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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Los ANGELES DYNAMITER
Detective Coyne Arraigned for
the Alleged Throwing of
a Bomb.
Millionaire StimSon Tells of the Threats
Preceding the Explosion at
His Home.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 2S.-The ex-
animation of Detective II. L. Coyne,
charged with trying to blow up the mag
nificent stone residence of L: D. Stimson
the multi-millionaire, on Figueroa street, q
few weeks since, began at o'clock this
morning, IN the township court, before
Justice Young. a good deal of work has
been done by the Police Department since
Coyne's arrest, and it showed in the pres
ence of some witnesses by whom it is ex-
pected to very closely connect the de-
fendant with the affair.
Mr.. Shmson's story was given at length,
his examination occupying the entire
morning. He told how he first came to
meet the young man. 1t was several
weeks before the explosion, and came
about through piece of work that he
wanted done-the accompanying of his
son to Mexico. He had Coyne make the
trip, and it was four weeks afterward that
bomb was exploded at his residence.
The first time Coyne spoke to him about
impending trouble was not long after he
returned from Mexico. He came to his
office in the Stimson block and told him
that he had learned that a crook was in
town from Mexico, and that some danger
threatened the millionaire which he would
find out about. Coyne did not know
whether the crook had come for robbery
or murder, but ne knew where be was and
with skeleton keys he would enter his
room and could tell from the nature of the
tools he had brought with him just what
his purpose was. Coyne came to Stimson,s
office again after the explosion, said there
was to be another explosion and wanted
$40 to pay up some debts. buy yalise and
get out of the country before the bomb
throwers could find him and kill him, as
they would surely do.
Devendorf, Stlmson's bookkeeper, and
Fay, a son-in-law, testified that Coyne
told them substantially the same stories.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
RENO LAND IN LITIGATION,
Valuable Property That May
Pass Into the Possession
of a Halfbreed.
Disposed of Originally by Man Who
Had Forged a Power of
Attorney.

CARSON, New, Feb. 2S.-The Evening
News publishes the following: Papers
were filed this afternoon with the clerk OF
the United States court which will cause
considerable anxiety to persons on land in
the vicinity of Reno. These papers are
signed by the Attorney General of the
United States and United States Attorney
Q. A. Jones, and allege as follows:
Charles Musso. Sioux half breed, re-
sided on a reservation in Minnesota on
July II, 1854, when Congress passed the
act giving to every Sioux half-breed 48C
acres of any Government lands that were
unsurveyed or subject to pre-emption.
Five pieces of script were issued for said
Charles Musso, which, it is alleged, he
never received. The script was taken pos
session OF by special commissioner of the
United States appointed by the same act
of Congress. He forwarded it TO the Su-
perintendent of Indian Affairs in Mime
sofa, who advertised for the owner. Charles
Musso.
The script was soon claimed by w. S.
Chapman of Nevada, who presented 9
power of attorney for said Charles Musso
which was signed in Hennepin, Minnesota
July 8, 1868. AS such attorney, in fact, he
executed pretended REIMBURSEMENT and
received the script. The paper was, it i:
alleged, nothing more or less than 6
forgery. Chapman applied for a patent or
the land, which is near Reno, and received
it on September Is, 1864.
In the meantime Musso turned up, and
upon being made acvuainted with hi;
rights, applied for the script in April, 1892
and in this way the fraud was discovered
The esta blshment of the allegation, it il
expected, will make the patent void, ano
the title of those now enjoying its benefits
will be worthless and it will become the
property of the half-breed Indian. Twenty
one private individuals and the Sierra
Nevada Lumber Company will be defend
in Nevada in early days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

people who are preparing to establish a
colony in Northern California, and are
portion of a committee sent here to view
the land of the Ashurst colony and to pass
Judgment upon it.
The visitors were this afternoon taken
for drive over the Rancho Chico, through
groves of fruit trees laden with fragrant
blossoms. They were greatly pleased
with what they saw.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
ToY-PIsToL CAPS EXPLODE.

