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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
COT SIX LONG YEARS,
NJ. J. Clump Of Port Angeles,
Washington, Must Pay the
Percentage.
More Than Forty Thousand Dollars
Lost to the Country by His
Crime.

PORT ANGELES, WASH, Nov. IA
Ex-Treasurer NJ. J. Clump received his
sentence to-day in the Superior Court and
will spend six years in the penitentiary for
having mbezzled county funds while act
ing as Treasurer for Clallam County. Nearly
one year has elapsed since Clump was first
arrested on charge of embezzlement.
On the night of his arrest, in January
last, he escaped from the officer in whose
charge he had been placed, ana according
to his testimony given in the trial spent
two months with friends in this county.
He was kept in concealment during this
time, Notwithstanding the fact that a large
reward had been offered for his apprehen-
sion and arrest.
Clump was next heard of In Seattle.
where he had been seen unconcernedly
walking the streets. He was finally cap
tured at Boise City, Idaho, and when ar
rested was working as Farmland in a
harvest field.
While the eX-Treasurer admitted that
he was short in his accounts he said to-
day that he had not appropriated all of
the various amounts charged against him,
though he was unable to account for this
portion of the shortage. During Clump's
term of office the county lost $4,000 through
his populations and $50, 900 due to the fail
ure OF the First National Bank OF this CITY,
although the latter sum has been in part
secured.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
WEODEO At SAN DIEGO,
DR.. Edward Strong Bogert and
Miss Evangeline Wade
Married.
Most Brilliant Affair Ever Witnessed
in That City by the
Sea.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Nov. 14.-The most
recherche affair of the season in this city
was the marriage tonight of Miss Evan
geline Wade, only daughter of K. II. Wade,
general manager of the Southern Califor-
MIA Railway, to DR.. Edward Strong Bogert
OF the United States steamer Albatross.
The marriage took place at St. Pauls
Church.
The elaborate decorations of the church
have seldom been equaled in Southern
California. Bishop Nichols officiated.
The maid of honor was Miss Adine Man
vel OF Chicago, the bridesmaids Miss
Theresa Rossington of Topeka and Miss
Alice Holiday OF st. Louis.
After the ceremony reception was held
at the Wade mansion at Coronado, across
the bay, and hundreds of guests from all
over the West were present. A special
train brought about fifty prominent per-
sons from Los Angeles to the reception.
This train will leave on its return north at
midnight carrying the visitors and DIR.
Bogert and bride, who will make an ex-
tend ed honeymoon trip.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
J0cKEYING WITH BALLAST.
An English Custom From Which DunraYen
Derived His Idea for His
Charges.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 15.-A special
cable dispatch to the Sun from London
says: There is another phase of the
America cup controversy which will not
contribute to any possible settlement of
Lord Dunraven's scandalous charges.
1t has to do with Dunraven's reasons
for his suspicious and his early insistence
regarding the marking of the Defenders
water-line. These reasons are, it is stated
that the crew of the Vigilant was suspected
of tampering with her ballast during her
manner as the crew of the Defender is now
accused of doing.
Talk OF this sort was heard a wear ago
but dismissed as unworthy of considera-
ton. 1t was revived this week. however.
and as the controversy proceeds it will
probably become an important element in
the case from the English standpoint.
One of Lord Dunraven's friends insisted
yesterday with unmistakable sincerity that
there is no doubt the Vigilant's ballast
was "iockeyed" in last years English
races.
NO fuss was made about it. he said, be-
cause it was desired to avoid Just what
Dunraven has now precipitated.
Lord Dunraven, it is stated by his
friends, expresses no regret for his recent
action. On the other hand its effect is
much what he expected and desired His
main object was to secure an investigation,
and 1t IS understood that he is quite will
ing to contribute evidence in such an in
urliry.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15

