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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
QUEER SACRAMENTO TALE
Chinese Friends of Chin Hane Say
He Is Not Guilty of
Murder.
They Charge Lee Sam With Taking
the Life of One Lee
Gong.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. I1.-Could
the declarations made TO E. c. McCabe, the
Governors private secretary, this morning
by party of Chinese be relied upon then
Chin Hane, who is condemned to be
hanged at Folsom on Friday for the MUIR
der of Lee Gong in this city, is innocent
They claim that Chin Hane is the vic
tim of q conspiracy on the part of rival
Chinese company, who have expended
several hundred dollars in procuring per-
iured testimony tending to convict the
condemned.
They claim that the chief witness for the
prosecution, Chinese woman named All
Wah, was paid $500 to testify against Chin
Hane, when in reality the killing was done
by Lee Sam, witness greatly wanted at
the time OF the trial, but who had escaped
and could not be found. Lee Hong, one of
the parties who appeared today, claims to
have been present at the time of the MUIR
der.
The story as told by him, is that on the
night of the killing he went to All Wah's
cigar store at about $50 o'clock. All Wah
was inside when he arrived and Lee Gong
was sitting on the sidewalk. A few min
utes later he saw Lee Sam come along. and
before he could comprehend what was
going to happen Sam raised his pistol and
shot Gong.
No sooner had he done this than num-
Der of Chinese ran out of the back of the
store and dragged the dead Chinaman in
side A few minutes later there was a
general shooting and he got outside. He
did not see Chin Hane there that evening.
Lee Hong also states that Sam Lee had
long been in love with All Wah.
He thought that if Lee Gong could be
got out of the way he could marry her and
become possessed of the cigar-store.
He claims that this plot was known to
the Cinnamon who were backing him up
in it, and who helped to fasten the crime
on Chin Hane and Hoey Yen Sing.
He claims should it become known to
the members of the company to which he
belongs that he had given this testimony
his life would not be worth a minutes
purchase and gives this as his reason for
not appearing at the trial.
Several others of the party testified that
Chin Hane was net present. E.
d. McCabe had each of the China
men examined separately, and up
that they conflcted materially.
He telephoned the whole nature of the
proceed ings to Governor Budd at Stock
ton, but it is hardly thought that the ex-
ecutiye will interfere, as Chinese testi-
mony, it is we'll known, can be purchased
at all times, and the condemned man was
accorded fair trial.
In the meantime preparations are going
on in the Folsom peniteHtiary for the
hanging of the condemned man. Unless
the Governor puts faith in the statements
made to-day the lease which the con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
CLEVELAND URGED TO RETURN.
Members of the Cabinet Desire Speedy Ac-
ton Upon Lord Sahs6ury's
Eessage,

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. u.-Presi-
dent Cleveiapd's early return to Washing
ton is looked for. 1t is automatically
stated that dispatches have been sent to
him by members of his Cabinet urging
that special Cabinet meeting be calico
for Monday next to consider, among
other important matter, Lord Salisbury s
reply on the Venezuelan matter and Sec
rotary Carlisles report
The Secretary of the Treasury is unwill-
ing to submit that document to Congress
until it has been carefully read and ap-
proved by The President and his Cabinet;
hence the request for a special meeting on
Monday, and the telegraphed suggestions
wnich will probably bring the President
back to Washington by that time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
CHINESE CAMP MURDER,
Wesley McReynolds Held by a
Sonora Justice to the Supe-
rior Court.
Made a Good Showing of an Alibi, but
Strong Evidence of His AID.
missions.

