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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
CARSON MINT CASE.
Witness Mason Tells Of Alterations Made
In the Records.

Witness Mason Tells of Alterations Made
In the Records.
CARSON, New, Nov. 15.-In the trial of
James Heney for the alleged theft of gold
bullion to the value Of $4,000 from the
Government mint, Mason resumed the
stand this morning and was handed the
bullion records and computation books.
A. dozen or more bars were found re-
corded on the computation-book and as
sayers' certificates that were not credited
or found on the refinery ledger; but wit
ness said in making his final deduction
on the shortage he took all the bars into
account. and that the spurious melt was
not in natural order upon the records. He
said the omissions in the record-took
make it impossible to trace some of the
bullion or tell when it was handled.
The records show that in July, 1894.
1909 ounces went to the refning-room and
only 22O5 ounces came back. The sui
phuric acid process was used in the mint
only on that date.
Mason said the deficiency could not
have been caused by natural reasons, and
to be lost in the processes was impossible.
In working a large amount of gold yer y
little could be lost through the sewers.
Assayer Ellis, the next witness, ex-
planned the routine work of his depart
ment and what he knew of the spurious
melt.
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Had Secured a Deadly Drug by
Claiming 1t Was to Be
Given to a Dog.
THE MOTIVE Is A MYSTERY.
Wealth, a Good Position and Many
Friends Cast Aside for the
Grave.

PORTLAND, Or. Nov. 15.-Harry e.
Green, nephew OF John Green, the mil
lionaire president of the Portland Gas
Company, committed suicide in the Port
land Hotel barroom this afternoon by
taking cyanide of potassium. He was one
of the most popular young society men
here, notwithstanding that he had already
s9uandered fortune at the age of % years.
There is a mystery connected with
young Green's suicide. He was we'll con-
nected, had good position and many
friends, and beyond his convivial habits
there was nothing in the world to discour-
age him.
Green met DR.. Victor Smith this after
noon and with him walked toward the
Portland Hotel. AS they neared the hotel
Green remarked:
'1've got to procure some poison to kill
the dog down at the warehouse. The ami
NAL has bitten me and yesterday tore my
clothes. What would you advise as the
best and quickest poison, Vic2"
DIR. Smith said chloroform would do the
work. Both men entered drugstore.
Suddenly Green turned to his companion
and laughingly said:
"You must want to have me torn to
pieces. How am l to hold that dog while
the chloroiorm is taking effect? That
won't do; give me something quicker"
Smith the suggested cyanide of potas-
| SUM as the understanding poison outside
of prussic acid, and accordingly wrote out
| prescription.
The two men then left the store and
| separated, and Green went to the Hotel
Portland barroom. Entering the saloon
| the young man walked up to the bar, and
after conversing pleasantly with Barkeeper
Kelly a few moments asked for an empty
glass and glessful of water. The two
were placed before him. Into one Green
poured the cyanide Of potassium, and
moistening it with the water drank tha
| contents.
Staggered blythe excruciating agory pro-
duced by the fearful corrosive poison in
its almost instant action, Green made his
way to a chair.
"Goodby, Kelly. I've done it, and it's
up with me-" the dying man uttered as he
sank into Inconsistencies and died in a
| few moments.
at the inquest tonight nothing devel-
oped to show the motive prompting Green
| to self murder.
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sions that the Governor requests that they
make no charges for State business.'

sions that the Governor requests that they
make no charges for State business"
In examining the bids for supplies for
the var ious State institutions il was found
that there was a great difference in the
prices paid; in fact it was seldom that the
prices of any articles purchased by one in
stitution duplicated in amount the prices
paid by any of the others.
This fact has been brought to my at
tention so forclbly." said the Governor,
"that have called meeting of the vari-
Gus boards of directors to convene here
next Friday, when we will try to arrange
for the purchase OF supplies at the season
of the year when their price is the lowest.
'.In thi S way there can be great saving
made to the State. Another thing which
the board should have jurisdiction over is
the number of employees EMPLOYED. This
would also result in saving. If no satis-
factory Arrangement can be arrived at in
the purchase of supplies by the various
State institutions am inclined to believe
that this board will recommend at the ses-
sion of the next Legislature that the con-
tract of all these institutions be put under
the management OF one board, and in this
way the desired result can be arrived at.
II notice that an advertisement for sup
plies for the Institution for the Adult
Blind that THE CALL charges but $50,
while the Oakland Tribune charges 500 30.
This should be looked into and the Tribune
office notified"
The management Of the State reform
schools was mentioned and Secretary of
State Brown gave great credit to the
Whittier establishment, which had only
one attendant to every six boys, while
Preston had one to every four. In Whit
tier it costs $22 per month Tor each. inmate,
while the cost at Preston was $50.
That's as much as it cost me to get my
schooling when l was youngster," re-
marked the Governor.
The Governor stated plainly that the
board of directors of the Southern Cali
fornia Insane Asylum must by some
means arrange to conduct the affairs of
that institution without creating q de-
ficiency.
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Will Not Have to Make Good
the Amount of His
Shortage.
DID NOT RECEIVE THE MONEY.
The Jury Decides That Tax Collector
Johnson Failed to Turn in
Large Sum.

