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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Steals Quietly Into the Uncle's
House and StabS the
Victim.
MAY BE A JEALOUS RIVAL
She Is Said to Be Madly in Love
With Miss Riddles Young
Man.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 1S.-George Hen
derson of Harrisburg is here to engage a
detective or two to identity and arrest the
person who recently made several attempts
to assassinate his niece, Ethel Riddle,
aged 10. The latest attempt to murder
her was made on Sunday night last while
she was in the kitchen of her uncle's house.
The assassin slightly cut her neck and
wrist with a sharp knife. 1t was so dark
at the time that Miss Riddle could not
identity the person.
The mysterious assassin is creating no
end of excitement and indignation in the
little town of Harrisburg. Miss Riddle
has for some time past received attentions
from young man in the town, and after
each of such visits she or Mr.. Henderson
would receive a threatening letter, replete
with murderous language.
These letters were brought here by Mr.
Henderson, and although they are written
in Roman letters, the detectives are certain
that they were written by female hand.
Mr.. Henderson acknowledged that there
is another woman in Harrisburg in love
with Miss Riddles young man.
The detectives feel quite certain that the
assaiant will prove to be q woman. Mr.
Henderson has a similar theory, but was
not prepared to act upon it until he had
consulted the police here. Since the last
attempt upon Miss Riddles life she has
not been out of the house, in fact, the
persistency of the assassin has made her
sick. Until the wretch is securely placed
under arrest the uncle thinks Miss Riddle
is liable to be killed at any moment. Mr..
Henderson and the detectives will leave
for Harrisburg tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
ATHLETICS At STANFORD.
Baseball Men Will Soon Be
Put Into Regular
Practice.
Good Material Anticipated-No Hope
Of a Football Holiday
Tour.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Dec
1S-Immediately after the opening of the
next semester McLain '96 captain of the
Stanford baseball nine, Will get his men
out for regular practice. Stanford has very
few of her old veteran players here this
year, and the team will have to be reorgan-
lied almost throughout. Three Varsity
men will constitute the nucleus around
which McLain hopes to gather team Of
cham pion ball-tossers. Thus far Stanford
has never lost game to Berkeley, but has
defeated her rival in each intercollegiate
match in most decisive manner. There
is some anxiety expressed this year as TO
whether or not Stanford will this season
be able to uphold her prestige.
The old battery, which practically did
the fatal work to .. c., is now broken.
Neither Russell nor Rumiller Will be back
TO hold Stanford's catchers. There are
two fine pitchers here, Weldon and Cap
tain McLain. The former has done good
work at times behind the bat, and will
doubtless be tried there the coming season.
Young, who made such a line record on
the initial bag last year, is ready for duty
and will make showing. Jeffs '9S, Stan
ford's football end, and Pincus '98 are also
on hand. Thompson '97 will probably
make field position, and with several
new men now IN sight there is every
chance of a good aggregation.
The track men are already beginning
their training, and until Interrupted by
the rain a number of athletes turned out
each evening. Just what the boys can do
this year will be unknown until after the
class field days. There is much promising
material IN sight, but also many vacancies
to fill. George Toombs '96 is track cap
tain, and he asserts that the men will be
given plenty to do and will make good
showing in the intercollegiate meet.
Football Manager Eaton says that there
is no hope now of holiday football tour.
The general opinion seems to be that foot
ball should be considered finished after the
Thanksgiving game. There is little or no
complaint among the men at the idea of
no holiday tour. The work of getting in
condition makes it difficult to get the men
out, and there is generally feeling of sat
isfaction at the decision reached. The
faculty opposed the idea of a trip from its
very inception. Nearly all the professors
encourage the game and fosterthe football
spirit, but all are anxious to see time called
on ThaDkSpivinc Or day
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would have charged the Government. He

