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MURDER BY ARSON.
One Life Lost in a Fire OF Alleged Imcen
diary Ortafn.

One Life Lost ia Fire OF Alleged Incen-
diary Origin.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 3.-Max
Meyers is in the City Jail, charged with
arson, as the result of fire which oc-
Cured at First and Los Angeles streets
this morning and caused the loss of one
life. Meyers kept a secondhand clothing
store in a row of one-story buildings
owned by ]. A. Bullard. Three men, pass
ing his place at an early hour this morn
ing, aliege that they saw Meyers throw a
lighted match onto some paper under q
gasoline stove at the rear of his store,
after which he hurried into the street.
Tha gasoline was evidently turned on, for
almost instantly there was an explosion
and the building was in flames.
The fire spread rapidly to a Chinese
washhouse adjoining and ]. B. Hunter
cigar-stand on the corner. A number OF
Chinese laundrymen, who were at work
when the fire broke out, barely had time
to reach the street. Wo Sing, one of the
excited Celestials, returned to get some
money which he had in table drawer in
back room. but before he could secure
the treasure escape was cut of, and he
perished miserably in the flames.
The Fire Department was promptly on the
spot, but the three buildings were gutted
before the flames could be checked.
Billiards. loss on the buildings is about
$500. Hunters loss is $500, uninsured
The loss on the laundry is $500. Meyers
was insured for $780, but his loss is be-
lieved to be less than that amount. Fire
Chief Moore says this is not the first time
that Meyers has been suspected of arson.
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SAN JOSE PIONEER DEAD.
Passing of John Balbach, Who
Made the First Plow on
the Coast.
Crossed the Plains in I84o to Seek
for Wealth in the Golden
State.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 3.-John Bal
bach, one of the oldest pioneers of this
county, died at his home at 523 South
Market street at o'clock this morning.
He had been i'll for several months with
heart affection and asthma.
Mr.. Balbach was born in Mergentheim,
Germany, on February 13. 1920. He ar
rived in New York in 1S4S. Shortly after
ward be went to Harrisburg, KY, where
he obtained employment i'll carriage fac
tory. On March 26, 1S49, he and nine
others started from Kentucky across the
plains to California, with the expectation
of making their fortunes at.mining. They
encountered many hardships on the trip,
and finally reached Los Angeles August
10. 184s. After stay of several months
in Los Angeles, BaIbach and two COM
panions started northward, along the
coast for tie mines. They reached San
Jose in the early part of December and
went into camp for few days.
During the first night of their stay here
Mr.. Baibach's horse was stolen, and he
was compelled to abandon his trip to the
mines and stay here and seek employ
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streets. A fair-sized audience displayed
much interest in the exercises OCCASION
ally applauding the sentiments uttered by
the speakers.
r. E. L. Newbern, connected with the
d'uyallup Indian reservation school, near
Tacoma, Wash. stated that nearly every
Indian school and reservation west of the
Rocky Mountains was represented either
IN person by its teacher or by proxy in
some other teacher.
The main object of the institute is to
consider how to teach the Indian to be
civilized and how best to do it. In the
audience were number of Indians, In
Guiding three very intelligent young In
dian ladies.
DIR. K. E. L. Newbern offieiated as chair
man OF the evening. Among the distin-
guished visitors on the platform were
Dr. W. N. Hailman of Washington, d. c.,
general superintendent of United States
Indian Schools; the three United States
Indian Supervisors - Moss, Mead and
Rakestraw; Mrs. Nellie B. Eystsr, presi-
dent of the California Branch OF the
Woman's National Indian Association;
State Superintendent of instruction Black,
6. M. Irwin, Superintendent of Public In
struction of Oregon; superintendent of
City Schools Madison Babcock.
Superintendent Babcock delivered the
address Of walcome.
State Superintendent Black in his ad-
dress said that the whites obtained this
country not from England, but from the
aborigines. No work of the Government
was doing more for civilization and hu-
