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vanced, amounting to $31 1859 AIS 90, and by
H Hnaa1kk ng up It's lands in its asset column TO
S1S,oU0,0OO, when the actual value was
$4,000. 900, as appears from the testimony of
sne colnpany's land agent, the company made
$28,000,Q0o. p-u' = 80
A largesum which has been expended by the
central Pacific for legislation was posted under
me mead OF general expenses" The addition
VI that sum would materially increase the total
payments OF 81, 361 ,154 SO on account of legal
expenses.
:, Regarding the more intimate payments
Lhat should have been made the State of
Caiiiornia on the ground of taxation, this
Is what the Pattison report has to say:
Three of the bond-aided companies, the Gem
tral Pacific Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific,
nave persistently evaded local taxation, and
nave thrust undue burdens on other taxpayers
py refusing to patentthe lands granted TO them
by congress. So long as their land was un-
patented 1t was exempt from taxation, and the
faetthat they have failed TO patent SS72, OF
acres which they have sold, and they have
tailed to even apply for patents on z 800, 900
acres which they have sold.
The refusals of the Central Pacific to pay its
taxes to the State of California have been SO
persistent and so fragrant, and extended over
California on March "a, 1884, issued a procla-
nation setting forth the fact that for four years
the Central Pacific had refused to obey the
laws imposing taxes upon their property. and
calling special session of the Legislature to
devise methods for enforcing Compliance
with the laws of the State.
The Central Pacific had resisted State taxa
ton on the ground thatit had been constructed
under act of Congress of July ], 1862. When
the commission examined Leland Stanford in
San Francisco he insisted that the Central
Pacific Company was State and not Federal
corporation.
The Central Pacific has selected only half
of its land grant In California that has been
surveyed, and it has failed to select 1901
acres in that State that have been surveyed
since the completion OF the road.
Of the grant to the Central Pacific in Nevada
100000 acres were surveyed at the date OF the
completion of the road and about 1000, 900
acres are now surveyed. The company has
selected about one-fourth of its land grant in
that State.
OF the grant to the Central Pacific in Utah,
OF which 200 acres were surveyed at the
date of the completion of the road in 1869, no
lands were selected until February, 1884,
nearly fifteen years after the completion of the
road.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Supreme Court Decides an Appeal
Nineteen Months After
the Crime.
HAD CONFESSED HIS GUILT,
Death Sentence Pronounced for the
Second Time Upon the Con-
victed Man.

PLACERVILLE, CAL, Feb. IA cold
blooded murder occurring in this county
nearly two years ago, and which has never
been expiated, was recalled when Sheriff
Hilbert returned from Folsom last night,
bringing the murderer for re-sentence.
Paulo Kamaunu, native of the Sand
witch Islands, engaged at wood-cnopping
near Latrobe, purchased chicken from
Ellen Robinson, an old lady 81 years of
age, handing her gold coin and receiving
change in return. Leaving her place, he
and two companions purchased some wine
and drank heavily. About shutdown the
next day, May 6, Kamaunu. armed with a
pistol, started from his cabin to the lonely
cottage of Ellen Robinson, called her to
the door, showed the pistol and demanded
her money, She laughed. He struck her
10 the ground, trampled upon her breast
and shot her dead.
Returning to the cabin, he slept there
throughout the night in a drunken stupor,
and started the next day for Latrobe,
where he bought a ticket to Sacramento.
He and a companion were arrested on the
train and taken to Placerville, not as sus-
poets, but as witnesses, suspicion having
attached to others of the crowd. Guilt,
however, soon fastened on Kamaunu, who
finally made full confession of the crime
to County Clerk Bosquit This confession,
though not admitted as evidence, was a
narrative of blood-curdling nature.
In his statement, Kamaunu pleaded in
toxication as his defense. The jury found
him guilty of murder in the first degree
Judge Bennett sentenced him on September
IS, 1894, to be hanged on November 1, 1894.
The case was appealed to the Supreme
Court, which affirmed the Judgment of the
lower court on December 81, 1895.
The date of execution fixed by the lower
court having lapsed by. reason of the delay
awaiting the result of the appeal to the
Supreme Court, the criminal was brought
back last night for re-sentence, which was
pronounced by Judge Bennett this morn
ing, condemning PauIo Kamaunu to be
hanged on April 10. Sheriff Hilbert de-
parted at noon with the culprit for
Folsom.
The murderer of aged Ellen Robinson Is
a handsome specimen of physical man
HOOD. He received his sentence this
morning without culver and with the
stolidity of one void of every vestige OF
humanity.
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sioux INDIANS RESTLESS,
Will Hold a Council at Wounded
Knee to Express Their
Dissatisfaction.
The Gathering to Conclude With a
Feast at Which Dogs Will
Be Served.