would have charged the Government. He
did not agree to act for the defense until
the negotiations started by the Govern
ment had broken off. After recess Price
testified that if sack was thrown into a
pot with gold and borax, the pot closed to
keep out the air, the mass would make a
Stag and If the heat was insufficient the
Stag would contain gold. The question of
how much gold per cent of chlorine in
the acid would affect was discussed at
length by counsel and witness. Witness
testified that when silver was mixed with
gold 1t would be hard to determine.
Oscar Woodbury. was again on the stand
with more testimony about the acid tanks
and the kind of acid furnished the mint.
After recess Warren Noteware testified as
to the age of the bars of bullion. The
spurious bar was shown in contrast to a
bar cast in April, 1895. to show the differ
ence between the spurious bar claimed by
the defense to have been cast in June, 1894.
One was as bright as quicksilver and the
other, the spurious melt, blackened with
age. These were exhibited to the Jury,
also the molds the bars were cast in. Wit
ness saw twelve samples of ground taken
from the field near Atherton's. The SAM
pies were sealed up and sent to the as
sayer. Some of the samples were taken
from places where no sewer water ever ran.
Patterson and Ullrichs saw him take the
samples, Some assays had been made.
Witness was expected by the defense to do
it. On cross-examination he said he could
not tell whether the new-looking bar had
been Dickled. He did not think it had.
wider than the break in the shoe bar, he
said, and a bar contracts in cooling.
The trial was adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
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SAN BERAARDiN0 ORANGES.
Picking of the Fruit Stopped on Account
of a Scarcity of Cars for
ShiDDinO

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Dec. 49,
At present there is lull in the shipment
of oranges, owing to the fact that refrig-
orator cars cannot be had. At the differ
ent packing houses throughout this por-
ton of the country stacks of packed fruit
are in the warehouses awaiting cars, and
as the fruit is becoming ripe very fast
things are placed in very awkward posi-
ton.
To-day orders were issued from several
of the houses stopping the picking of or
anges until arrangements can be made to
get the fruit ont. The scarcity of cars is
due to the fact that the fruitcars sent East
last summer have not yet been returned,
as the orange crop was not expected so
soon. When cars do arrive there is wild
scramble between different packers to see
who will get them.
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s4N DIEGO INSURANCE.
Organization Perfected to Prerent Rate
Cutting.

Organization Perfected to Prerent Rate
Cutting.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 1S.-An organi-
Zation of all the fire insurance men in the
city was effected tonight after many
months of rate-cutting. The main mover
in the new arrangement has been ]. II.
Richards OF San Francisco. representing
the managers of all the insurance COM
panies of the coast He has been in the
city for several days. and after some efforts
brought the local agents into harmony.
The new board will be known as the
San Diego Fire Insurance Association.
A. Z. Dodson was elected resident, A. u.
Mason vice president and Oliver c. Reed
secretary and treasurer. The executive
committee consists of A. E. Dodson, A. q.
Mason, f. A. Coniver, Hugh J. Gwin and
D. c. Rex. One important result of the
organization is cut of 20 per cent from
the schedule rates, which the local agents
insisted upon and which Mr. Richards,
representing the companies, granted. The
reason for this demand was that San
Diego's Fire Department was one OF the
best on the coast, its eleltric fire signal
system modern and complete and the
general risk from fires small as COM
pared with other cities.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
CARSON MINT SHORTAGE,
Heney's Expert Proves a Good
Witness for the Gov.
ernment.
Knew of No Acid in the Mint
That Would Account for
the Deficiency.

CARSON, New, Dec. 1S.-In the Henev
trial this morning Price was cross-exam-
ined and proved very good witness for
the Government. He testified that he
knew of no acid used in the mint that
would account for as much loss as the
mint shortage. This was the substance of
his testimony as drawn out By Clarke. He
testified to those matters with great re-
luctance, but he was put in sort of a
chemical corner and he stood by his chem
ical knowledge. In re-cross- examination
he said that he would not expect to find so
much gold in the sewers if the work lad
been properly done. Had he been en-
gagged by the Government his testimony
would have been the same. His fee, $50 a
day to individuals, was the same he
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Claim They Returned at the
Solicitation of the Merchants
of the City.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Blame the Railroad for Not Stopping
the Opposition to the Employment
of Chinese Labor.

