davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06

visited the Weber House, where the
murder was committed The arrest
OF the Sprout brothers on suspicion of
having killed the Webbers was also
brought before the talesmen, being
put in the form of question as to whether
or not, when they had read an account of
that arrest they formed any opinion as to
the guilt or innocence of the accused
This seems to indicate that the defense
intends to show the jury that there are
strong reasons for believing some one else
guilty OF the crime. Many OF the tales
men were asked whether they had read
newspaper accounts of the Durrant trial
and whether they had formed any opinion
in regard to the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner.
Major Anderson, attorney for the de-
tense, will spring surprise tomorrow
upon the opening of the case by asking
the court to proceed with a medical exam
ination TO determine the defendants S
sanity.
The general opinion is that Judge
johnson will not grant the motion, and
that the trial will proceed by the calling of
the first witness for the prosecution, who
will probably be Captain Lees.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
PACIFIC COAST NEWS,
Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific in a Rate
War.
APPLYING THE KNIFE.
Elbow" Tariffs in Force a Year
Ago Re-established by
Both Lines.
CHEAP FARES TO THE EAST.
Huntington's Company Said to Have
Been Responsible for the
Reductions.
CHEAP FARES TO THE EAST.

Los ANGELES, Call, Nov. 5.-The war
between the Southern Pacific and the
Santa Fe commenced to-day There is
quite slashing of rates TO Eastern points.
The Southern Pacific is selling tickets
reading from Los Angeles to Chicago. st.
Louis, Cairo and other points, via New
Orleans, at the rate which prevailed up to
this morning for the same trip via the
short line. Likewise, the Santa Fe is SELL
ing tickets reading from Los Angeles to
Omaha via Kansas City at the rates that
were charged over the direct line to
Omaha.
1t is claimed that this latest trouble be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe is the outcome of the Southern Pacific's
effort to divert business from the Ogden
line TO the Sunset route. 1t is generally
recognized fact that passengers destined to
Chicago will not go by way of New Or
leans, all conditions being equal, and it is
charged that tickets to be placed on sale
are not for the purpose of inducing Chi
cago passengers to go via New Orleans, but
to enable scalpers to make a cheap rate
over the Sunset route. The coupon for the
trip from New Orleans to Chicago is re-
garded as a good scalp" and it will en-
able the Southern Pacific to get more bust
ness over the Sunset route. The telbow
rates" which were re-established to-day,
were in force year ago, but both lines
found it advisable TO discontinue them.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
M0URNED At MAR|POSA,
Death of Judge L. F. Jones After
an Illness of Several
Years.
Was a Member of the Constitutional
Convention and a Lawyer
of Note.

MERGED, CAL, November A tele-
phone message was received to-day from
Mariposa announcing the death of Judge
l.. +. Jones this forenoon. The event was
not unexpected, as the deceased had been
i'll for the past two or three years.
Judge Jones was member Of the Con-
stitutional Convention that framed the
new State Constitution, and held the Office
OF County Judge for two ter ms before the
adoption of that instrument. He was ali
attorney by profession, and was looked
upon as one of the ablest counsel
ors in this part of the State
At the time of his death he was "A
years of age. A widow and four grown
children survive him, one of his daugh-
ters being the present SUPERINTENDENT OF
Schools of Mariposa County, anot ther post
mistress at Mariposa, and a third the wife
of Senator Goucher of Fresno. His son is
practicing attorney at Salinas.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
TRAGEDY NEAR NEW UHATCOM

