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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
FATE OF a HIGHBiNDER.
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for
the Murder of q Fresno
Chinese.

FRESNO, Nov. 24-It can be said of
the F1esno courts that they have given
one vicious Chinese highbinder his deserts,
and the law of the country has been
applied to him in manner which if more
general would result in much good in
breaking up the organizations OF these
criminals.
All Fook, a depraved Mongol who has
figured in many acts OF lawlessness. was
this evening found guilty by Jury in
Judge Risley's court of murder IN the
first degree. and the penalty was fixed at
life Imprisonment. On the evening OF
Decem Der 30, 1898 he shot in cod blood
countrymar named All Wing, who " as
highly respected merchant. The victim
had assisted in the rescue OF a Chinese
girl from q life OF captivity. and as
result price was set upon his head, and
All Fook was the highbinder who took
the unfortunate mans life. The victim
was walking along the sidewalk when the
Chlnaman stepped up to him and shot
him, death resulting almost instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
PREFERS THE PR/SOY.
Missouri Convict Who Has No De-
sire to Be Set at Lib
erty.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. "a
Governor Stevens, in selecting three long
term prisoners at the peniteutiary for the
usual Thanksgiving pardons. found q
man who had served fourteen years and
two months in the prison who begged
earnestly not to be pardoned. The con-
Wet is Henry Jackson, negro. and be
was sentenced from ST. Charles County
Tor criminal assault. His sentence is
twenty years, and will expire under the
three-fourths law In Septem Der, 1898. He
has been a moIel prisoner, and Is the old
est man in point of service in the institu-
ton.
Knowing these facts, the Governor sent
for Jackson to-day and asked HIM how he
would like 10 have a pardon. The negro
said that he did not want one. He had
no home and no friends. he said, and he
was afraid that if he were turned out now
he would freeze to death this winter. II
the Governor had 10 pardon him he SAID
he hoped he would wait until the Fourt b
of July to do so. Jackson is the night
cook al the prison.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
PAID HIS 1.-THE TO
RETAIN HIS PLACE
Positive Statement of the Jani-
tor of Los Angeles
School.
Says He Met an Assessment
Levied by Ex-Dlreo.or
Plttman.
special pIsnatch to TIE CALL

LOS ANGELES, Nov. a The investi-
CATION as to the alleged corruption in the
School Board continues TO he fruitful of
sensations. The interest of the public in
the examination of the witnesses has be-
come so great that the rooms of the Board
failed to accommodate the taxpayers
W no wished 10 hear the tale OF the deplor-
bile condition of affairs in the depart
ment tonight, and IN the future the hear
ings will be held in the Council Chamter
Janitor Cooper tonight swo-e positively
that he had paid $65 to ex-D rector j. S.
Pittman, local minister. PIttman was
not on the board when Cooper paid over
the coin 10 him, but informed the witness
that it would be used to retain lin in his
position. Director McInerney, the only
Democratic mem Der OF the board. created
a sensation by asking irrelevant ques-
tions.
He was demonstrated with by the presi-
dent of the board and then arose in his
wrath and said that he had never been
permitted to talk at School, Boa rd meet
lnSs, but now he proposed to be heard. 1t
was with diffic ulty that be was ouieted
The investi cation will later go into the
letting of contracts by the board. 4
charge has been made that in April last
the board advertised for Job of granite
work. Bids were put in and The contract
was finally let for cement work, which was
not advertised for, an exorbitant figure
being charged. This is only one of many
alleged irregularities in this line
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
MODELLED IN GOLD
Design for a World-SurpriSing
Statue for the Paris
Exhibition.
1t VIII Contain More Than a MIL
lion Dollars Worth cf the
Precious MotaI.
Special Dispatch 10 HE CALL