manlty than the Indian Department, and
he expressed hearty welcome to the insti.
tute in behalf OF California, saying the
hearts OF the people OF California are al
ways warm.
The response to the addresses OF vel
come was made by DR.. Haiiman. He said !:
''The Indians are as much the wards of the
State as OF the Great Father. l hope the
Indian wards will be taken out of the
hands of the Great Father and cared for
by the several States as soon as possible.
"You know their need much better than
we. But still, as yet we are strangers in
the land in which they were born. The
only way to teach them citizenship is to
teach them citizenship in practice. We
are trying to teach our Indians under con-
ditions that do not promote civilization.
His bravery. his courage are unquestioned;
his devotion to duty is lesson to each
one OF Us. His heart is as tender as ours.
We can learn much from the Indian in
things great. To civilize them in dress is
not enough; we must civilize them from
Within"
Hon. ]. M. Irwin, State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction of Oregon, said in
his address:
This is one of the most important
questions that confronts Us. Thirty years
ago 1t was found necessary to surround
the Indian with certain kind of environ
ment--a military environment. Now the
question is not so much how to protect
the white man, but to give the Indian
the advantages of the white man;
how to make citizen of him, The United
States in order to preserve its existence
must educate its people and moralize It's
people. The United States in general and
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raised from $16 250, 900 to s16,573,3 ,334, an
increase of $323, 1884, and despite the
prophecies of the knowing ones the assess
ments of four other roads were reduced
materially, yet not to such an extent as to
offset the raise in the Southern Pacific by
over $780, 600.
The San Francisco and San Mateo cleo
trio road was reduced from $150, 900 to
S120, 900; the Pacific Coast Railway Com
pany obtained a reduction of $40 so; the
Gaulala River Company a reduction of
$4,000; and the South Pacific Coast, for
merry assessed at 81, 300, 900, was reduced to
81, 153, 900, STAG, 600 decrease on the valua-
ton from last years assessm ent.
The other roads remain unchanged, as
does the rolling stock of the Pullman
Palace Car Company and the Atlantic and
Pacific Company.
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side parties, and want Mr.. Harrison ap-
pointed as expert. Now. here's the claim
OF Mr.. Funston. He has not been work
ing
'Mr. Funston keeps check on the book
binding employees" explained Mr.. john
son. He has been sick, but was allowed
"Why?' demanded Fitzgerald.
Because he worked overtime during the
session of the Legislature answered Mr..
Johnson.
well, here are list OF eight employees
who have been paid for sixteen days while
the State printing Office was closed, said
the Governor.
well, the practice of taking vacation
ls common in all civil offices, remarked
Fitzgerald.
Il don't care whether it is or not" re-
torted the Governor. when a man
comes in and swears that services were
rendered on the dates and in the manner
named In the BILL when they were not, the
system should be revised, as much Tor MI.
Johnson's protection as anything else. II
the State OF California cannot pay sou to
have Claims examined it cannot get me to
pass them, that's all.
well, L presume that with these excep-
tions the bills approved are all right;
are they not?" asked Fitzgerald. :.
That's what l propose to find out,
remarked Governor Budd. "Mr. Johnson
has big office and / want it so regulated
that i. will be impossible for his foremen
to deceive him should they so desire.
who is this Harrison?" asked Fltz-
gerald. turning to Johnson.
He is an expert printer and a square
man." answered Johnson.
Has he any feeling againstyou or your
office?'
well, I believe he has political feel
ing. He is a Democrat" said johnson.
That's his misfortune" said Fitzger-
aid.
"And think it's his glory" interrupted
the Governor.
After considerable discussion on various
employees claims Mr.. johnson said:
IF you prefer another system [ will
gladly adopt it. Ny predecessors have
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TENNIS FoR THE NohWooD CUP.
Crack Players Who VIII Contest In the
National Meettn0.

