
Kilisnoos and were preparing for re-
Sistance
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TERROR IN TIE TUNNEL.
An Explosion Caused Panic Amonq Men
Who Were Working Under the

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec 30.-Signals of
distress from the one mile intake of the
new water works tunnel, off the foot of
Chicago avenue, tonight caused great
deal of excitement about the city hall and
tug offices.
The tug Bobbie Dunbam of the Dunham
line was Immediately sent to the intake.
It was found that one man had been seri-
ously burned about the face anu arms
by an explosion OF waste oil thrown into
the furnace used in the tunnel.
The injured man is James Whitney of
Columbus Ohio second cook, who is
burned severely about the face and arms.
He was brought to the city and removed
to the County Hospital.
About $50 last night, while the men
were at work, Whitney was standing in
front of the furnace used to heat the boilers.
A quantity OF oil and water which had
dripped from the engine and machinery
had accumulated III a pail and one OF the
firemen concluded to throw the refuse into
the furnace to get it out of the way. As
he diu so small explosion followed.
The explosion of the oil was accom-
panied by a dull, rumbIing sound, which
was greatly increased by the close quarters
in which it took place The laborers at
work under the bottom of the great lake
believed that they were in living tomb,
and panic followed.
The sixty-five men were for the time
being wild with terror and few expected to
reach the air alive. The gang foreman
soon convinced them that there was no
danger
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DECIDED At SANTA ROSA,
Verdict for the Plaintiff in the
Chenoweth.SkaggS Law
suit.
Property Restored by Jury to Man
WorSted in a Real Estate
Trade.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Dec. 30.-The jury
in the Chenoweth- -Skaggs case has reached
verdict in favor of plaintiff, Chenoweth,
who had sued Skaggs to have a property
trade between them annuled, claiming
that Skaggs had by fraud and misrepre-
sentation induced him TO accept property
grossly under value to that traded by him
to Skaggs.
Chenoweth owned fifty acres of good
bottom land near Occidental. valued at
$1,000 He exchanged this for eighty acres
of land in Lake County, lodging-house
and building lots in Santa Rosa and a
house and lot in Windsor. The jury fixed
the value of the latter properties at $685..
CheDoweth also claims to be incompetent
at times to transact business.
The case has dragged along since last
spring, but the real struggle was COM
nenced two weeks ago. Every point has
been stubbornly contested by the opposing
attorneys In charging the. jury Judge
Dougherty submitted two general verdicts
and thirty one issues. The jury found on
about two-thirds of the issues and re-
turned a verdict in Chenoweth's favor
Skaggs' lawyers will ask for further
hearing on the ground that the jury did
not find on enough of the issues presented
to form a foundation for Judgment.
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A Blow on the Face Answered
With Bullets From a
Pistol.
RESULT OF AN OLD QUARREL
The Lawyer Had Accused His Adver.
sary of Slandering His
Daughters.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, Dec. 30.-This
city is in great excitement tonight over
the shooting of Hon. J. w. Rose, promi-
nent lawyer of this place, by Roland K.
Truitt, an equally prominent business
man. The wounded man is still alive,
though the chances for his recovery are
not bright.
Shortly after the evenings mail arrived
Truitt walked into 1.-THE postoffiee, which
was crowded with people awaiting their
mail Mr.. Rose followed soon after, and
walking straight up to Truitt struck him
in the face. Truitt drew a revolver, and
with Mr.. Rose grasping him about the
body, shot at him three times, two bullets
taking effect. The crowd in the postoffice
lost no time in getting out of the way of
the flying bullets, and the wounded law
yer, who is larger man than Trultt, soon
had hls combatant so he could not use the
weapon again.
Rose was taken to his home near by, and
it was found that one bullet from Truitt' S
revolver had entered his breast little be-
low the heart, while the other entered the
body below the left armpit, passing en-
tirely through, coming out near the
SuOulQer DlaQe. lie was resting easily
when CALL correspondent visited him,
but declined to say anything relative to
the trouble, save that Truitt had been
siandering the good name of his daughters
and in other ways prosecuting his family.
Truitt gave himself up to the officers i'm
mediately after the shooting. At the jail
he said:
"R ose is a big man, and he has been fol-
lowing me long enough. l have stood a
good deal of abuse from him, and al
though have been trying to avoid him
he was looking for the fight he got to-
night. l went to the postoffice after my
mail, and was talking to some one when
Rose came in and struck me in the face.
He hit me several times before got hold
of my revolver, and then L had trouble
shooting him, for he held me.
Rose says 1 Insulted his daughters.
This Is not true. He has had grudge
against me for a long time. l don't
know how badly hurt him; neither do
care"
Much regret is felt over the unfortunate
affair. Bosh Rose and Truitt are among
Healdsburg's influential citizens. At this
time it cannot be stated how serious the
wounds of Rose are. The attending
physician has extracted the ball which
lodged in the body.
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AID FOR ARMEN|ANS,
Continued from First Page.

