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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
MEMBERS OF The MALTA.
Justice Overtakes a Gang of Most
Desperate AssassinS in
Pennsylvania.
Indictments Against the Band for
Murder, Arson, Robbery and
Other Crimes.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. ia Herald s
dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa, says:
Justice has at last overtaken a gang of
assassins, who, under the direction of the
Malta, have committed murders and rob-
berries and terrorized the people of Southern
Luzerne County for the last six months.
Nine of the worst membe of the gang are
now in the County jail of this city. Four
are fugitives from justice and one, Michael
Spero, is now on the way here from Chi
cago under arrest.
The Grand Jury of Luzerne County Sat
urday found true bills against four of the
prisoners for murder and against the rest
for arson, robbery, burglary. larceny,
blowing up a house with dynamite and
assaults on women. Detectives who
worked up the cases against these men say
that there will be thirty or forty more ar
rests before they have captured all the
criminals.
Most startling of all the discoveries con-
corning this band of rascals is the fact that
they are all members of the Malta. Sew
eral of the prisoners have confessed that
they worked under orders received from
the headquarters in New York and Phila-
delphia. There is every indication that
the organization now being broken up is
the worst that has violated this country
since the citizens of New Orleans took the
law into their own hands and extermin-
ated that brood of Malta murderers who
brought long series of assassinations to
an end by ambushing and killing David
Hennessey, the Chief of Police.
The thoroughness with which the GRIM
inal enterprise was organized is indicated
by the fact that James Passarella, the
leader of the gang, was sent on last May
from the Malta headquarters in Philadel-
pia for the express purpose of superin-
tending and directing the work of the law
breakers. In their haste to shield them
selves from punishment, all the prisoners,
except PassarelIa, have been confessing
crimes most industriously.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Capitalist Percy Must Pay
$4,000 for Wronging the
Woman.
HE WILL APPEAL THE CASE.
Counsel for the Young Defendant Will
Request Stay of Pro.
ceedings.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 13.-The Jury
trying the suit of Miss Jessie Pyle against
Edward NJ. Percy for $50, 900 damages for
breach of promise to marry returned a
verdict in favor of Miss Pyle tonight, fix
ing the damages at $4,000. Immediately
the attorneys for Percy gave notice of
request for a stay of proceedings and init
mated that an appeal to the Supreme
Court would be taken should Judge Rey-
nolds refuse to grant new trial.
When court convened this morning one
of the jurors was absent because of illness,
but it was stipulated by both sides that
the case proceed without him. William P.
Veuve, Miss Pyle's lawyer, made the clos
ing argument, and at u As o'clock the case
went to the jury.
On the first ballot the Jurors stood eight
for a verdict for plaintiff and three for de-
PENDANT. After several hours of discussion
upon the evidence, a verdict for the plain
tiff was agreed upon, and they then pro-
ceeded to ballot upon the amount of dam
ages.
On the first ballot on this question the
amounts favored ranged from $4,000 TO $50
600. with an average of ST. 900. The Sec
ond ballot was for about $12 ,0O0 and upon
this the jurymen agreed.
Percy is well-known capitalist of this
city, and has, since the organization of the
Populist party, taken an active interest in
its affairs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
FRYE the Candidate for President pro
Tenn. of the Senate.

