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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
FLED FROM WOODLAND.
Philip Collum Fails to Appear
for Trial on Charge OF
Arson
His Bail Is Declared Forfeited and
the Court Issues a Bench
Warrant.

WOODLAND, CAL, Nov. 10.-The trial
OF the People VS.. Charles Shepherd and
Philip Collum on charge OF arson for
causing the destruction of the Woodland
Woolenmills on the night of January %
of this year was called before Judge Grant
in the Superior Court this morning.
When the court inquired ii all were ready
to proceed the attorney for the defense
rose and stated that Collum was absent.
The Sheriff was instructed to call for him,
but no response came. His bail OF $500
was declared forfeited and bench war.
rant was issued for his apprehension.
Collum was released on bail, against the
protest of District Attorney Hopkins, VINO
declared that the bond was worthless. as
the sureties were not worth the amount
qualified for. The District Attorney will
begin Immediately to enforce collection
from the solvent suretieS. Attorney Hop
kins received letter a short time ago
signed by Philip Collum and postmarked
Rhode Island, in which he said that he
could not appear for trial because of the
illness of his father and that he was inno-
cent.
He pleaded with the District Attorney
to dismiss the case. Shepherd denounces
Collum's desertion as a cowardly act and
says he Will aid the authorities in bringing
him back to justice.
The remainder of the day was occupied in
impareling a jury for the trial of Shep-
h rd. From the nature of the questions
propounded by the defense the indications
are that they concede that the fire was of
incendiary origin, but will attempt to
show that other persons than Shepherd
and Collum, the lessees of the mills
started 1t. Six jurors have been sworn.
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Santa Fe Receirershin.

TOPEKA, KANs., Nov. 10.-The action
OF Judge Foster in the Federal Court at
Fort Scott yesterday in issuing a restrain
ing order in the Santa Fe matter, to re-
strain Receiver Johnson from taking pos
session of the property or in any way in
terfering with the management of the
road until the case could be heard on No
vem Der 23 puts the case IN a more settled
condition. and 1T is thought nothing of
Importance in the matter can trans piPe
now until the case is heard al that time
Receiver Johnson came 10 Topeka this
morning to demand possession, but when
he learned of Judge Fosters action he
abandoned his intentions.
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STARTED UNDER THE STAGE.
Flames Destroy the Hall of the Des
Moihes Turner Society and Fire
men Are Injured.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 10.-The hall
of the Des Moines Turner Society on
Eighth street burned this afternoon. The
flames started under the stage of the the
ater while class of children was at exer.
else in the gymnasium, and spread so fast
that the children were with difficulty got
out. The iiremen were unable to prevent
the entire destruction of the hall, the loss
amounting to $4,000. +. R. Shepherd
and Jacob Harris, two firemen, were on
the roof with a line of hose when great
brick chimney above them fell and car
ried down a section of the side wall, the
two men falling with the debris. They
were badly hurt about the head and body
ana were taken out ins nsible. They may
recover, but in the case of Harris this is
not certain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
SANTA ROSA REUNION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kee0an Celebrate Their
Fftfeih Wedding Annfversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Kee0an Celebrate Their
Fftteih Wedding Anniversary.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Nov. 10 - The
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Keegan was celebrated in this city to-
day. Fifty years ago, in Mindon, Mass,
the couple plightedl their troth, and sur
rounded by their five children and elgh-
teen grandchildren the ceremony was re-
peated to-day. The festivities commenced
with early mas S in st. Roses Church and
an eloquent sermon by Rev. ]. NJ. Cassin
from the scriptural text Those that God
hath joined together, let no man put
asunder." Four grandchildren of the
happy old couple sang IN a choir After
the service family reunion took place at
the Keegan Home on Washington street.
Each room was decorated with golden
chrysanthemums, typical of the Joyous
event. Mr.. and Mrs. Keegan were the re-
cipients of many handsome presents, and
of what is more to them--the good wishe es
OF all who enjoy their acquaintance.
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KAPA MURDER TRIAL.
William Moore Arraignsd for the KHfnq
of Mrs. Greenwood Five Years

NAPA, CAL, Nov. 10-Intense in nterest
centered to-day about the Superior Court
room at the county courthouse and Will
liam M. Roe, alias William Moore, was
the cynosure of all eyes.
Moore is charged with the murder of
Mrs. J. Q. Greenwood over five years ago.
He confessed in Los Angeles two months
ago, but later claimed he had concocted
the confession because he desired to die.
but his religion Or vented suicide, and he
believed the confession would be followed
by a lvnching.
The courtroom was crowded almost to
suffocation to-day, many not being able to
gain admittance to the large room. AS
usual, Moore appeared Indifferent to the
proceedings, and frequently he would
smile at something said by the Jurors.
Judge D. ]. Murphy of San Francisco is
presiding. Judge E. d. Ham of Napa
County not wishing to serve.
The entire day was consumed in select
ing the jury.
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Novel Method of Defeating JUS
tice on the Day of Her
Trial.
WAS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
After Her Incarceration She Won the
Prosecuting Witness Heart
ard Hand.

SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 10.-Mary Nc
Dewitt. better known to the police OF Seat
tie and San Francisco as Essie Winters,
had round with Seattle justice to-day
and Seattle justice is groggy. Since Sep
tenn ber % she has been held in the Kings
County Jail awaiting trial for robbery, but
this afternoon, while still a prisoner, she
accepted the star witness against her as
her husband. Unoer the laws of this
State husband cannot testify against his
wife or the wife against her husband.
Consequently there viii be but one thing
left for the prosecuting attorney to do and
hat will be TO dismiss the action against
the woman. The case is one of the most
remarkable that ever came to the atten-
ton of the po.;ce of this city.
Essie Winters has made her home in
this city. That is not her real name, tdt
she assumed it ten years ago, when she
left the home of her father, wealthy
White River farmer, and came to the city
to live. she fell among theatrical men
and went to California for time. AT one
time she was reputed to be worth $l00 =
600. For a year past she has resided in
this city.
About one month ago Steven J. Overton
was robbed OF several hundred dollars in
the southern part of the city. He was a
miner and had just come back from
Alaska He told the police that woman
had relieved him of his money. The police
suspected Essie Winters and an officer
went in search of her. He met her on the
street. When she saw the officer she gave
a man named r. J. Gould a purse con-
tanning what is believed to have been
Overton's money. Gould took it and
started to run. The officer shot at him.
Gould threw the purse into pool of water
and it was never recovered.
The woman and Gould were arrested
They confessed, and both were bound
over to the Superior Court.
Overton visited the woman in prison
and became infatuated. His visits be-
came frequent, and after each he would
urge the police not to push the case. The
police said that the woman and Gould
had to be punished. The woman wrote
several notes 10 Overton while in Jail and
he answered them. Every visiting day
he called and brought her dainties.
To-day he showed up at the County Jail
with preacher, and with the consent of
the Sheriff they were married. Six con-
victs were present and witnessed the cere-
mony.
After that the woman went back to her
cell and Overton, with the curses of the
police heaped upon, went back to a posi-
tion he is filling. He asserts that he loves
the woman and that she loves him, but
the police say that the woman and Gould
have conspired to escape prosecution, and
that as soon as the case against them is
dismissed they will 60 away and leave
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
Red Biuf,s Ratitfcafio,,.

RED BLUFF, CAL, Nov. 1O.-Although
the weather has been quite stormy for a
few days and the streets muddy the Re-
publicans gathered In numbers at the
Red Bluff ratification tonight. A mon.
ster street parade of horsemen, wheelmen,
floats and citizens on foot formed at
o'clock and marched through the town.
On its return to the pavilion the crowd
entered and was entertained with oratory.
Hon. +. X. Schoonmaker of New Jersey
delivering the principal address OF the
evening. General n. P. Chapman and q
number of others made shor. addresses on
the victory just won in the interest OF
American prosperity. The meeting was
followed With banquet at the fremont
Hotel.
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BER11NER MIoEopRosE pArES,
ht0hts of the Government and the Bel.
LOnlpnnM Arnne6

company 4rgHed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1o.-R. 8.
Iaylor in the Supreme Court of the
united States to-day continued the omen.
ing argument for the Government in the
suie 10 cancel the Beriiner microphone
patent owned by the Bell Telephone Com
pany. Passing over the Office records OF
the application made by Mr.. BerIiner from
the date OF It's filing, 1877, to 1882 az To
which period the Government made M
particular criticism, he reviewed at lengtb
the history of the case from 1882 to 1898 a
period OF six years, during which, he as
serted, the Bell Company made no effor,
to secure the issuing of the patent. This
delay, Mr.. Taylor contended, was founded
upon an illegal assumption by the officials
OF the Patent Office that they had no
power to issue the Berliner patent until
the contest between Daniel Drawbaugh.
one OF whose claims antagonized Berlin
er's, and the Office was concluded. Nj.
Taylor spoke nearly four hours.
The case for the Bell Telephone Com
pany was presented by Ferdinand P. Fish
of Boston. IL was absurd, he said, to as
sert that the Bell Company desired delay
in the issue of the patent, for until the de-
cision OF the Supreme Court in the suit
decided in 1887 there was not a moment
that the officials of the Bell Company were
not careful that their monopoly of the
business would be overthrown.
Mr.. Fish will resume his argument to-
morrow, and will be followed by Joseph
II. Choate of New York for the Bell Com
pany, and by Caustin krowne, who will
close the argument for the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
Chtoaoo's Central Labor Union.