present year at the same yard. She is of
453,67 gross tonnage, 392S2 net. Her
length is 392.S2 feet, breadth SO feet,
depth II IS feet.
The Maweema is fine example of the
first-class, thoroughly shipshape work
turued out by this veteran builder. The
vessel is owned principally by Dolbeer &
Carson, and is to be used in connection
with their extensive lumber business
She will Immediately load cargo of lum-
Der for Newport, on the lower coast.
The vessel has a full complement of the
latest improved marine appliances, includ-
ing steam hoisting gear built by the
Humboldt Iron Works and Eureka Boiler
Works of this city. She will be COM
manded by Captain Smith. late of the
schooner Una. The Maweema cost about
$4,000.
Mr.. Bendixen has the keel laid for
another schooner a trlfie larger than the
one just launched. The Maweema has q
carrying capacity of 10000 feet of lumber,
while the one under construction will
carry 100000 feet. II. D. Bendixen is
native of Denmark who came to Califor-
MIA via the Horn in 1868. He has always
been identified with this industry, and in
1869 came to Eureka and took contract
to build the schooner Fairy Queen for
San Francisco company. Since then he
has built eighty-seven vessels, among them
the largest sailing vessel ever built in Cali
fornia, the four-masted barkentine Jane
L. Stanford of 922 tons net tonnage and
carrying capacity of 100000 feet of
lumber.
The outlook for the ship building indus
try on Humboldt Bay was never brighter
than at present. Ali timber required is
cheap and easily obtainable, and the Gov
ernment improvements at the entrance to
the harbor has made it possible to send out
the largest vessels.
The depth of water in the bay is sufi-
cient to float any craft and there are num-
erous available sites for the location of
shipyards.
This port is equally convenient to- all the
harbors on the coast and being in the
heart of the lumber region, cargo can al
ways be obtained as soon as the vessel is
completed.
These conditions point to the inevitable
conclusion that Humboldt Bay is destined
to become the most important ship
building point of the Pacific Coast.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
JUDGMENT AGAINST SANTA R0SA.
Harry Hall Secures Verdict of Three
Thousand Dollars for DAM
ages.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Nov. 14.-After
being out an hour and twenty minutes the
jury in the case of Harry Hall versus the
city OF Santa Rosa returned verdict for
the plaintiff for the sum of $4,000.
The case has been long and tedious
one, both sides having produced a great
deal of evidence. Hall claimed $4,000
damages alleged by him to be caused by
noxious odors and other bad effects arising
from the city sewer farm, which adjoins
his place. His family's health had been
impaired and his land had deprecated in
value owing to the close proximity of the
nuisance.
Last year about three acres of his hop
yard could not be cultivated to advantage
owing to the seepage from the sewer farm.
He had made complaints to the city
officials on several occasions as to the state
of affairs, but they had taken no notice.
Hence the action.
City Attorney Cowan conducted the case
for the city. J. T. Campbell and A B.
Ware were the plaintiffs attorneys. The
verdict caused some astonishment, for al
though the general opinion was that the
plaintiff would get a verdict, yet it was
thought it would not be for such large
sum.
There are several other sewage cases
against the city on the calendar, and they
will be proceeded with at once. The out
look is rather a serious one for the city.
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these men around the countrv?' asked
Major Anderson. counsel for the defense.
II did not follow them around. [ went
with them because I liked Kovalev. was
his friend"
"You call it friendship to go upon that
stand and swear this mans life away, do
your"
Eyes, sir.''
That's friendship from the Russian
standpoint, [ suppose? ?''
'Yes, sir; that's friendship from every
standpoint. l have to tell the truth. L
don t care if it were my own brother"
Now, is it not fact" pursued the
major, "that you were afraid that you
would be implicated in this AFFAIR.""
This the witness denied strenuously. On
the redirect examination the witness said
one of his brothers was q priest in TIE
Russian Greek church in San Francisco.
During the afternoon session the cloth
ing worn by Tscherbakoff when killed in
San Jose was introduced in evidence, and
two of the police officials of that place
identified it,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
FARMERS FOUGHT TO THE DEATH
Two Floridans Met While Mounted and
Ri0died Each Other With Rifle
Bullets,

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. ia Re-
corder special from Westvllle, Fla, says:
George Phillips and John McLain, promi-
nent farmers, fought duel to the death
near Wetappa in Washington County yes
terday. Last spring John Walker, Nc
Laln's nephew, killed man near Eufala,
Ala, and fled to his uncle's home for
refuge. A reward was offered by the Ala
bama authorities, and Phillips betrayed
the fugitive's whereabouts.
This incensed McLain and he swore to
be revenged on Phillips. The men met
yesterday for the first time since the be-
trayal. He was mounted and carried a
rifle. They rode toward each other furi-
ousiy, firing as rapidly as possible.
The men fell from their saddles. Phil
lips had been shot four times, one of the
bullets penetrating the brain and causing
death. McLain had been shot twice, one
bullet piercing the left lung and infiicting
mortal wound.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
ARGUING BRADYS CASE,
Wheatland Train-Robber Story
Reviewed by Counsel at
Marysville.
L. Y. Hitchcock Talked for Five
Hours to the Jury for the
Prosecution.