UKIAH, CAL, Nov. 15.-The trial of
Mendocino County versus William Ford
and forty seven other defendants was
to-day brought to a close. The defense
rested at noon, and the afternoon was
taken up in introducing evidence in re-
buttal on behalf of the county. The
charge of the court was very lengthy and
exhaustive and presented the law on the
subject very fully.
To the jury was submitted but one issue
by argument of counsel, and this was pre-
sented as follows as portion of the charge
Of the court:
"There is only single issue submitted
for the determination of this jury, and l
will read this, and from this you will de-
termine what that issue is. On the 18th
day of December, 1894, William Ford, as
County Treasurer of Mendocino County,
executed and delivered to James r. john
son, Tax Collector, a receipt for $6S,012 "a.
"The question for you is this: Does this
receipt include $4,000 more than the Treas
urer received of the Collector ?-yes or no. "
The jury, after having deliberated ten
minutes, returned the answer YES"
which in effect decides that the Treasurer
Collector claimed to have paid him.
This case is one which has gained con-
siderable celebrity. Philo Handy, Under
Sheriff and Deputy Tax Collector, claimed
that on December II, 1894, he paid to
William Ford, the County Treasurer,
$4,000, for which at that time no receipt
was given; that on the 18th day of Decem-
Der Handy paid to Ford the further sum
of $65, OH 81, and that at that time receipt
was given to Handy by the Treasurer for
012 81, which included the last pay
ment and the $4,000 for which no receipt
had previously been given.
Shortly afterward the Treasurer discov-
cred that he was short $4,000 in the amount
vinced that he had erred in giving the
Tax Collector credit and receipt for the
$4,000 alleged by the latter to have been
paid on December IL, and that he had
never received this amount, and he there
upon charged the Tax Collector with the
| shortage. The county, through the Dis
trict Attorney, brought suit to recover this
amount from the Treasurer.
The verdict rendered tonight holds tha
| Ford is correct in the contention that he
never received the money. No doubt judg
ment for the defendant will be asked to-
morrow morning on the verdict, and il
granted the county will appeal the case to
the Supreme Court.
Special counsel has been retained by the
| Tax Collector. in the person of ex. Judge
| Rutledge of Sonoma County and T. L.
Carothers of Ukiah. The trial of the case
was one of the most stubbornly contested
that has ever taken place here.
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ROUND MOUNTAINS MURDERER.
Deiaschmit, the Slayer of Harry Joyce,
Placed Behind the Bars of the
Reddinq jail