SONORA, CAL, Dec. II. = The preIimi-
nary examination of Wesley McReynolds,
charged with the murder of George Morris.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s agent at Chinese
Camp. last month, was concluded in JUS
tice Cooper's court last night. Attorney
F. W. Street appeared for the defendant.
McReynolds proved a pretty fair alibi,
but Justice Cooper held him to appear be-
fore the Superior Court, presumably on the
evidence of J. A. Brown, who swore that
McReynolds had admitted to him that he
killed Morris.
From information received from the
Sheriff of San LUIS Obispo County it ap-
pears that Brown was at one time tried in
that county on a charge of robbery, and
only escaped conviction by one man hang
ing the jury.
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for the benefit of soldiers, cannot be sent
unless regular postage is paid upon this
matter. For some time past religious
organizations and clubs which subscribe
for these magazines, after reading them,
turned them over to army offices in the
various cities to be sent to enlisted men for
their entertainment and benefit. This
matter has been forwarded to them under
the penalty frank, thus avoiding postage,
when the law strictly provides that only
matters pertaining to official business can
be sent this way.
Free postage on this class of matter IN
this case has been in vogue under half
dozen Postmaster-Generals, but Post
master-General Wilson very recently dis
covered the violation of the postal laws
and informed the War Department of 1t,
with the result of issuing the order already
quoted.
Postoffice Department officials cannot
see, under the provisions of the law, that
free postage should be accorded the
soldiers in respect to these periodicals any
more than it should be granted to
publishers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
STAN FORD PRIZE WINNERS
T. nj. Ross Secures One Hundred
Dollars for a Well-Done
Essay.
R. Cathcart Second Best on a Subject
of Political Economy of National
Interest.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Dec.
Ill. NJ. Ross '97 is a very happy man,
and deservedly so, for he succeeded in
winning the Lubin prize of 500 for the
best essay on the subject, Grant
ing that protection to manufactures
is to be for some time the
controlling policy ofthe United States it is
Just and expedient that the agricultural
interests be compensated by an export
bounty on staple agricultural products"
The contest was opened to all students of
the University during September and the
essays were handed to the judges on No
vember l.
Six students competed. among them
being a young lady of the freshman class.
Five of the essays, including the best eff
forts, were opposed to Mr.. Lubin's prop
osition. while the young lady supported it.
r. Cathcart, who was one of Stanford s
debaters il. SO, took the second prize
of $50.
The judges all assert that four of the
essays were of such excellence that the
winners were chosen with extreme diff
Guilty, and the work of the four is highly
com limented. The work of Mr.. Ross
and Mr.. Cathcart represents nearly six
weeks of hard study, and not less than
hundred authoritative works are quoted
by the gentlemen.
Tomorrow the associated students will
meet to hear the report OF the special COM
mittee of fifteen on cheating. 1t is under
stood that plan will be offered 10 place
the matter of expulsion for cheating en-
tirely in the hands of student senate.
a good deal OF feeling has been aroused
in the student body by the disagreement
of the musical organizations of the univer-
sity, the Glee Club asserting that the Man
dolin Club, by arranging to tour with the
Berkeley Glee is violating its agreement
with them. This affair also will come up
for discussion
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Harrison's Intention Was Frus.
trated by Darkness and
a Bad Aim.
ONLY THE WIFE WAS INJURED.
The Man He Was After Escaped With.
out Scratch from the AS.
sailant.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. Thames
E. Harrison, saloon-keeper in this city,
entered the police station this evening,
and, handing 41-caliber Colts revolver to
Police Sergeant McManus, said:
az have just shot my wife and her lover.
I fired four shots at them. l don't know
as they are dead, for 1 didn't investigate,
but l did not see them move after the
shooting. They were at the residence OF
my wife's grandfather, N. H. Sheppard,
who lives at Twenty fifth and streets"
After the patrol wagon had been sen,
out Harrison said: MY wife deserted me
two weeks ago, leaving our three little
children in my care. l have had to find
homes for them among kind neighbors.
She was simply led away by Ed Mitchell,
the man who was with her this evening.
81 went out to the house to see if l could
not persuade Lily to return to me, and
seeing that there were no lights in the
front part of the house 1 went to the win
dow of a room on the ground floor which
she occupied to see if she was in.
1.-The room was in darkness, relieved
only by a glimmer of light that shone in
through half-opened door from an adj
Joining apartment. Looking through the
window 1 saw my wife and Edward
Mitchell there. The sight drove me
almost crazy and pulled out my gun and
fired four shots through the glass at
them
When the patrol wagon reached the
house, the officers, who fully expected to
find the CHASTITY forms cold in death, lying
in pools of blood, found instead that the
husbands aim had not been good. Mrs
Harrison had been slightly wounded in the
left shoulder by one of the missiyes from
her husbands pistol, while Mitchell had
escaped uninjured.
Mrs. Harrison claimed that she was
obliged TO leave her husband because OF
his cruelty. She said that when she went
to her grandfather's house she was carry
ing the mark of her husbands abuse on
her person.
This evening her father was married for
the second time and as she did not care to
attend the ceremonies she remained in the
house. Ed Mitchell, she said, had just en-
tered the room and remarked: 1.-The even
ing paper has not come yet"
At this moment the fusilade began and
she felt a sharp pain in her shoulder.
Mitchell related the same story and de-
clared that there was no cause but jeal-
ousy on the part of Harrison. The latter
has a charge of assault to murder placed
against him and is locked up In the
County Jail.
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demned man has upon life is numbered by
R,.rnIarn at a Hotel.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 11.-At an
early hour this evening room in a down
town hotel was entered by thieves and
some clothing and jewelry stolen. The
matter was reported to Chief of Police
Drew, who detailed Officer George Malley
on the matter.
The latter within short time traced the
robbery as the work of two Los Angeles
crooks. He found the men on Second
street, ana after a sharp chase captured
them and conveyed them to the police sta
ton. the stolen property being found in
their possession.
They gave their names as James Elliott
and r. Gillespie. One of the men is minus
an ear, which he claims to have lost
through sickness when boy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
CRAfGES AGAINST HEALE.
Officers of the Coptain's Rank to Conduct
the Inquiry.