MARYSVlLLE, CAL, Nov. 14.-Before
the argument began in the Brady trial
this morning the defense showed fear
for what might still be lurking in the
mind of Juror Sawtelle because of his sus-
picion relative to the presence of the wit
ness, Prather, in the courtroom during the
trial. Mr.. SawteIle was asked If he could
weigh the testimony of this witness with
the same care that he would give all the
rest. He thought he could
l.. '. Hitchcock of Tehama County
opened the argument. He carried the
minds OF the jurors over the whole of the
evidence. His argument was an excel
lent array OF the testimony of the case for
the prosecution. He marshaled all the
evidence in mastery way, and his de-
auctions were concsely put and clearly
made. He laid special stress on the evil
dence of Young Silvers, the man with
whom Brady talked on the road to Cot
tonwood and to whom Brady volunteered
information in the art of train.robbery.
when they came to Marysville," said
counsel, 'where there was likelihood Of
being traced, they both went to the United
States Hotel. There was register. The
dead robber used the name s. Mcguire, the
name he bore when he lived in these
parts; but the defendant did not do any
thing like that. No; he used the name J.
Johnson.
After one night spent there the defend
ant went to an obscure hotel, where they
kept no register, where he might leave no
track. They went to Oroville, AID there
defendant used another name-J. Williams
or s. Browning.
Wherever you find the men you find
that Mcguire went boldly about his busi-
ness, and this defendant was going about
IN that characteristic scheming style,
always looking ahead and providing any
way to avoid detection. He was right
when he said to Silvers The schemer got
away"
He closed his five hours speech with a
duty, and the CONT ad ;onrned till to.mor-
row morning at $50 o'clock, when E. A.
FORBES will talk for the defense.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Charges in Line With Those Pre-.
ferred Against the Police
Court Stenographer.
PLUNDERED THE TREASURY.
MiSappropriationS of Funds That Cover
a Period of Three Years Will
Be Investigated.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 14.-It is
said that the Grand Jury is about to make
some startling revelations concerning the
methods by which the money of the tax
payers of this county has been misappro-
priated for the last three years by the
public servants.
These revelations will come in the shape
Of indictments against the parties whom it
will be alleged have plundered the county
treasury from few dollars up into the
thousands.
The indictments returned yesterday
against the police court stenographer,
Frank Cherry, are in line with what may
be expected. Only four indictments are
returned, but it is said that there are many
more cases that could be brought against
Cherry, where he has falsely sworn to bills
against the county for transcripts OF
testimony he has taken in criminal ex-
aminations in Police Judge Morrison s
court.
The claims were approved by the j udge
and then the Auditor drew warrants for
them. Cherrys sworn statements that
they were correct were accepted by the
Judge, and he is not held accountable for
Cherry's dereliction.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15

Gated on Seaman's Gulch, above the Shasta
Lumber Company's dump and fourteen
miles from Redding.
De Laschmidt and Joyce quarreled over
mining claim. The fight occurred on
the banks of Seaman's Gulch, AMI as the
shot was fired from Joyce's revolver De
Laschmidt fell backward into the water of
the stream.
Joyce, it is said, pulled his victim from
the water and laid the body on the bank.
Then he went to a camp near by and noti-
fled some men of the affair. Word was at
once sent to Redding by telephone from
the dump and this afternoon Sheriff
Houston and Coroner Earnest left for the
scene of the shooting.
1t is thought the Coroner's inquest will
not be held until tomorrow morning, after
which the prisoner, who had surrend cred
himself, will be brought to Redding.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
from Dogtown to Nevada only few years
CHARGED WITH STEALING ORE.
NJ f. Doland Bound Oyer at San Bemar-
dino for Pecalating From the BED J.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Nov. IA
A lew months ago those in charge of the
hed Cloud mine at Calico noticed that
quantities of ore were being taken from
the mine and disposed of in some manner
that was a mystery to the owners and
managers.
An investigation brought about judi
clal complaint against NJ. f. Doland, for
merly an employe of the mine. 1t was
discovered that Doland put the ore in a
couple OF trunks and shipped the trunks
W "a q secoho-class hotel in Los Angeles.
Ihere he took the ore out of the trunks
and over to the Wells-Fargo office, where
he shipped it to the Selby Smelling Works
at San Francisco with instructions to re-
init to him at Los Angeles. They followed
instructions, returning Doland $366.
At the preliminary examination TODAY
poland 10 s1' was bound oyer to appear before
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
KOV4LEY,S VISITOR.