REDDING, Call, Nov. 15.-Charles Della
schmit, the murderer of Harry Ivyes at
Round Mountain, yesterday, is now con-
fined in the County Jail in this city. He
refuses to talk of the affair, but seems to
dread his coming arraignment for the
crime. The prisoner is but "a years of age.
The murder was the result. of trouble
over mining claim. Delaschmit and
Joyce were partners, and last week Della
schmit sold his interest to Joyce. 1t ap-
pears that on Wednesday Delaschmit
loaded a rifle and declared that he would
kill Joyce.
Learning that Joyce was at work on the
banks of Seamans Gulch he went there,
quarreled with Joyce and shot him in the
hip.
Joyce staggered and ran short distance,
but was followed by Delaschmit, who
again shot at the fallen man, killing him.
The murderer then walked to nearby
house and told man named Sylvester that
he had hurt Joyce. Assistance was Sc
cured and neighbors guarded the body all
night until the Coroner arrived.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury was
that Joyce came to his death at the hands
of DelaSchmit.
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FOUND I'M SANTA BARBARA.
Recovery Of Tiny Watch After 1t Had Been
Followed Across the Continent
and Euck.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Nov. 15.-
Two years. ago N. E. Bush of Santa Bar
bara was robbed of tiny gold watch,
smaller than a half-dollar piece, intrin-
sically of considerable value, but chiefly
cherished by its owner for personal rea-
sons. Diligent search has been made for
it ever since, not only by the local detec-
tives and constabulary, but by the detec-
tives all over the country. At one time
the little trinket was traced to Indian Ter
ritory.
A week or two ago City Marshal Hop
kins heard that the watch had been
brought back to Santa Barbara, and was
in the hands of a person here. He trled
the experiment of sending notification to
the suspect, informing him that the where
abouts of the article was known. and that
unless it was promptly delivered into his
hands the holder would be taken into Gus
tody Yesterday Hopkins received through
the mail tiny sealed box OF mysterious
aspect For some time the officer hesl-
tated to open it, fearing lest it be some de-
structive missile. When he at last broke
| the SEAL there lay the little watch which
has been chased across the continent and
| back again, and which now awaits It's
| right owner.
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FATE OF KENNETr AND RoEMER.
One Sentenced to Ten and the Other Fif
teen Years In San Quentin.

One Sentenced to Ten and the Other Fiji
teen Years In San Quentin.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 15.-F. b.
Kennett, the convicted slayer of Detective
A. B. Lawson. and Frank Roemer, whom
a jury found guilty of murder in the Sec
ond degree for the shooting of B. M.
Ullery at Downey, were brought before
Judge Smith, in Department / of the Su-
perior Court, this morning.
In both cases motions for new trials had
been made and argued some days ago, and
to-day was the time set for the Judge to
render his decision, he denying both mo-
tions.
Kennett was then told to stand up. and
Judge Smith imposed the full penalty that
the law allows for manslaughter-ten
years in the State prison at San Quentin.
When Roemer's turn came the court
said that he did not believe the prisoner to
be entirely bad at heart, and that he had
probably acted hastily and without reflec-
ton. The court, therefore, was disposed
to be lenient. Judge Smith then sentenced
Roemer to fifteen years in San Quentin.
In both cases stay of execution until
Monday morning was granted. The two
cases will be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
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THE TAMALPAIS ROAD.

The Surveyors Have Completed Eleven
Hnndred Feet of the Way.
MILL VALLEY, CAL, Nov. 15.-The
work of the surveyors on the Tamalpais
Mountain road is almost completed. They
have staked out about 100 feet of the en-
tire distance, and expect to finish running
the line inside of seven days.
Their work has been done under con-
siderable difficulty, as the rains have made
the sides of the mountain slippery and
dangerous. E. 3. Pond. ex- Mayor of San
Francisco, was taken over the proposed
route by Lowell White and Sidney B. Cush-
ing.
Pond. it is stated, will be heavy owner
In the enterprise, and it was for the pur-
pose of interesting him in the project that
he was taken into the route.
w. e. Foster, president of the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Railway, said to-
day that no arrangements had been made
between the mountain railroad projectors
and the Donahue line whereby the ter
minus of the road would be at Reeds
station on the line of the San Francisco
and North Pacific Railway.
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Tscherbakoff Charged by the
Exile With Having Done
the Killing.
WAS FORCED TO 90 ALONG
Could Not Overcome the Influence
Which the Murderer Exercised
Over Him.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 15.-Has
ivan Kovalev, the alleged murderer of
ageG F. H. l.. Weber and his gray-haired
wife, made a confession?
Sacramento people have been endeavor-
ing all day to answer the question. At an
early hour this morning the Bee displayed
bulletin, stating that Kovalev had made
a full confession, while the Record Union
denied the statement. There seems to be
little doubt that Kovalev has made state
ment in the presence of his attorneys, in
which he acknowledged that he was in the
Weber residence on the night of the mur-
der in company with Matthusky Tscherba-
koff.
1t is said that when questioned by his
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WARNING TO KOTARIES.
Governor Budd Announces That Their Work
for the State Must Be Gratis in
the Future,

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 15.-The
State Board of Examiners held its weekly
session this afternoon and audited the
usual bills.
A notary public's charge of 81, in
cluded in the bill of the regents
OF the State University, drew forth de-
clded objection from Governor Budd, who
declared that in the future if any notary
charged either the State or its Sheriffs for
afiidavits he must not expect renewal of
his commission.
miss Todman," said the Governor,
turning to his secretary, Gin the future
please notify all notaries seeking commis-
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PoKT oRcHARD DISASTER.