LINCOLN, NEBR., Feb. Reliable re-
ports from Northern Nebraska and South
Dakota tell of a feeling of unrest among
the Ogallala Sioux Indians. There is no
fear of any hostile demonstration, but in
order to give vent to their feelings coun-
Gil will be held at Wounded Knee on the
10Th of the present month and delega-
ton selected to visit Washington and con-
fer with the President.
The principal complaint is that they do
not get their annuities in cash, as they
claim was promised them. The system of
issuing blankets, clothing, etc., is very I'M
satisfactory, as they are given out regard
less of the needs, size or lit.
1t is thought that old Red Cloud will
head the delegation, a he has expressed a
desire to shake hands with the "Great
Father" again and then return to the
agency and die. The council will conclude
with feast at which 1876 dogs will be
SERVED
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Witnesses Confederate the Story
That Editor Braun Started
the Fight.
IT WAS TWO AGAINST ONE
The Acquitted Mans Version of q
Skirmish in the Recent Jour-
nalistic War.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. Phil
Francis of the Penny Press was acquitted
this afternoon of the charge of an assault
with deadly weapon upon the person OF
Il. w. Braun, editor of the Record. The
witnesses for the prosecution were ex-
amined several days ago, and the defense
took up its case this afternoon in Justice
Gardeners court. The prosecuting wit
ness was called for the defense to identity
the article In the Record which caused the
original trouble. He was followed by the
defendant, Francis, who testified that
Braun made threatening motion toward
him and he raised his cane and struck
Braun as protection against the attack.
The blow felled Braun, and almost sim
ultaneously the latter's friend. E.. w.
Warren, attacked Francis, and the fight
became general, until the two were sepa-
rated. Four witnesses who had seen the
ARRAY corroborated Francis testimony.
The case was argued by the lawyers, and
Justice Gardner, after reviewing the facts
briefly, said there was no evidence to hold
the defendant to appear before the Superior
Court; therefore he was discharged. The
audience seemed pleased, and Francis was
surrounded by congratulating friends.
In his testimony Editor Francis gave
this version of the editorial ARRAY:
81 was walking down Pacific avenue to
my room. When approached the Rec
ord office saw Braun talking to Warren.
Braun was standing at one side of the
door, and Warren at the other. The latter
was closer to me. passed Warren, and
as got opposite Braun, who was standing
with his hands in his pockets, he drew his
hands out, wheeled and made a step for
ward IN my direction in threatening
manner. l struck upward with the cane
in my hand and hit Braun across the right
ear. He went down.
almost simultaneously Warren grabbed
me by the shoulder and / struck him in
the face with my left hand, while chung
to the cane with my right. Warren sue
ceeded in planting his fist in my eye. |
slapped him again, and letting go of the
stick as Braun regained his feet we
clinched. The two men attacked me and
we fought until separated"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
BANDIT RAID At HEPPNER,
Masked Men Compel a Railway
Station Agent to Open
a Safe.
His Plucky Wife Ignores Their Warn
ing to Halt and Spreads an
Alarm.

HEPPNER, Or. Feb Two masked
men held up the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company's agent tonight and
made him, at the point of their revolvers.
open his safe and give them The cash.
They secured about $50.
The robbery took place about $3.50
o'clock. The agent and his wife went into
the office at that time, and two men walked
In With their faces concealed by black
masks. Covering the agent and his wife
the outlaws ordered them to hold up their
hands. The agent asked them what for.
They replied, because we want You to. -
They ordered him to open the safe, saying
they wanted his money and had only a
minute TO wait.
Mrs. Hart, the agents wife, left the
room, Notwithstanding they ordered her
TO stop, and went down the track for a
brakeman who had left the depot about
ten minutes before and was at the coach
getting ready for the nights run. The
alarm was quickly given, but so far no
trace OF the robbers has been found. The
depot is about 200 yards from any other
occupied building, and the wonder is that
a robbery has never occurred there before.
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HANGED IN STATE PRISON,
Execution of Benjamin Radcliff
an Aged and Eccentric
Farmer.
While Trying to Hush Scandal He
Shot Three Colorado School
Directors.