after waiting there two months for exequa-
turs were, September II, directed to go to
their respective posts without them.
1.-The statements that consulates of Great
Britain and France were already estab-
lished at Erzeroum and Harpoot were
made on the authority of early advices. 1t
has since been ascertained that no foreign
consulate representation of any kind ex-
lists at Harpoot, which is embraced in the
consular jurisdiction OF the British con-
sulate for Koord istan, the residence of the
principal officer being Erzeroum. There
are subordinate Viee-Consuls at the towns
OF Diarbeker and Van. At both these lat
ter places and also at Mosul, in the eastern
part of Koordistan, vice-consulates of
other powers are established, although as
regards lack of foreign trade they are i'll
much the same fix as Harpoot. At Erze-
roum consulates are maintained by Persia
and Russia and vice-consulates by France
and Italy. RICHARD s. OLNEY.
Department of State, Washington, D. c.,
Decem Der %, 1885,
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GUESTS or VALLEJO.
Baptist Pastors of San Francisco aud
Oakland Entertained.


VALLEJO, CAL, Dec. 30.-Departing
from the usual custom of holding their
meeting In the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms at San Francisco. the
Baptist ministers of San Francisco and
Oakland held to-day's meeting in Vallejo,
and at noon were sumptuously dined by
the members of Cornell Baptist Church of
this city.
After the call to order by President E..
III. Hayden Rev. w. l.. Castor. pastor of
Vallejo church, welcomed the visitors.
DR.. A. B. Banks OF Sacramento was pres
ent and read a paper on Church Work in
a Capital City" The paper was ably writ
ten and energetically delivered. 1t ar
raigned legislators for unbecoming con-
duct and abandonment of principle, and
deplored the fact that SO many otherwise
good men were trying constantly to get
positions where the pay was vastly more
than they pretended to earn. The discus
sion was crisp and to the point.
After dinner, which was served in the
church parlors, visit was paid to the
Naval Union through the courtesy of
Superintendent Rev. T. F. Burnham
Later one of the yard launches conveyed
the party to the nayy-yard, where, under
the direction of Chaplain A.A. McAllister,
the visitors were shown the attractions of
the yard and allowed to inspect the Mon
terey and other vessels on the bay.
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RUSSIA BACKING TURKEY.
Run,ors of a Treaty Bettceen Gear ana
Sultan ReUired.

Rmniors of a Treaty Bettceem Gear and
Sultan ReUtred.
LONDON, CAL, Dec. 30.-The Constan-
tinople correspondent of the Standard
telegraphs that NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian
Embassador had long private audience
with the Sultan Oh Wednesday. He adds
that it would cause 10 surprise should it
be learned that there is a secret Russo
Turkish treaty.
1t is well known in Constanti2ople that
the so-called concert of the powers con-
sists of confused entente between five OF
them, while Russia backs Turkey, whose
finances are in a hopeless condition.
Russia, it is said, is now offering to loan
money to the Porte.
A Russian syndicate, which is strongly
supported by the Russian embassy, has
applied for a concession for petroleum
monopoly, offering therefor the sum OF
$3.50, 900 yearly.
ALI the foreign embassies, with the ex-
ceptlon of the Russian, are prepared to
strenuously resist the granting of the
monopoly. Turkeys financial troubles
reached such a pitch last week that the
treasury applied to every province for
100000 with which to pay the troops.
Smyrna was the only vilayet that was able
to meet the demand.
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KERN COUNTY EJEcTMENTS.
Settlers Upon Swamp Lands Lose in the
Extended Litigation With j. 3.
Hnnnin

