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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29

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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
RELEAsED FROM ENsENADA.
Harry MGnsur Finally Gets Oat of the
Mertcdn Prison.

Harry MGnsur Finally Gets Oat of the
Mertodn Prison.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 24.-Harry
Mansur, the American who was arrested
several weeks ago by the Mexican GUS
toms officials at Tia Juana for alleged in
fraction of the laws governing the free
zone, has been released by the Ensenada
authorities, and is again at his home on
this side. His release was obtained
through the Intervention of Hon. Anthony
Godbe, American Vice Consul, and cash
bail was obtained, which allowed Mansur
to leave the country.
Mansur said to-day that his case was
temporarily settled and he did not expect
it to come up again for six months or a
year. 1t is proba bic that the cash bail
will be quietly accepted and no further
action taken, especially as Mansur's in
fraction of the law was slight.
Mansur's wife's family lives at Rosario,
about two miles south of the free zone.
Mansur had often visited them, taking his
team and paying no attention to the law,
being an old resident and acquainted wit b
the officials.
But a new administrator of the Tia
Juana custom-house. Senior NJ Montavelasco,
caused Mansur to be arrested for snug
Cling horse into the country, and i'm
posed heavy fine upon him. Failing to
pay the fine Mansur was sent to Ensenada
TO be dealt with by the higher authorities.
Since that time until day or SO ago he
had been in Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
IT'S DESCENDANT DEGENERATEs.
The Umbrella Is No Longer POrtIy
Respectable Instrument.

