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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Surprised and Taken at Their
Hiding P ace in the
Mountains.
HELD ON A MURDER CHARGE.
Both Are Accused of Completely in
the Assassination of Rancher
Mudgett.

USAL, CAL, Nov. g.. Chief Officer
Handy, in command of a posse, arrived
In Usal tonight, having in charge John
Dodge and wife. Dodge is one of the men
accused of numbering Rancher John H.
Mudgett, and Dodges wife is charged
with having been an accessory. The Off
GERS reached here in an exhausted state,
having traversed 200 miles in the past
three days, facing q binding rainstorm on
the last day of the chase.
The capture of Dodge and wife was
devoid of anything savoring of the pic
turesque, and was made without the least
show of resistance. When the officers
were making observations for a desirable
site to pitch camp, they left the main road
in order to reach a chosen place. Passing
along an unGrequented by-path through
the marsh, they had not gone over 100
yards when Dodge and wife were at a
campfire in the brush busily arranging
for hurried meal. The officers halted
and dismounted at the first glimmer of
the campfire, fastened their horses and
stealthily crept into the back ground of
the camp in order TO first ascertain who
and what number surrounded the fire.
Finding tina, Dodge and his wife were the
OAiy OnCS III view. thcy ClOSeQ III upon
them with command to surrender.
There was no resistance. The prison.
ers We're tied, placed upon their horses
and brought into Usal, where they were
imprisoned pending instructions from
Sheriff Johnson as to " neither he desired
to have the hearing conducted here or at
the county seat. The party reached Usal
at o'clock tonight, wet from exposure
to heavy rains and greatly fatigued after
having travelled some fifty miles through
the mountain Businesses to-day withou
food.
the prison in which Dodge and wife are
confined is carefully guarded by local Off
GERS. who ar instructed to permit no one
TO visit the prisoners. The exact nature
OF the evidence against the wife of Dodge
cannot be clearly defined tonight, but it
is believed some of the provisions stolen
from Mudgett's dwelling were found about
their premises. The evidence against
Dodge is more conclusive. 1t is said that
he offered draft payable to Mudgett to
ShafsKy Bros, grocers at Fort Bragg.
The people of Usal are excited over the
capture. but it is believed nothing alarm
ing will occur, and there are no fears of a
lynching tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
EIGHTY MILES AN HOUR.
Rapid Rein At Train From Rock
IsLand to Chicago.

CHICAGO. Ill, Nov. "A record
breaking run was made by the Rock
Island special train which brought back
the members of the Western Society of
Engineers from their inspection trip to
the new steel bridge between Rock Island
and Davenport. The trip from Rock
Island to Chicago. distance of 1872 miles.
was made in exactly three hours and
for.y minutes, the train leaving Rock
Island at 1904 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
arriving in Chicago at the Van Buren
street depot at 6:44P M.
Between Rock Island and Joliet sixty
miles an hour wa. made, and this time
would have been kept up through 10 Chi.
cago but sor the necessity of stopping at
various crossings and letting off passen-
gers between Blue Island and the Van
Buren, street station. The maximum
speed was reached between Sheffleid and
Wyanet, when for five miles a speed Of
eighty miles an hour was obtained. which
is about as fast if not faster time than
was ever made before west of Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
STAHF0RD'S PLAy IMPROVING.
Varsity Team Candidates Training Hard
for the Thanksgiving Game
With Berkeley.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Nov.
9.-The freshmen are the most self-satis-
fed people on the campus since their de-
feat of their Berkeley rivals, and the re-
suit has given the Varsity fresh encourage
ment for their game with Berkeley next
Thanksgiving. The big match is but lit
tie over two weeks distant now, and the
men recognize that in order to WIN they
will have to improve greatly before that
date. Until the middle of last week they
were all doing mediocre work at practice,
but the colder weather seemed to put some
snap into them and they are playing a
much more creditable game now.
Captain Fickert is still complaining that
the backs are too slow in starting and do
not display the life that they should. He
looks for marked improvement in this
direction during the interval before the
game. The interference is not what it
should be at this late date, the linemen,
with but two exceptions. seem to think
that the holding of an opponent is all
that can be expected of them. Fickert
throws himself into interference well, how
ever, and Cotton and Straight are doing
good work.
Practice will become more and more
rigorous as the time draws near for the
contest of the year. Twenty-Five candi-
dates are now on the training-table, and
secret signal practice will soon be given
daily in the gymnasium.
Manager Dave Brown to-day sent to
Berkeley the list of men whom the regis
trar and other faculty members have de-
cided are eligible 10 play according to the
intercollegiate agreement. The list is as
follows and may be increased by the
names of Blanchard and Daley. both go
players:
P. A. Adams, guard Z. H. Arnold; S. Ballen-
tyne, guard or tackle; G. NJ. Beckett, tackle;
D. c. o. Bigelow, guard: w. W. Burnett, CEN
ter Ne A. Garlic. guard: George Clemons, back
r. e. Coates. back; S. W. cotton, back or
tack,e; r. w. Diggles, end; C. S. Dole, back;
c. NJ. Fickert, guard; F. s. Fisher, back; L. r.
Freeman, back; F. l.. Hall, tackle or back; w S.
Harrington, tackle; E. Holbrook, quar- ter back;
E. James, guard A S. Jeffs, end f. Josf back;
J. F. Langan, back; G. E. Leayitt end; w. p.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
DYNAMITE IN THE BOX.
Peculiar Express Package Delivered to a
Prominent Long Island
Florist