Olga Godenka Asks Him to Confess on.
Explain.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. IA Rus
sian woman, Olga Godenka of Sonoma
County, who has taken some interest in
Kovalev's case, arrived here tonight She
had by letter advised him if guilty to con-
fess his crime, but if innocent to explain
where he was on the night of the murder,
and how he came by the clothing of the
murdered man.
Mrs. Godenka went with the District
Attorney to see Kovalev. 1t was thought
he would confess to her, but he asked to be
allowed to think the matter over until to-
morrow. He assured her, however, that
he had told all to his lawyers, and referred
her to them. 1t is quite likely that at any
moment the case may have sudden ter
mination.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
NOT A RUSSIAN N|HILIST,
Arnold Levine Firm in His Story
of Kovalev'S Guilt of the
Weber Murders.
Said He Believed the Gar Has Power
Over All the World and
California.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 14.-The at
torneys for the defense in the Kovalev trial
recalled Arnold Levine this morning and
questioned him severely as to his sus-
pected connection with the dreaded third
whose power is alleged to reach into every
portion of the inhabited world.
Levine frankly acknowledged that his
sympathies were in favor of the reigning
power in his mother country. He had been
student in a Russian College, but had
never been associated with the Russian
students nihilistic club, nor did he possess
any nihilistic tendencies. He strenuouslv
denied that ne was in any way affiliated
with the third section, and that while a
member of the Russian-Greek Church in
San Francisco he had never taken sidae
with either the Gear or anti-Czar factions
He was no believer, he said, in religion
and only went to church through habit
He acknowledged that Kovalev had in
formed him that he was nihilist but he
claimed that he did not believe the asser.
ton. He said that he firmly believed
that the Gear of all the Russias
had supreme power in all portions
of the world, not only in California. but
elsewhere.
When asked to describe the style of dress
worn by KovaIev when they were in Sac.
ramento together, previous to the murder,
he said that the latter wore a soft black
hat with brim and did not have long
coat. This was in direct contradiction of
the testimony of George H. Jost, who
claimed that when he saw Kovaley stand
Iy,rx hafA I, Al.~
evening of the murder he was dressed in a
long, striped overcoat and wore a glazed
cap..
"What was your object in following
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
HIS HIFE USED HIM BADLY.
Monroe C. Park of San Jose Wants
Enforcement.

Monroe C. Park of San Jose Wdnts
Dirorcement.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 14-Monroe C.
Park to-day began suit for divorce from
Lucy E. Park. The parties were married
in Topeka, Kans.. in 1868, and have four
children. The children are all of age ex-
cept Edith r, who is 8.
In the complaint Park alleges that, be-
tween May and October of this year, plain
tiff treated him in cruel and inhuman
manner and on frequent occasions called
him liar. She also told the neighbors
that he was stingy and imputed to plain
tiff other shortcomings.
There is no community property and all
the plaintiff asks is an absolute divorce
and custody of the minor child. The
couple have been in the State about year
and reside at present in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
SUMMoNED By GoVERNoR BUDD.
Board of Directors OF the Agricultural
association GO to Sacramento.

Board of Directors OF the Agricultural
association GO to sacramento.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. t14.-Gov-
ernor Budd has summoned the members
OF the board of directors of the Sixth Dis
trict Agricultural Association to appear be-
fore him tomorrow morning at 1880
O'Clock at the State Capitol.
The directors are j. c. Newton, R. r.
Brown, D. 6. Stephens, General A. w. Bar
rett, Senator s. n. Androus, w. H. Wiley,
E. I. Wright and George Kinds. They are
now on the road up north. On the same
train with them is John ". Mitchell, who
has been retained as counsel by the board,
and Lewis Thorne, the ex-secretary of the
association, who is the direct cause of their
going to Sacramento. Thorne has pre-
ferred serious charges against all the mem
bers OF the board except General Barrett
and Senator Androus. The charges are
that the funds of the association have
been misappropriated.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Il YANK EE NOTION,
A British Columbia Judge Enraged
Verdtct of 6cquittGI.