The Umbrella Is No Longer POrt1y,
Respectable Instrument.
The real old family umbrella has gone
out. Call that slim, stuck-up. affected,
attenuated thing family umbrella? Go
away, says writer in LONDON Truth.
1 remember the genuine family um-
brella; it was kept in readiness behind
every front door; it was large, portly,
heavy instrument. AS an emblem OF re-
| spectab1lity it was highly esteemed in
middle-cass society; IL was servlceabie as
| a tent in rainy weather; it could be used
as weapon of offense and defense on oc-
| casion.
have seen picture of an elderly gen.
| tleman keeping off footpad by means of
| this lethal umbrella. He made as ii he
would spear or prod the villain. Why,
one prod would alone make hole of six
| inches diameter in that murdercus carcass.
| The nurse used to carry it, with diff
Guilty managing the baby and the UNI
| brella; it went out to tea with the young
| ladies; the maid who fetched" them
home took the um brefa with her. It sue
| ceeded the lantern and the club formerly
| carried by the prentice when he escorted
his mistress to the card party after dark.
remember it, say. There were three
| brothers who came to the same school
where / was but tiny little boy. They
lived at some distance and had to pass on
their way to school through stratum of
inferior responsibility. Every morning
brought to these three brothers the de-
| light and the excitement of battle with
the boys belonging to that inferior re-
spectability.
| To the eldest brother who carried the
| really important weapon, the umbrella
was exactly what his battle-ax was to the
Lion Heart. So he raised IL; so he welded
| it; so he swung it; SO he laid his enemies
low to right and to left of him, before him
| and behind him; while the other two, re-
lying on the books tightly strapped,
brought them to bear. with shrewd knocks
and thwacks and poundings, on heads and
shoulders and ribs.
Twas famous family mbrella-green,
too, if I remember Alright.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
STAMFORD HEAD
RETURNS HOME
President Jordan Tells Of
His Bering Sea In
vestigations.
His Report in the Hands of the
Government, but Not Yet
Made Public.
Will Shortly Lecture on the Sea s,
Their Habits and Manner
of Life.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Dec.
24.-P.esldent Jordan returned to the
University to-day, having left Washing
ton. D. c., Friday evening. where he was
engaged in making the report of the COM
mission, of which he was the head, sent
by the United States and British Govern
ments TO Investigate the condition of the
seals in the Beriug Sea. DR.. Jordan made
his report to the Treasury aud State De-
partments, which has been printed, but
has not yet been made public, until which
time DIR. Jordan said he was not at liberty
to state the nature of mis- report and his
recommendations
DR.. Jordan was interviewed soon after
his arrival and said: Negotiations and
correspondence will now begin between
the English and our Government as to the
measures to be taken to protect the seals.
The report of the commission was purely
of scientific nature, investigating the
life and habits of the seal, My trip TO
Washington was in connection with this
report.
"There Is no doubt in my mind If the
policy of the present administration is
continued by the following one, that the
OlhiSQlty Will ISoutt al di uOuOIdDiS anu
amicable settlement. according complete
and satisfactory protection to the seals.
The only danger lies in change OF policy
by the ensuing administration. Itswiils mot
be necessary to send another com m ission
to Alaska, although one member OF the
present commission will revisit Alaska in
order to ascertain the changes In the con-
dition OF tne seals since the former results
were ascertained. My presence will be
necessary in Washington in February to
settle some minor details in relation TO the
investigation. For the present have had
enough of public life and shall be glad to
remain quietly at the university"
DR.. Jordan has prepared two lectures on
the seals, their habits and manners OF life,
which will soon be delivered at the uni
versity, accompanied with views which
DR.. Jordan obtained in Alaska.
DR.. Jordan will spend Christmas day at
the university. Next week he will deliver
a paper before the California Teachers As
ISOLATION at San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
Crosses Raging Streams
aud Snowy Wastes to
Keep His Word.
An Indicted Oregon Postmaster
Surrenders and at Once
Pleads Guilty.
The Court by It's Sentence Recognizes
the Fact That There Is Honor
Among Thieves.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 24.-There are
many instances on record where men have
risked their lives IN desperate journeys,
impelled by patriotism, or that some in
jured friend might receive succor, but
such an action as that which brought Vim
cent Sutton, late ostmaster at Oretown,
Or, to cross raging rivers and snow-drifted
mountains that he might reach Portland
has not been narrated.
Sutton is an embezzler OF Government
moneys, and as such embeZzler he came
over the dreary. desperate stretch of forty
three miles which separates Oretown from
Sheridan, on the railroad line, that he
might give himself over 10 the United
States authorities. 1t was some two
months ago that the complaints coming
from the patrons of the Oretown post
Office led to an Investigation, and this re-
suited in the indictment of Sutton by the
Federal Grand Jury, whose session has
just ended.
Sutton, on hearing of the indictment,
wrote United States Marshal Grady that
there was no necessity of sending an Off
Ger for him, because whenever he was
wanted he would come. Saturday the
Marshal wrote Sutton that he would have
an officer at Sheridan on Wednesday
morning and for him to be there. The
Three Rivers was running over its banks,
and to reach Sheridan Sutton would have
to cross the stream five times, trusting to
drift logs for transportation.
Nothing daunted, the man started, and
seemingly by miracle reached Sheridan
at the appointed time. Considering that
Sutton is small, understood man Of
seemingly little physical force the feat is
considered by those who know the country
as remarkable.
This afternoon be was arraigned before
Judge Bellinger and pleaded guilty. Look
ing at the mans effort made in keeping
his promise to be on hand when wanted,
the court imposed the minimum sentence,
which is six months Imprisonment in the
county jail and a fine equal to the amount
embezZled, $3.50 60.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
The YOUNTWLLE HOME:
Secretary of State Browns Interesting
Report TO tie State Board of
Examiners.
Examiners.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. M.-Secre,
tary of State L. H Brown has submitted
his report on the Yountville Soldiers
Home to the State Board of Examiners
after careful investigation due to certain
charges preferred by w. R. Thomas on
the 9Th of last July. In substance the re-
port says:
1t is the general idea that the home is a
State institution, but in my Judgment it
is not, and never has been such, but is the
property of private corporation organ
lied March z, 1882. The State pays SIS
per annum for each inmate, saving over
90 per cent over what 1t costs in her own
institution. The Federal Government
also gives 500 per annum per inmate, the
annual payment being $4,000, in quar-
terly payments.
The first allowance by the State was
$4,000 yearly for 100 inmates. The total
disbursements by the State to the institu-
tion amount to $240,000 The Legislature
in 1887 appropriated $40. 600 for improve
ments, and this was unlawful. The $3.50
for each inmate is simply a payment on
the part of the State for maintenance. No
complaint can be entered against this $75
for each inmate. as the State cannot do as
well elsewhere, but no N oney can be aD-
propriated for repairs or improvement. In
1889 the Legislature provided for the ap-
pointment of directors by the Governor,
but no appointments have been made.
The Legislature then called the home
s'the State Home" but no deeds ever
passed to the State. The Legislature of
1888 made an appropriation of $4,000 for
improve ments. The same Legislature in
creased the allowance SIS, 900 year. The
home being under the control of an asso-
ciation and owned by the same, the State
has nothing TO do with the conduct of its
affairs. The State can well afford to con-
tinue its present allowance rather than
erect home of its own.
After discrediting and answering the
charges made by Thomas, Secretary
Brown recommends that the directors be
asked to apply for permission to deed the
property to the State and that a new
board of directors be appointed, the ma
jority by the G. A. r. posts, the others by
the Governor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
partly by lamps on the footpaths or by
oil lamps on the boats.-Genie civil.
CHICKEN AND CANARY BIRD.
Firm Friendship That Was Begun IN
Very singular Way.