Farmer Sportsman accused of killing
and Crrmdtimg His Wife.
NEW WHATCOM, WASH, Nov. ga
report has just reached here of the burn
ing of house belonging to young far
mer named Speisman, at Timon, between
Everson and Lynden, this county, last
night, and OF the death of Mrs. Sportsman
in the flames.
The Coroner returned this evening from
the scene of the tragedy. An inquest had
been held and a verdict rendered in effect
that Mrs. Ida Sportsman had been MUIR
dered by her husband, Fred J. Sportsman,
who then set fire to the dwelling and fed
The woman's limbs were burned to crisn,
and the skull crushed in on the left side
by q blow from some blunt instrument
The couple were married several years
ago, but separated, and were reunited only
recently. They quarreled frequently.
Shortly before the fire the nearest neigh
Dor heard several shots.
A warrant has been issued for Speis-
mans arrest, but no trace of him has yet
been found.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
PACIFIC COAST NEWS,
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Gambling Nephew
Killed.
SLAIN BY A MEXICAN.
Tragic Death Of Billy" Blossom
at the Hand of One of
His Kind.
LEFT RICHES FOR RELATIVES.
He Had Forsaken Liquor and Gained a
Fortune in the City of
Mexico.
LEFT RICHES FOR RELATIVES.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 5.-A letter from
Mazatlan Mexico, to-day, briefly outlines
the career and tragic death of "Billy"
Blossom, an old-time Portland gambler
and a nephew of the late Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Blossom was at one time known
to every gambler in the State. During the
last few years of his residence here, how
ever, he had become a wreck from drink.
He was "hanger-on" at the old Bruins
wick gambling in its flush" days
when Ike Grafton and Jake Webber were
running it, and had every opportunity to
make an independent fortune. But at
that time Blossoms star of popularity and
prosperity had long been dimmed, and he
was treated with the contempt usually ac-
corded the pickers-up of "sleepers' ON
faro game.
In the latter part of 1889 Blossom sud
denly disappeared from his haunts, and
he had then fallen so low among his class
that scarcely any one inquired as to what
had become of him. In 1891 it was learned
that he had weaned himself from the
liquor habit and begun life anew in the
City of Mexico, where last year he was
owner of big gam bling-house.
The letter received to-day adds that in
August of this year Blossom got into a
fight with rich Mexican gambler and he
was fatally stabbed. He lived two weeks
after the affray, and disposed of $4,000 in
ready cash among relatives in Fall River,
Mass. He also revealed for the first time
that he was nephew Of the late DIR. Oliver
Wendell Holmes. At his request his body
was embalmed and sent to Fail River for
intprmeut
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06

These things develop all the latent weak
ness in his body. They make digestion
imperfect, they prevent proper assimila-
ton, proper secretion of the digestive
fluids and the proper excretion of refuse
matter. Probably the last is most impor-
tant of all, for poisonous matter i'll bowels,
liver and kidneys soon gets into the blood
and so is carried all over the body. There
is no telling where such things will stop.
In the beginning, little common sense
and simple, natural remedy is all that is
needed Even when the trouble has pro-
gressed to serious stages, simple, scien-
tihc remedy working strongly with Nature
soothing, stimulating, invigorating, the
organs of digestion, will have a wonderful
effect on the whole body. There is really
nothing wonderful about it. The blood is
all made in the digestive organs. If they
are healthy and strong, the blood is the
same and it makes every part of the body
strong.
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
puts the digestive organs into perfect con-
dition. 1t makes them capable of perform
ing perfectly all their functions. 1t in
creases the power of assimilation and SO
makes good, solid healthy flesh, A large
book about it 100 pages will be sent free
to any address, on receipt of six cents in
stamps to cover postage. Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN GRAPES.
Late Crops Being Picked, Packed and
Shipped Over the Santa Fe
Ron6

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Nov. 5.-The table
grape vintage throughout the State is vir-
tually ended, except in the Santa Cruz
Mountains, where the crop often continues
until late in December, i'll consequence of
which the grape e-growers receive very good
prices for their crop.
AT the Summer Home farm, owned by
the Bernheims, twenty-seven men are kept
busily packing. At Kilfassett, w. III. Gal
bralth employs ten men, and so on
through the mountains.
AT the Union depot are several Santa
Fe refrigerator cars standing on the freight
tracks, being filled with the choicest of
Santa Cruz Mountain table grapes to be
shipped to Eastern markets for the Pattee
& Lett Co.
A number of carloads have already been
shipped, and it is expected that twenty
carloads will be forwarded if the present
favorable conditions continue.
The varieties being shipped are Black
Ferrari, Verdel and Muscat. The cars con-
tain each 96O crates. They are shipped
eastward, and the company at Chicago,
keeping in full touch with the best mar
kets, divert them where the demand is
greatest and the prices highest.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
SAN JOSE DIVORCE CASE.
Mrs. frances E. Lovett,s Petition for Seq
aration Denied by Judge
LOrIQGn.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 5.-Judge Lori
gan this morning denied the application
of Mrs. Frances Z. Lovett for divorce from
Charles E. Lovett on the grounds of fail
ure to provide and desertion.
The principals were married in this city
i'll 1890. Mrs. Lovett, who was divorced
wife of the late Samuel A. Bishop, was
possessed of considerable means at the
time and she started her husband in the
saloon business. Lovett never contributed
to his wife's support, and, after failing in
business and her refusal to longer support
him, he deserted her and went to Los
Angeles.
In denying the application, Judge Lori
for divorce, although the wife had fur
nished the support of the family, since the
husband had in no way tried to control
the receipts.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06

MILL VALLEY ROADS,
The Effort to Improve Them Has Added TO
Their Bad Condition.