Frye the Candidate for President pro
Tenn. of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jen. 13.-The
Republican Senatorial caucus this after
noon was not fruitful in results beyond
the understanding reached without tax
ing vote, that when the opportu-
nifty presented itself Frye should be
placed in nomination as the party's candi-
date for President pro tenn. There seems
to be disposition to put off the further
reorganization of the elective officers of
the body until the new Senator'S from
Utah shall arrive. This afternoons eau
Gus was of short duration.
Wolcott of Colorado made short speech
and said he spoke for himself and his
colleague. They could not, he said, un-
dertake to be bound by such caucus
action as the Republicans might
take. Without their votes and that
of one of the Popuhsts or the
third party .refraining from voting as
they did with respect to the COMMITTEES,
the Republicans are powerless. Should
the detection of the two Colorado Senators
be permanent, it does not appear just how
the Republicans can reorganize the Senate.
There was some feeling manifested by
some Senators after the caucus adjourned.
1t was intimated that overtures had been
made to certain Republicans in the way of
appointments if they would refrain from
urging a reorgar cation.
Inasmuch as the force of employees can
not be increased without the concurrence
Of the Senate, this proposition will prob
ably be bitterly antagoniZed by Senators
who are favorable to a complete revision
of the personnel of the elective officers and
the men under them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
St. Louis Boomers Closely Fol.
lowed by Representatives of
Other Cities.
CLAIMS OF THE NEW WORKERS.
Chicago Also in the Race, and Will
Make a Big Bid to the
Committee.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 13.-The
CHIT for the location of the Democratic
National Convention is under full head
way. Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri,
with four OF the st. Louis boomers, arrived
this morning. and, accompanied by Hugh
c. Wallace of Tacoma. Chief Justice Full
ler's son-in-law and National committee
man of the State of Washington, began
their campaign by paying their respects to
Secretary Lamont and several other Demo-
Gratis in executive offices. The Missouri
people will open fiag-bedecked quarters at
the Arlington tomorrow, when their num-
bers vii! be augmented by the arrival of
fifteen st. Louis business men, who are
backing what they consider a plain bust
ness proposition of furnishing the same
facilities that are being prepared for the
Republican convention.
The citizens committee of Chicago, ten
in number. are expected tomorrow. Their
secretary, B. J. Rosenthal, came yester-
day and has already lad a parlor at the
Arlington draped with American flags and
large woodcuts of Cleveland and Steven
son. Mr.. Rosenthal says $4,000 has al
ready been raised by the committee. He
regards New York as Chicago's most dan
eerous com petitor, but the New Workers
who are coming in say that Chicago will
not be in it at all with any of the other
cities.
Seven of the advance guard from New
York arrived tonight, twenty-five more
are due tomorrow afternoon and Tam
many Halls big delegation of forty is
booked to arrive at the Shoreham to-
morrow night. About that time the race
between the rival cities will begin to give
an indication of its finish.
Secretary s. ?. Sheerin of Indiana ar
rived this morning and has been making
calls about the departments all day. Ev-
erybody who has come in so far seems i'm
pressed with the idea that the convention
will not be held earlier than the middle of
July, but the impression has no very sub
stautial basis so far as can be learned, and
may be modified radically before the COM
mittee meets on Thursday.
a subcommittee OF the National Dem
ocratic Committee will hold a meeting at
the.ArIlngton tomorrow night 10 consider
q resolution which was offered by Mr. Col
Inns of Massachusetts at the last conven-
ton, limiting the attendance of the con-
vention OF 1896 to delegates and alternates,
members Of the National Committee and
newspaper men. The Collins resolution
was inspired by the rowdyism in the gal
leries at Chicago when Mr.. Daniel OF Vir-
ginia attempted to speak in favor OF David
Bennett Hill and against the nomination
OF Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is believed, however.
that the subcommittee will act favorably
upon the resolution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
ROBBED BY THE CASHIER,
Why a Bank at Columbus Was
Forced to Close Its
Doors.
The Dishonest Officer Turned Over His
Property and Exonerated the
President.

COLUMBUS, ONO, Jan. 13.-The direc-
tors of the Fifth-avenue Bank, which
closed its doors on Saturday, as alleged on
account of the groundless run in conse-
quence of the Ady failure of Friday, now
claim that the bank has been robbed ex-
tensIvely by its cashier, John A. Knight
The bank officers say about $50, 900 Is miss
ing
President J. NJ. Loren of the suspended
bank said this evening that Cashier Knight
refused to explain the missing assets of
the bank. The books are found to be in a
badly mixed condition, and the expert
called to examine them can make little
out OF them.
This afternoon Cashier knight decided
all his property to the bank to secure it
against loss, but this property is small and
badly incum bered, so that beyond the in
demnity bond OF $4,000 the bank has no
security in the case.
On the application of a depositor the
bank was this afternoon put in the hands
of John Field as receiver. Knight was
formerly the law partner of ]. NJ. Loren
the president of the bank, and has been
associated with him in business for sew
eral years.
In order to relieve Mr.. Loren of sus-
picion in the matter, Knight signed a
statement this afternoon to the effect that
Loren had nothing to do with the short
age. This is the only thing approaching a
confession that has been secured from
knight. He refuses to make any state
ment. knight has not yet been arrested
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Lawyers Lining at Washington for Argu-
ment of the Great Stanford