Crack Players Who viii Contest In the
National Meeting.
WEST END. LONG BRANCH, N. Y, Aug.
3.-There was large crowd at the open
ing of the Norwood Park tennis tourna-
ment to-day. This tournament, coming
so soon as it does before the National ten
mis- meeting at Newport, is considered of
great Importance in sizing up the promi-
nent players. This year seven of the lead
ing cracks of the country will compete for
the Norwood cup. The entries are: W.
o. Larned; R. D. Wrenn, ex-champion of
the United States; Carl Neel, champion
of the Western States; E. P. Fischer
Tuxedo champion; Richard Stevens, the
wellknown st. George Club player; J. F.
Talmage Jr., the old Yale crack, and G. L.
Wrenn, brother of the ex-cham pion. Each
player will meet all the others during the
course of the tournament and the man
who wins the most games secures the Nor
wood cup for the year.
To-day there were only three contes-
tents. Neel defeated Talmage in straight
sets, while bob" Wrenn took a we'll
earned victory from Stevens. The other
match was between Fischer and g. r.
Wrenn, and was left unfinished, on ac-
count of darkness, with the score two
sets all. The score:
Carl Neel, Chicago, boat J. F. Talmage Jr,
Brooklyn, 6-3, 6--1, 60.
R. d. Wrenn New York, beat Richard
Stevens, Hoboken, go, Ga, 6-3.
E. p. Fischer, New York, against G. L. Wrenn,
Chicago, Ga, 6-6, 81, Ga.
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always used this one and. am sure, 10
good advantage. Some piecework has TO
be paid for double.'
Then the Governor turned to Fitzgerald
and said: I'VE agreed to appoint an ex-
pert and Mr. Ely, who gave me the infor-
nation that the office was closed for six
teen days. was three days later dis
charged
"Hewas discharged for good cause" in
terrupted Johnson, ''and has written reas-
ons stating why he was discharged. and it
was for no such reason as you intimate. :"
THE reason you gave was lncompe-
tency," said the Governor, land he is as
good workman as there is in the State. "
''Mr. Rodgers. who gave him his dis
charge, Will be glad to. show you some OF
the work he has done" said Johnson.
II have known him for years, p" replied
the Governor. HE was a compositor in
the Stockton Mail office, and while can't
help his discharge, don't feel right that
it should be caused sim ply because he an
swered my questions"
1--WE asked the resignation OF the former
printing expert" said Fitzgerald, "because
he had nothing to do. What do you want
with another?"
Eyes; but since that time we have had
several cases before the board which
clearly demonstrated that there should be
an expert to pass on supplies for the print
ing office"
And then the matter was postponed till
Tomorrow, as were the charges against the
Yountville Soldiers Home.
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WAGES FOR TYPESETTERS
Governor Budd inquiries Into
State Printing Office
Methods.
Demands the Appointment of an Ex.
pert to Audit Books and
Bills.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. BIN re-
sponse to message, State Printer john
son appeared before the State Board of
Examiners to-day and was questioned by
Governor Budd, who declares it to be his
intention to make a thorough examina-
ton into the methods employed in con-
ducting the birthplace of schoolbooks and
official State documents. State Printer
Johnson declares that investigation can
not take place any too soon or be con-
Quoted in any too searching q manner to
suit him. The first question to which the
Governor required an answer was:
How comes it that the board received
claim for foreman's salary when the
entire plant was closed2'
Mr.. Johnson said that the Office was never
entirely closed, some of the men WORKING
right along, and in few cases where men
had worked heavy overtime under press
OF work it was customary to allow them
wages during a vacation to REIN burse
them. Governor Budd then stated that
he desired an expert appointed to go over
the bills of the office, and to perform that
duty he favored Mr.. Harrison. He also
declared that he would sign no more bills
until they had been exported.
SIS 1t not fact" asked Attorney Gen.
eral Fitzgerald, ''that this matter has
been under investigation and that Secre-
tary Markley has been approving these
bills right along without objection, and
that no flaws have been pointed out to
me?''
II wrote to you about it," retorted the
Governor, "and also spoke about an ex-
pert"
"But you did not tell me that you sus-
pected anything or anybody" answered
the Attorney. General.
"It is the system l am afraid Of" said
the Governor, ''not Mr.. johnson. He has
to rely upon the statement OF his FORE
men, who are not required to certify under
claim that fhe printing should not cost
more than it would to have 1t done by out.
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. o'clock business meetings of the insti-
tute will be held in the Board of Educa-
ton rooms in the City Hall. The full
programme for the day is as follows;
Tuesday, August L. morn ng session 9 A. N.
industries OF California Indians" (twenty
minutes each), Captain w. E. Dougherty, act
ing agent, Hoopa Valley agency, CAL. Lieu
tenant Thomas Connolly, acting agent: Round
valley agency, Cal. Industries OF Wash
80, 1ndianso twenty minues each), Daniel
G Govan agent T9lalp agseSS Wfsh Pa;
Dr., Dr H. Sohao, e. ~ wash; s.Present Status of
a1,aR she aRonnd Valley tCal) Indians" (twenty min
ate Miss Alice gvelsnd ssamstFssS MnnsS @Sn, Round
,,,in,yyasS RsIph p. Collins, Superintendent
Keams Canyon school, Aris. Evening n,s,; session
S o'clock-'iSelf-Help OF Among Indians. Thirty
minutes eachl, Edward Ament, superintendent
Greenyi1ie school, Cal. and Harwood Hall,
Superintendent Phoenix School, Ariz.
The institute will continue until Friday.
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each State in particular should bear il
mind those two things.