special DlSpatCn 10 1HE GALL
NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Ada Rehan in
silver, is to be outshone by William Nc
KinIey in gold. The added fame which
this actress acquired by posing for the
Montana statue of solid silver, exhibited
at the Worlds Fair in 1898. is TO be ap-
preached, if not eclipsed, for the President
of the United States will furnish a figure
for life sized statue of solid gold. This
will be the most costly lump of precious
metal the people OF the modern world
have ever seen. So says F. d. Highly OF
Chicago. who has been retained by West
ern milliOnaires 10 furnish such a statue
for exhibition at the Paris Exposition i'll
1900.
Highly was in the city to-day on his
way to Washington to get the consent OF
President Mckinley 10 pose for the hgure.
AS Highly took a prominent part in the
headquarters management of the late
national Republican campaign and ha.
asked ior no office, he is confident OF sue
cess in his mission.
You know, ;" said Highly, "that | de-
signed and built the Montana statue at the
| Worlds Fair for which Ada Rehan posed.
| suppose 1t is because of my experien ce
that l have been retained TO build this
statue, when, win base, Will be ABOUT
seven feet IN height and which will crn-
tain bullion to the value OF 81 050,000.
While it was designed primarily to first
exhibit this statue at Paris in 1900. the
directors Of the Pan-Ame erIcan Expo ltion,
to be held in Cayuga Island, III Niagara
River. in 1899, are anxious 10 have il COM
p!eted in time to exhibit there first. 1t is
likely that this arrangem ent will be made.
l cannot divulge as yet who the ca capitalists
are who are back of the project, but there
are half dozen of them, and everything
i ready TO begin work on the statue as
soon as the design complete"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
HERR WOLFF RECEIVED
THE CRUELEST BLOWS,
Startling Fxh bttion of Knife
Throwing Among the Infur.-
ated COmbatants

Startling Fxh bition of Knife
Throwing Among the Infur-
ated Com atants
LONDON. Nov. 25.-The CORES pondent t
of a London paper, describing the scene,
says:
Herr Wolff received the worst treat
ment. He was struck on the head a dozen
lines. Blows rained upon his face; the
bell was thrown at him; his clothes were
torn. AS often as he got up he was
knocked off his feet.
Suddenly, during the melee, a fierce
shrek was heard, and a knife was seen
flying toward the Leitists. 1t fell upon
DR.. Gessoann, whose hand was wounded
1t was wrested from Herr Pfersche by
Herr Lem8che, who threw it across the
neads of the Deputies.
Another scream rang through the house.
Herr Pfersche had been seized by the
throat. Count Vonderlile emptied glasses
OF water over the com batants with vie W
of separating them. The police com mis-
sioner, with fifteen men, summoned by
the president, appeare just as the presi-
dent was CLOSING the ting.
VIENNA, Nov. 24.-Late tonight the
cabinet council is discussing the situation
and it is believed that a dissolution is the
only practicable outcome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

headless remains of an Italian bear
trainer who had been exhibiting trained
cinnamon bear in the rural villages of the
State. The head, shoulders and both
arms had been com tely devoured, and
the ground for distance OF several feet
was saturated with gore, while little scraps
of torn flesh were scattered among the
bushes. There were evidences that a
frightfuI struggle had taken place, and
that the bears master had defended him.
self with his stiletto which was found
near by.
The bear had been seen wandering about
the outskirts of the village with his
severed chain clanking from his iron
collar and blood dripping from several
wounds. He eluded capture. however.
The entire countryside is terrorized at the
thought of man-eating bear at large,
ana women and children are kept indoors.
A large posse of farmers armed with
pitchforks and ancient flintIock muskets
has been organized and set out on the
trail. determined 10 revenge the death of
the Italian and rid the neigh borhood OF
The dangerous beast.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
WORK ON THE CORWlN.
Crew Ct the Cutter Expects to Be
Sent TO Help the Bear.

Sent 10 Help the Bear.
SAN DIEGO. Nov. 24.-Orders were re-
ceived to-day from the Treasury Depart
ment urging Captain Herring OF the reve-
nue. cutter Corwin TO rush repairs now
being made on the cutter so as 10 have
her ready for sea a the earliest possible
moment. No reason was given for the
hurry, but as Chief Shoemaker of the
revenue cutter service las said the Cor
wn would be ordered to the Arctic 10
ass 81 the Bear in the rescue OF the ice
Imprisoned wAalers at Point Barrow 1t is
naturally supposed the Corwin VIII be
sqon on her way north. The repairs 60
lYg on are quite extensive, bang mainly
II the engines and boilers.
was learned to-day that similar orders
ID been issued 10 the revenue cutter
f.Sclard Rush, now at San Francisco ana
10 an the other cutters on the coast
We expect 10 sail within lew Gays
Tor Norton Sound, ;" sa an officer OF the
Corw n. While we have no hope or
reaching the extreme north, even In view
OF the open winter, we will go as far as
possible and esta blIsh connections with
Bear, which will probably get much fur
thcr north. Then, as | understand it, we
are TO serve a. a means OF munication
between the Bear and the outside world.
We do not expect 10 take part in the
actual work OF rescue, but If the oppor.
tunity comes we snail only be too glad 10
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