Terrible Burns Recetred by a Precocious
san Jose Lad.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 28.-Clinton de
Poister, a 10-year-old boy, while playing
with toy pistol at his home in Santa
Clara yesterday, had his left hand and thigh
badly burned by the explosion of guam
tity of paper caps in his coat pocket. A
bunch of matches IN the boys pocket be-
came ignited, touching off the caps. The
boys cries summoned his mother, who
smothered the flames, but not before the
child's hand was frightiully burned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Suicide of a Tacoma Man.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 2S.-James L.
Lewis, the bookkeeper of the Tacoma
Trading and Transportation Company,
stepped out of his office this afternoon,
walked through a warehouse to the wharf,
placed the muzzle of A caliber revolver
in his mouth and pulled the trigger.
Lewis leaves widow and q seven-year-
old son. He was very we'll known. His
parents live at Uniontown, Or. The cause
OF the act is, believed to be the possibility
that he would soon lose his position.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
SUED By MADISON FARMER.
San Francisco Stock-B Buyers Figure In a
Woodland Case.

WOODLAND, CAL, Feb. 2S.-A case
now on trial in the Superior Court is of
importance to farmers who have dealings
With persons who claim to be the agents
of San Francisco stock-b buy ing firms. 1t
is an appeal from the Justice Court OF
Madison township, where Judgment was
rendered in favor of plaintiff.
Hays Mickey. representing that he was
an agent of Roth, Blum & Co., purchased
lot of hogs of William Hays and shipped
them with consignment purchased from
other farmers. They were consigned to
Roth, Blum & Co., who paid all of the
sellers except Mr.. Hays. He immediately
began an action to recover the value of his
hogs. The defendants claim that Mickey
was not their authorized agent and had
no authority to purchase from Hays for
them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
MIXING UP THF COMETS.
Professor Holden Makes an Explanation
of Interest to AstrOm0mers.

of Interest to Astronomers.
MOUNT HAMILTON, Call. Feb. 2S.-
The Science Observer Especial circular No.
1D, dated February 20, from Boston, just
received at.the Lick Observatory. contains
information which seems to clear up the
uncertainty heretofore existing regarding
the discovery of comet A, 1896.
From this circular it seems that the OBJ
servation obtained at Kiel on February 13
was of Perrine's comet of 1895 (c1, and
mat there was an error in the message
received at the Lick Observatory, which
gave its right ascension as 19h 15m 45. 9s,
instead OF l9h 45m 479s.
The. declination agreed with that OBJ
tanned here. AS has already been stated
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

new comet was observed at the Lick OBJ
servatory by c. d. Perrine not far from the
position indicated in the erroneous dis
patch, and this fact was duly announced.
In answer TO this announcement, a sec
ond message was received from Kiel,
giving the position of the new comet and
also confirming the fact that the observa-
tion of February 13 was of comet C1S95.
This leaves no doubt that Perrine is the
disooverer of the new comet, although
final confirmation awaits mail advices
from Germany
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
SANTA CRUZ INJUNCTION.
Ctty Treasurer Permanently Restrained
From Paying Hater Works Bonds.

Ctty Treasurer Permanently Restrained
From Paying Hdter Works Bonds.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 2S-The de-
PENDANTS in the case OF /. l.. Thurber and
thirteen others, resident taxpayers of this
city for eight years, against C. E. Will
liams, City Treasurer, the City Water
Company, the Holland Trust Company
and Coffin & Stanton. having failed to
answer the prayer of plaintiffs for per-
petual injunction restraining the City
Treasurer from paying any moneys in dis
charge of principal or interest of the
$4OO, 200 first mortgage bonds of the city
water works, the plaintiffs have taken ad-
vantage of the default, and the temporary
Injunction issued last June will be made
perpetual and will be signed by Judge
Breen in the stead of Judge Logan, the
presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
sNowsLIDE IN THE CASCADES.

Complete blockade on the Great Northern
Railroad.
SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 2s.-The land
and snow slide on the Great Northern in
the Cascade Mountains has developed into
the most disastrous one in the history of
the road. Rocks, trees and earth were
swept down the mountain sides, carrying
away snowsheds, bridging and tracks.
There has been in consequence a complete
blockade since Monday night, and through
trains will probably not be running again
before Sunday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
TRAGEDY At NAPA,
1Attempt of a Man Ont of Employment to
End His Life.