The Effort to Improve Them Has added to
Their Bad Condition.
MILL VALLEY, CAL, Nov. 5.-The
people of this place are complaining Bit
terly about the bad roads in this section of
Marin County. Huge rocks have been
placed on the roadway, rendering it i'm
possible for bicycles or light wagons to
travel with safety. The bus running be-
tween Alto station on the North Pacific
Coast Railway and Mill Valley has been
compelled to go over mile out Of its course
in order to avoid dangerous part of the
county road.
On this road are large rocks placed there
by the roadmaster of this district ostensi-
bly, for the purpose of putting the highway
into proper condition for winter travel.
The people of Mill Valley and vicinity,
aided by the local press, are making an
effort to have the State Board of Road
Commissioners take some action IN the
matter.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
LOST ON KNEEK RIVER.
Ttco Miners Thought to Haze Perashed in
AGaska WiIds.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Nov. s.
News was received here to- day from Cooks
inlet that Frank Lemar and man named
Dyer, miners, started UP Kneek River in
canoe, intending to cross the mountains
and prospect down Copper River. These
streams are not navieable, and are full of
treacherous falls and hidden powders, and
the Government surveyors have never been
able. to ascend Copper River. Besides, on
the latter river is a band of hostile Indians
who have resoluteIy kept miners out of
their territory.
Dyer and Lemar left Cooks Inlet in
April with three months provisions. and
their friends believe they were drowned or
were killed by Indians.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
PoTERTF CAUSED HIS CRIME.

1HUtUntIhD Ctrcuhstnnces Tighten the
Sentence of FOrger Ehrharett.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 5.-F. n.
Ehrharett, who forged the name of J. A.
Bullard to an sS5 check, and who shortly
after being lodged in Jail attempted to
commit suicide, was sentenced this morn
ing by Judge Smith to two years in San
Quentin. The sentence given is light
one, but it was shown by the evidence that
the prisoner mitted the offense when
poverty-stricken and i'll: that he was af
fiicted with consumption. and during his
incarceration had suffered from hemor
rhages.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
------------------
u UESTS AT Il FETE,
Nerddd City Citizens Entertain the Sn
Francisco Visitors.

francisco Tisit0rs.
NEVADA CITY, CAL, Nov. 5.-Neyada
City's San francisco guests were driven on
Sunday to various points of interest in the
locality, among others to the Electric
Power Company's new plant, one of the
finest in the United States, and
which will be completed by December
L. In the evening public
entertainment was given at the
National Exchange Hotel which was made
enjoyable by music, speeches and refresh
ments. Goyne's band, local company of
musicians composed entirely of miners
and one of the best amateur organizations
IN the State, was highly complimented for
its performances. One of the Rector
brothers presided at the speech making
and made an ideal master of ceremonial
The goodfellowship idea of the gather
ing broadened as the evening advanced.
and ringing addresses were made uuon
the mining resources and necessities OF the
State and county, upon the wisdom OF
various municipal Improvements in en-
ueavorlng to enhance the convenience and
attrachveness Of the city, commencing the
recent voting of $4,000 bonds to enable
the municipality to control it's water
supply, and applauding the City Council
Tor It's expressed intention of providing a
oS SlCiii, liilpIONltlS the streets
anu providing public park.
John Martin, engineer of the electric
power plant on the South Yuba, which
mas been erected at a cost exceeding $500
oC0 and which is to furnish electric light
and power to the mines and all others re-
curing 1T at Nevada City and Grass Valley,
promised the citizens liberal treatment
ana good service on behalf of the COM
pany. Il. c. Walrath made kindly
speech on behalf of THE CALL for
Its championship of miners rights,
winch was responded to by n
representative of THE CALL, who claimed
that 1t had not discriminated in favor of
the miners, but was pursuing a we'll
dehned policy of liberality and justice
toward all deserving interests, and was in
terested only IL the general welfare of the
State at large.
Among the principal speakers of the
evening were J. Rector, r.. G. Walrath
charles Stepp, T. H. Carr, Charles
Grimes, A. J.. Brooks, Edwin Tilley. Phil
Goyne, Samuel Butler and John Martin.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
The sealer Olsen Case Continued.