Firm Friendship That Was Begun IN
Very singular Way.
One day last spring, in purchasing lot
of fowls from her marketman, lady IN
this city got one little bit of chicken
that was almost too small to eat and
which made it's escape through the wires
of the coop and began to chirp ana cry
about the yard. The lady made no effort
to recapture the little thing, thinking II
would he better off running free about
the place. But it soon became evident
that the chick had been too soon taken
unable to provide for itself Two whole
days passed, during which it neither
ate nor drank, though the lady
tried every means in her power 10
provide for it's welfare. The chicken sim
ply peeped and dropped ill the lady gave
up all efforts and LETT the little thing to
die, which no doubt it would have done
right speedily had it not been rescued IN
the following singular manner:
1t chanced that the lady had pet
canary, of which she was very fond, ana
to which she devotes much care and at
tention. For instance, it is her lnvarlabie
custom IN mild weather to turn the olrd
out of his cage for certain portion OF each
day, letting him have his bath in sunny
spot on the back porch. So that morning
when the little chicken was so nearly CIV
ing up his life for lack of food and COM
fort, it happened that the canary was
turned out of his cage for his hour OF free-
dom in the sunshine. The lady was watch
ing to see that no cats came around, and
presently she saw the canary trip down
the steps to the lawn where the little
chicken was crying. For moment the
two little feathered things stood and
looked at each other inqu ringly. Then
the bird chirped and made dab with its
beak. The chicken chirped and made
dab, too, and pretty soon the two were
chirping and dabbing away nightly.
What the chirps and dabs meant, OF
course we do not know, but presently the
bird came hopping I'D the steps, the
chicken following behind. Making his
way to the cage, which sat open on the
floor. the bird went in, with the chicken
following after, and presently the two
little friends were eating and drinking
together.
That was the beginning of the singular
friendship which continues still undated.
The chicken stayed in the birds cage
with him till it was too large to get in the
door, and then roost was placed for it
close to the cage-hook, so that they might
be near each other at night. 1t is no un-
common sight to see the canary throwing
seeds down from his cage TO the chicken,
and If the chicken finds worm he brings
it into the house and chirps under the
cage till the lady lets the bird out, when
the friends enjoy the feast together
Philadelphia Times.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
10 SIGN THE TREATY.
Minister dndrade of TenesneIG on
Hay to Wdshingtoa.

Minister Androde of TenesneIG on the
Way to Hashtm0toa.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 24.-Mr.
Andrade the Venezuelan minister to the
United States. who went to Caracas two
months ago to lay the protocol of the new
boundary treaty with Great Britain be-
fore the Venezuelan cabinet, is expected
to reach Washington on Sunday OF this
week. The State Department has every
reason to believe that he has been en-
powered by President Crespo to sign the
treaty on behalf of Venezuela. The de-
paTtment has been fully advised OF the
protests which few am bilious politicians
in the republic made against the treaty,
but its information is that these intiu-
ences were sternly repressed by Crespo,
who, while not satisfied with every de-
tail, believed the treaty to be on the whole
all that Venezuela can consistently ask.
If Mr.. Andrade, as is expected, shall
reach Washington by Monday next, him
self and the British Embassador Will
meet-presumabiy at the British embassy
almost Immediately and formally sign
the protocol. This will clear the way for
the settlement ''of the true divisional line
between Venezuela and British Guiana
which formed the subject of President
Cleveland's special message to Congress a
wear ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
was the same. He could not say as to the