The NesU Government Drydock Flooded By
the Collapse of q Dam.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. ia Port
Orchard special says the new Government
drydock is completely submerged by
water to-day, the temporary bulkhead, or
cofferdam, the space for which was to
have been occupied by the great gate,
having given way last night.
Recently the piles and timbers were re-
moved, and the combined force of tide
and wind became more than the dam
could withstand. The water swept tons
of dirt before it into the dock, doing dam
age to the amount of $4,000. The acci-
dent will doubtless prolong the completion
of the drYdock several weeks.
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SANTA ANA ADTENTURE.
Charles Yards Fight for Life fifth a
Mad Boar.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Nov. 14.-Ex-
Street Superintendent Charles Ward had a
thrilling encounter in the willows west of
this city yesterday with a wild boar.
While hunting for hogs of his own, a big
boar rushed suddenly upon him. Ward
turned and ran, not having time to use the
gun which he had with him. He stumbled
and fell, and but for the presence of his
two dogs the wild boar would have made
short work of him.
The dogs attacked the boar and drew h is
attention to them, giving Ward time to re-
gain his feet. Watching his opportunity,
he finally sent a charge of shot into the
beast while it was fighting off the dogs
and it fell dead. The dogs were terribly
lacerated.
The boar, when dressed, weighed 326
pounds, and had tusks three inches long.
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PEACE rs DECLARED.

Southern Pacific Suit against the Corral
HoIfosc Company Withdratcn.
STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. 15.-Peace be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the Corral
Hollow railroad companies has been de-
clared. Late this evening Sydney &
Buck, the local legal representatives Of
the Southern Pacific. received orders from
the head of the law department to ask a
Corral Hollow Company. These instruc-
tions will, of course, be carried out.
A Corral Hollow gang went to French
Camp tonight, and as soon as notified
that the suit has been dismissed the cross
ing will be put in.
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FA FOR ANNEXATION.
Citizens Petition fo1, an Election 10
tend the City Limits.


tend the City Limits.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 15.-The
Southwestern Association has secured the
necessary 250O signatures to the petition
asking the Council to order another cleo
ton to determine whether the people are
in favor of annexing to Los Angeles the
districts of Rosedale. Vernon, University
and Pico Heights.
The names are now being compared
with the great register, so that there
will be no chance for the anti-annexation-
lists to protest when the petition is pre-.
sented to the council on Monday.
Chairman Neville of the executive COM
mittee of the association feels confident
that annexation will carry.
He says that many who voted sno' at
the last election will vote "yes' this time.
They have awakened to the fact that q
greater prosperity in their respective
districts will result from becoming o part
of Los Angeles.
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BRIDGING THE STAKlSLAUS.
South Approaches to the Steel Structure fol-
the Valley Railroad Are
Compiefed.

STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. 15.-Superin-
tendent of Construction Wilbur of the San
Joaquin Valley Railroad returned from
the Stanislaus River this evening. He re-
ports that the south approaches to the
steel bridge are completed, together with
the two end piers and a part of the central
one.
In few days the base of operations will
be transferred to the north bank. The
bridge supports will all be in position on
the arrival of the steel superstructure from
the East.
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FIRE At NEEDLES.
Disastrous Blaze i'm the Business Por.
ton of the TotUn.

ttOn or the IOtCn.
NEEDLES, CAL, Nov. ia fire started
i'll the shoeshop of George Baker on Main
street. Famed by strong north wind it
spread to the Lingo building on the east,
and before the hosecart arrived the Thomp-
son store building on the east and the Cal
lihan residence on the west were afire.
The flames then Tapped over and took
James Carols Office on the south. By
this time the volunteer hose company had
two streams on and the fire was checked.
The loss is about $4,000, with but little
insurance. The Needles Market, adjoin-
ing Thompson, was in imminent danger
and the barn was on fire twice, but was
soon extinguished. Many families in the
windward side moved west for safety.
To-day's fire proves that Needles has a
good water service and the making of q
fire department. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
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DUPED By EATON.
Another Victina of the Missing Los Anoe-
les Caterer.