PORTLAND, Or. Nov. 5.-The case of
the United States against the sealing
schooner Louis Olsen for illegal sealing,
which was called for hearing yesterday
and to-day by Judge Bellinger. has been
continued until the United States District
Attorney can hear from Lieutenant Dun
woody and e. L. Hooper of the revenue
cutter Rush, an important witness for
the Government, returns to San Francisco.
The defendants in the ease have filed
general denial that the Olsen was sealing
in prescribed territory.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
SWINDLED THE FARMERS.
The Leader of q Bunko Gang arrested by
Chief kidtcard.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Nov. 5.-Chief Kid
ward this morning arrested George Miller,
professional bunko-steerer of San Fran
cisco, in the Alameda district, where for
the past two or three days Miller and his
confederates have reaped harvest fleeing
country people. The confidence men
would accost ranchers under the pretense
OF having places to rent. They would
then entice their victim into a card game
at neighboring saloon and get their
money. Numerous complaints have been
made to the police.
Miller is also known as Loomis and
Iickels. The police are endeavoring to
find some one who has been swindled by
the gang who is willing to swear to COM
plant.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
SIR julian AND o1NEY.
1heD Held Conference i'm Reference to
C07nptatnfs of Brit0as.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 6.-Embas-
sador Pauncefote was at the State Depart
ment to-day, going over with Assistant
Secretary Adee in detail voluminous
papers IN regard to certain British sub
jects in Nebraska and elsewhere, who
claim to have been wrongfuliy treated in
the United States. Sir Julian, when asked
about the rumors of joint intervention by
Great Britain and the United States in the
Armenian affair, stated that no proposi-
ton of that kind had been made through
him, and that III point of fact he had never
mentioned Turkish matters to Secretary
Olney except in the most casual manner,
and that was several weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
ANTI-POLYGAMY ACT TALID.
Upheld by Decision in District oj
Columbia AnpenL Case.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 5.-The
Edmunds-Tucker anti-polygamy act, as
amended by the act of 1887, is in force in
the District of Columbia, and persons
guilty of statutory offense as defined there
IN are subject to its penalties for that
offense. So the District Court of Appeals
decided to-day in an opinion read by Chief
Justice Alvey upon case growing out of
the crusade begun last spring by the dis
trict officials against violators of the law:
Two offenders appealed from the judg-
ment of conviction in the criminal court
on the ground that the law was not in
force in the District of Colu bia. In the
opinion the court says that the first five
sections and the tenth section of the law
are applicable to the district. These in
clude all the vital ones which make an
unmarried man living with married
woman guilty as well as she, and make a
husband or wife competent witnesses
against the other to prove the fact of mar
riage.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
Ashore on Tonoass Norro,r,

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 5.-Letters from
Alaska gives news of serious injury to the
steamer Baranoff. the pioneer steamboa
of Alaska, through going ashore at Tongass
Narrows. Mclaughlin & Foster, the own
ers, have sent the tug Lively to the scene
OF the mishap, to tow the disabled craft to
Juneau for repairs
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
CranddIlUiLJe Hose Company Orgdnixed.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Nov 5.-The citizens
of Crandallyille held meeting at the mar
row-gauge depot last night and organized
the Crandallville Hose Company. Thirty
two mem bers signed the roll The follow
ing officers were elected: Chief, William
Graebe; first assistant chief, V. B. Scan
Ian; second assistant chief, e. Behr; fore
man, Fred Posky; assistant foreman, c. C.
Bronson. II. Young, Z. Posky and V. B.
Scanlan were appointed committee on
bylaws
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
CLOSE OF PORTL4ND,S FAIR.
a Gorgeous EkrysdRthensun Shott
Concludes the Exposition.