NEWPORT, L. l., Nov. "a. F. Schra.
der, prominent floris. of this town, re-
ceived box by express yesterday which
he supposed contained seeds and bulbs.
hut ich. after he had opened 1t with an
ak. he found to contain sufficient dyna.
mite to blow up the whole town.
The box, which was delivered by Dalv's
Express Company, is about two feet
square and weighs about fifteen pounds.
Mr.. Schrader, after he got one or two OF
the outside boards loose, discovered that
there was another box inside, packed care
fully with excelsior. He still piled the ak
with viger, and in the second box found a
third one enclosed with a zinc covering.
His ak had cut an opening in the zinc box
large enough to enable him to tear the
outside sheet away and disclose a large
number of tin boxes labeled "Rhenish Ex.
plosive Company (Limited) Cologne, Ger
many"
Schrader saw that the boxes contained
dynamite and almost tainted with fright,
as the edge of his ak had penetrated one
of the small tin boxes.
The address on the box is indefinite. il
being simply marked with blue pencil,
"Fr. Schrader. Daly's Ex" DAILY says
that he has no knowledge of the shipper
or where the box came from. He saws il
was left at his office in New York by a
truckman, and, doing considerable busi-
ness for Schrader, thought it belonged to
him.
Schrader would like to get rio OF his
consignment, but no one will take it. His
wife and daughter refuse to leave the
mouse until the dangerous box and its
contents are removed from the yard.
The authorities believe there is a plot
on foot similar to the one that was dis
covered two years ago, when a large
amount of dynamite was found hidden
near the Whiting works in Maspeth.
AT that time several anarchists were
arrested, but were discharged for lack OF
evidence
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
AS ORE NEAR
GRAYS HARBOR
The British Bark Zinita
Stranded by Gale and
Current.
Carried High Upon the Beach
Before Signaling Brings
Assistance.
CREW SAVED IN L1FEBoATs
The Vessels Comm ander Believes Il
Can Be Rescued From Its
Position.

ABERDEEN, WASH, Nov. 9.-During a
heavy gale and at an extreme high tide
early this morning the British bark Zinita
was driven ashore on the beach north OF
Grays Harbor. The receding tide left the
vessel nigh and dry on the strand, where
it must remain until high water permits
tugs to approach and lend assistance.
Officers and crew reached the shore in
lifepoats. The Ziuita was bound for
Portland to load wheat and was forty
days out from Nagasaki, Japan. 1t first
sighted land eight miles off the Quinault
River yesterday forenoon. A man on
shore saw that the bark was flying signals
of distress and sent to Hoquiam for tow
boats. The tug Traveller from Westport
and others from South Bend were inn
mediately sent, but did not arrive in time
to give help.
Alter the vessel struck the boats were
lowered and the crew of twenty-seven
men gained the shore. Seaman McNamee
was struck over the head by broken
stanchion and seriously injured. He was
taken TO the hospital at Hoquiam. None
of the others were injured.
Captain James Frazier, who was in COM
mand OF the vessel, is of the opinion that
the Zinita can be saved without serious
damage. 1t is lying on the beach high
above the breakers.
This is the eighth foreign ship stranded
near Grays Harbor. drawn in by the
subtle current near there. To make the
locality more dangerous there is no life
boat crew or lighthouse nearer than WI
lapa Harbor, twenty-seven miles away.
The beach is of quicksand formation and
will soon suck in the hull of the Zinita il
it is not released from its position without
delay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Mhs. CoURTNEF's SANITY.
Il Connstssion to Inquire Into Her
Mental Condition.