Officers of the Coptain's Rank to Conduct
the Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 11.-Captain
Shoemaker, chief the revenue-cutter SER
vice, to-day received the formal and speci-
fic charges against Captain Healy OF the
Bear, signed by three officers OF that
vessel.
1t is understood that three and, possibly,
five officers OF the revenue-cutter service
viii be designated TO act as court to IN
vestigate the charges. They will be OH
GERS of Captain Healy's rank and may be
selected from the Atlantic Coast service.
as those on the Pacific Coast are either
friends OF Captain Healy or his enemies.
CAPTAIN Shoemaker wishes to select an
i'm partial court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
CONFERENCE OF PoPULISTs.
Laying Plans to Secure Choice assign
ments to Senate Committees.

Laying Plans to Secure choice Assfgn-
ments to Senate Committees.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
Populists of the Senate held conference
this morning, all the mem bers being pres
ent, including Senator Jones of Nevada.
The general situation was canvassed, but
no definite conclusion as to the policy of
the third party was reached. Il has been
practically agreed that Senator Allen of
Nebraska shall be their candidate for
President pro tenn, but so far as candi-
dates for the other elective offices are con-
cerned no programme has been arranged.
The conference OF this morning had
more to do with committee assignments
than anything else, the Populists being
determined to get as good assignments to
the same chairmanships they have held
under the Democratic administration of
the Senate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
ROBBED At OROpILLE.
Footpads Hold Up One Arnsed Man ana
Take Ytcentu D0ILdrs.

OROVILLE. CAL, Dec. 11.-Allen Crane,
one-armed bricklayer, was robbed of SIC
on Tuesday night while crossing the bridge
over Feather River, near Oroville. When
at the middle of the bridge he was ord cred
by two robbers to "hold up" He promptly
dropped his valise and held up his only
hand They told him to throw up his
other hand. On being told he had but one
arm they felt his body and remarked
'You are not the man We are looking for,
but we will go through you and see what
you have" Crane said: ut is pretty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
Bmrnfnrn at EL Monte.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. II. = Ell
Monte was visited last night by gang of
burglars, who made quite a haul. They
broke into Dodson's place and rifad the
money drawer. Then they paid visit to
several other business houses, including a
drugstore, grocery-store and meat-market.
1t is estimated that they got away with
nearly $500 in money, besides other valu-
able prOpertY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
SHOT IN 4 SALOON ROW.
Thomas Carroll Wounded and Erpected
IN

to Die.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 11.-Louis J..
Harmon, a laborer, shot and fatally
wounded Thomas Carroll, fellow-work-
man, during drunken quarrel at the
saloon corner of Washington and Main
streets, tonight at o'clock
The men had been in the saloon quarrel
ing for nearly three hours, when Carroll
drew an ordinary pocket-knife and opened
it. Harmon Immediately pulled a revolver
and shot Carroll, the bullet entering his
head just above the ear, coming out at the
base of the brain. Carroll is So years of
age. He has four children. He is not ex-
pected to live through the night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12

rough to rob man who has only one arm
to work with" and asked them to return
his money. The robbers replied: mo,
you can dig up more" They took his
vaIise, but returned it on the offer of Crane
to unlock it. The officers have as yet been
unable to obtain any clew.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
Lc,,er, of Ad,ninistrntion.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. IL
Mrs. H. NJ. A. Postley to-day asked for
letters of administration upon the estates
of the late Charlotte Anderson and Mrs. A.
L. Anderson, her mother and sister. The
late Captain Anderson, her father, was the
administrator, his death necessitating a
new appointment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
DE La GUERRA ESTATE.
II Daughter appointed ADMINISTRATIVE o.
the Estate.