was the same. He could not say as to the
face.
The testimony of the witnesses who
exam ned the tracks showed that, so far
as could be aScertained, there was only
one track made aside from Patterson s
own.
The rig approached the orchard from
the south and drove clear through it. In
one place the rig got out of the road and
there was found a good imprint OF the
tracks made by the man on foot. The
track was large, measuring 11X inches in
length and AZ inches broad. Nothing
beyond this could be found. There is no
evidence of a struggle anywhere.
Sam Black tells the following story OF
how his rig as stolen:
II left San Diego on the 23d of Decem-
ber, about IL o'clock, to kill some quail
anc rabbits for the market. l Went
through National City on down through
Chula Vista. l went up the ridge on the
LETT hand side of telegraph Canyon.
81 was within four miles of Cockatoo
Grove when cat came across the ridge
ahead of me. / laid my shotgun on the
seat, took up my rife and followed him
down the canyon. He got into the tules,
so turned back to my wagon, or where |
left it. It was gone. took the track
and followed it about two or three hundred
yards due east.
They turned south around ridge,
then up on another one; then they crossed
Telegraph Canyon. got on high ground
as quick as possible. 1 saw two men in
my rig across Telegraph Canyon. They
were going south when / saw them.
After they got out of my sight they
turned back due west. followed them
back down in Telegraph CANYON. About
the mouth of the canyon they got into
the road. 1t got so dark l could not fol-
low them any further, SO came to town to
get help. The two men were too far away
from me to get good look at them.
Both wore dark clothes and black hats"
The inquest was postponed until Satur-
day afternoon. The Sheriff's Office is
meanw hile making independent investi-
cations, and it is possible that Black will
be arrested tomorrow and held on sus-
picion pending further inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
SIX FRESNOAHS
UNDER ARREST
Indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury a Few
Days Ago.
The Case of Lawyer J. II. Collins
Creates Quite a Sen.
SatlOn.
Charged With Destroying United
States Ev.d.nce-Prisoners Taken
to Los Angeles.

FRESNO, CAL. Dec. 24.-Deputy United
| States Marshal A. T. Covarrubias arrived
| this morning from Los Angeles with
| bench warrants for he arrest of six Fres-
noans, who we're indicted by the Federal
| Grand Jury few days ago. He immedi-
| ately served the documents and the fol-
| lowing constituted his prisoners, whom
| he took to Los Angeles tonight: j. H.
Collins, charged with impeding and OBJ
structing the administration of justice
J. H. Wellburn, aged IL. charged with
| breaking into the United States post
office at Hanford and EN- bezziing and de-
stroving a letter; Fred Nicholson and G..
T. Sierra, charged with sending unmall-
able matter through the mails; Mariana
| Aldana, charged with opening the letter
of another; Mrs. Ellen Burns, charged
with selling liquor without license.
Before leaving for the south Collins
prepared bond OF $1,000, which will be
submitted to Circuit Judge Olin Wellborn
for approval. 1t was approved by Com
missioner Prince of this city. Nicholson
and Sierra also prepared bonds in $500
each. Their offense grew out of what
they intended for practical joke.
The arrest of Collins caused a sensation
when it became known. He is a WE'LL
known attorney and was formerly pastor
of the local Congregational church. Some
time ago Jacob Fl. Terry, wood-dealer
was arrested for sending obscene matter
through the mails to woman named
| Mrs Houghton, his former inamorata.
Collins acted as her attorney, and she
gave him the letter which Terry had
written. 1t was at the lawyers instiga-
| ton that the Federal authorities arrested
Terry. Afterward, when the case came up
before Court Commissioner Prince of this
city for examination, the letter on which
| the prosecution was based could not be
| found. Mrs. Houghton testified that she
had given it to Collins, and that the attor-
ney swore that it had been stolen from a
| plgeonhoe in his Office desk.
Mrs. Houghton, upon further examina-
ton, admitted that the missive had been
sold by her to Terry for $50. Terry testi-
| fed also to this transaction, and swore
| that Lawyer Collins planned it. Accord
ing to Terry the letter was burned at the
attorneys suggestion.
Collins admits that he knew OF the
transaction between the woman and
Terry, but denies having had anything to
do with it except to write a blank receipt
for Mrs. Hougbton to sign for the money
she received from Terry for the letter
Owing to the inability to find the letter
the charge against Terry had to be dis
missed. Collins alleged connection with
the sale of the letter, which was then
United States evidence. was called to the
attention of the Federal Grand Jury and
it indicted him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
He'll Be Rich.