Mental Condition.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 9.-An order
was signed in the Supreme Court by JUS
tice Lawrence to-day on the petition of
Willard Brown OF 4O1 West One Hundred
and Forty-eighth street, directing that a
commission issue to inquire into the
mental condition of Mrs. Isabella Cutting
Courtney.
Mrs. Courtney is the daughter of Fran
els Cutting of San Francisco who is at
present travelling in Europe. In 1888 she
married Harold Courtney, and one year
thereafter she showed signs of mental dis
order while she was in Europe with her
husband. She was adjudged insane by
the Italian courts in 1892 and placed
in Sbertoli Asylum in Pistoia,
where she remained until 1894
when she was discharged and
given in the custody of her cousin, Miss
Mary Nelson Paterson, who acted as her
guardian. Miss Paterson ana her charge
are now in the Isle of Wight and as the
guardian is desIrous of coming here with
Mrs. Courtney e commission is asked
for so that Miss Paterson may be further
appointed guardian of the demented
woman's person and estate.
1t appears also from the papers that the
whereabouts OF Mr. Courtney is not
known. although it is supposed that he is
IN Europe. About the time Mrs.
Courtney was discharged from the Italian
asylum an agreement was made by which
Courtney was 10 receive from his wife's
father $125 month for two years and 500
month for the succeeding two years, the
consideration being on his part that he
have no further control over his wife,
The petition states that Mrs. Courtney's
property in this State amounts to only
$2500 in personal property.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
BERING SEA sEIZUREs.
An Inporta Controrersy to Come U
Before High Commissfon.

An Infportan Controrersy to Come Up
Before n High Commixsfon.
DETROIT, MICH. Nov. 9-Hon. Don
M. Dickinson and Charles B. Warren left
this evening for Victoria, B. c., where
they appear with other counsel for the
United States Government before the
International High Com mission appointed
by the British and American Govern
ments to adiudicate claims arising from
the seizures made in Boring Sea by the
United States Government from 1886 to
1889. The Information Com mission is
composed of Judge Putnam of Maine, bv
appointment of The United States, and
Sir George Edwin King, by appointment
OF Great Britain.
Sir George King is Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Canada. These cases
arise from the Bering Sea controversy.
which was so thoroughly aired a few
years ago. The United States Govern
ment at that time, acting upon its own
construction of its boundary limits in the
Bering Sea. seized large mum Der of seal
ing vessels, brought them to Sitka, on the
Alaskan COAST, and sold vessels and car.
goes as con6scated property. 1t is be-
lieved that the session at Victoria will
last about six weeks and will be ad iourned
Tor longer session to be helo at San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Forests of the Hest.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 9.-Secre-
tary Of the Interior Francis has addressed
a letter to Professor Wocott Gibbs, pres;-
dent of the National Academy of Science.
stating that he would receive COMMITTEES
of that body on Thursday, November IL
to discuss the affairs of the Forestry Com
mission, which has recently returned from
tour through the West Investigating the
conditions OF the forests. The National
Academy oil Science was the promoter of
this investigation, and, with the Secretary
of the Interior, will have conference with
the President, alter which a report will be
submitted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
COLONEL ALLEN IN LUCK.
Has Been Appointed Governor of Ger
man Uest Afrfcd.


Hest Afrfcd.
SAN DIEGO. CAL, Nov. 9. Yesterday S
dispatches announced that Baron Won
Wissmann, late Governor of German West
Africa, had been elected president of the
Royal Geographical Society of Germany.
To-day Colonel r. c. Allen, lata British
Vice-Consul at San Diego, received a
cabIegram announcing his appointment
as successor TO Baron Won Wissmann as
Governor OF the east half OF German West
Africa, which is under German protec-
torate, but part of the British Empire.
Colonel Aliens salary in his new posi-
: ton will be $4,000 per year. He will leave
as soon as possible for his new post. His
brother, Major w. 7. Allen, is al present
British Vice Consul here. Both were edu-
Gated in Germany. ard Colonel Aliens
fluent use of the language was one reason
for his appointment. Since the colonel
was succeeded by his brother as Vice
Consul he has been running a ranch at
San Jacinto, Riverside County.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
LACKAIE'S NEW PLAr.
Opens at Hooiey's Theater Hffh an
Aggregation of Stars