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Dec. 80. The
famous swamp land cases which caused so
much excitement last spring came up in
the Superior Court this morning and were
summarily disposed of. Judgment for the
plaintiff was quickly rendered.
The cases were in the nature OF eject
ment suits brought against several claim
ants by J. b. Haggin. When they were
called this morning the defense asked
leave TO amend its answer by setting up
the alleged fraudulent character of the
patents to the land in dispute held by j..
B. Haggin.
The court said that it had already ruled
against such motion. 1t had given the
matter careful consideration ana saw no
reason for acting differently. The attor-
neys for Haggin then produced the original
patents to the lands in dispute. The de-
tense had nothing to offer and Judgment
was thereupon ordered for plaintiff.
1t will MOI be necessary to issue writs of
ejectment, as the defendants have advised
the counsel for Mr.. Haggin that they will
give up peaceably possession of the prop
erty tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
APPEAL FOR AID.
,imericans asked to Subscribe to a Ftnd
for -ArmenidRs.

>Inericans asked to Subscribe to a Fund
for Arnenians.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 30.-The fol-
lowing has been sent to the press: The
public has already been made acquainted
through the press with the sufferings in
parts of the Turkish empire, which is most
appalling, both in its extent and character,
and which is sure to be OF long duration.
1t is probable that $4,000 people have been
put to death, and no less than $4,000 are
now entirely destitute and in danger of
perishing unless relief is promptly fur
nished.
Relatively small amounts have already
been raised in England and America and
distributed through local channels, but 1t
is clear that nothing commensurate with
the needs can be accomplished except
through strong and thoroughly repre-
sentative agency.
For the purpose of raising funds and
supplies on an adequate scale the National
Armenian Relief Committee has been
formed with headquarters in New York.
Local cooperating committees have or are
being organized throughout the country.
David J. Brewster, Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, is president of the
National Armenian relief committee, which
includes Archbishop Corrigan, Chauncey
NJ. Depew, John Kennedy, Alexander E.
Orr, Bishop Potter, Jacob Schiff, Everett
P. Wheeler and others.
The national committee now appeals in
the name of suffering humanity to the
people of the United States, irrespective OF
race, party or creed, for immediate and
generous contributions for this purpose.
The immediate need is for money.
The only supplies which can be wisely
used are grain and coarse cotton and
wooden goods in the piece, but no such
contributions should be forwarded with
out previous communication with the
committee. The refugees themselves can
be utilized in making up their own cloth
ing if the material is furnished, and so
modest are their wants that they can sub
sist on pound and half of bread at a
cost of 2 cents day for each person.
Funds should be sent to the treasurers,
Brown Bros. & Co., New York, Boston
and Philadelphia. General correspond
ence and inquiries regarding local COM
mittees should be addressed to the Ma
tional Armenian Relief Committee, 45
Williams street, New York.
1t is requested that boards of trade,
Mayors and other prominent citizens take
steps at once to organize strong repre-
sentative branch committees in their re-
spective localities throughout the country,
and report the same to the national COM
mittee for enrolment and suggestions.
SPENCER TRAsK,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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CRIME OF A vALLEJOAN.
John Carrington's Brutal Attack
Upon a Young Woman in
Her Home.
Frustrated by the Unexpected Return
of His Intended Victims
Husband.