entering town. The lines have been
strengthened all about Havana.
Correspondence received from the east
states that General Gomez is massing men
near Sagua and is preparing TO march
westward to strike potent blow before
Congress meets. Unusual activity of
rebels is reported from all quarters. The
Spanlards are also making preparations
for action, but as yet each avoids the
other. Where and in what manner the
b ow is coming l cannot predict, but it Is
more surely coming than autonomy.
General j. NJ. Roderiguez, commander
in-chief of the western provinces, is out in
manifesto stating that he will accept
nothing but independence. He contrasts
the treatment of cuban prisoners with
that OF Spanish prisoners, and says that
only the Spaniards under arms are con-
sidered as enemies. He promises equal
rights to the other Spaniards il inde-
pendence is gained.
General Blanco's general shake-up of
the police force throughout the island is
causing some excitement. The heads OF
the departments OF police were nearly all
changed. Wherever fraud or undue
cruelty was discovered drastic measures
were taken. Secretary General Con-
gosto's knowledge and experience gained
in America is of valuable assistance in
this direction.
Much excitement was caused this morn
ing by the report that an attempt was
made to destroy the American consulate
with dynamite bomb during the night.
This proved to be a clumsy attempt to
cause scare, the apparent purpose being
to stimulate anti-Amer:can sentiment.
Investigation showed that the supposed
bomb was perfectly empty. 1t was an
iron tube unprovded with fuse. Tha
watchman soon after midnight saw man
apparently In the act of placing the tube
on the steps OF the consulate He ar
rested him, and the prisoner said he saw
an object on the steps and was stopping
to see what it was when the watchman
saw him. At the prefecture the mans
story was believed and he was released
The police say the supposed bonn b was
left by some person who desired to stir up
excitement and precip1tate demonstra-
ton, but with no idea of causing an ex-
plosion. They also say there is not the
slightest danger of demonstration taking
place.
At the hour the bomb was found the
steps were deserted and no one was in the
consulate but the janitor.
-Four more of the Competitor prisoners
were released to-day. Not receiving con-
sular support they will probably remain
in Havana until they secure money from
friends to get wav.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
BARRON WILL Case
TO Be COMPROMISED
George, the Son, Petitions for
Permission to Withdraw
His Contest.
Settlement Satisfactory to All Con
Cerned Believed to Have
Eeen Reached.
Special pispatch TO TIE CALL

Special Dispatch TO THE CALL
SAN JOSE. Nov. "a Another step
toward stopping the litigation over the
estate OF Edward Barron, deceased, the
eccentric OLD millionaire who died near
May field several wears ago, leaving an
estate worth 81, 800 900, wa taken in Judge
Lor1gan's court today. The case came
up in the form OF petition by George +.
Barron, the contestant of his fathers will,
for permission TO comprom Sc the con-
Test ard stop all litigation over The estate
and asking that all persons intere ted be
cited 10 appear and show cause why 1t
should not be granted.
The petition recites that Eva Rose Bar
ron, the widow, consents TO the compro-
mise, the terms of which are: I at the
fund of 100000 and $19, 308 interest now
heid i'll trust for the contestant, George
E. Barron. be turned over TO the trustees !;
that George Barron be given $50 1868 OF
this amount. from which shall b de-
Quoted $24, 7o6 Tue 10 w. G.. Spencer; that
the balance $50 600, be held In trust for
George Barron.
Under the will of Edward Barron the
contestant was given only the income OF
the 500 900 during life. The trustees have
NOT YET consented to the com promise, but
II i. understood that they will The petl-
ton will be heard on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 80.
ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with
I'll lStn
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
FIRE DiSIRoTs 4 BINERF.
Confagration at the Crossley Ranch Al
We>tsfde.