Opens at Hooiey's Theater With an
aggregation Of Stars.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. AT HooIey' IS
Theater this evening Wilton Lackaye in
augurated his starring tour with every
evidence OF complets success. The house
was crowded and the popular actor was
accorded very enthusiastic reception, as
were all the members of his excellent
company, which includes such ell-known
people as Marie Wainwright, c. w. Coul-
dock. Forrest Robinson, Alice Evans, Car
oline Hamilton, Byron Douglass, Alfred
Hampton and others. Mr.. Lackaye's new
play, "Dr. Beigraff, us one of exceptional
strength and contains no less than half a
dozen of the strongest scenes put into q
drama in late years. The author, Charles
Klein, is said to have far surpassed his
former great success, "The District Attor.
ney." The new piece deals with hypno-
tism. but on an entirely different basis
than did "Trilby," in which Mr.. Lackaye
made SO signal triumph as Svengali.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
GRIND E4LERS, 1850 CIATION.
Shortage Imposed by Railroads to BE
Vigorously Rests.ed.


CHICAGO, I'LL, Nov. 9.-Delegates
from all the grain-growing States in the
Western and Middle States met to-day at
the Saratoga Hotel and organized the
Grain-dealers' Association, whose object
is to obtain relief for the country shippers
in the matter of shortage imposed by the
railroads and kindred interests. Charles
S. Clark of the American Elevator and
Trade Company called the meeting to
order and briefly outlined the objects of
the association. After temporary organi-
cation had been perfected e. R. Ulrich Jr.
of Decatur, ILL.,, to whom belonged the
credit of conserving a National associa-
ton, read a paper on shortage of ship
ments at terminals. w. II. Chambers of
Hepburn, Iowa, the next speaker, out
lined the qualifications that should entitle
a dealer to mem bership. A paper on
Lower Freight Rates to Elevator Men
Than to Transient Shippers" was read by
J. E. UT of Omaha
At the afternoon session the committee
on constitution reported. This evening
various committees were appointed, and
a paper was read, by w. H. Suffern OF
Decatur, Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Lost in the Au oars.

TROY, Mont, Nov. 9.-Rev. Alexis
Berk, young Methodist minister from
Chicago, has been lost in the SHOWS in the
Flathead Mountains. lie was preaching
on circuit, and on Thursday started out
through the mountains. A snow fell, and.
driven by a terrible gale. must have
blinded him, for he did not reach his des-
tination, nor has he been heard of since.
1t is thought by his friends that he oe-
came pewlldered in the storm. and, wan
derinp into one OF he many box canyons
or deep ravines. perished in the snow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
IN THE HANDS OF
FRESNO JURORS
Cass COlvin on Trial for
Staying His Sisters
Husband.
The Widow Describes in Court
the Tragedy at Sequoia
Mills
KILLING OF ROBERT ToTToN.
His Throat Cut Viii His Frenzied
Wife Gazed in Horror at the
Scene.
KILLING OF ROBERT lotion.

FRESNO. CAL, Nov. 9.-The introduc-
ton of testimony in the trial of Cass Col
vim, charged with the murder of his
quota Mills, in the mountains, on the
evening of August IL, was begun this
morning.
The first witness was Mrs. lotion, wife
OF the victim and sister of the murderer.
She testified as to how defendant had in
suited her III the presence of her husband.
lotion resented the insults and the two
men procured clubs to fight.
Colvin threw his club at lotion and it
struck him. He then whipped out a razor
and ran for Tottor, who broke his club
over the defendants arm. The husband
of the witness then turned and ran, with
Colvin in pursuit. razor in hand. On the
front porch of their home, and in the
presence of the witness, Colvin caught
lotion and telling him to the ground cut
his throat. Mrs. lotion testified that she
pulled Colvin off her husbands PROSTATE
form. at which he was still viciously slash
ing with q razor.
After he had killed lotion the MUIR
derer announced his intention of fixing"
Mrs. lotion and started for her, brandish-
ing his razor. A man arrived with an
ak. stopped him and he ran into the
woods.
The murder of lotion by Colvin was
one of the most revolving and cowardly
ever perpetrated in this county.
While the murderer was hiding under
bridge only few hundred yards from the
scene of the crime, hundreds of men from
the mills were securing the surrounding
rs,n pfoin uirh tho 4vnWoH nf
lynching him. Colvin was finally starved
out, and under cover of darkness stole
from his hiding place and surrendered to
officers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Charged With Embesslem.nt.

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 9.-Allison u.
Mason, former president of the Globe
Investment Company, the principal busi-
ness of which was in Western mortgages,
was arrested to-day, charged with en-
bezZllng. The charge is similar to that
upon which Treasurer Moore of the COM
pany was recently convicted and SEN
fenced to q term of i'm prisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Me,aneholia End. an suiotde.