CANYON CITY. Colo, Feb. 7.-Benia-
min Radcliff, the Park County murderer,
was executed in the State penitentiary
this evening at sos o'clock. The execu-
ton was witnessed by the authorized Off
the Board of Pardons failed to commute
his sentence to life IMPRISONMENT and de-
clined to talk of his case.
On May 6, 1895, Benjamin Radcliff, an
aged and eccentric rancher, smarting I'M
der country gossip regarding his orphaned
daughter, set out on horseback with a
shotgun to secure redress. He claimed
that he was on his way to file suits for
slander against the instigators of the SIAN
derous gossip, and that he stopped at the
schoolhouse in the Tarryall district, Park
County, to see about the education of his
children.
A school election was being held that day
and quarrel quickly arose between Rad
cliff and the School Directors, one OF
whom was alleged to be foremost in the
scandal gossip about Miss Radcliff, which
resulted in Radcliff shooting in cold blood
L. e. McCurdy, Douglass Wyatt and Sam
uel Taylor. He then mounted his horse
and rode into Fairplay, where he gave
himself up to the Sheriff.
Fearing lynching, the Sheriff removed
his prisoner to Buena Vista, In Chaffee
County, where he was convicted and sen.
fenced to death. The Supreme Court de.
clined to reverse the decision and the
Board of Pardons, in spite of the insanity
plea of acquaintance, declined to inter
fere with the sentence of death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Los ANGELES SHR|NERS,
Mobiles From San Francisco
Oasis Feted by Malaikah
Temple.
Fifteen New Candidates Conveyed
Across the Burning Sands of
the Desert.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 7.-Malaikah
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, did
itself proud this evening in the royal en-
tertainment accorded to Imperial Poten-
tant Charles L. Field and the rest of the
struggling Arabs who had inadvertently
strayed from their own northern oasis
down amid the vines and fig trees of the
lovely southland. Covers were laid at
Illich's for 100 persons, and the feast pro-
vided left nothing to be desired.
The proceedings of the evening opened
with the ceremonies of initiation into the
order at the temple, on the corner of First
and Spring streets, where fifteen new can
didates were conveyed over the burning
sands. Among those chastened by the
fire of the Rowling Dervishes was ex-
Governor III. Il. Markham. The milk and
honey began to flow at 1880 o'clock, the
feast of reason and flow of soul and other
things lasting until long after midnight
The San Francisco contingent present
were: Charles L. Field, E. r. Field, M. A.
: l.. Field, S. Benedict ana wife, Bert Bene-
dict, Miss Ella A. Judson, Miss Lottie d.
= udson, William @. Mendock, William
Cuff and wife. E. NJ. Hughes and wife, 1.
S. Haas, ]. L. NJ. Shetterley, ]. G.Wall,
Miss NJ. Wall, L. Mcdonald and wife, ]. q.
Davis and wife, Miss Mary Muir, Miss Liz
zie Muir and William K. Barmore.
A large party of the local Shriners will
tomorrow go with the San Francisco party
to Phoenix, AriZ., where a shrine is to be
instituted Monday evening. They go in
private cars over the Santa Fe system.
One of the most enjoyable features OF
the evening was banquet given to twenty
visiting ladies, who accompanied the San
Francisco Shriners.
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MAHER WOULD NOT FIGHT
Refused to Meet Fitzsimmons
Before the Bill Became
a Law.
The Pugilistic Managers Looking to
Mexico for Scene for the
Combats.