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. 1O.-The new GEN.
tral labor body of Chicago, including all
the Important labor unions as members
of the American Federation of Labor, was
formally launched at a meeting of dele
gates III Bricklayers' Hall tonight. The
organization is to be known as the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
Tne officers OF the temporary body were
elected and a committee appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws. The
mem bers will also act-as a committee on
permanent organization. The regular
meetings of the federation will commence
November %, when a constitution will be
adopted and permanent officers chosen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
California Patents.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 1o.-Patents
were to-day issued as follows: Milo A. Ba-
ker, Los Angeles, collapsible. and ad dust
able mold pattern; Louis de Rome.
San Francisco, bicycle; Samuel M.
Fulton and A. T. Ames. Gait.
pump power; Francis l.. Guiliemat.
San Francisco, assignor to Westinghouse se
Air Brake Company, Wilmerding Pa.
air brake; John Holloway and j.
w. Starkweather, Los AIamos. nm
remitting rotary car fender; George
B. Littleheld, San Francisco. Cal
stove lid; L. Maxwell and H. w. Gormau'
Los Angeles, guard or screen for urinaIs !:
Arthur T. Smell, Santa Barbara, safety min !,
Louis i. White, assignor of half to w. F.
Lewis, Oakland, mold for shaping metallic
tooth crowns.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
FUBA oAT1LE THIEVES.
Stolen Stock Recorered Through a Buyers
knoscledJe of Brands.


MARYSVILLE, CAL. Nov. 10.-Man-
ager Sullivan of the Valley Meat Company
here received letter signed Ed Robinson
OF Burney Valley. Shasta County, on Oc-
tooer %, In which the writer said he had
twenty-four head of cattle to sell.
Sullivan replied, closing bargain for
the beeves. In few days carload of
cattle arrived at Marysville. With Robin
son came Sherman Gwinn. James Smell,
another bnyer. saw the cattle being driven
to the Valley Meat Company's farm and
recognized the brands as those of Oregon
ralsers. He concluded that the beeyes
had been stolen, and so informed Manager
Sullivan.
When Robinson and Gwinn appeared to
OBTAIN the purchase money. Sullivan de-
manded indemnifying bonds. Tie result
was that the two men departed and have
not been seen since. At local hotel they
registered as S. Jones and F. Sherman.
Arthur Jackson of Modoc County has ar
rived and claims three of the cattle. He
says the others belong to Oregon cattle
raisers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
Rights OF Legations.

LONDON, Eng, Nov. 10.-An i'm mportant
question as to the rights and privileges
enjoyed by foreign legations in this coun.
try will be raised Immediately after the
reassembling of Parliament. 1t grows GU
OF the recent kidnapping of a Chinaman
and his incarceration in the buiIding of
the Chinese legation pending an unsuc-
cessiui effort to smuggle him on board a
ship and return him to China. The oues-
tion OF international law involved is a
delicate one, and it is said that the action
OF the Government in compelling the
Chinese Minister to release his prisoner has
aireaoy ieo TO some lively correspondence
between Peking and the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
SANTA CRUZ MAIL STOLEN.
Pouch Taken From, Ragon by q Half
CTnzy Ta0abond.