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 18.-The Chi
nese Six Companies are about to declare
war on Tacoma by reason of the move
ment lnaugurated recently to expel Chi
nese Iaborers from the city. If the Mon
golians are driven out Tacoma will bring
down on her head boycott that will be
backed up by the powerful Six Companies,
including every Chinese in this country.
The Northern Pacific Railroad is to be
made party to the boycott until it shall
have abandoned Tacoma as terminus
for the China steamship line. 1t is pro-
posed to get China to aid in the fight.
Claims are made that Tacoma, or at least
nearly every leading merchant there, upon
the establishment of the steamship line
two years ago, urgently invited Chinese
merchants to return to the city, assuring
them that they would be subjected to no
such indignities as were heaped upon their
countrymen many years ago. The North
ern Pacific Railroad, desirous of building
up business, joined in this invitation.
The Chinese are only waiting to see if the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, to which
body Mr.. Riggs, who precipitated the
trouble by employing two Chinese house
servants, belongs, shall decide against
them.
If the committee of fifteen has such an
influence with the Chamber of Commerce
Ching Kee, the trustee of the local Chinese
organization, says the Six Companies will
Immediately order fight on Tacoma.
Ching Kee, who displays some feeling,
said:
"My countrymen, at least the mer-
chants, were invited to return to Tacoma
when the Northern Pacific Railroad set
about to establish a steamship line be-
tween Tacoma and China. We were told
there would be no recurrence of the out
RACES of years ago. Now it is proposed to
drive US out, and If such thing is per-
mitted we will retaliate. The Six Com
panies will order boycott on Tacoma and
the Northern Pacific Railroad as well.
'tThe first step we will take will be to try
to have the terminus of the Northern Pa
cific China steamship line transferred to
Seattle. If we fail in this then we will
have all the business between China and
this country done ever the Canadian Pa.
cifc line steamers, throwing as much of it
through Seattle as possible. These direc-
tions will be published throughout the
United States and China, and they will be
followed. We are especially aggrieved at
the Northern Pacific, for we feel that, as it
owns half of Tacoma, it could stop the
proposed movement against our people,"
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7AcOMA'S "KiRG" GUILTY.
Boqqs, the Ex-TreGsurer, Convicted BY q
Jury of Em6ezziement of
CITY Funds

TACOMA, WASH, Dec. 18-The jury in
Judge Parker's court this morning re-
turned a verdict of guilty of embezzlement
against Boggs, ex-Treasurer and deposed
King" OF Tacoma. The opening OF the
court this morning was largely attended
by tie legal fra ternity and business men.
The news was given out that the jury had
reached a verdict at 6 o'clock, after con-
tending all night.
The general feeling was that an agree
ment meant verdict of guilty, and so it
proved. Boggs was the center of all eyes
but he still preserved his old-time nerve
and never lost control of himself. Judge
Campbell, his attorney, gave notice of mo-
tion for new trial. This verdict leaves
the impression that McCauley and Allen
stand a slim chance.
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HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,
Former San Francisco Man
Seeks Surcease From
Life's Sorrows.
The Result of Severing an Artery
Prevented in Time to Cheat
Him of Death.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 1S-A recent
conner from San Francisco, named Samuel
Burleigh, guest of friends on East Burn
side street, attempted suicide by severing
an artery Of his left wrist with dull razor.
Bureighs condition was discovered just
IN time and his chances for getting well
are very good. His act was prompted by
dependency, growing out of his inability
to obtain employment to support his fam
lily, living on Minna street, San Francisco.
Burleigh is said to have had great career
during the stock gambling days and was
curbstone broker for six or seven years.
During the great boom in bonanza mines
in 1S74-75-76 his friends say he cleared
$1o0,OOO, but subsequently lost all.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
TRANSFORMED Il CRIMINAL.
Judge Stecens Sends a Bicycle THE
across the Water.

Judge Sterens Sends a Bicycle Thief
across the Wdter.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 1S.-Criminal
Judge Stevens, who has some progressive
ideas, made novel departure to-day in
disposing of criminal. Instead of send
ing Ernest Grad, convicted of stealing a
bicycle, to the Oregon penitentiary, the
court made an order transporting Grad to
England. In accordance with the order of
the court the Sheriff turned the prisoner
over to Captain Roop of the British ship
Balkamah, which sails tomorrow morning.
Grad is young man and the Judge decided,
on the plea of the young mans father, to
try reforming him by sending him to sea.
If the prisoner is good for year and ism t
unlucky enough to strike typhoon and
follow McGinty to the bottom of the sea,
he will escape the punishment which
awaits him in the criminal court, which is
five years in the penitentiary. Captain
Roop undertakes to bring reformed
young man back at the end of year and
half at least.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
TYSON ARRESTED At MERGED.
The Man Who Killed BuzzeH of Stockton
at Work on Ranch When
cduCht