FRESNO, CAL, Nov. 9. Thomas
Wright, farmer % years OF age, sent a
rif1e-bullet through his brain at Fresno
Hot Springs, in the western part of the
county, yesterday morning. He was suf-
fering from melancholia and slipped away
from his brothers to kill himself. He
placed the muzzle of the rife in his mouth
and pulled the trigger with a toe
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
GREAT NoRTHEKn OPENED.
Chicago Society Attends the Initial Per.
formdnce.

Chicago Society Attends the Initial Per-
formdnce.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 8. = Chicago's
handsomest playhouse, the Great North
ern, was opened tonight. The occasion
was doubiy notable because of the first
presentation of new play by Charles
Klein and Joseph 1. G. Clark. The audi
ence was brilliant. filling every part of the
auditorium, the sixteen boxes being occu-
pied by those first In Chicago's social
circles.
The new theater differs greatly from the
ordinary; it is wider and shalIower in
depth. The ground floor is one slightly
inclined plane. there being no division
into pa.quet and dress circle.
The house can accommodate about 1900
people, there being eight boxes on each
side of the proscenium. ''Heartsease," a
new play, was presented tonight by Pal
mer's company, including Henry Miller
and Blanche Walsh.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Death off Necspansr Man

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 9.-E. M.
Cooper of the Philadelphia Times died in
Roosevelt Hospital this morning. A few
days ago Mr.. Cooper while walking along
the street was seized by an epileptic fit
and in falling he struck against an iron
railing, fracturing hi, jaw. This injury
was primarily the cause OF his death.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Improvsno O,vmpta,s Hnrbor.

OLYMPIA, WASH, Nov. 9.-The San
Francisco Bridge Company's dredger
Oakland has commenced work in Olym-
pia's harbor. and will widen the channel
so far as an expenditure of $500 will
permit. The plans of improvement pro-
vide for channel about 1000 feet from the
North-street bridge 10 deep water.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
4 Nebra.ka Bank Robbed.

PAWNEE, NEBR., Nov. 9.-The Bur.
chard Bank was robbed last night. The
vault and the outer door of the safe was
blown open. The time lock was not dis
turbed. The silver, $400 or more. within
the outer door was taken. 1t is beIieved
the burglars became scared before thew
had got into the strong box behind the
time lock. There is no trace yet of the
thieves
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
vii, va..s Major Hox;m,sv.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Nov. 9-The news
paper men who came East from Chicago
as the guests OF NJ. A. Hanna. chairman
of the Republican National Com mittee,
spent Sunday in sightseeing. They took
the train for Washington, remaining one
day, when they will resume their journey
westward, visiting Mckinley en- route.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
DEATH or PHOFEssoR MOTT.

The UeU- Knotcm Chrmicni Expert Er-
pfres From Heart Trouble.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Nov. 9.-Professor
Henry A. Mott, the weII-known chemist
and chemical expert, died yesterday from
heart trouble. Professor Mott was born
.on Staten Island in 1852 and his grand
iatner was Valentine Mott, the famous
surgeon. Professor Mott was graduated
from the School of Mines. Columbus Col
lege, in 1873 with high honors. H was
an expert III chemistry in the courts, and
testified in the recent Smelling murder
trial. he was also retained by the French
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Died In a Cotna Cemetery.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Nov. .9.-An
unknown man about 20 years of age made
his way to the consecrated ground at Holy
Cross Cemetery, near Colma, yesterday
morning, and there lay down and died.
The remains are in charge of the County
Coroner at Redwood City, awaiting the ap-
pearance of relatives or others.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Killed By a Folding Bod.

CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. 9.-Warren B.
Mason, president OF the Chicago Acetylene
Gas and Carbide Company, was killed
this morning at his residence by a folding
bed. Mr.. Mason arose to see what time it
was, AID in getting back into the folding
bed jarrei it so that the top fell upon
him, breaking his backbone.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10

Congress will refrain from radical changes
in tariff and currency matters. He thinks
that legal tenders should be gradually re-
tired, and that the National banks should
issue all the paper currency in the country.
which should be redeemable in gold. He
says that The defeat OF free silver. COM
bined with tie economy in business that
has come into effect within The last three
years, has prepared the way for a per
manent revival of business.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
II Call 10 Mii,caukee.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Nov. "a call to
the pastorate of the First Unitarian
Church Of this city has been extended to
Rev. w. G. Eliot Jr. of San Francisco,
Cal. Mr.. Eliot is q young man of great
promise and ability, highly recommended
in both Seattle and San Francisco, where
he has preached.