Ell PAsO, TEX, Feb. 7.-Maher and
party came down from Las Cruces on the
afternoon train and say they will return
in the morning. It is not thought their
visit is of any special significance. 1t is
believed the reason the fight did not come
off before noon to-day was because Maher
refused to fight until the 14th.
Owing to Maher refusing to fight when
asked to do so there will likely be hitch
about getting his forfeit should the man.
agement not be able to pull off the fight on
the 14th. Had Maher gone into fight
to-day it would have been to his disadvan-
tage, as he had not the training here that
Fitzsimmons has.
This morning was quite stormy, snow
falling heavier than it has before during
the winter. Governor Thornton of New
Mexico arrived this evening and states he
has been in correspondence with Delegate
Catron and the Attorney General and that
he is satisfied the Catron bill was presented
to cover the necessities as outlined by him.
There is no danger whatever of the fight
coming off in New Mexico now, as neither
Maher nor Fitzsimmons will take any
chances. Fitzsimmons is in fine form and
IL 1OOho dS OuA1 III oNNlAVlb
lose him the fight if it should take place
between now and the 18th.
There is no doubt the way matters stand
tonight that Dan Stuart and those in his
confidence think they will get concession
from the Mexican officials, but they are
having much harder roads to travel than
they anticipated.
Should they succeed in securing the
concession it will probably cost them
about all they can make out of the car
nival; for if there is any intention upon
the part of the officials to grant the con-
cession they are likely holding off for
more money.
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Bmsiaekets on sAe Train.

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. IA special
train on the Southern Pacific passed
through here this evening having on
board, in command of Lieutenant Rober.
the officers and crew of the battle-ship
Teas, which has been taken out of COM
mission and is now in drydock at the Nor
folk, Va, nayy-yard for repairs. The
train contained eight coaches.
The party, consisting OF six officers and
165 men, are en- route to Mare Island
Navy-yard, Cal. This is the first move
ment OF the kind attempted, as the Gov
way of the Isthmus of Panama. The RIM
between here and New Orleans was made
in a little less than seven hours. MANY
people were at the depot to witness the
unusual scene.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
FLoGGED BIZ THE PREAcHEa,

Il Sesc Method. of Publishing Negro As
sdtsant im Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. THE specta.
Gle OF mob fiogging negro who had at.
tempted TO assault white girl, instead Of
hanging him, was witnessed at Shady
Grove, Miss, yesterday.
Last Sunday George Mcdonald attempt.
ed to assault the 13-year-old niece of Con-
stable A, Adams, who is her guardian.
Bloodhounds were put on his trail and the
chase kept up until he was captured. The
mob took the prisoner to Shady Grove,
where be was identified. Then the people
held meeting to decide what disposition
to make of him.
lnasmuch as Mcdonald had failed to &C.
complish his purpose the mob decided moi
to put him to death, but instead to fog
him until the guardian OF the girl cried
enough. He was stripped of his clothes,
strapped to log and Rev. George Travis,
the colored preacher, administered the
nogglng, which was kept up until Consta-
ole adams was satisfied. Mcdonald was
then released and given two hours to take
tne next train and leave the State under
penalty of death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
DRANK LIoUoR TO EXCESS.
Hrs. III. p. Il. Holiday Admits Tia
She Has Been Ilaforicnfad


LOS ANGELES. CAL, Feb. THE
trial of the Holiday SIS, 600 damage suit,
which has been on in the Superior. Court
for some days, viii be concluded to-mor-
row. The daughter of the late Allen G..
Thurman, who is one of the defendants.
was to-day asked the question by her own
attorney while she was on the witness
stand:
SAT times you drink liquor to excess, do
you not?'
To this she answered, as tears came into
her es es: Yes; regret to say that do. "
This answer created quite sensation,
and, as 1t was brought out by her own
lawyer, it was subject of considerable
comment.
The burden of the testimony taken to-
day was to show that the plaintiff, Mrs.
Fannie L. Holiday, was possessed of a
very bad temper; that she had threatened
the lie OF both the defendants, and that
she had Giso said that she would burn
their residence. These threats are pre-
sented as justification for causing the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
MONTEREY Bar SALMON.
Fishermen Continue to Make Big Catches
of the Ocean Game.