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-The San
Diego Council has sent to Senator Perkins
resolution requesting that the Govern
ment stations permanently at that port a
warship and that a military post be estab-
lished at the reservation set aside for that
purpose.
Perkins says an effort will be made to
secure this much needed means of pro-
lection. The War and Navy departments
have had the matter called to their atten-
ton and the request made that the means
OF defense asked for be granted.
j. H. Roberts of the Sacramento Trans
portation Company is endeavoring to
channel of the upper Sacramento River so
it may be placed in better condition for
navigation Photographs of the upper
stretches of the river, giving an excellent
idea of the size and Importance of the
stream have been sent to Senator Perkins
and others of the California delegation.
The lawyers are lining up for the argument
in the case of the United States against
the Stanford estate to recover SIS 200, 600
claimed to be due the Government as one
fourth of the Central Pacific debt to the
Government under the California statute
making individual stockholders liable for
obligations of a corporation. The exact
date for argument has not been
fixed, but will be some time this month.
Joseph H. Choate of counsel for Mrs.
Stanford arrived tonight, accom- panied by
August Hutchinson of New York The
SoIicitor-G of the Department of
Justice, Holmes Conrad, has prepared his
brief for the Governments side of the case
and as is customary it has been submitted
TO the opposing counsel.
Senator Squire introduced to-day amend
l. J. riy a.
following improvements:
For improvement of the outer entrance
to Grays Harbor, $250000.
For Improvement of the Columbia River
between the mouth of the Willamette
River and the city of Vancouver. $4,000.
For improvement of Nooksack River,
$25, O00
River from Rock Island Rapids to Okans-
gan River, $4,000.
For the improvement OF Swinosh Slough,
$50. 0O0
For the improvement of Everett harbor,
$4,000
For the improvement of Olympia har-
Dor, 100000
For the improvement of the Chehalis
River and its tributaries, $1,000.
To complete the existing project of the
improvement OF Grays Harbor $75, 900.
For the improvement of the Upper Co
lumbia and Snake Rivers as far up as
Asotin, $4,000.
For improvement of Puget Sound and
its tributary waters, including the rivers
Skamit, Snohomish, Stlllaquamish, Nook
sack. Snoqualmie, Dwatish and Penaltup,
continued Improvement and rebuilding
snagboat $780,
Senator Squire also introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was agreed to:
ReSoIUed That the Secretary of War be and
is hereby directed to inform the Senate what
amount is required to be appropriated to pay
for sites required for the erection of fortifca-
tions and coast defenSes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
URGES Il FORECLOSURE.
Director COonbs of the ONION Pacific
Talks of the Indebtedness.