ut was difficult matter to make up
my mind which to accept" said the girl
with the practical mind.
"I understand that both are very
bright"
ssYes. They're inventors"
s'There is something noble in that pro-
fession. l cannot think without the pro-
foundest admiration of these men who
harm IS the giant forces of nature to dc
the bidding of the human will"
eyes. That sentiment applies to Will
liam. He's at work on flying machine
and new kind of electric engine. Bul
one cannot buy moquette carpets and
dining.room chairs with fine theories, you
know"
Aren't you going to marry William r.
mo. accep ed John. He's going &C
be rich man. He has an invention under
way for fastening on suspender buttons Sc
they can't come OFF. off."--Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
SAN DIEG0'S MURDER MYSTERY
Testimony at the coroner's Inquest That
May Lead to the Capture of the
ASSGssIns.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Dec. 24.-The Coro-
ner's inquest over the body of John Pat
terson, who was foully murdered at the
San Diego Town and Land Company's Or
chard at National City last night, was
begun this afternoon at National City.
About a dozen witnesses were exam
ined. These included the man who had
found Patterson in dying condition in
the strange rig that conveyed him to
town from the scene of the killing; others
who had visited the orchard and meas
ured the tracks there, and others who
knew Patterson and the circumstances
surrounding his employment at the or
chard as watchman.
Nothing new was obtained from the
witnesses. with the ion of William
Ward, an employe of the Land and Town
Company, and from City Marshal Smith,
who visited the orchard and measured the
tracks found there.
Wards testimony was very important,
and tended to confirm Sam Blacks story
of two men stealing his rig in Telegraph
Canyon and getting away with it, thus
exonerating Back from any connection
with the murder.
Ward testified that he had been at work
in the Sweetwater Valley and started
home about o'clock On loot. He walked
down the road about half a mile behind
the rig in question. He positively identl-
fed the rig. Two men were in the seat
and while he walked behind it they
turned and talked to him.
The man who did the talking was OF
sIighter build than the other and light
complexioned, while the heavier man was
dark ami did not talk much.
Witness believed he would know the
Iight-com pie xioned man ii he should see
him.
When Ward was asked if the tall, dark
man resem bled Sam Black, the owner OF
the rig, he said the general appearance
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
ToMno mems Institute onsoer..

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 24--The follow
ing officers have been elected by the
Young Mems Institute: President, P. L.
Linehan; first vice-president, ]. ]. Grii-
fifth; treasurer, ]. M. O'Keefe; financial
secretary. W. Z. Lanigan; recording Sec
retary, W. w. Smith; corresponding sec-
retary, J. A. Wondra; marshal. T. H.
Craig; inside sentinel, w. F. McKannay
chaplain. Rev. Father Mcclure; medical
examiner, DR.. f. c. Gerlach; executive
committee-V. B. Scanlan, J. b. MacNa.
mara and A. j. McCarron.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
critical Illness of NOTABLE Pers on,.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. "a. : Congress
man-eIect ]. Callahan is dangerously ill
at his home In Kin fisher.
CASTLE, n. Y, Dec. 23.-Miss Frances
Willard. president of the Worlds and Ma
tional Women's Christian Temperance
Union, who Is at the Sanitarium here, has
suffered relapse and is quite ill. Her
physician has Cancelled all her engage
ments and she will remain here for some
months.
PARIS, Mo-, Dec. 24-B. N. Bodine OF
this city. Congressman-eiect from the
Second District, is very Ill of pneumonia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
Liliuokaiamps Train Late.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 24.-The
train on the Southern Railway bearing
ex-Queen Liliuokalani, en- route from San
Francisco to Boston. via Washington,
which was dne here at $40 P. M, is four
hours late. The first section of the train
arrived here I1:10P.M. The Queen is trav-
cling in the regular sleeper attached to
the second section, and this is due here at
! O'Clock Christmas morning. The train
will continue on north over the tracks OF
the Pennsylvania tracks and is due in New
York at o'clock.