each State in particular should bear in
mind those two things.
ut is the duty of this Government to
absorb the body of red men on this coast
and make them part of US, instead Of
surrounding them with the environment
OF the Government. We have legislatej
as though they were foreign people and
not as people that belong to US. The
red man has right to go to saloon and
get as drunk as white man, but he has
no right TO citizenship! have seen black
faces, yellow faces and white faces in
school in Portland, but never saw there
q red face. The red boys are as capable to
learn as the yellow. black and many white
faces. Why not admit them to our pub
lie schools?'
This concluded the speech making. This
morning at 9 o'clock and this afternoon at
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Teachers Accused of Cruelty to
Inmates Are Allowed to
Withdraw.
THE INVESTIGATION DEFERRED
Corporal Punishment Is Abo ished
and a DiSagreeable Incident
Closed
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL J
Los ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 8.

Los ANGELES. CAL, Aug. 3.
The investigation into the affairs of the
Whittier State School is beginning to
show results. At late meeting of the
board of trustees the resignation of Miss
" Olmstead was read and promptly ac-
cepted. Miss Olmstead is the teacher
who is accused of having applied cat-o'-
nine-tails to the bare back of Rhoda
Webb, one of the inmates. After the Webb
girls last hogging and confinement in a
cell on bread and water, she attempted
suicide. This act precipitated the inves-
tigation.
Other offending teachers are expected
TO resign soon, corporal punishment is to
be abolished and peace is to reign over
Whittier. The investigation has been in
definitely deferred and will probably
never be resumed. At least one of the
trustees, the superintendent and boys of
the institution are having a three weeks
picnic at Santa Catalina Island.
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Sues for a Dscorce.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 3.-Juana Ber.
nal de Garcia to-day commenced suit
against Alberto Garcia for divorce on the
ground of desertion. They were married
at New Almaden on February Is, 1887.
Garcia was employed in the mines, and he
provided his wife with a good home until
June l. 1891, when he suddenly deserted
her. There are no children and no COM
munity property. The plaintiff wants SIS
per month alimony. Bernal is now resi-.
dent of MADEIRA, where he conducts sa-
loon and dance hall.
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JUDGE PBcKHAM,s DEAra.
SuccUmbs to the Effects of injuries Re-
L..

Succumbs to the Effects of injuries Re-
ceiued In dn accident.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 4.-Judge R. E.
Peckham, president and manager of the
San Jose Woolen Mills Company, died at
his residence in this city at midnight.
He was 50 years of age and native OF
Rhode Island He came to this State in
1876 and had at different times been. a
prominent lawyer, iurist and farmer.
His demise was the direct result of in
juries received to his right foot about six
weeks ago while at Alum Rock Springs.
Gangrene set III and caused death.
The greater portion of Judge Peckham' 8
life was spent in Monterey, Santa Cruz,
and, for many years past, this city. The
deceased was lately married tor the second
time
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CAUSED 4 oaI1D,s DEATH.

-MamSIdW0hter Charge Filled Against a
Thtrteon- Year Old Boy.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. "a re-
markable charge has been filed against
13-year-oId Willie Challis, who, while
playing FIRE engine" with a tricycle.
lighted with gasoline lamp, caused the
death of little Roy Hazell as the result OF
an explosion. Just how young Challis is
guilty of mansla lighter does not appear,
but that is the charge against him, and he
will probably be committed to Whittier
for his rashness in playing with an ex-
plosiye in company with a boy smaller
than himself.
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ment. After working a short time he
opened blacksmith shop. The business
then established by Mr.. Balbach is now
being conducted by his. sons. =. In the
first plow made on the Pacific Coast, and
the following year he made over fifty
plows.
Mr.. Balbach, on November Is, 1854.
married Vienna Benner, a native OF Ger
many, who survives him. Mr.. Balbach
served a term in the City Council and was
a member of the City Board of Education
for five years
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Hebre,v Congregation Officers.

SAN JOSE. CAL. Aug. 3.-The Hebrew
congregation of this city has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, P. S. Hirsch; vice-president, l..
Hart; secretary, 8. n. Stern; treasurer, E..
Witkowsky; trustees-L. Linoberg. G. w.
Alexander and William Osterman. NJ.
Blumenthal, A. J. Hart and j. e. Harris
were elected trustees of Home of Peace
Cemetery Association.
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There are not many communities where
in the afflicted are SO particularly fortu-
nate as they are here in San Francisco.
They need not suffer unless they choose
to do so. There is help for them.
The great American specialist, Doctor
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DEs1RoY1AG D1sEAsED CATTL E.
Santa Clara CoWnty's Inspector Wn0tn0
War on Tuberculosis.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Aug. 3.-Veterinary
Inspector Spencer has established a
slaughter-house on the Edwards ranch on
Coyote Greek, near the foot of Taylor
street, where he will kill all cattle found
to be suffering from tuberculosis. To
prevent spread of the germs each car
cas- will be cut into strips and steamed
until it is certain all the tuberculosis
germs have been killed, after which the
refuse will be used for fertilizing purposes.
DR.. Spencer destroyed ten COWS to-day,
all of which were badly diseased. He
still has twenty-six head on hand.
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Santa Mon ioa s.tcide