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 18.-H. G. Tyson,
the man who killed Deputy Sheriff Buzz
zell on Thanksgiving night at the McCor-
mick ranch, was arrested this afternoon at
Merced. The old man had been working
for rancher several days and was discov-
cred dressing wound. The officers were
notified, and, after watching him several
days, concluded to take him into custody.
When arrested this afternoon he acknowl-
edged his identity. The Sheriff OF Merced
will bring the prisoner to this city to-mor-
row morning.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
ALERT DIBBLEE,S WILL.
The Butk of the Property Left to His
Children.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Dec. 1S.-The will
OF Albert Dibblee, the well-known capital
ist, who died at Ross Valley, was flied in
San Rafael to-day. One-fith of the entire
estate is to be set aside for the support of
the widow during her lifetime Three
fifths are bequeathed to the three sons,
Albert James, Harrison and Benjamin
Harrison Dibblee. To the Protestant
Orphan Asylum of this city is bequeathed
$1,000, and $1,000 to the trustees of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Ross
Valley. He leaves an annuity of $500 to
his brother, William C. Dibblee, and an
annuity of $500 to his sister, Frances ].
Dibblee. The balance is to be held in
trust for his children. The executors are
Thomas G. Dibblee of Santa Barbara and
E. III. Hutchinson of 1910 Howard street.
San Francisco. The property is estimated
to be worth over $3.50, 600. No appraise-
ments have yet been made.
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DEATH At FRESNO.
An Old Soldier and Once Healthy Man
Passes 1tCay.

Passes Atc0y.
FRESNO, CAL, Dec. Isl. F. Noble,
who some years ago was prominent in
Hawaiian affairs, died here to-day after
an illness of long duration. Mr.. Noble
took part in the Civil War in this country
and was badly wounded at Gettysburg. In
1869 he went to Hawaii, where he soon be-
came closely identified with King Tuna
lilo. and after King Kalakaua, holding i'm
portant positions of trust under him.
Mr.. Noble also amassed quite a fortune
in Hawaii as sugar-planter and after
ward as railroad builder. But fortune
changed and be lost everything he had,
besides being broken down in health.
From Hawaii the deceased came to this
city, where he has made his living as an
accountant. AT the time of his death he
was commander of the local G.. A. r. post.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
War ON the Nerves.

These continual strains and counter
strains, these continual harassings and de-
f' fife make the the BODY poor T and. fI weak a and I'd
immature. When in this condition force
the enemy to surrender. Get and ;use the
Great Hudyan. You can get. it:only from
the Hudson Medical Institute' No zone
can give you Hudyan but the Hudson
Medical Institute. Hudyan cures certain
forms of Liver and Kidney +troubles and
certain forms of Nervous Diseases. ~.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Death at Merced.

MERGED, CAL, Dec. 1S.-Supervisor
Edwards died at MS home at Cottonwood
on Tuesday night last. One year yet re-
NAMED cf his present term. It is doubtful
whether Governor Budd will fill the va
cancy, as a special election takes place
January 21. A widow. son and daughter
survive him. He was native of Ala
bama, aged 66 years.
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To Re Tried for Bsrglary.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 1S.-Felix Castro,
who is serving six months term in the
County Jail, was arraigned before Justice
Gass this morning on charge OF burglary
of the Van Sugg house, near Almaden, a
few months ago. Castro bound and gagged
yoang man who was in the house and
carried away about $50 worth of wearing
apparel and household effects. His ex-
animation was set for December "a. Bail
was fixed at $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Ran INTO Il BREIKFAST-ROOM
Il Carriers Horse Collidcs With q lfitk-
VnIon and Grotrs Uiid.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 1s.-A.
Goodrich, one of the Herald's carriers,
while delivering his papers this morning,
collided with milk-wagon on Stephenson
avenue and was thrown from his cart, re-
ceiving fracture of the left shoulder
The horse, becoming unhitched by the
accident, ran away and in his wild flight
crashed into a residence, 732 Stephenson
avenue, and ran into the room where the
family were eating breakfast. The horse
became caught in the partition and held
fast and was with much difficulty extri-
Gated from his peculiar position.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Denth of A. Y. de lin.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 1s.-A. P. de
Lin, one of Portland's most highly es-
teemed citizens, died suddenly to-day at
the advanced age of 70. Deceased was
one of the earliest settlers in the North
west, crossing the plains in 1850. He
formerly lived at San Bernardino, Cal,
and has been in business on the coast for
many years.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Eureka Buralarx Cases.