Pouch Taken From, a Wagon by q HALF
Crnzy Ta0abond.
SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Nov. 10.-The
United States mail was robbed this even
ing while in transit from the Union depot
to the Postoffice in one of the wagons of
the Santa Cruz Transfer and Express
Company. The thief was half-demented
vagabond. who later surrendered to the
police.
Upon the arrival OF the $50 o'clock
narrow-gauge train, Baxter, the driver of
the wagon, piled the mail pouches into an
open express-wagon and started for Pacific
avenue.
When turning the intersection of Grover
Cunningham Company's lum ber-yard with
the avenue short, heavy-set man mount.
ed the wagon from the rear.
Baxter shouted to the stranger and the
horses started to run. The thief took a
canvas mail pouch and jumped from the
wagon. Search was conducted in all parts
OF this city, but it remained for the fell
low to surrender without having been
captured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
Democrats Lose Twenty Three
Votes on One Precincts
Irregularity.
FEW ERRORS ARE DISCOVERED
Barlow Leads McLachIan on Semi.
Official Count in the
Sixth.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 10.-The
official count on the tally sheets of the
late election returns by the Board OF Su-
pervisors of this county is far from COM
pIete. Considerable progress was made
to-iay, however, and it is expected that
the count Will be com pleted for the entire
county by tomorrow night. Very few
errors of importance were found to-day,
so the vote as heretofore returned for the
electoral. county and district candidates
remains substantially as given TO the
press
In the Congressional fight Barlow had
ten votes added 10 his column as result
of errors in footings. This will cut no fig
ure in the result, unless other errors in
his favor are scovered.
McLachlan has information which leads
him to look to number of county pre-
cincts for an increased vote as the result
of errors in the tally sheets. Most of the
boards time to-day has been occupied
with this city's precinct returns, which
were mainly found 10 be in regular form
and generally without errors of any kind.
Precinct II was rejected by the board
and not counted at all, owing to irregular
ity and unlawful folding of all the ballots.
This caused loss TO the Bryan electors
and to Barlow of % votes, and if these are
finally rejected altogether, Barlow's net
loss for the days count will be 13
None of the numerous watchers of the
count have made objections to the rulings
OF the board where irregularities have been
discovered, and therefore everything is
apparently progressing satisfactorily to
all parties.
Official returns have been received from
all counties, except Los Angeles, in the
Sixth District. The unofficial figures for
Los Angeles gave McLachlan a plurality
of 37S votes. Using those figures in the
count, Barlow has plurality of 267 votes.
The totals follow:
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Militia Hnder Ar,n.

LEADVILLE. Colo, Nov. 1O-An i'm
portant meeting of the City Council was
held to- night. A sensational report was
received from reliable sources OF serious
trouble impending and after an exciting
ae pate SIX new policemen were added to
the force.
Frequent conflicts have occurred be-
tween the newly imported Missouri
miners and strikers in saloons. A mum
per on both sides were badly injured. A
threat Is MADE by the Missourians to come
downtown in body and attack the strik-
ers.
Inc iatter are very aggressive. There is
also much excitement here ard the mill
TIA is under arms to prevent bloodsned
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
coNsULs ATTACKED.

Germamy's Representative Badly Hurt
by Portuguese RatEtcay Laborers.
LONDON, ENG, Nov. 10.-The Post will
to- morrow publish dispatch from Ber-
lin saying that advices have been
received there to the effect that
number of Portuguese railway
workers attacked the French Consul and
Herr Pfeil, the German Vice Consul. at
kamataport station, a few miles north of
Lorenzo Marquee, East Africa. Her
Pfeil was badly hurt. He returned
to Lorenzo MARQUEE, where the
Governor apologized to him for the
attack, and assured him that all the
assailants would be arrested. The attack
is supposed to have been due to an anti
foreign outburst.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
CoxEY,s CONFERENCE.

To Meet With Friends and Declare for
National REFORMS.
CLEVELAND, OHIO Nov. TO- = Com
monwealer J. s. Coxey has called con-
ference of all friends of the initiative and
referendum and other reforms to meet at
the Lindells Hotel, st. Louis, January II.
1897. at this meeting platform will be
presented declaring for the demonetiza-
ton of gold as well as silver, State owner
ship Of all railroads, highways, waterways
and telegraph and telephone lines; muni-
cipal ownership of all street-car lines,
water works, markethouses, electric light
and gas plants, woman's suffrage and
election of President by direct vote OF the
people. Also that National banks should
loan money to the people at cost.
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Are EvIvED SAILOR
A Seaman's Toast Fol-
lowed by Vivid
Memories.
GOT In THE NAVY AT LAST.
Strict Medical Examin alton
Floors Him to Begin
With.