Concludes the Exposition.
PORTLAND, Or. Nov 5.-The Portland
industrial Exposition, which closed to-
night with gorgeous pageant, has been
the most successful financially and other
wise ever held in the State. The guarantee
fund for its beginning was passed by the
receipts some time ago. The exhibits of
Oregon's resources were the most complete
ever gathered, and the railroads of the city
have had big traffic from the State and
also from the East The city has been
filled with strangers and the hotels have
done thriving business A gorgeous
chrysanthemum show closed the exposi-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
after American Exhibits.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 5.-Presi-
dent Cleveland has received letter from
Charles A. Degarno, director general of
the international Industrial Exhibition at
Johannesburg, South Africa, inviting
Americans TO make exhibits, and stating
that the occasion offers an opportunity to
Introduce and advance American products.
Ihe exhibition is to be held at Johannes
burg during the months of MAY and
June, 1885,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
Il KENNETT FIGHTING HARD.
The Slayer of Detective Latcson Mores for
q Nefg Trial,

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Nov. 5.-F. B.
Kennett, convicted of manslaughter, for the
killing of Detective Lawson, was to have
been sentenced to-day, but his attorneys
made a motion for new trial. alleging
all the statutory grounds, but relying
mainly upon two. They claim the court
misinstructed the jury in the definition of
a killing in which the perpetrator would
be guilty of willful homicide. They also
aver that the testimony of Jailer Kennedy
was an impeachment of Kennett, and was
inadmissible, since the proper technical
foundation had not been laid. The mat
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
SAN DIEGO ESTATE CASE.
John IL. Roberts, Heirs Attack an Id
nsf,tisf,afoT's Bond,

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Nov Sin The Su-
perior Court to-day Julia A. Henley, one
of the heirs of John e. Roberts, victim
of the Colima disaster, and Katherine R.
Henley. petitioners for letters upon the es-
tate, filed objections and exceptions to the
sutficiency of the surety on the bond of Z.
Curtis Roberts, lately appointed admins
traitor. The bond is for 5000, guaranteed
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06

by the Pacific Surety Company, and it is
alleged by the objections that the company
is not worth that amount nor has it assets
equal to the amount over and above it's
lust debts and Liabilities.
1t is also alleged that H. Curtis Roberts,
in order to procure the bond, entered into
an agreement with the company by which
he agreed to forward to the company at
San Francisco, and without authority of
the court. the cash assets arising from the
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
Crushed to Death d., n Horse.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. s. Franklin
Force, lad II years of age, whose parents
reside on the Columbia Slough mounted a
horse last evening to drive home some cat
tie. An hour or so later the animal re-
turned riderless. A search was instituted
for the boy, resulting in the discovery of
his llfeless body on the road. DR.. Raffety,
who examined the body, gives it as his
opinion that the horse must have fall
upon the boy and crushed the life out Of
him
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
BIG SHIPMENT OF OIL.
Los angeles ErchanDe Disposing of Orer
thousand Barrels.

thousand Barrels.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 5.-The Oil
Exchange is disposlng of from 1900 to 1900
barrels of oil day, the greater part of
which is sold in the local markets, and
they are we'll pleased with the rapidity
with which the local demand is increasing.
The market in San Francisco is already as
sured, and all the oil which can be shipped
north will be sold at once.
The exchange is slightly hampered by
the scarcity of cars, because at present all
the product must be shipped by rail. After
the first OF January, and probably much
sooner, the water facilities will be per-
fected. Then all will be plain sailing
The Exchange shipped six cars north
to-day. Manager Harvey OF the Standard
Oil Company stated to-day that his COM
pany had not shipped any oil north as yet,
nor had they bought any additional, as
their 2500-barrel tank was full.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
Bitten on o. TnrnnfAIn.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 5.-Donald
Metcalf, grandson of W. C. Bowman, the
late Populist candidate for Congress, was
bitten on the upper lip by tarantula
while he was lying on a couch. Blood
poisoning is feared, and his condition is
critical.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
FLED FROM HIS CREDITORS.
Mysterious Disappearance of Charles
Eaton accounted For

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 5.-Charles
Eaton, one of the best-known saloon men
and caterers in the city, has dropped out
of sight since last Friday. He left his Owl
Buffet cafe on South Spring street between
and o'clock on the afternoon of that
day, saying he would be away on business
for few hours. He did not return.
Attachments amounting to $405 have
been levied on the buffet and it is believed
that Eaton has incurred such heavy in
debtedness that he has despaired of paying
it and has left the city. He is now be-
lieyed TO be in San Francisco.