EUREKA, CAL, Dec. 1S.-A man
giving the name OF Harry Jones was to-
day held to answer in the Superior Court
on a charge of burglary. Jones entered a
store in Arcata last week and stole a
quantity of cutlery, which he sold. Four
burglary cases have been in the courts this
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
GNtfed bar Fire.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 18.-The
two-story frame dwelling owned by Sam
uel Hellman on Broadway, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, and occupied by
several tenants, was gutted by fire to-
night. The fire was caused by an explo-
sion of gas in one of the rear halls, the
flames quickly communicating to the wood
work and draperies. The loss on the
dwelling is $5000 fully insured; loss to
tenants, about $4,000, only partially in
SIlra6
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Run Orer by a Railroad.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 18.-Early
this morning Dan Crimmings, an employe
of the Pacific improvement Company,
turned up intoxicated and was discharged.
He started to walk from Aurant. small
station on the double line of the Southern
Pacific between Los Angeles and Shorb
station, and when short distance this
side of Aurant he was run over by train
from Pasadena and instantly killed. He
was covered with blood, and as no exami-
nation has yet been made it is supposed
shat his injuries are of an internal nature.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
The Gorernor at Glen Ellen.

GLEN ELLEN, CAL, Dec. 1S.-Governor
Budd and the board of trustees of the
Home for Predetermined at this place
have completed their work. The Governor
has approved plans of the board to erect
an electric light plant and do away with
the troublesome gas plant now in use.
No changes are anticipated by either the
management or employees.
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by the German Government to examine
the timber resources of the Northwest Paci-
flc Coast, says in his report that the end OF
the American forests is near at hand un-
less they are protected by law against reek-
less cutting and conhagratlon. While the
.eading countries of Europe are trying to
make trees grow, Americans are sweeping
away not only mature trees, but sapllDgs
which che writer describes as the rightful
heritage of future generations.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
DIED 1T GOLDENDALE.
A Sherif,s Wife Wanders Ascdy From
Ho,ae In the NiGht.

A Sherif's Wife VdnderS Ifcdy FFona
Home Ia the Night.
GOLDENDALE, WASH Dec. 18.-Mrs.
Stimson, wife of Sheriff Frank B. Stimson,
disappeared from her home in Goldendale
last night about 10 o'clock. She went
away thinly clad. When missed by her
husband in the morning he went in search
of the presumably demented woman. Ben
E. Snipes was the first one to give 1ntelii'
gence of the wanderer.
It seems that after midnight at the
Snipes' homestead the unusual noise OF
some one prowling about the premises was
heard. From there the missing woman
was tracked to the place of her death,
which was at the gate OF the Stimson
homestead, five miles southwest OF Golden
dale. 1t is generally believed she was
chilled to death.
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Granted q Dir0rce.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 1s.-Rebecca M
Parker was to-day granted a divorce from
William d. Parker on the ground of will
ful desertion. The Parkers were married
in this city about eight years ago, but they
have not lived together for several years.
The custody of the minor child was
awarded to the mother.
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month. Welden, sentenced to five years,
will be taken to San Quentin tomorrow,
and Russell, the bicycle bandit, has had
another charge of grand larceny placed
against him. He has been held on all the
charges and will be tried in few days for
burglary and grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Ktrtea by Boar Near wfnrock.

WINLOCK, WASH, Dec. 1s.-Hining, a
well-to-do farmer residing near Winock,
while feeding stock yesterday was attacked
by large boar he had in the BARNARD,
and before assistance arrived was fatally
injured. He died in few hours from the
effect of the wounds that he received. He
left widow and family
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
The Anneal W;ns Its Ninth Smit.

CARSON, New, Dec. 1S.-The Appeals
suit against the Commissioners of Ormsby
County for money due on printing con-
tract, at legal rates, was won by the Ap-
peal. This is the ninth suit the Appeal
has brought to establish legal rates for
printers work, and it has won each suit.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Writer Henley Dead.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 18.-Bernard
F. Henley, lawyer and writer for the
press and magazines on economic SUBJ
jects, died at his home in Port Jervis yes
terday afternoon. He was 81 years old.
He was born in Coloma. CAL. in 1861.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
License Cases at Chico.

CHICO, CAL, Dec. 18.-All of the hotel
and restaurant proprietors IN Chico were
arrested yesterday for refusing to pay their
license. A test case will be made. They
were all released on their own recog-
niZance.