VALLEJO. CAL, Dec. 30-John Car
rington, a painter, is lodged in the City
Jail, under a warrant issued by Judge
Lamont and sworn to by William J. Riley.
His attempt at brutal crime has caused
the widest excitement in the town, and
threats against the prisoner are heard
upon every hand. Darlington is accused
of having forced an entrance to the home
of Mrs. Riley, bride of three weeks, and
attacked the young woman. He was
frustrated by the opportune return of
Riley to his home, after Mrs. Riley was
exhausted from a desperate struggle with
her assailant.
Riley and his young wife have been re-
siding in new cottage at the corner OF
Virginia and Alameda streets since their
marriage. The residence was not quite
completed, and mechanics and painters
have been finishing the work on the
structure in basement and attic. Riley
has spent the DAYS following his honey
moon assisting in completing his dwelling.
This afternoon he found it necessary to
leave his home for short time to go to
town. Darlington was employed as a
painter in finishing the house, and in this
way knew of Riley's absence from home.
w non huey returned from Town ana
approached his front door he was startled
by hearing his wifes voice calling for
help. He rushed around to the back
door and as he passed the side of the
house a stick of wood was thrown vio-
lently through a window. 1t afterward
developed that Mrs. Riley had thrown the
wood in the hope that it would attract
attention. When Riley reached the back
door it was fastened. but it yielded to his
efforts to iorce 1T. He hurried through
the intervening rooms, finally reaching
one in which he found his wife almost
fainting and bearing outward evidence of
having had desperate struggle. In the
same room, and evidently surprised at
Riey's arrival, was Darlington. His
chagrir, however, was short lived, for be-
fore Riley could act he drew revolver
ana, covering the husband, moved toward
the back door.
Riley was unarmed, but displaying ex-
cellent nerve he followed Darlington
and kept him in sight until he could
secure the services OF messenger to send
for officers. When they arrived CARING
ton was arrested and placed in Jail.
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Bahri Pasha Presented Four Fair Cap
tires to the Sultan.


tires to the Sultan.
NEW YORR, n. Y, Dec 22-Recent
letters telling of the massacres in various
Armenian cities contain certain informa-
ton that helps to explain many points in
the awful outbreaking of so-called Moham-
medan fanaticism. A letter from Trebi-
Zond says:
Bahri Pasha, Governor of Vanshd,
started to come to Constantinople, aud it
was learned that he was bringing with him
four OF the fairest young maidens of Sas-
SCUM. who had been spared in the massa-
ere, to make an acceptable present of
them to his Sultan. This aroused the
Armenian people of Trebizond to frenzy,
and it was impossible to restrain the
Young men, the more daring of whom fired
1,non Bahri Pasha, wounding him. But
he carried out his mission to CONSTANT
nonle. and was honored with the highest
decorations and appointed Governor of
Adana. Afterward the pasha OF Trebizond,
calling twelve Of the leading men of the
citv demanded that they should hand
over the Young men who attacked the
Governor, and gave them just few hours
IN which 20 carry out his order The next
day they answered MIN tnat the Govern
ment had no means of finding the men
out.
When the mails had arrived and the
people went toward the postoffice the
trumpet was sounded three times and both
the soldiers and the MOB rushed upon the
people. And this we know is only one
and not even the most terrible of the mas
sacres.
In view OF the revelations as to the ac-
tual political conditions in Europe in
fuencing the fate of the Armenian people
in Turkey, the Armenian Relief Associa-
ton in New York yesterday cabled the fol-
lowing message to the London Times and
to the London Daily News:
Europe pushed Armenia into the mouth of
hell and turned to celebrate Christmas. If the
Continental powers are dead to honor and con-
science, can England forget justice? Does she
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31

not believe in Almighty God, that she waits for
help before stopping the wholesale as
sassination of Christian ministers and
their hocks We send $1,000 to the
Grosyenor House Committee. But what avails
food when fire and sword exterminate? Shall
we advise Armenians TO apostatize? Surely
the wrath OF God aud the blessing of the Christ
have still significance for the men OF Eng
land Does she no more expect them to do
their duty? Christian America will support
ENGLAND. J. BLEECKER MILLER, Chairman.
HERANT NJ. KIRETCHJIAN,
General Secretary Armenian Relief Association.
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struck him about year ago he is an un-
mitigated liar."