the Estate.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. u.-Del-
phina de la Guerra to-day asked to be APP
pointed administrators of the estate OF
Pablo de la Guerra in place of the late
Thomas Dibblee. The estate is still unset
tied, although twenty years have elapsed
since the death of the head of the family.
1t is understood that this request is
made with the approval of the mother.
Pablo de la Guerra was the father of Mrs
Thomas Dibblee, and this application
creates some surprise on account of the
request for the appointment of the
daughter, Don Carlos de la Guerra, the
son, being the male representative of the
family
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
Fire IN a Horlister Pockerv.

HOLLISTER, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE pack
ing plant of Belloon & Co. was destroyed
by fire at midnight. The blaze started in
the sulphur-house. The loss, including
5000 boxes of apples. amounted to $4,000,
with an insurance of 500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
POSTAL LAWs vIoLATED.

Periodfcnls Sent to Regular Arny ODscers
jiust BE Stamped Hereafter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
War Department has issued instructions
to officers in command of headquarters IN
the large cities that magazines and
periodicals sent to enlisted men at the
various forts and posts, which have been
contributed by certain societies, clubs, ETC.,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
DIED At VENTURA.

Judge ". II. Wilde of Los angeles Sue
cm,sbs to Byights Disease.
VENTURA. CAL, Dec. 11.-Judge w. H.
Wilde, for a number of years prominent
member of the bar of this county, but
lately of the firm of Lamme & Wilde "a lead
ing law firm of Los Angeles. died at his
homo in this city this afternoon of acute
Brlght's disease. HIS death was very un-
expected as he had been confined to his
bed only a few days. He was about Sc
wears old
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
UouYd Puuish His Enemies.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL. Dec. IL
Pedro Montenaro to-day commenced suit
against Harvey Fillmore and Frank
Knight, whom he charges with perjury
This suit is the outgrowth of a com plant
recently brought against Montenaro,
charged with the larceny OF cattle. He was
triumphantly acquitted on his preliminary
examination and now seeks to bring his
enemies to Justice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
Los ANGELES DEFAUL TER,
FL Hammond's Bondsmen Pro-
posed a Settlement With the
County Supervisors.
They Offered to Pay the Face Value
of the Judgment and Had the
Money With Them.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Dec. 11.-Messrs.
Bosbyshell, Hinton and Burton, bonds
men of Ell Hammond, the defaulting
County Tax Collector, accompanied by an
attorney, requested the Board of Super
visors to accept the face value of the judg-
ment against the bond and to assign to
them the judgment and they would pay it
at once.
To this end they had S1s,559 IS done up
in package, that being the sum which
the judgment and interest amounted to
when rendered.
The judgment was rendered in January
OF last year and then went to the Supreme
Court, where it was held the full limit of
time under the constitution.
The bondsmen wished to be RENTED
this interest for about one year and ten
months, which amounts to about 5000.
They also presented long petition from
leading property.owners Of the city re-
uuesting that this be done. The matter
was taken under advisement.
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Drowned Near Seattle.

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 1.-THE body
of Patrick McCauley, 60 years old. one of
the best known loggers on the Pacific
Coast, he having resided here for forty
years, was found floating in Elliott Bay
this morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
Steps From .4ubmrm,s Jail.

AUBURN, CAL, Dec III. w. Kinds,
who has been indicted for embez-
zling funds from the Lincoln Bank,
has given $4,000 bonds for his release from
Jail. Ex-senator Preston OF Nevada
County is one Of the bondsmen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12
EXONERATED At WESTTILLE.
The Man Wl,ons Cameron Killed Was a
DANGEROUS Maniac.