NAPA, CALL, Feb. 20.-James Adams, 40
years of age, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat with razor this
morning. Adams was found in barn near
the county infirmary by two boys. His
throat was cut from ear to ear. Adams was
taken TO the intirmary, where physicians
stopped the flow of blood and sewed up
the wound. 1t was also found that he had
cut his right arm near the elbow
Adams, who has been working on
ranches near here, lost his po sition a few
weeks ago and has since been des pondent.
The county physician says that he has a
chance for recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

days. There are only four miles more
before the Tuolumne River will be reached.
The bridge men are now at work on that
bridge.
Thirty-four and one-half miles Of track
have teen laid, and the work is progress
ing more rapidly than ever before. As
soon as Dry Creek and Tuolumne River
bridges are completed the roadbed will be
pushed beyond there as fast as men can
make it,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

sJudgnl ent Given fhe Builder of a Bt0
Hotel That Has Nerer Opened.

Hotel That Hds NereT Opened.
SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 2S.-In the Su-
perior Court to-day Judge Humes rem
dered a decision awarding F. S. Potvin, the
builder, judgment for $4,000 against the
Denny Hotel Company, holding also that
his claim takes priority over that Of the
Cornell University for large sums of money
advanced to the company. Potvin, who
was very prosperous at one time, bank
rupted himself in this contract, which was
taken in 1889. The hotel. though practically
completed five years ago, has never been
placed in operation. The property is esti-
mated to be worth half million dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
YoLO COUNTY LITIGATION.
a Land Gunner to Be arrested for Steal
ing a Brick House.

ing a bTtch HOhses
WOODLAND, CAL, Feb. 28-A warrant
was issued in the Justice Court to-day for
arrest of Fred Heinrich, landowner of
this county, charging him with stealing a
brick house. E. S. Eastman is the com.
planning witness. The trouble grew out
OF dispute over an old mill property for
merly located at Madison, and which was
destroyed by fire. There has been great
deal of litigation over the property, and
there is likely TO be much more.
When the mill was burned, the brick
walls were left standing, and Fred Hen
rich, who claimed the ownership, took the
walls down and moved the brick away.
using them TO construct another buildin9''
The warrant for Mr.. Henrich's arrest Is
out, but he has not yet been taken into
custody.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Pasadena SUICIDE.
Flora Botcer Ends Her Troubles by
Iahaltng Chtoroform.

Inhattng Chl0r0Torn
PASADENA, CAL, Feb. 2s.-Flora
Bower, domestic employed in the family
of DR.. E. Turner, committed suicide last
evening by inhaling chIoroform. This
morning she failed to attend to her duties
and was found dead in her bed, with vial
containing the drug clutched in her right
hand. Tuo handkerchiefs saturated with
chloroform were found on her pillow. She
had evidently died without struggle.
Coroner's inquest was held this after
noon and it was learned that the girl was
in poor health and subject to fits of
dependency. She had frequently threat
ened to kill herself, but no apprehension
was felt. She was friendless and alone.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
MARRIAGE OR Il PRISON CELL.
Failure to Keep BetrofhuI Pledge Gets
q Man Into Trouble.

F0iINre TO Keep BetTothdE Pledge Gets
q Man Into Trouble.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 2S.-Mary Rose
a Portuguese young woman. swore to a
complaint before Justice Beggs this morn
ing charging An tone V. Perry with failing
to carry out his promise of marriage. The
girl says that Perry and herself have been
lovers for two years, during which time he
led her to believe he would marry her,
and now he refuses to make his promise
good.
Perry was arrested and taken into
court. His examination was set for March
4. Bail was fixed at $500.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Found Dead at Spokane.

SPOKANE. WASH, Feb. 2S.-John
Sutherland, plumber from Everett,
Wash, was found dead In his bed in a
cheap lodging-house this evening. He
probably committed suicide. Sutherland
had been in the city couple of weeks,
during which time he was contin ually in
toxicated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
To Pardon a Butte County Ron.

CHICO, CAL, Feb. 2S.-A petition to
Governor Budd for q pardon for David
Johns, Butte County boy now in San
Quentin, has been signed by majority of
the jury that convicted him and by many
prominent citizens. On September S,
1894, Johns was convicted in the Superior
Court of this county of having stolen two
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Stricken by Dropsy While Hold
ing the Office of County
Clerk.
A NATIVE OF THIS STATE
Was a Grandson of Don Carlos An.
tonic Garlic, Once Governor
of California.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, Feb. 2s.-
Charles w. Dana, exCounty Clerk and
one of the most valued and popular citi-
zens of this part OF California, died at his
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
BRIDGING DRT CREEK.