a british Columbia Judge Enraged at q
Perdict of 6cQuittGt.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 1.-THE
trial of John Smith for the murder oil
Chris Benson, who betrayed Smiths wife
on Reed Island, was concluded this even
ing. The jury returned a verdict OF
acquittal after hours of deliberation. The
Judge had charged strongly against the
prisoner, and when the verdict was an
nounced the crowd cheered greatly.
AT this the Judge became much enraged
and ordered them out of the building.
When Smith was discharged he proceeded
to shake hands with the jury, on advice of
his. counsel, but the Judge stopped him
and ordered Smith out of his sight, saying
that he was a Yankee notion.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Another Red,cooa Burglary.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Nov. 14.-An-
other burglary was committed last night
at time when the Sheriff's posse and a
Southern Pacific detective were securing
the country to get trace of the safe
crackers who robbed the Southern Pacific
passenger depot on Wednesday morning.
This time G. Peterson's store on Mound
street was entered. The burglars removed
some glass from the window and crawied
through. Once inside they picked out
some OF the best stock, thus intimating a
knowledge of the premises, as not enough
noise was made to disturb the family who
slept In the second story over the store.
Some shoes, silk handkerchiefs and other
furnishing goods were stolen.
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PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.
4. E. WftSOn of DOlVmey Hart by Ram
dIUdY Team.

4. E. HftsOn of DOtVney Hart by Run
array Team.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 14.-T. E..
Wilson, a Downey farmer. was driving
down East First street on Boyle Heights
on his way to the city from Downey this
morning when his horses become fright
ened and ran away.
Wilson was thrown from the seat of the
wagon in which he was riding. The horses
ran few blocks down ihe street and
stopped, turned about and ran back again,
running over Wilson. He was rem
dered unconscious. He was taken to the
office of DR.. Bacon. The doctor said that
he was injured internally, and perhaps
fatally. He has not yet recovered con
sciousness.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
DID NOT DO MURDER,
The Nerada Sheep Herders Found to Be
AttUe and UnHurt.

httCe dUU CHNufTs
RENO, NEv., Nov. 14.-The story OF the
killing of two sheep-herders at Flanigan's s
Pyramid sheep ranch is all myth, en-
anating from the brain of an insane man.
Sheriff Caughlin and P. L. Flanagan, who
went out to the ranch yesterday imme-
diately after the report reached here, re-
turned late this evening. They had found
the TWO sheep-herders alive and well.
They investigated the matter there and
found that Merrill. the man who said he
committed the crimes, had. been in love
with the daughter of Benoist, the man
whom he implicated in the murder. Be-
moist refused to allow his daughter to as
sociate with Merrill. -
This preyed on the Iatter's mind and
caused insanity. Merrill had claimed that
Benoist had an irresistible power over him
and compelled him to commit the crimes.
Ihe insane man was examined by physi-
Clans to-day and committed to the asylum.
lie is well known in California, coming
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
DROWNED At SEA.
Mate Charles Stevenson Lost Off 1

Mate Charles Stevenson Lost Off the
Schooner Alice.
EUREKA, Call, Nov. 14.-The schooner
Alice, lumber vessel, plying between this
port and San Pedro, was towed into port
this morning with her flag at half-mast.
The captain reported the second mate,
Charles Stevenson, washed overheard dur
ing gale on the morning of November 8.
The ship was in latitude 81 deg. Is min.
north and longitude 12S deg. 8 min. west.
The boat was lowered, but nothing could
be seen of the unfortunate sailor.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
TROUBLE FOR BEAUTY MAKERS.
United States Grand Jury at Los An5e-
tes Returns Freshh Indict,,aenfs.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 14.-The
United States Grand Jury is still after
Princess Meta K. Willard and her two
precious partners who are to-day enjoying
the hospitality of the Sheriff in the Santa
Barbara jail. This forenoon that body re-
turned fresh indictment against the
galaxy of beauty wonder swindlers and
Judge Welborn ordered bench warrants
issued, with bonds fixed at $1,000 each. The
victim, whose wall of despair has caused
the 0Tand Jury to take this action, is Mrs
a. ]. Rapp OF Nevada CITY. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Young Girl swicide at Los annezs.

LOS. ANGELES, CAL, Nov. IA
Amelia Campbell, employed at the
Anchor Laundry. was found dead in bed
this morning at her home, 412 East
Seventh street. During the night she had
taken morphine and had accomplished
her purpose to take her own life. She was
Is years old, pretty, but of melancholy
disposition. A year ago she attempted to
commit suicide, but failed.