struck him about year ago he is an un-
mitigated liar."
Thereupon the women screamed and be.
gan leaving the edifice. The Bishop en-
tered into discussion with two men. Mr..
Pierce, anticipating trouble, had secured
the attendance of a Deputy Sheriff, and
also prepared statement, which he arose
and read as follows:
AS the dignitied scriptural and sacred SER
vice of the Protestant Episcopal church has
been so disgrscefully interrupted 1 will read
the following affirmation: Affirming, as under
the penalties of perjury to tell the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth, Charles
G. Pierce affirms:
That on Monday morning, December 3,
1894, when passing the new Masonic Temple
in Placerville, ]. II. d. Wingfield was asked TO
go in with him and view the lodge hall. This
was done according to the usual custom OF in
viting visitors TO our town to see one OF its
provements. This affirmant states that in
all respects he acted exactly as to all visitors
before or since accompanied; that there was
no wcrd OF dispute or contention by him;
that after short time the visitor exclaimed,
"Ah that is what keeps men out OF the
church; they are here, when they ought to be
in the church,; that the visitor then said to
the church, sir, land then struck, with clenched
fist violent blow on this affirmant, and fol-
lowed it with the words, ''Not here, but in the
church. my boy" The af1irmant states that
there was no word or act OF his OF provocation,
personal reflection or opposition to cause irri-
tation when he heard these threatening words
and felt the beating with the fist. This is af-
firmed under the earthly and eternal penalties
of perjury. CHARLES G. PIERCE.
December %, 1895.
Having read the statement, Mr.. Pierce
said: Now we will close with the hymn"
The Bishop left the edifice.
In the afternoon Doctor WingfelG met
the vestry and apologized for the impal-
sive language he had used during the fore
noon. In the evening the church was
packed and standing room was at a
premium. The Bishop preached on the
subject ssWhat Think Ye OF Christi" Mr..
churchmen exchanged not word, and
each hied him to his own hotel.
All day long and deep into the night
crowds gathered on the streets and hotel
lobbes threatening the Bishop. A COM
mittee was organized to notify him TO
leave town within an hour, but better
counsel prevailed. To-day the excitement
is not abated. All the town is aroused.
and while prudent men seek to pour oil
on the troubled waters, the anger OF the
populace will not down. The Bishop
started on the early train for Benicia.
Mr.. Pierce has been secretary of Ell
Dorado Lodge. No. 26, f. and A. NJ, for
twenty-one years; prelate of the Com
mAndery knights Templar thirty years
chaplain of Morning Star Lodge, No. 20,
/. o. O. F., over thirty years; for one year
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge OF
California, F. and A. NJ; one year grand
prelate of the Grand Commandery; since
1861 continuously Superintendent OF
Schools and since 1880 a member of the
County Board of Education, to all OF
which he gave his devoted attention in
addition to his ministerial duties.
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BOTH WOMEN ARE FREED.
Miss Roden of California Is Anxious to See
Burdick Sent to the State
Prison.

ROCHESTER,, n. V, Dec. 30.-Judge
Rumsey to-day granted an absolute divorce
to Grace p. Burdick of Livonia, and an
nulled the marriage of Marjorie S. Roden
of California to William p. Burdick on the
ground that Burdick had wife living at
the time he married the California girl.
Miss Roden is the girl who came to this
city to marry Burdick who represented
himself as being single and said he was a
cousin of Hon. George Aldridge, then
Mayor of the city.
Marjorie says she is going to stay in
Rochester until she sees Burdick in
Auburn State Prison, and then she will
return to her people who are we'll to do in
California.
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AFFRAY AT ANGELS CAMP.
Harris Kirk assaulted Ly a Man
Whous he Has Indebted.

ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Dec. 3O.-As the
result of quarrel of long standing Harris
Kirk, mining man, was assaulted to-
night by another miner named Johnson,
who knocked Kirk down with blow from
a revolver. The butt of the weapon caught
Kirk back of the ear, severing that mem
Der almost entirely from his head.
1t is claimed that Kirk owes Johnson
money, and that when he got paid off yes
terday he refused to liquidate. Johnson
met Kirk in a saloon tonight, and draw
ing a revolver ordered Kirk to throw up
his hands. Kirk, with his hands in the
air, protested that he was unarmed. John
son searched him to make certain that he
was not prevaricating, and having satisfied
himself on that point struck him terrific