Ue>tsfde.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 24.-The big winery of
Captain J. P. Crossley at Westside was de-
stroyed by fire shortly after midnight
The loss is $36 600, with insurance of
slightly over $25 00O The origin of the
fire is a mystery. The residents near the
winery were awakened by the glare, but
when the fire was discovered 1t was under
such headway that nothing could be done
Many thousands of gallons OF wine were
stored there and much of it was valuable
The loss is largely upon TIE wine, though
of course the buildings, machinery and
appliances cut a considerable figure. The
estimate OF $4,000 loss is said 10 be a con-
servative one by those familiar with the
property.
This is the second Dig winery burned
here in few days, thai at El Quito Farm,
owned by Captain Z. Z, Goodrich, having
been destroyed but recently. The cause
of that fire has not been definitely ex-
planned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
Three Murders Charged
to Blanther by His
Widow.
Declares That He Com mitted
the Emmanuel Church
Crimes.
Offers to Assist the Man Condemned
to Death for the Two Assas-
sinatIonS.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 24-The
former wife OF ]. E. Blanther, alias Ar
thur Forbes, who was arrested at Meri-
dian, Tex, charged with having murdered
Mrs. Philippine Langfeldt in San Fran
cisco, and who committed suicide in the
Bosque County Jail, was located in this
city to-day by the police officials. The
CALL correspondent called on the woman,
who now goes by the name of Ada Tay-
lor. She saws that she married Arthur
Forbes at Little Rock in 1892, and that
their honeymoon was spent in Europe,
they visiting all the leading cities OF that
country. Forbes left her with his rela-
tives in Vienna and went TO San Francisco
and contracted marriage with woman
whose name she refused to divulge.
Mrs. Forbes remained in Vienna until
1896, when she returned to her parents
home in Texarkana. Later she was Joined
by Forbes and the two went to KoppreI,
in Bosque County, where they taught in
the public schools. They had some
trouble, during which he shot her three
times, and the marks of the wounds she
carries to this day.
About this time Blanther, alias Forbes,
was arrested, charged with the murder
OF H1rs. LdnsIeluG anu louReO IN 1alI,
where ie subsequently com mitted suicide
by taking morphine, which his wife says
he always carried with him. Mrs. Forbes
then left Kopprel and spent a short time
at Dallas. and then came to Fort Worth.
She says there is no doubt as to Blanther
being the murderer of three San Francisco
women. He often d her he was well
acquainted with ME Williams and
Blanche Lamont, having been introduced
to them by Theodore Durrant; that he
often referred 10 the murders in such
manner that she was convinced that he
knew of them. Mrs. Forbes, or Ada Tay-
Ior, says that one of ner trunks is still IN
San Fran cisco. where it was used in evil
dence during Durrants trial. She to-day
wired Durrant as follows:
Have courage; believe you to be an in
nocent man; if L can help to prove your
innocence command me-"
Ada Taylor is educated woman, and
was born in Jefferson, Tex. % years ago.
She was IL when she married Arthur
| Forbes.
According to the records in the Office of
the Chief of Police Blanther deserted his
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
Y-Ho,s F,rer O6iciafiv Dead.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24-All efforts
are now being bent upon removing quar-
antines and the barriers will be drawn
sooner than at first anticipated. Baton
Rouge will remove restrictions tomorrow
and as Mississippi has been waiting on the
Louisiana towns it will follow within a
day or two. There was another slight
frost this morning The Marine Hospita
service has closed its work and the lever
is officially dead
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

assist. 4 number of our officers and men
have seen actual service in the Arctic and
Captain Herring did gallant service on the
exped tion for the relief of the Jeannette
in 1882 The Corwin went on that expedi-
ton in command of Captain Hooper.
Captain Herring was his first lieutenant"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
another Guvher at Conrinoa.

SELMA, Nov. "a q. w. Terrill, presi-
dent of the Home Oil Company. tele-
grGphed to-day from CoalinCa that one OF
the wells OF the company mad developed
an eighty barrel gusher. This is good
news for III. town. as the stock is held by
Selma citizens. A receiving-tank has Just
been completed on the company's prop
erty with a capacity OF 5000 barrels.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
DEV0URED BY HIS BEAR
An italian Trainer Meets q Shocki1o
Death in the Woods of New
HAMPSHIRE.

HILLsBOROOGH BRIDGE, Nh, Nov
24-There /, great excitement here over
the horrible discovery in the woods of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

According to the records in the office of
the Chief of Police Blanther deserted his
wife in Georgia on January 80, 1885, and
registered at the Lick House on February
. 1896. Blanche Lamont was murdered
on April D. 1895, and Minnie Williams on
April II, nine days later.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with
OF without removal Noonan. l0l7-lU73 Ms sion
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Arrangements for Opening the Great Tn
dustrial Show.