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 3.-Henry
Keehn, the inmate OF the Soldiers Home
who cut his throat with razor on Satur-
day. last, died last night. He will be
buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Los An
geles. tomorrow.
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CYCLE RECoRDs wEkED.
Great York of Bald, Sanger and Eddy
at Grand Rapids.

Great York of Bald, Sanger and Eddy
at Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Aug. 3d.
About 5000 people greeted Bald and San
ger as they appeared on the new Athletic
Park bicycle track to-day. Bald went a
half-mile. paced by triplet manned by l..
G. Johnson of Cleveland, J. T. Esperson
and G. d. Grant of Detroit, making the
distance in :53 4-5, lowering the State
record, held by Holmes of Kalamazoo,
one second.
In the two-thirds mile, professional,
w. G. Sanger, by winning the race in
1:25 1-5, tied the worlds competition rec
ord for that distance made by Tom Cooper
at Cincinnati.
H. d. Eddy, paced by a triplet, went for
the State record of third OF mile, max
ing it in 1925 1-5. lowering the record three
seconds.
The two-mile tandem was loaf all the
way, and will be run over tomorrow.
The two-mile handicap was won by II.
Pelton of Grand Rapids in 5:22
BoKRow on sealskins, silks and Jewels at Uncle
Harris. Is Grant avenue.
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OH SUPPLY DIM1NIsHE
Welt OtCners Cannot Provide Enough TO
Local ConssEnnptton.

Local ConsWnptton.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 3.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Oil Exchange of
this city, at its meeting to-day, decided to
move the headquarters OF the exchange to
426 Bryne block, where the office of the
American Oil Company is located. Secre-
tary strasbury of the exchange said this
afternoon:
II hate very much to admit it, but the
fact is that it is only the question of a few
weeks when the oil industry of Los An
geles will be thing of the past. The
American Oil Company has just sunk a
new well, ana the production is only about
eight barrels. For the last four months
the consumption. This is an average OF
10000 barrels monthly. 1t will not be
long until the furnaces here are again
consuming coal"
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Tnndau Pnns a Fine.

SACRAMENTO, CAL. Aug. al. Nc
Ivor Tyndali, the so-called, mind-reader,
was fined IS in the Police Court to-day for
fast driving during one OF his tests last
night. Tyndall pleaded guilty, but stated
that he was unconscious of wrongdoing,
as he was governed by the subjects with
whom he was experimenting.
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Santa Clara Oonrent Change.

SANTA CLARA, CAL, Aug. 3.-Sister
Angela Maria was installed as superioress
OF the Notre Dame Convent yesterday.
Sister Beatrix, the retiring superioress,
who had held the office for twenty years,
was compelled to retire on account of her
advanced age and infirmities. She will
take up her home in the convent in this
CITY
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Wil Picnic at snnta Montco.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 3.-The
American Protective Association will hold
. basket picnic at Ocean Park here. on
Saturday, at which President Hudelson
Will speak. 1t is expected that about 5000
Will attend. Special trains will be run
from surrounding towns.
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Prominent Indian Educators
From All Over the
Country.
BABCoCK AND BLACK SPEAK.
The First Meeting of the Kind Ever
Held Here--It Will Continue
Till Friday.

The third annual institute OF teachers of
United States Indian schools and the first
session of the institute in San Francisco
opened last night in the assembly y-room of
the Girls High School at Geary and Scott
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Slight Raise Over the Original
Figures Submitted to the
Board.
REDUCTIONS ON FOUR ROADS
No Change Made on the Pullman
or Atlantic and Pacific
Property.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Aug. 3.-The
labors of the State Board of Equalization
as far as they appertain TO the railroads OF
the State were completed at noon to-day.
The Southern Pacifics assessment was
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S,panbera Goes Frse.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 3.-Gov-
ernor Budd this morning denied the ap-
plication for the requisition OF G. o. Swan
berg, charged with perjury in the estate
of Louis Corriveau. The Governor held
that the complaint was insufficient and
that in his judgment there was no possi-
bility of conviction on the charge.