/
les Caterer.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 15.-A war
rant has been issued for the arrest OF
Charles Eaton, late of the Owl Buffet, for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Eaton is fugitive from justice.
Just before he left he sold half interest
in his restaurant for $500. The purchaser
paid the money over, but received no bill
of sale. Within two hours after Eaton got
this money he decamped.
1t is thought that Eaton took between
$4,000 and $4,000 with him. This he OBJ
tanned from the numerous creditors he
duped. A determined effort will be made
to run him down and bring him back to
answer for his duplicity. Eaton was one
the best-known caterers and saloon-men
here. He is supposed to be in San Fran
cisco.
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JAILED BIZ MExICANS.
Nine Otcner Greene arrested for 4Ileg,
Interference With Army Officers.

utue- OtCheT UTecUc hTTcSteU JoT <aCc0eu
Interference With Army officers.
NOGALES, ARIz., Nov. 15.-W. G.
Greene, a mining man of Arizona
and Sonora, Mex, arrived to-day at his
mines at San Domingo, Sonora, just out
a Mexican jail. A Mexican officer, with
soldiers, went to Greene's camp to get re-
cruits for the army.
Greene refused to let his men go. The
officer returned later and arrested Greene
for interfering. Greene spent one day in
Jail and was then released on a telegram
from Governor Corral of Sonora.
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SAND to an Asulu,,,,

REDDING, CAL, Nov. 15.-Mary L. ].
Miller, who chopped her husband to
death last August, was to-day COM
mitted to an insane asylum, having
been examined before the Superior Court
and adjudged insane. at the examination
to-day she imagined she saw ferocious ami
mails in the courtroom.
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jave Comfy, in 1892. during a drunken
row and was sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years.
He was pardoned Tuesday by Governor
Hughes, and was Immediately rearrested
under the name of Tom Collins, charged
with killing man in Coconino County.
The prisoner says he knows nothing of the
second murder, and never knew a man
named Tom Collins, which he says is not
his name.
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T,cemty Thousand Dollar suit.

VISALIA, CAL, Nov. 15.-Daniel B
Miller, through his attorneys, Power
Afford, will bring suit against the Sanger
Lumber Company, owners of the Sequoia
sawmills, for 10000 damages. The action
will be brought in the Fresno County
Superior Court. Mr.. Miller on Septem ber
% last fell from the upper to the lower
floor of one of the Sequoia mills, and was
badly injured.
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MUST LEAVE THE Il. r. q.

RM,nored Ulfimata,n Submitted to Great
Northern Employees.
SPOKANE; WASH, Nov. 15.-It is re-
ported that the Great Northern road has
issued an order directing that all employees
who are members of American Railway
Union sever their connections with that
order and present to the company their
card of withdrawal by November Is. Great
Northern officials here deny this report,
but admit that some action will be taken
in reference to American Railway Union
men.
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Santa Barbara Burglary.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Nov. 15.-
Ludwigsart's leather-shop, on State street,
was entered by burglars last night and $50
worth of goods taken. From the manner
in which the shop was entered it is be-
ieved that the burglar had a knowledge
of the interior of the building and the
kind of lock used on the door. This is the
fifth burglary in Santa Barbara within the
mast ten days
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
STANFORD UNIVERSITY.

Freshmen Perfecfing arrangements for
Unique Function.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Nov.
14.-The freshmen class is arranging for a
glee entertainment. the first of its kind
ever given here. Preparations are rapidly
assuming shape and the unique affair will
probably come off early in December.
The geological department. is in receipt
of another collection of fishes from Japan,
made by Otaki, former student of the
un iversity.
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on the 23d for charity. Daniel O'Connell, /,
which the young ladies of this place are
to decorate with green's from the hills of
Sausalito. AS number of parties have
engaged tugs for the OCCASION the ladies
expect TO make the entertainment great
success.
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HILL Par oil Claims.

SALEM, Or, Nov. 15.-The State Insur-
aace Company, whose failure was caused
by the Williams & England Company
closing It's doors yesterday, has issued a
statement through its Portland office to
the effect that its assets are in good shape
and that every dollar in claims would be
paid. The liabilities are listed at $l75,O
outside of the capital stock; assets, 1884,
O00