The big armory was lively place Sat
urday afternoon. Men were at work tbare
from the basement to the ridge MOLE for
way up under the iron frame work in
the peek of the roof man sat in a boats
wain's chair. He was preparing to
place up there the moter which will move
the earth The earth at that time re-
posed on the floor of the hall with Anne
RIGA uppermost and Greece and Turkey
down out of sight When the industrial
exhibition opens next Wednesday the
earth will revolve on its axis and travel
through it's orbit which will be around
the exhibit of the Belknap Meter compa-
ny in the centre of the hall.
Near the earth stood a COW nine feet
tall while many workmen were engaged
might have been borrowed from Uncle
josh Whitcomb. The COW is owned by
the Highland Cream company and is a
feature of the show.
Near the COW is the enclosure to be oc-
cupled by the Worcester company who
Will undertake to show the ladies how
10 COOK shredded wheat into all sorts OF
dellclous dishes of all sorts of colors
"hen the exposition opens there will
be between 80 and 100 exhibitors, but as
yet lew OF the attractions are in place.
VI the local firms, besides the Belknar
Meter company, Wiley & Calhoun have
already put up boiler and furnace at
one end of the hall and are arranging te
illuminate their display with 1000 small
lncandescents. The exhibit of the Lowell
Arms company will glisten with 24C
electric lamps.
Down stairs there will be plenty of at
fractions for the amusement lovers, in
Guiding the wonderful acknowledgement
and the ever popular Punch ard Judy.
All In all, it promises to be great show
and one that will be seen by crowds OF
people.
Inc management have arranged that
there shall be telegraph and telephone
Office IN the hall during the exhibition,
with competent operators in charge,
which will be great convenience to
many visitors as well as to those exhibi-
tors from abroad who may want rapid
communication with their headquarters.
The opening day, Wednesday, will be
Portland Day." and will be especially
observed by our own citizens. Mayor
Randall with the entire city government
will attend, and His Honor will make the
opening address formally throwing the
big exhibition open to the public.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
The following decisions from the law
court were announced Saturday:
OXFORD COUNTY,.

~ ioiioWAiS ueClsloHS fom uno law
court were announced Saturday:
OXFORD COUNTY.
Ansel Dudley VS. Poland Paper Com
dany-Rescript by Judge Walton. We
think the defendants requested instruc-
tions were properly withheld If they
had been given, the effect would have
been equivalent to nonsuit. We think
the evidence was such as to justify sub
uniting the case to the jury and we dc
not think their verdict is SO clearly
wrong as to require us to set it aside.
When the ACCESSIBILITY of evidence is
reserved by the court for further consider
alton, and it is not again offered, and
the attention of the court is not again
called to it, an exception cannot be sus-
tanned on the ground that it was exclud-
ed. In such a case postponement is not
an exclusion. Motion and exceptions
overruled.
Moses M. Libby VS. George W Towle-
Rescript by Judge Walton. This is an
action of Islander, and the plaintiff has
ortained a verdict for $1,000 1t is the
opinion of the court that this amount is
clearly excessive.
1t is undoubtedly true that much must
be left to the sound Judgment and dis
erection of the jury in this class of cases
and that they are allowed, in proper
cases, to add punitive damages to the &C
tual damages. But it is also true that
their verdicts are always subject to the
revision of the court, and that it is as
much the duty of the court to protect
parties against uncomfortable verdicts
as it is to sustain just ones. And the
court feels that in this case the verdict is
monstrously disproportionate, and that
it is clearly their duty to set it aside and
grant a new trial Motion sustained.
New trial granted.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-10
"Bud" Bean in Trouble.

Saturday afternoon Henry j. Stea1
was driving his wagon down Cross street,
so Stear told the police, when BUD
Bean, otherwise known as Albert Bean,
came out in the middle of the street SO
that Stear had to pull up his horse in
order not to run over him.
"Get out of the street, you slob, =" said
stear to Bean.
The latter refused to move and Stear
inally drove by him and went into the
Rienzi Bottling company's place Short
IL afterwards Bean followed Stear into
the Office and began to take up the quar-
rel, which was commenced in the street.
The two men adjourned to the sidewalk
and Bean knocked Stear down. The lat
ter had Bean arrested for assault and
"Bud" is now in the police station and
will face Judge Robinson today.