Rapid Progress Made by the VaIIey
Road Constructors.
STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. 2S.-The center
span and other timbers of the Valley road
across Dry Creek reached there this morn
ing. The bridge will be completed in ten
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

Coast, which meets in Eureka in May. F.
x. Hernandez and H. Kelley were elected
alternates. Miss Lena Gunther and Mrs.
c. Gregg will represent Garden City Circle
No. 130, Companions of the Forest of the
A. o. F., at the High Court of the Com
panions OF the Forest at the same place.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Democratic Convention Called.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 2s.-The Demo
cratic City Central Committee has named
the evening of March ~ for holding the
city convention to make nominations for
tn April election. The nominations will
be for Mayor, Treasurer, Street Commits
sioner, Chief of Police and Councilman
and School Trustee from each of the four
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
Bioh Court De1eootes Na,nea.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 2s.-Court Gar
den City No. 1852, A. o. F., has elected
F. W. Hogan and NJ. Perry delegates 10
the Subsidiary High Court of the Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
CHICO'S EASTERN GUESTS.
Adrdnce Guard of C0Iontsts Fro,
Chicu0o Entertained.

CHICO, CAL, Feb. 28.-Messrs. Homer
Wilson, Theodore Perry and Theodore N.
Case and Mrs. Ruth Prosser arrived in
this city this morning and registered at
the Park Hotel. These people have been
at the Ashurst colony, near Kirkwood,
Tehama County, for the past week. They
represent large number of Chicago
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17
Pensiye Pencilllnps.

When young business man gets his
first check book he usually has ten
dency to get one with pictures in it.
After he has been in business for a
while he learns that nobody ever looks
at anything on a check but the amount
for which it is drawn and the signature.
The man who never votes is very
often the man who complains the loud
est about the poor quality of the men
who are elected to public Office.
Sometimes it takes nine tailors to
make man, and lawyer to make him
pay.
The chrysanthemum is a beautiful
flower, but so is the dandeiion, and yet
nobody ever notices it.
To some people it has always seemed
odd that the theaters don't have a
candy counter connected with the box
office, and so get the full benefit of the
matinee girls trade.
There are always two sides to story
the outside and the inside.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17
And Now They Don't Speak.

ana NOW They Don't Speak.
They were seated at the table, she
one of the bellies of her set, though
just trifle hack-numbered, as it WERE
but still vivaciOus, charming and win.
some as If she were yet in her teenss
he one of the gallants of the old school,
a Colonel, rich and a great catch"
my dear Colonel" she began, as the
servant poured gurgling stream OF
the nectar Of the gods into his fragile
glass, "allow me to call the attention
OF a real connoisseur in wines to the
Burgundy before you. I can guarantee
that 1t is not only one of the finest
vintages but also not less than forty
years of age"
The august Colonel raised his glass,
watched its radiant flush against the
sunlight, pledged her good health with
a fitting toast, smacked his lips, took a
gentle Whit of the wine as teaser to
his palate, then drank 1t off with a
dream-like expression on his face as
If he wished his neck was as long as
giraffe's and he could taste three
running yards of it going down at once.
"Ahem" he said grandly, at is in
deed glomous-so mellow and rich. And
forty years Of age, too, eh?'
IT guarantee it, Colonel"
Sublime! / have drank many So
called old wines; but rarely is it my
privilege to drink a Burgundy which
carries with it the personal guarantee
Of ono who bae prnuD mn NTH tho
wine, as it were, and perhaps imported
it herself
"Sir!'
"Oh-ah, that is-ahem! Waiter, fill
my glass again, pieasew and thus he
drowned his sorrow as the tall Labrador
iceberg settled down between them
then and there.
Warming: Never discuss old maids
and old wines in the same breath.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17
TIE Times,
oWossO, FRIDAY, APR. II. 1896.
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. j. Gunder-
man, of Dimondale. Mich, we are permitted
to make this extract: II have no hesitation
in recommending DIR. Kings New DiscOv-
cry, as the results were almost marvellous in
the case of my wife. While was pastor'Of
the Baptist church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with pneumonia succeed
ing la grippe. Terrible parOxysms of cough
ing would last hours with little interruption
and 1t seemed as If she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DIR. Kings
New Discovery; it was quick in its work
and highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at Sprague & Co.'s drug store
lar size 80 cts. and ST..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17