AUBURN, CAL, Dec. 11.-W. M. Came
ron. who shot man named Fox at West
vile on Monday was to-day exonerated by
q Coroner's jury. Fox was crazy and
threatened to kill members of Cameron's
family, going so far as to strike one of the
children. He then grappled with Came
ron and was getting the best of him when
Cameron shot him through the abdomen.
Fox had been making shakes. He resided
at Rocklin at one time.
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Sentenced for n sacramento Killing.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 11.-George
Malone, who several days ago was found
guilty of murder in the second 6eg,ee for
stabbing and killing ]. J. Hughes last
August, was sentenced to twelve years at
Folsom. Malone is over so years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12

Ohio has more farms than any other
State. 1t has 251, 430 farms, comprising
"A, 1852, 4GS acres; Illinois is second with
$40. 68l farms and so, 498. 277 acres; Missouri
is third, with 238.043 farms and 30,7s0, 290
acres.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-12

It is estimated that New York has no less
than 10000 opium smokers.
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More of those DRESSY

More of those DRESSY
OVERCOATS, made from
fine English Kerseys, satin
sleeve Innings, double warp
Italian body lining, deep
silk velvet collar, in blue
and black, handled and made
by tailors that are artists in
their profession. Overcoats
that haven't their peer in
town at $15-again to-day at
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What a grand thing it is
to have the peoples conf
dence-it's b e ter than
wealth. Had we ten extra
statesmen in our Overcoat
Department yesterday they
wouldn't have been able to
cope with the throng that
kept pouring in that big de-
partment. More men have
been engaged and better SER
vice promised for to-day.
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$1,000

Slip into one of our Long
Frieze listers. They reach
down to your ankles. You
can defy the chilly blasts of
Winter with this Ulster on,
and the beauty about 'em,
they're not a bit clumsy.
They're tailored in such a
clever way that makes 'em
look as dressy as the dress
lest Overcoat. More of these
listers to-day at
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1895-01-17
Der Suseno ;nr gebersianns.

.O6ne 8ampf isin Sies", bas if
obne alien 3usiisl elm ruabres Sprit.
mort. Wan flQe benz Sinsllns bic
2aide nit @elo, sebe ibm Jules, mas
lem Sera besebr', obne baB er iid i'm
S%erinsiten oarum 81 bemibsn braudt,
uno ebene ole @ese. bic er 81 ponoein
bot, mos miro Die 5olse bauon iein ?
Seine Winite peroen erfiiGt, obne pab
fie eurt ibm entsesentreienbe Qiuners
niiie nod sereiSt wuroen. 81 ieblt ibm
ioSuiaSen Der Sunser. welder bas Mabl
uur5t. IS slbt iusnIse bsruOrraaeuos
Rdnuer. pelde nidt bic barte Sbuls
Der Rotbuenoisfeit ourdsematt baben
uuo srO6e Sinccrnliie 81 iSsruinoen
batter, uno bIs bepelit binlduslih, pie
niislid es 1T, tuenn bic 8raft oes Wsn-
lhen i'm 8ampie seitdblt wiro.
Der 9eift oss Soloatsn, oes Staats
MONIES unoBbiloiopben muB e~bsnioourd
BrlfunSen aussebiloet werbsn, mie Ger
Gtblet feline 8Drperfrait burh idnere
uebunsen itdrtt uno feline Wusteln ourd
ben bduiisen @ebraub osrislben frditia'.
Die ueberipinouu9 BON Stwi eristeiten
niht bic &ubs, 1T be @ruublase bes
Grfolses. Bas u benz @inen redt
#, 1T Dem Inoern bldg. 9as Wido
den fann ebenio psnis ourd Spielerei
uno 8eraarteluus auf ibren Suiinitiseu
Beirut uorbsreitet werten, als Der Sung,
ling. Wan fann bic bsiratbifdtise
9odter burd Sdmiideu. BuBsn. id6ns
8leioer uno nit Nuiwenouns BON Sors
ialt uno @elo an ben Wann brinaen,
aber tuie iie nadber ibre StsGuns aus.
Julien piro, 1T cine gang anoere 5raas.
8iro tie cine quite Sausfrau, cine rett
drIitlide Wutter ueroer, bic i'm Stanbe
1T, ibrem @atten treu oils 2s~benaaeidbr,
lin sur Settle 81 iteben unb hire 8inoer
gut Su erSieben? Dime 8ampf fsin Sies.
uno per feline Suseno nit lautsr Spis'
tereieu uno 9dnoeleien Subrinst, iuiro
lpdter. usnn Der @rnit bes Gebsus on
lbn berantritt, sor balo unierlieaen nno
Die 3udt Der uns!ldliden G~rliten5en
uermebren.