OF the Ocean Came.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 7.-Seven
fishermen went out to-day, encouraged by
small catch of salmon yesterday, and re-
turned with just eleven salmon each.
They consider seven times eleven lucky
catch and will go again tomorrow. They
discovered new Fishing grounds to use
their term, up the coast about three miles,
at what is known as Wilders Beach; but
the shark carried off their tackle and they
were obliged to return to the locality
where the grand catches were made Just
previous to the recent storm.
The fishermen declare that there are
more salmon in the bay to-day than
could have been anticipated three weeks
ago. The sardines are still plentiful, and
while this feed lasts the salmon will stay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Drtpen u, a Biz Gale.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. Z. = The
schooner Penelope was sighted last even
ing coming down the coast and endeavor-
ing apparently to make landing. Its ac-
tons attracted considerable attention, as
the Penelope was stranger at this port.
morning, when fishermen boarded the
vessel and learned that it had sailed into
the bay to escape gale that was blowing
out at sea. The Penelope had thirtS
sealskins aboard and was on its way to
Point Sur, engaged in seal and sea otter
fishing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Fears for Party That Vent Dotc,s tn
Rires. an q House6oat.

Fears for a Party That Vent D0tcls the
Rirer in a House6oat.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. THE fate of
Henry T. Hamley and party, who started
down the river in houseboat last Octo-
Der, is not known. Hanlley's party con-
sisted of his wife, sister-in-law (Sarah
Griffiths), Philip Goss, Fred Loomis and
Bob Miller. They carried dry goods for
sale at the landings along the banks. Be-
sides carrying goods Hamley, who is re-
puted to be worth about $4,000, usually
carried about $4,000 with him on such
trips.
The houseboat Carrie was found cap
sized just above Natchez, Miss, last Tues
day. 1t is feared that murder has been
done, and it is pointed out that Philip
Goss, one OF the party, has police record.
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LORD DUNRAVEMS CHARGES.
The Field Thinks They Shoutd Haze Been
Declared Not Proved,

INC bteEU LNtHKs LHeY OH0tttu Hucc beeH
Declared Not Prored.
LONDON, Eng, Feb. THE Field to-
morrow will confess that the report of the
committee OF the New York Yacht Club,
which investigated the charges made by
Lord Dunraven against the Defender syn
dictate, impresses one by its impartiallty
but will say it thinks the committee should
rather have declared the charges not
proved rather than disproved.
The East Anglican Times claims to know
that Lord Dunraven has decided not to
enter again in any race for large-class
yachts.
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The Heafeyites yashdre,c.

DUBLIN, IRELAND, Feb. IA meeting
of the Irish Federation was held in this
city tonight for the election of officers.
The meeting lasted seven hours. It is
stated that there was much wrangling.
The Healeyites, who were outyoted in
several divisions, finally Withdrew.
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Co,srsina Near sacranento.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. The
coursing match between San Francisco and
Sacramento dogs, which was unfinished on
January II, will be run off near Florin on
Sunday. There are six dogs still in it
three from Sacramento and the others
from San Francisco. John Grace of the
latter city will judge the races.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Conrerslon of Prince Boris.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, TURKEY, Feb. T.
M. Stoiloff, the Bulgarian Prime Minister,
is in the city to announce to the Sultan
the conversion of Prince Boris, son of
Prince Ferdinand, the ruler OF Bulgaria,
to the orthodox Greek faith. The Sultan,
taking his cue from Russia. is bestowing
the greatest attention upon NJ. S.oiloff.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
one-Sided Skating Race.

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb. THE match
skating race between Nelson of Mime
apolis and Hulse of Toronto, at the Mu-
tual rink tonight, was virtually walk
over. Hulse, who has not recovered from
his Montreal experience, was beaten one
lap in the slow time of 1853
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Fire im the Archires.

PARIS, FRANCE, Feb. Fire in the
building occupied by the Ministry of War
to-day Quilted the rooms in which the
archives were kept, but most of the docu-
ments were saved. Many of those lost,
however, were very valuable.
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Fire In a Hotel.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. IA fire
started in the Germania Hotel at 80
o'clock this morning and DESTROYED the
upper floor and several rooms full of fur-
niture. The dodgers escaped safely. The
damage was about $500.
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has forbidden the newspapers TO publish
anything calculated to encourage the illu-
sion that administrative reforms OF lib
eral character are meditated by the Gov
eminent. He says that on the contrary no
change is intended.
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