Il asked for proof spirits, but this
whisky you sent to me is diluted to a
very large extent" "You are in error,
sir WhatI sent was proof" eff so, 1t
must be waterproof"
He-I've been engaged in a desperate
filtration, but I'm tired Of it, and wish
the girl would drop 1t. She-Then
why don't you propose to her?
Young Husband-Didn't telegraph
you not to bring your mother with you?
Young Wife-That's what she wants to
see you about. She read the dispatch.
Two men are in love with the same
girl. Good! Now, II seems strange that
they should quarrel with each other for
being Of the same mind. 1t Is usually
difference of opinion that invites con-
fiict.
The new pastor of country church
said to one of his deacons II find that
Brother Linkum has very liberal re-
ligious views" EYES," replied the dea-
con, Brother Linkum is more liberal
in his views than in his contributions"
Laurence Mccormick, of the Belle
Vue, Philadelphia, who is a shrewd, OBJ
servant@man, says you can always tell
when woman has told you every scrap
she knows about piece Of gossip of a
neighbor. "How is that" I asked.
Laurence-She usually concludes with:
I should be glad to tell you more but
my lips are sealed"
She-But if my father was poor and
l could bring no money to our union,
would you still love me as much as at
present? He-Love you as much? Yes,
more. could be so unselfish in my de-
votion that / would be willing to give
you up to some worthier man, as true
lovers do in plays and novels. She
Harry, dear, now 1 know that you do
really and truly love me.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17
Saw His First Train,

A country boy who was brought up in
a remote region of Scotland had occa-
sion to accompany his father to a vii
lage near which branch line of railway
passes. The morning after his arrival.
when sauntering in the garden behind
the house in which they were staying.
he beheld with wondering eyes a train
60 by. For a moment he stood staring
at It with establishment and then, run
ming into the house, he said: Father,
father, come DOT! There's smiddy ran
OF wi a row o. houses, an its AVA doom
by the back O. the town."
Rheumatism Cured in q Day.-'Mystic
Cure" for rheumatism and Neuralgia, rap
ically cures in to days. Its action upon
the system is remarkable and mysterious
1t removes at once the cause and the diseeas
Immediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits, rs cts. Sold by Johnson IL
Henderson, druggist. Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17
Humorous Paragraphs.

He-Were you at the Harlem Opera
House last night? She-Yes; did you
see me? He-No, but recognized your
voice.-Harlem Life.
do you think you can read my
mind?" asked the youth. mot unless
some one discovers it for me-" was her
! answer.-Atlanta Constitution.
Friend-When are you going to mar
ry and settle down? Wilde Oates-By
George, must do it pretty soon in order
to settle up.-Chicago Tribune.
Henry" said Mrs. Peck, II am going
TO get a bicycle" Dear me-" said Mr..
Peck, mildly, isn't one man enough
for you to run over?'-Indianapo
Journal.
"By Jove, left my pocketbook under
my pilloww ooh, well, your servant IL
honest, isn't she?" That's just it
she'll take it right up to my wife,
Chicago Record.
| Bacon-Does that young man who is
paying attention TO your daughter leave
4 at a seasonable hour at night? Egbert
1 Yes: | have no reason to kick
.Yonkers statesman.
Benny Bloobamper-What do they do
| in bucket shops, papa? Mr.. Bloobump-
er-You should say: "Whom do they
| 10 in bucket shops" They do the bucket
shoppers.-Life.
j D'Auber-Who is that homely woman
rhapsodizing before the picture of the
j handsome society matron? D'Angelo-
She's the original of the painting-New
/ York Herald.
1 Skinnum-Remembe II anybody
\ calls I am in to nobody. Servant (sotto
i yoice)-Well, this is the first time ever
saw you when you weren't into some
\ oody.-Philadelphi Record.
i Young Wife Cat the fancy balD-
! You're improving wonderfully as a
4 lancer. Don't you remember how you
i 1sed to tear my dresses? Young hus-
4 sand-Y-e-s; wasn't buying 'em then.
J Boston Globe.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17
Dumas Was Kin6-Hearted.

Personally M. Dumas was one OF the
most polished and fascinating of men
as he was also one Of the most kind
hearted. He was a great discoverer OF
dramatic stars and always testified the
warmest and most disinterested friend
ship for his proteges. The Partisan
stage owed to his keen appreciation OF
talent the lamented Desclee, the gifted
and Inflated Tallandiera and the un.
happy Feyghine, whose tragic fate Paris
has scarcely yet forgotten. The bril-.
liant comedienne, Nine. Celine Chau-
mont, was discovered by him in a little
suburban theater, and owed to him her
frst engagement at the Gymnase.