Talks of the Indebtedness.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-Ex-
Congressman Coombs of Brooklyn, whose
presence here has been enormously asso'
clated with supposed convention OF
bankers, is one of the Government d.
rectors of the Union Pacific Railroad.
In his last annual report to the directory
he suggested a foreclosure of the Govern
ment's mortgage against the Union and
Central Pacific Railroads. He was at the
Capitol to-day urging this plan upon men
bers. Speaking to a United Press re-
porter he said:
"If the Government should foreclose It's
mortgage on both roads and the property
were placed in condition to be SOLD 1t
would be good investment and ample Sc
curity on an issue CT $l40, OOO,OUO OF per
cent bonds.
The net earnings of the main lines of
the Union and Central Pacific roads IN the
worst wear of their eXistence-the last
fiscal vear-with the Central Pacific in the
hands of its competitor. the Southern
Pacific. exceeded 81 400, 900. 1t would re-
quire about S33, 000,0 900, exclusive of the
sinking fund, to pay the first mortgage
bonds on both roads, leaving over $780,
COG. 600 which could be made applicable to
the payment of the Government 8 debt.
at would take probably from $4,000, 900
to 1O,OOO 900 to force an entrance into San
Francisco against the opposition of the
Southern Pacific. There is no doubt in
nv Judgment that several great Eastern
lines which desire to extend their systems
to the Pacific Coast would bid for the
bonds if they were sold by the Govern
ment, and If not, private parties would
stand ready to take them"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
GAVE STRArrON A START.
Ires Loaned Money to the Cripple Greek
millionaire.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Jan. 13.-Hobart
D. Ives of this city gave Winfield S. STRAIT
ton, the Cripple Creek ti-millionaire,
his financial start. Mr.. Ives says: ~
received request from the company in
which I was interested there for loan of
$4,000. The applicant was described as a
carpenter living in Colorado Springs. He
was the owner of three small houses, which
he had built and was said to be a man of
industrious and frugal habits. He desired
the money to continue work on a claim
which he had staked out at Cripple Creek.
II gave the required loan. The poor
carpenter who borrowed that $1,000 from
ME is now one of the wealthiest men in
the world. He was recently quoted as
being worth $25.000,0O0, all of which he
has made at Cripple Creek within three
years. He is the owner of the Indepen-
dence mine, SAID to be the richest mine in
existence, and his name is Winfield s.
StrattOn.o
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
FIG URING ON THE BONDS.
If the Public Fails the Syndicate Is
Ready to let.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan 13.-The Gov
eminent bond situation remains un-
changed. ]. Pierpont Morgans statement
that the syndicate was intact and that he
was bound to see the loan made success
put an end to the rumors current on Sat
urday that formal notice Of dissolution
of the syndicate would be given out to-day.
A leading bond-dealer said the syndicate
was formed for the purpose of assisting the
Government in the work of replenishing
the gold reserve and that if the public did
not take the bonds the syndicate would see
to it that the treasury got the gold it re-
quires. This much being settled, the
street is now specializing as to whether the
syndicate or the public will get the bonds.
On this opinion is greatly divided.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
LAWS.
DTAR7HEA.

Avoid diarrhea by cleansing the bowels
and keeping them regular.
Unripe fruits sometimes cause diarrhea-
don't eat them.
An ounce of blackberry brandy every
two hours should be taken while the
watery discharges continue.
Then use joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
Decomposed foods in the bowels cause
diarrhea; regulate your bowels with Joys
Vegetable Sarsaparllla.
When you have diarrhea avoid ice-cold
drinks, and right after the flux has ceased
use joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla mod
erately.
Diarrhea may be caused from a pro-
longed torpid liver-then it is natures
method to regulate the bowels; you should
assist nature by the use of joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilla.
When you suffer from cramps use hot
ClOGn dppl1CdIIOH, uIllh IIIlle WHISKY,
and when the cramps have ceased use
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
Catarrh of the bowels causes chronic
diarrhea and this condition is surely re-
lieved with the moderate use of joys
Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
~
Diarrhea may be the result of dyspepsia,
and this, too. is remedied by your using
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla moderately.
x*
Gon't eat greases and fats when you have
dlarrhea. Don't eat fruits when you have
diarrhea.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
RAN INTO Il CARRIAGE.
Ttco WOmef Struck and Killed by q Rail-
tCGy Locomotive.

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. ia freight
train in Rutherford County yesterday
struck a carriage in which were Mrs,
Kanipe of Old Fort and her two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Kanipe and the oldest daue h.
ter, aged 10, were killed. The younger
daughter was dragged from under the
wheels and her life saved. The carriage
was crushed and the horses killed. The
driver jumped and escaped.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
REFUSED THE ABYssIN1ASs.

Italian Forces SUCCESSFULLY Defend the
TotCn of MdkaIe.
ROME, ITALY, Jan. ia dispatch from
Massowah. capital of Erythrea, states that
on Saturday the ADyssinians renewed their
attack on the town of Makalle, where thew
had been defeated with heavy loss the dav
previous. The Italians in the garrison
fought bravely, and again repulsed the
enemy with heavy loss.
1t is reported that the plague is raging
in the Abyssinian camp, due to the fact
that the dead have not been buried and
the decomposing bodies have poisoned the
a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
RECEIVED NO CALLERS.
Tho BeImonts Hdufn0 n Quiet Honeyntoo n
at NetCport.

NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. 13.-Except for
the slight signs of activity about Belcourt
yesterday nobody would have dreamed
that Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Belmont were
passing their honeymoon there They
were out for only brief drive and visit to
the marble palace early in the afternoon.
Many expected that they would attend
Trinity Church, where Mrs. Belmont has
pew, and there was large congregation
there to see them, but they did not appear.
So far as can be learned there were no
callers yesterday at Mr.. Belmont's, and
probably there will be none, for they will
send out no cards.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Died From HvdroDhob;a.

WILKESBARRE, PA, Jan. 13.-Abram
Hause, az years Of age, died in terrible
agony in Conyngham township, this
county, to-day from hydrophobia. He
was bitten by dog eleven weeks ago. He
seemed to have premonition that hydro
phobia would develop, and he made his
will. Five DAYS ago he was Frustrated
with rabies, and death finally released him
from his horrible agonies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Checks an Infrinaen,ent.

TRENTON, n. J., Jan. 13.-An opinion
by the United States Court of Errors, filed
to-day in this city, sustains decision rem
dered by Judge Green of the United States
Circuit Court for New Jersey, in which he
decided in favor of Robert Hoe & Co. in a
suit against Walter Scott and others for
on a patent for printing-press
attachment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Committed to .4ame,rs.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Amy
Corder, aged II years, of Mayfield was
committed to Agnews Insane Asylum by
Judge Lorigan this afternoon. She has
been suffering from insomnia, and lately
has become possessed of the idea that her
friends were irving to kill her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
DRIFTED By ON THE ICE.
Three Men FIoated Out to Lake Eric
aud Death.

CLEVELAND, ONO, Jan. 13.-The vii
lage of Chenille, suburb to the east of
this city, was thrown into intense excite
ment this afternoon by the sight of three
men on cake of ice drifting out into Lake
Erie. Captain Motley of the life-saving
station of this port was Immediately tele-
phoned for and the fire-tug Clevelander
placed at his disposal. The tug made her
way to a point opposite the heights of
Glenville, and although she cruised
around for fully three hours in the ice the
captain was unable to find any trace of the
three unfortunates.
1t is reported the three men seen on the
ice were the only survivors of wrecked
tug, and it is now believed they too have
been lost.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
THE TRIAL OF CHAPMAN.
One Point agreed Upon ira the Cont,.nta
cious Witness' Case.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13.-In the
trial of Elverton R. Chapman, the con-
tumacious Senate committee sugar
witness, to-day Judge Cole granted the
request of counsel for the defense that the
journal of the Senate for the month of
July, 1894. be produced in court for the
purpose of reference as to what had been
done there in regard TO the sugar affairs.
District Attorney Birney stated that his
adversaries and himself had at last agreed
upon one point-that the American Sugar
refining Company had paid since its lncor-
poration dividends at the rate of per cent
on its preferred stock and y per cent on
its common stock. The case was adjourned
until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
TO REPEAL TIE SECTION.
Grdy's Bin Relating to Correspondence
Wfth FOreian Officers.

FiUt FOTefgh ODtceTS'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-Gray
ODD of Delaware introduced in the Senate
to-day bill repeating section 5335, Revised
Statutes, which provides fine and i'm
prisonment as punishment for any one
who commences or carries on any verbal
or written correspondence with any officer
of any foreign Government, with an intent
TO influence the measures or conduct OF
any foreign Government in relation TO any
dispute with the United States, etc. This
is the act of January 80, 1893, quoted the
any publisher who secured kilograms from
British officials Oh the Venezuelan ques-
tioD
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CZAZED BIZ CRUELTY.
Fate of an american Who Has Intpris-
Oned IN Mertco.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 13. - Charles
Oberlander of this city, whose claim for
damages against the Mexican Government
is now in the hands of the State Depart
ment, has been declared insane by lunacy
commission. The investigation into his
mental condition was instituted as a result
of his recent indictment for an attack upon
two young girls in the Tabor Orphan Asy-
lum of this city.
The Commissioners reported that in
their opinion Oberlanders mind became
unbalanced partly through the indignities
he suffered at the hands of the Mexican
authorities while in Jail in that country.