One of the better class of waterfront re-
sorts was crowded not long since with a
host of "bluejackets," who were ENJOYING
them selves in their own peculiar and vet
altogether legitimate way. One tall.
handsome man, who showed a form that
any athlete might be proud of, was ap-
parently looked up to as something of a
leader. and he it was who suggested the
names OF most of the singers and speech
makers, and when the motion to adiourn
was made he put it. But it wasn't car
rled. There was suggestion that he give
toast (Which 1t was afterward learned
ne had given once or twice before) and so.
TO keep the peace" as he put 1t, he be-
gan. II was indeed nautical to degree.
1t IS too long to reproduce here. but he
toasted father, mother, sist ers and brothers
IN most original way. This is how be
proposed the mothers health:
ana heres to mother-'frstra She
VINO iau9eheo me on life's stormy sea,
Ana rugged me fore and aft
May Providence her tim bers snare
And keep her hull in good repair
10 tow the smaller craft
The cheers which greeted him were
enough TO show he was a great favorite
with sail hands," He was seen afterward
by reporter, and when asked as to his
length OF time in the service and so on he
said: II am AFRAID that you wouldn't
have called me much of fine man or a
tine talker, either, sir, few months before
L entered the service. You can believe
me or not, but it is the fact that 7 was
once rejected for the navy on account of
physical weakness" And then he told
something about himself. He said: t.T
came down here from Oregon, and was
awful weak and what shore people call
played out and 1 tried to get at what
was aiilng me, but l couldn't. One day
haf I
me to go to sea-that was the only chance
LETT Tor me- Well, tried to get into the
navy, but, as l tell you, was rejected
gested.
Yes. I know" he replied, .'but 1
great Hudson Medical Institute mn there
on the corner of Market, Stockton and
Ellis streets. Why, thought / was lust
dying when went up there, but they took
me by the hand, said they would pull ma
out . K, and in four months 1 applied
again 10 the service, and here l am
bright, sound and chiDper as a dollar
We'll, what did these doctors do to
revive you in this remarkable way?"
The principal thing they did was to
give me their preparation called 'Hud-
yan.' and after what it did for me YOU can
gamble Your last cent l am never without
| 1t now-not that ever take it any more
TO amount TO anything, but 1 gives it to
those boys what l sees need it, and we've
got about score or more that this 'Hud.
yam has made new and good men out of,
too.
II tell you," he concluded, "that's
wonder for any weak man, and know it.
Look at me-"
And certainly he was a glorious speci-
men Of fine race of men, and the remedy
that could make out of a physical wreck
such perfect leader among his mates"
as ne cailed them, must be very much out
OF the ordinary. Indeed, it is notbing
short OF marvellous. Hudyan can only he
had from the Hudson Medical Institule.
They send circulars free.
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an unprec dented one In surgical science,
it being known that bullet was i'm bedded
somewhere in the woman's brain.
The unfortunate woman's right side was
paralyzed. but otherwise she regained
health. In this condition Mrs. Rockwell
remained until few days ago when she
was attacked by spasms. She failed
RAPIDLY until this morning when she died.
Rockwell must now stand trial for mur-
der. He had been treating his wife
shamefully. They quarreled, and he drew
pistol and announced that he was going
to kill her. Mrs. Rockwell ran out into
the street, and he pursued her, firing as
they ran.
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roUNG coUPLE KILLED.

Str"ck 6y a Freight Train While DrSving
fm u Bssggy.
READING, Pa. Nov. 10.-A fatal acci-
dent happened at the Gibraltar crossing
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad this alter
noon.
The victims were Charles f. Bright
aged 80, one of Readings WE'LL to do
cltizens, and Miss Catherine Boyer,
aged 10.
While crossing the tracks at Gibraltar a
last freight came along, striking the
buggy.
Bright was thrown under the car wheels
ana ground to pieces, his features being
unrecognizable. Miss Bower was injured
about the head and had one of her legs
broken. She died In few minutes.
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kAN WIrHoUr HIS GOLD.
n San Josean Tricked by Thiers Cru
of "Eire!v

of "Bire!D
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 1O.-Bruno
Aversa, who was to start for his home in
Italy to-day, was robbed of $3.50 at the
house of P. Visetti. 613 North Fifth street,
where he was stopping. Aversa was
awakened at 10 o'clock by Francisco
Angelo, lodger at the house, who told
him the place was on fire. Aversa at once
seized a portion OF his clothes and ran out,
but forgot to take his trousers, containing g
the money, from under the pillow
The alarm of fire proved false and on
Aversa's return to his room his trousers
and money were missing, as was also
Angelo. The suspected man returned to
his home about midnight and was ar
rested. He had Aversa's garment with
nam, claiming that he found it in the
street. No money was found ON him. ana
he denied guilt. This afternoon ne was
visited by Aversa, and after short inter
view the latter refused to swear to COM
plant. l. is presumed the money has
been returned.